Eerikki Koivu Explained

Eerikki Koivu
Team:Lørenskog
League:GET-ligaen
Birth Place:Kokkola, Finland
Ntl Team:Norway
Former Teams:Storhamar Dragons
JYP
Ducs d'Angers
Position:Defence
Birth Date:1979 12, df=yes
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:220
Shoots:Left
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2000
Career End:2011

Eerikki Koivu (born 29 December 1979 in Kokkola, Finland) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for Lørenskog IK in Norway's GET-ligaen in the 2010-2011 season.

Career

Until 2004, Koivu had played two seasons in Ligue Magnus and the rest of his career in Mestis, the second tier of Finnish hockey. In the 2004–05 season, he played his first five games in SM-liiga with JYP and continued in the team for 2005-06 and 2006–07 seasons. He moved to Norway in 2007 to play with Lørenskog IK.

Koivu acquired Norwegian citizenship in 2010.[1] After playing four seasons in Norway, he received eligibility to play for the Norwegian national team, and he was selected to play at the 2011 IIHF World Championship. He ended his playing career after a serious hand injury in 2011. [1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elämä vei mukanaan . Strozyk . Matias . 26 April 2013 . . fi . 20 December 2023.