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Finland Mikko Koivu
#9 Columbus Blue Jackets / NHL - 20/21
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Date of Birth
Mar 12, 1983
Position
C
Age
37
Height
6'2" / 189 cm
Place of Birth
Turku, FIN
Weight
214 lbs / 97 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
TPS
Contract
20/21
Cap Hit
$1,500,000 Powered by
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Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets / Signed
Drafted
2001 round 1 #6 overall by Minnesota Wild
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Highlights
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
2-time World Championship Silver Medal 2
1-time Olympic Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
2-time World Championship Bronze Medal 2
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time SM-liiga Champion 1

Koivu is a big center with terrific two-way smarts. Has very good all-around offensive ability and skates well. Could play a more aggressive style and use his size more to his advantage. Is an outstanding leader.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

Father: Jukka Koivu
Brother: Saku Koivu

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 TPS U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 10 3 6 9 4 |
TPS U16 U16 SM-sarja 22 3 6 9 30 |
1998-99 TPS U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 9 7 10 17 10 |
TPS U16 U16 SM-sarja 21 10 32 42 16 | Playoffs 5 2 9 11 25
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 4 3 3 6 4 |
1999-00 TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja 11 4 9 13 18 |
TPS U20 Jr. A SM-liiga 30 4 8 12 22 | Playoffs 13 1 4 5 8
Finland U18 WJC-18 7 0 4 4 8 2 |
2000-01 TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja 0 0 0 0 0 | Playoffs 7 2 10 12 2
TPS U20 Jr. A SM-liiga 26 9 36 45 26 | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 6
TPS SM-liiga 21 0 1 1 2 -1 |
Finland U18 “C” WJC-18 6 2 3 5 6 1 |
Finland U18 (all) “C” International-Jr 8 2 4 6 6 |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7 0 3 3 8 3 |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 16 1 7 8 12 |
2001-02 TPS U20 Jr. A SM-liiga 2 0 1 1 12 2 |
TPS SM-liiga 48 4 3 7 34 1 | Playoffs 8 0 3 3 4 3
Finland U20 “C” WJC-20 7 1 5 6 4 1 |
Finland U20 (all) “C” International-Jr 15 4 8 12 10 |
2002-03 TPS SM-liiga 37 7 13 20 20 -5 | Playoffs 7 2 2 4 6 3
Finland (all) International 2 1 0 1 2 |
2003-04 TPS SM-liiga 45 6 24 30 36 18 | Playoffs 13 1 7 8 8 5
Finland (all) International 5 0 0 0 2 |
2004-05 Houston Aeros AHL 67 20 28 48 47 -1 | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 2 -1
Finland WCup 4 0 1 1 2 |
Finland (all) International 6 0 1 1 4 |
2005-06 Minnesota Wild NHL 64 6 15 21 40 -9 |
Finland OG 8 0 0 0 6 -1 |
Finland WC 9 2 2 4 8 0 |
Finland (all) International 21 3 2 5 18 |
2006-07 Minnesota Wild NHL 82 20 34 54 58 6 | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 4 -1
Finland WC 9 2 2 4 26 3 |
Finland (all) International 9 2 2 4 26 |
2007-08 Minnesota Wild “A” NHL 57 11 31 42 42 13 | Playoffs 6 4 1 5 4 0
Finland “A” WC 9 4 5 9 6 2 |
Finland (all) International 9 4 5 9 6 |
2008-09 Minnesota Wild “A” NHL 79 20 47 67 66 2 |
2009-10 Minnesota Wild “C” NHL 80 22 49 71 50 -2 |
Finland OG 6 0 4 4 2 0 |
Finland (all) International 6 0 4 4 2 |
2010-11 Minnesota Wild “C” NHL 71 17 45 62 50 4 |
Finland “C” WC 9 2 6 8 4 4 |
Finland (all) International 11 2 7 9 8 |
2011-12 Minnesota Wild “C” NHL 55 12 32 44 28 10 |
Finland “C” WC 10 3 8 11 4 0 |
Finland (all) International 10 3 8 11 4 |
