Mikko Koskinen
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| Born |
July 18, 1988 Vantaa, Finland |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
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KHL team Former teams |
SKA Saint Petersburg Sibir Novosibirsk Espoo Blues New York Islanders KalPa |
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| National team |
 Finland
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| NHL Draft | 31st overall, 2009 New York Islanders |
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| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
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| Representing Finland
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2016 Russia | |
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2014 Minsk | |
Mikko Koskinen (born July 18, 1988) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for Russian club, SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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.
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 reassigned to secondary Islanders affiliate, the Utah Grizzlies for the remainder of the year. Undefeated in six 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.
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