Eerikki Koivu
| Eerikki Koivu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
29 December 1979 Kokkola, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| GET-ligaen team Former teams |
Lørenskog Storhamar Dragons JYP Ducs d'Angers | ||
| National team |
 Norway | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2000–present | ||
Eerikki Koivu (born 29 December 1979 in Kokkola, Finland) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Lørenskog IK in Norway's GET-ligaen.
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.
After playing four seasons in Norway, he received eligibility to play for the Norwegian national team,[citation needed] and he was selected to play at the 2011 IIHF World Championship.
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- Eerikki Koivu career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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