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Saku KoivuAnaheim Ducks
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Finland flagSaku Koivu

#11 Anaheim Ducks / NHL - 13/14

Date of Birth
Nov 23, 1974
Age
51
Place of Birth
Turku, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
TPS
Position
C
Height
178 cm / 5'10"
Weight
82 kg / 181 lbs
Shoots
L
Status
Retired
  • Liiga Golden Helmet1
  • World Championship Gold Medal1
  • Olympic Silver Medal1
  • World Championship Silver Medal2
  • Olympic Bronze Medal3
  • World Championship Bronze Medal1
  • Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame1
  • IIHF Hall of Fame1
  • Liiga All-Star Team1
  • Liiga Best Player of Regular Season (Lasse Oksanen Award)1
  • Liiga Champion2
  • Liiga Most Assists1
  • Liiga Most Points (Veli-Pekka Ketola Trophy)1
  • NHL Leadership-Humanitarian Award (King Clancy Trophy)1
  • NHL Sportsmanship Award (Bill Masterton Trophy)1
  • Olympic All-Star Team1
  • World Championship All-Star Team3
  • World Championship Best Forward2
  • World Championship Most Points1
Saku Koivu Facts
Player Type
LeaderPlaymakerTwo-Way Forward
Drafted
1993 round 1 #21 overall by Montréal Canadiens
Father: Jukka Koivu
Brother: Mikko Koivu
Son: Aatos Koivu

Team Staff profile also available: Saku Koivu

Saku Koivu Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1990-1991TPS U18U18 SM-sarja2420284826-
1990-1991TPS U20Jr. A SM-sarja1237106-
1991-1992TPS U20Jr. A SM-sarja3425285357-Playoffs859146-
1991-1992Finland U18EJC-18635818-
1992-1993TPSSM-liiga46371028-5Playoffs1132525
1992-1993Finland U20WJC-20718969
1992-1993Finland U20 (all)International-Jr164151914-
1992-1993FinlandWC60112-3
1992-1993Finland (all)International102352-
1992-1993Finland II (all)International22130-
1993-1994TPSSM-liiga472330534227Playoffs114812162
1993-1994Finland U20WJC-207369124
1993-1994Finland U20 (all)International-Jr12771414-
1993-1994Finland OlympicsOG8437123
1993-1994FinlandWC85611414
1993-1994Finland (all)International231112232814
1994-1995TPS "A"SM-liiga452747747333Playoffs13710171616
1994-1995Finland "A"WC85510189
1994-1995Finland (all)International156101620-
1995-1996Montréal CanadiensNHL8220254540-7Playoffs631482
1996-1997Montréal CanadiensNHL50173956387Playoffs5134101
1996-1997FinlandWCup41344-1
1996-1997FinlandWC622421
1996-1997Finland (all)International1035860
1997-1998Montréal CanadiensNHL69144357488Playoffs623524
1997-1998Finland Olympics "C"OG6281041
1997-1998Finland (all)International6281041
1998-1999Montréal CanadiensNHL6514304438-7
1998-1999Finland "C"WC104121648
1998-1999Finland (all)International104121648
1999-2000Montréal Canadiens "C"NHL2431821147
2000-2001Montréal Canadiens "C"NHL54173047402
2001-2002Montréal Canadiens "C"NHL302200Playoffs12461042
2002-2003Montréal Canadiens "C"NHL82215071725
2002-2003Finland "C"WC71101143
2002-2003Finland (all)International71101143
2003-2004Montréal Canadiens "C"NHL6814415552-5Playoffs113811101
2004-2005TPS LockoutSM-liiga2088162811Playoffs632530-2
2004-2005Finland "C"WCup63142-
2004-2005Finland (all)International63142-
2005-2006Montréal Canadiens "C"NHL72174562701Playoffs302221
2005-2006Finland Olympics "C"OG83811125
2006-2007Montréal Canadiens "C"NHL8122537574-21
2007-2008Montréal Canadiens "C"NHL7716405693-4Playoffs736941
2007-2008FinlandWC60334-3
2007-2008Finland (all)International60334-3
2008-2009Montréal Canadiens "C"NHL65163450444Playoffs40332-1
2009-2010Anaheim Ducks "A"NHL711933523614
2009-2010Finland Olympics "C"OG602261
2009-2010Finland (all)International602261
2010-2011Anaheim Ducks "A"NHL7515304536-8Playoffs61676-2
2011-2012Anaheim Ducks "A"NHL74112738507
2012-2013Anaheim Ducks "A"NHL4781927184Playoffs71236-4
2013-2014Anaheim Ducks "A"NHL65111829463Playoffs130118-3
Saku Koivu Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1994-1995TPSEuropean Cup435884
1994-1995FinlandIzvestia Cup414506
Saku Koivu Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
EJC-18163581.3318-0
European Cup143582.00840
International1010134671011.008024*0
International-Jr2281122331.1828-0
Izvestia Cup141451.25060
Jr. A SM-sarja2462835631.3763-1859141.756-
NHL1811242555778320.748091011801841590.74622
OG428921301.0734100
SM-liiga (Liiga)415861921530.97171664411722390.956421
U18 SM-sarja1242028482.0026-0
WC7511739561.1038290
WCup2104480.806-1*0
WJC-20214414181.2918130

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Saku Koivu Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
USA flagAnaheim Ducks5332641271910.581862032629110.4220-9
Finland flagFinland7511739561.1038290
Finland flagFinland (WCup)2104480.806-1*0
Finland flagFinland (Cup)141451.25060
Finland flagFinland (all)10993266980.998024*0
Finland flagFinland II (all)122131.500-0
Finland flagFinland Olympics428921301.0734100
Finland flagFinland U18163581.3318-0
Finland flagFinland U20214414181.2918130
Finland flagFinland U20 (all)2281122331.1828-0
Canada flagMontréal Canadiens137921914506410.81623-108541632480.894211
Finland flagTPS416264971610.99179704411722390.956421
Finland flagTPS U181242028482.0026-0
Finland flagTPS U202462835631.3763-1859141.756-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Saku Koivu Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1992-1993
1993-1994
1994-1995
1997-1998
1998-1999
2001-2002
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2009-2010
2015-2016
2016-2017
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedAnaheim DucksRetired
ExtensionAnaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks
ExtensionAnaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks
ExtensionAnaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks
ConfirmedMontréal CanadiensAnaheim Ducks
Saku Koivu Biography and Trivia

Number 11 retired by TPS
Number 11 retired by Finland
Number 11 retired by Finland Olympics
Number 11 retired by Finland
Cult/Star player for Anaheim Ducks
Cult/Star player for Finland
Cult/Star player for Montréal Canadiens
Cult/Star player for TPS

Career transactions
- 2009-07-08 • Signed as a free agent by Anaheim
- 2004-10-21 • Signed as a free agent by Turku (Finland)
- 2001-09-06 • Missed majority of 2001-02 due to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- 1999-10-30 • Missed majority of 1999-2000 due to shoulder injury vs. NY Rangers, October 30, 1999