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Finland Mikko Koivu

#9 Columbus Blue Jackets / NHL - 20/21

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Mikko Koivu Facts

Date of Birth
Mar 12, 1983
Position
C
Age
41
Height
6'2" / 189 cm
Place of Birth
Turku, FIN
Weight
214 lbs / 97 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
TPS
Status
Retired
Drafted
2001 round 1 #6 overall by Minnesota Wild
Agency
PREMIUM
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 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
Nephew: Aatos Koivu

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Mikko Koivu 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 U20 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 U20 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 U20 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 7* 1* 1* 2* 2* -2* |

Mikko Koivu Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 Finland U18 Viking Cup 4* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
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* |
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
2021-22 TPS Liiga Franchise Owner
Finland U20 (all) WJC-20 Cancelled Asst. Coach
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Mikko Koivu Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2021-02-07T14:00:00-0600 Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes
2021-02-04T18:00:00-0600 Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars
2021-02-02T18:00:00-0600 Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars
2021-01-31T18:00:00-0600 Columbus Blue Jackets @ Chicago Blackhawks
2021-01-29T19:00:00-0600 Columbus Blue Jackets @ Chicago Blackhawks
2021-01-28T18:00:00-0600 Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers
2021-01-26T18:00:00-0600 Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers
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Mikko Koivu Career Totals

Team Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 7* 1* 1* 2* 0.29* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Finland 6 56* 17* 29* 46* 0.82* 60* 17* | 0 * * * * * *
Finland (all) 12 97* 20* 38* 58* 0.60* 86* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
Finland (EHT) 4 13* 1* 1* 2* 0.15* 10* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Finland (OG) 2 14* 0* 4* 4* 0.29* 8* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Finland U16 (all) 1 4* 3* 3* 6* 1.50* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Finland U18 2 13* 2* 7* 9* 0.69* 14* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
Finland U18 (all) 1 8* 2* 4* 6* 0.75* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Finland U18 (Cup) 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Finland U20 2 14* 1* 8* 9* 0.64* 12* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Finland U20 (all) 2 31* 5* 15* 20* 0.65* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Finland (WCup) 2 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 2* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
Houston Aeros 1 67* 20* 28* 48* 0.72* 47* -1* | 1 5 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.20 * 2 * -1 *
Minnesota Wild 15 1 028* 205* 504* 709* 0.69* 592* 70* | 9 59 11 * 17 * 28 * 0.47 * 38 * -18 *
TPS 5 161* 22* 46* 68* 0.42* 108* 20* | 3 28 3 * 12 * 15 * 0.54 * 18 * 11 *
TPS U16 2 62* 23* 54* 77* 1.24* 60* -* | 1 5 2 * 9 * 11 * 2.20 * 25 * - *
TPS U18 2 11* 4* 9* 13* 1.18* 18* -* | 1 7 2 * 10 * 12 * 1.71 * 2 * - *
TPS U20 3 58* 13* 45* 58* 1.00* 60* 2* | 2 16 2 * 5 * 7 * 0.44 * 14 * - *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Mikko Koivu Connections

Player Period Teams
Niklas Bäckström (G) 2003-2016 12 Finland (OG), Finland, Finland (EHT), Finland (all), Minnesota Wild
Lasse Kukkonen (D) 2000-2017 11 Finland, Finland (OG), Finland (EHT), Finland (all), Finland U20, Finland U20 (all)
Jared Spurgeon (D) 2010-2020 10 Minnesota Wild
Tuomo Ruutu (F) 1998-2011 10 Finland, Finland (WCup), Finland (OG), Finland (EHT), Finland U16 (all), Finland U18, Finland U18 (Cup), Finland U18 (all), Finland U20, Finland U20 (all)
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/09/2021
02/09/2021 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Retired
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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Number 9 retired by Minnesota Wild

Cult/Star player for Finland

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