Mikko Koskinen
Encyclopedia
Mikko Koskinen is a Finnish
ice hockey
goaltender
who is currently playing for KalPa
in the SM-Liiga
.
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
.
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. 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. 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.
Koskinen made his NHL debut on February 8, 2011 against the Toronto Maple Leafs
. The Islanders were defeated 5-3. 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
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
who is currently playing for KalPa
KalPa
The Kalevan Pallo is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Kuopio, Finland at the Niiralan monttu.-Team history:Established in 1929, the full name of the company that runs the representative team is KalPa Hockey Oy. The majority of the company is owned by NHL players Sami Kapanen and...
in the SM-Liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
.
Playing career
Koskinen was drafted 31st overall by the New York IslandersNew York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
2009 NHL Entry Draft
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...
after playing for the Espoo Blues
Espoo Blues
The Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena.-Team history:The club was established in February 1984 as Kiekko-Espoo and played their first season in 1984-1985 in the Finnish Second Division...
in the Finnish SM-Liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
. 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
NHL Central Scouting Bureau
The NHL Central Scouting Bureau or NHL Central Scouting Services is a department within the National Hockey League that ranks prospects for the NHL Entry Draft at specific times during the hockey season. Players are ranked based on how well they will translate to the professional game in the...
.
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
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are an ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. It has been the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who also own the franchise, since its inception, and use the same team colors as the parent Islanders do. The team is based in...
to start the year. After only two appearances with the Sound Tigers, Mikko suffered a torn Labrum
Acetabular labrum
The acetabular labrum is a ring of cartilage that surrounds the acetabulum ....
in his hip which required surgery and ruled him out for the majority of the season. 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. 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.
Koskinen made his NHL debut on February 8, 2011 against the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. The Islanders were defeated 5-3. He earned his first career NHL win two days later in a 4-3 shootout victory over the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
.
On November 12, 2011, Koskinen returned to Finland, signing with KalPa
KalPa
The Kalevan Pallo is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Kuopio, Finland at the Niiralan monttu.-Team history:Established in 1929, the full name of the company that runs the representative team is KalPa Hockey Oy. The majority of the company is owned by NHL players Sami Kapanen and...
.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
SV% Save percentage Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops... |
GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2006–07 | Kiekko-Vantaa Kiekko-Vantaa Kiekko-Vantaa is an ice hockey team from Vantaa, Finland, playing in the Mestis league. It plays its home games in Valtti-areena.-Notable players: Ilari Filppula Valtteri Filppula Carlo Grünn Juha Kaunismäki Antti Niemi Erkki Rajamäki Joonas Vihko Hannu Väisänen Joonas Rönnberg Juha Koivisto Sami... |
Fin-Jr A | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1567 | 62 | 3 | 2.37 | .927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Blues Espoo Blues The Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena.-Team history:The club was established in February 1984 as Kiekko-Espoo and played their first season in 1984-1985 in the Finnish Second Division... |
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 SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... |
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 2009–10 AHL season The 2009–10 AHL season was the 74th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 regular-season games each from October 2 to April 11... |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers Bridgeport Sound Tigers The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are an ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. It has been the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who also own the franchise, since its inception, and use the same team colors as the parent Islanders do. The team is based in... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 5 | 0 | 2.45 | .902 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 147 | 7 | 0 | 2.85 | .900 | ||
| 2009–10 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
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 New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||