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, second tier of Finnish hockey. In 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, and he was selected to play at the 2011 IIHF World Championship.

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