Mikko Koskinen
Mikko Koskinen | |||
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Born |
Vantaa, Finland | 18 July 1988||
Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Espoo Blues New York Islanders KalPa Sibir Novosibirsk SKA Saint Petersburg | ||
National team | Finland | ||
NHL Draft |
31st overall, 2009 New York Islanders | ||
Playing career | 2008–present |
Mikko Koskinen (born 18 July 1988) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] Koskinen was drafted 31st overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.
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.[2]
On 13 July 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, he suffered a torn labrum in his hip which required surgery and ruled him out for the majority of the season.[3] On 19 March 2010, after four months of rehab, Koskinen returned to health and was reassigned to the secondary Islanders affiliate, the Utah Grizzlies, for the remainder of the year.[4] Undefeated in six starts, he helped the Grizzlies reach the conference semi-finals before returning to the Sound Tigers' first round playoff series on 18 April 2010.[5]
Koskinen made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut on 8 February 2011 against the Toronto Maple Leafs as the Islanders lost 5–3.[6] He earned his first career NHL win two days later in a 4–3 shootout victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
On 12 November 2011, Koskinen returned to Finland, signing with KalPa.[7]
In April 2013, Koskinen signed with the Espoo Blues.[8]
In September 2013, Koskinen left Finland to play for Sibir Novosibirsk in the KHL. Part way through the 2014–15 season he was traded to SKA Saint Petersburg for fellow goaltender Alexander Salák. Koskinen and his team went on to win the Gagarin Cup, the KHL championship trophy in April 2015 and 2017.
On 1 May 2018, Koskinen agreed to terms on a one year, $2.5 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL.[9][10] On 21 January 2019, the Oilers signed Koskinen to a three-year, $13.5 million extension.[11]
International play[]
Medal record | ||
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Representing Finland | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2016 Russia | ||
2014 Belarus |
Koskinen has represented Finland in the World Championships in 2014 and 2016. In 2016, he was included in the All-Star Team and was named the best goaltender.[12]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Jr. A | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1567 | 62 | 3 | 2.37 | .927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Blues | 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 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 7 | 0 | 2.82 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | KalPa | SM-l | 25 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1382 | 53 | 5 | 2.30 | .917 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 323 | 12 | 2 | 2.23 | .890 | ||
2012–13 | KalPa | SM-l | 49 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 2953 | 101 | 7 | 2.05 | .919 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 295 | 10 | 1 | 2.03 | .936 | ||
2013–14 | Blues | Liiga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 5 | 0 | 2.47 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 41 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 2361 | 67 | 3 | 1.70 | .939 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 607 | 20 | 1 | 1.98 | .928 | ||
2014–15 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 29 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1564 | 58 | 3 | 2.22 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 21 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1270 | 40 | 1 | 1.89 | .927 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1377 | 37 | 3 | 1.61 | .936 | ||
2015–16 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 41 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2379 | 96 | 3 | 2.42 | .915 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 981 | 24 | 5 | 1.47 | .949 | ||
2016–17 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1387 | 48 | 3 | 2.08 | .916 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 913 | 25 | 1 | 1.64 | .938 | ||
2017–18 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 29 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1718 | 45 | 5 | 1.57 | .937 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 924 | 25 | 4 | 1.62 | .935 | ||
2018–19 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 55 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 2992 | 146 | 4 | 2.93 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 38 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2117 | 97 | 1 | 2.75 | .917 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 209 | 11 | 0 | 3.16 | .889 | ||
2020–21 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1438 | 76 | 0 | 3.17 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Liiga totals | 108 | 52 | 29 | 25 | 6316 | 215 | 14 | 2.04 | .928 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1474 | 59 | 3 | 2.40 | .914 | ||||
KHL totals | 184 | 101 | 58 | 15 | 10680 | 354 | 18 | 1.99 | .926 | 77 | 50 | 24 | 4801 | 131 | 14 | 1.64 | .938 | ||||
NHL totals | 123 | 58 | 48 | 9 | 6754 | 334 | 5 | 2.97 | .907 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 209 | 11 | 0 | 3.16 | .889 |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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2014 | Finland | WC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 4.12 | .846 | ||
2016 | Finland | WC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 479 | 9 | 1 | 1.13 | .947 | ||
2018 | Finland | OG | 6th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 297 | 8 | 0 | 1.62 | .931 | |
Senior totals | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 834 | 21 | 1 | 1.52 | .932 |
Awards[]
International[]
Award | Year(s) awarded |
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Euro Hockey Tour Winner | 2017–18 |
World Championship All-Star Team | 2016 |
World Championship Best Goaltender | 2016 |
KHL[]
Award | Year(s) awarded |
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Gagarin Cup (KHL champion) | 2014–15, 2016–17 |
Continental Cup | 2017–18 |
Opening Cup | 2017–18 |
References[]
- ^ "Mikko Koskinen player profile". 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "European Goaltender scouting final rankings". National Hockey League. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ "Sound Tigers notes". TheHour.com. 29 October 2009. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- ^ "Islanders assign 31st overall pick Mikko Koskinen to Utah". oursportscentral.com. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- ^ "Mikko Koskinen likely to start today for Bridgeport". Islandershockeyblog.com. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- ^ "Resurgent Leafs top Islanders and surprise starter". The Sports Network. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "Garth Snow: No trades on the horizon". Newsday. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Bluesille uusi ykkösvahti KalPasta - SM-liiga". 10 April 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.
- ^ "RELEASE: Oilers agree to terms with free agent goaltender Mikko Koskinen". NHL.com. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Oilers sign KHL G Koskinen to $2.5M deal". 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Koskinen signs three-year contract with Oilers". NHL.com. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Media All Stars" (PDF). IIHF. 22 May 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Espoo Blues players
- Expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
- Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Finnish ice hockey goaltenders
- KalPa players
- Kiekko-Vantaa players
- New York Islanders draft picks
- New York Islanders players
- Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players of Finland
- Sportspeople from Vantaa
- HC Sibir Novosibirsk players
- SKA Saint Petersburg players
- Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players