Miika Koivisto Explained

Miika Koivisto
Team:Växjö Lakers
League:SHL
Former Teams:KalPa
Lukko
Jukurit
Oulun Kärpät
Dynamo Moscow
SC Bern
Position:Defence
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:194
Shoots:Left
Birth Date:1990 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Vaasa, Finland
Ntl Team:Finland
Career Start:2012

Miika Koivisto (born 20 July 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League SHL), where he has won 2 SHL championships in 2021 and 2023.

Playing career

Koivisto made his professional debut in the Finnish SM-liiga, playing with KalPa during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season.[1]

After six seasons in the Liiga, Koivisto attracted interest abroad and agreed to a one-year contract as a free agent with Russian outfit, HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), on May 4, 2018.[2]

Koivisto played a lone season with Dynamo before moving to the Swiss National League (NL), agreeing to a one-year contract SC Bern on 11 June 2019.[3] On November 3, 2019, SC Bern released Koivisto who put up only 2 assists and struggled defensively in 15 games with the team. He was signed the following day to commence a two-year deal with Swedish outfit, Växjö Lakers of the SHL.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2006–07SportFIN U183509932
2007–08SportFIN.2 U18201192018
2007–08SportFIN.2 U204000430002
2008–09SportFIN.2 U20 Q141346
2008–09SportFIN.2 U20 223361680222
2009–10SportFIN U20412141644
2010–11SportFIN U20385182338
2010–11SportMestis5101020110
2011–12SportMestis456111712111452
2012–13KalPaSM-l57611173250002
2013–14KalPaLiiga602131536
2014–15KalPaLiiga49018182461230
2015–16LukkoLiiga2418912
2015–16KeuPa HTMestis11010
2016–17JukuritLiiga564333724
2017–18KärpätLiiga5510293922153586
2018–19Dynamo MoscowKHL48315182261120
2019–20SC BernNL150222
2019–20Växjö LakersSHL363131618
2020–21Växjö LakersSHL32012122142462
2021–22Växjö LakersSHL2717812
Liiga totals301231121351502647118

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2018FinlandOG6th50112
2018FinlandWC5th80334
2019FinlandWC100222
2021FinlandWC90222
Senior totals 3208810

Awards and honours

AwardYear
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers)2021, 2023[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012–13 KalPa player statistics . Eliteprospects.com . 2013-03-28 . 2013-03-28.
  2. Web site: Dynamo sign Finnish defenseman Miika Koivisto . . 2018-05-04 . 2018-05-04 . Russian.
  3. Web site: Miika Koivisto is the new defenseman at SCB . . 11 June 2019 . 11 June 2019 . German.
  4. Web site: . 4 November 2019 . 4 November 2019 . Swedish . Vaxjo welcomes Finnish defenseman Miika Koivisto.
  5. Web site: Vaxjo go 3-for-3 in SHL finals . . 13 May 2021 . 13 May 2021.