2012-13 TPS SM-liiga 10 5 5 10 16 7 |
Minnesota Wild “C” NHL 48 11 26 37 26 2 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 8 -6
Finland (all) International 2 0 1 1 2 1 |
2013-14 Minnesota Wild “C” NHL 65 11 43 54 24 0 | Playoffs 13 1 6 7 10 -4
2014-15 Minnesota Wild “C” NHL 80 14 34 48 38 2 | Playoffs 10 1 3 4 2 -4
2015-16 Minnesota Wild “C” NHL 82 17 39 56 40 6 | Playoffs 6 3 2 5 2 0
Finland “C” WC 10 4 6 10 12 8 |
Finland (all) International 10 4 6 10 12 8 |
2016-17 Minnesota Wild “C” NHL 80 18 40 58 34 27 | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 0 -1
Finland “C” WCup 3 0 0 0 0 -3 |
Finland (all) International 6 1 2 3 0 -1 |
2017-18 Minnesota Wild “C” NHL 82 14 31 45 46 9 | Playoffs 5 0 4 4 2 -2
2018-19 Minnesota Wild “C” NHL 48 8 21 29 22 -2 |
2019-20 Minnesota Wild “C” NHL 55 4 17 21 28 2 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 6 0
2020-21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL - - - - - |
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Finland EHT 5 0 0 0 2 |
2005-06 Finland EHT 4 1 0 1 4 |
2011-12 Finland EHT 2 0 0 0 2 0 |
2012-13 Finland “C” EHT 2 0 1 1 2 1 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL 2019-2020
Fri 07/08 Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks
Thu 06/08 Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks
Tue 04/08 Minnesota Wild @ Vancouver Canucks
Sun 02/08 Minnesota Wild @ Vancouver Canucks
Sun 08/03 Minnesota Wild @ Anaheim Ducks
Sat 07/03 Minnesota Wild @ Los Angeles Kings
Thu 05/03 Minnesota Wild @ San Jose Sharks
Tue 03/03 Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators
Sun 01/03 Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals
Fri 28/02 Minnesota Wild @ Columbus Blue Jackets
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Passing
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Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2007-08 TPS SM-liiga Franchise Owner Became a part owner
2008-09 TPS SM-liiga Franchise Owner
2009-10 TPS SM-liiga Franchise Owner
2010-11 TPS SM-liiga Franchise Owner
2011-12 TPS SM-liiga Franchise Owner
2012-13 TPS SM-liiga Franchise Owner
2013-14 TPS Liiga Franchise Owner
2014-15 TPS Liiga Franchise Owner
2015-16 TPS Liiga Franchise Owner
2016-17 TPS Liiga Franchise Owner
2017-18 TPS Liiga Franchise Owner
2018-19 TPS Liiga Franchise Owner
2019-20 TPS Liiga Franchise Owner
2020-21 TPS Liiga Franchise Owner
Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 67 20 28 48 0.72 47 -1 | 1 5 1 0 1 0.20 2 -1
EHT 4 13 1 1 2 0.15 10 1 | 0
International 12 97 20 38 58 0.60 86 8 | 0
International-Jr 3 43 10 22 32 0.74 32 - | 0
SM-liiga (Liiga) 5 161 22 46 68 0.42 108 20 | 3 28 3 12 15 0.54 18 11
NHL 16 1028 205 504 709 0.69 592 70 | 9 59 11 17 28 0.47 38 -18
OG 2 14 0 4 4 0.29 8 -1 | 0
U16 SM-sarja 2 43 13 38 51 1.19 46 - | 1 5 2 9 11 2.20 25 -
U16 SM-sarja Q 2 19 10 16 26 1.37 14 - | 0
U18 SM-sarja 2 11 4 9 13 1.18 18 - | 1 7 2 10 12 1.71 2 -
Jr. A SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 58 13 45 58 1.00 60 2 | 2 16 2 5 7 0.44 14 -
WC 6 56 17 29 46 0.82 60 17 | 0
WCup 2 7 0 1 1 0.14 2 -3 | 0
WJC-18 2 13 2 7 9 0.69 14 3 | 0
WJC-20 2 14 1 8 9 0.64 12 4 | 0
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/10/2020
10/10/2020 Confirmed Minnesota Wild Columbus Blue Jackets
09/19/2017
09/19/2017 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
10/22/2012
10/22/2012 Confirmed Minnesota Wild TPS
07/16/2010
07/16/2010 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
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