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Finland Oiva Keskinen
#20 Tappara / Liiga - 25/26
1-time Liiga Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 28, 2004
Position
C/LW
Age
21
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Ylöjärvi, FIN
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Y-Ilves
Contract
27/28
Cap Hit
$860,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets / Signed
Drafted
2023 round 7 #194 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets

Brother: Kalle Keskinen
Father: Ville Keskinen
Uncle: Esa Keskinen

© Photo: Timo Savela

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Oiva Keskinen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 HC Nokia U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 26* 14* 22* 36* 22* -* |
HC Nokia U16 U16 SM-sarja 15* 9* 7* 16* 8* -* |
2019-20 Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 18* 8* 4* 12* 16* -* |
Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja 13* 10* 7* 17* 2* -* |
Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 8* 3* 2* 5* 4* -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2020-21 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 20* 3* 9* 12* 2* -* |
2021-22 Tappara U18 “A” U18 SM-sarja 39* 19* 33* 52* 14* -* | Playoffs 5 3 6 9 0 -
Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 7* 1* 0* 1* 2* -7* |
2022-23 Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 38* 20* 21* 41* 8* 19* | Playoffs 11 3 7 10 6 4
Finland U19 (all) International-Jr 4* 4* 4* 8* 0* 5* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* |
2023-24 Tappara Liiga 54* 7* 20* 27* 6* 20* | Playoffs 16 2 7 9 4 5
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 3* 5* 0* 0* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 12* 2* 9* 11* 2* -* |
2024-25 Tappara Liiga 59* 15* 20* 35* 26* -4* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 0 -6
Finland (all) International 8* 2* 3* 5* 2* 2* |
2025-26 Tappara Liiga 23* 6* 4* 10* 6* 0* |
Projected Liiga 49* 13* 9* 22* 13* 0* |

Oiva Keskinen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2023-24 Tappara Champions HL 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* 0* |
2024-25 Tappara Champions HL 8* 2* 3* 5* 2* 5* |
Finland EHT 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |

Oiva Keskinen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 2 13* 3* 4* 7* 0.54* 2* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 8* 2* 3* 5* 0.63* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 21* 7* 14* 21* 1.00* 2* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 3 136* 28* 44* 72* 0.53* 38* 16* | 2 25 2 * 8 * 10 * 0.40 * 4 * -1 *
U16 SM-sarja 2 28* 19* 14* 33* 1.18* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja Q 2 44* 22* 26* 48* 1.09* 38* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 3 67* 25* 44* 69* 1.03* 20* -* | 1 5 3 * 6 * 9 * 1.80 * 0 * - *
U20 SM-sarja 2 45* 21* 21* 42* 0.93* 10* 12* | 1 11 3 * 7 * 10 * 0.91 * 6 * 4 *
WJC-20 1 7* 2* 3* 5* 0.71* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Oiva Keskinen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/28/2025
09/28/2025 Loan Columbus Blue Jackets Tappara
05/28/2025
05/28/2025 Confirmed Tappara Columbus Blue Jackets
02/14/2024
02/14/2024 Extension Tappara Tappara
05/10/2023
05/10/2023 Extension Tappara U20 Tappara
Player Biography and Trivia

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #125 by NHL Central Scouting