Mikko Koskinen

Mikko Koskinen
Mikko Koskinen
Born July 18, 1988 (1988-07-18) (age 23)
Vantaa, Finland
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
SM-I team
Former teams		 KalPa
Blues
New York Islanders
NHL Draft 31st overall, 2009
New York Islanders
Playing career 2008–present

Mikko Koskinen (born July 18, 1988) is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for KalPa in the SM-Liiga.

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Playing career

Koskinen was drafted 31st overall by the New York Islanders in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft after playing for the Espoo Blues in the Finnish SM-Liiga. He was the first goalie taken in the draft as well as the first Finnish player selected. Prior to the draft he was the second ranked European goaltender by NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[citation needed]

On July 13, 2009, Koskinen signed a three-year entry level contract with the New York Islanders. In the 2009-10 season (his first in North America) Koskinen was assigned to the Islanders affiliate the Bridgeport Sound Tigers to start the year. After only two appearances with the Sound Tigers, Mikko suffered a torn Labrum in his hip which required surgery and ruled him out for the majority of the season.[1] On March 19, 2010, after four months of rehab, Koskinen returned to health and was re-assigned to secondary Islanders affiliate, the Utah Grizzlies for the remainder of the year.[2] Undefeated in 6 starts with the Grizzlies he helped the Grizzlies reach the conference semi-finals before returning to the Sound Tigers first round playoff series on April 18, 2010.[3]

Koskinen made his NHL debut on February 8, 2011 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Islanders were defeated 5-3.[4] He earned his first career NHL win two days later in a 4-3 shootout victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

On November 12, 2011, Koskinen returned to Finland, signing with KalPa.[5]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2006–07 Kiekko-Vantaa Fin-Jr A 27 16 8 3 1567 62 3 2.37 .927 — — — — — — — —
2007–08 Blues Fin-Jr A 20 12 4 4 1176 45 2 2.30 .907 2 0 2 81 7 0 5.18
2007–08 Blues SM-l 1 1 0 0 60 0 1 0.00 1.000 — — — — — — — —
2008–09 Blues Fin-Jr A 9 9 0 0 545 15 2 1.65 .930 — — — — — — — —
2008–09 Blues SM-l 33 17 9 7 1921 61 1 1.91 .932 14 6 8 856 37 0 2.59 .912
2009–10 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 2 1 1 0 123 5 0 2.45 .902 3 1 1 147 7 0 2.85 .900
2009–10 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 6 6 0 0 360 15 0 2.50 .924 4 2 1 0 172 10 3.49 .899
2010–11 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 36 12 21 1 2063 120 0 3.49 .892 — — — — — — — —
2010–11 New York Islanders NHL 4 2 1 0 208 15 0 4.33 .873 — — — — — — — —
SM-l totals 34 18 9 7 1981 61 2 1.85 .940 14 6 8 856 37 0 2.59 .912
NHL totals 4 2 1 0 208 15 0 4.33 .873 — — — — — — — —

References

  1. ^ "Sound Tigers notes". TheHour.com. 2009-10-29. http://www.thehour.com/story/477253. Retrieved 2010-07-17. 
  2. ^ "Islanders assign 31st overall pick Mikko Koskinen to Utah". oursportscentral.com. 2010-03-19. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3977334. Retrieved 2010-07-17. 
  3. ^ "Mikko Koskinen likely to start today for Bridgeport". Islandershockeyblog.com. 2010-04-18. http://www.islandershockeyblog.com/2010-articles/april/mikko-koskinen-likely-to-star-today-for-bridgeport.html. Retrieved 2010-07-17. 
  4. ^ "Resurgent Leafs top Islanders and surprise starter". The Sports Network. 2011-02-08. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=353022. Retrieved 2011-02-08. 
  5. ^ "Garth Snow: No trades on the horizon". Newsday. 12 November 2011. http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/isles-files-1.812028/garth-snow-no-trades-on-the-horizon-1.3316546. Retrieved 12 November 2011. 

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