Otto Koivula
| Otto Koivula | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1 September 1998 Nokia, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New York Islanders Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) Ilves | ||
| NHL draft |
120th overall, 2016 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Otto Koivula (born 1 September 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract to the New York Islanders organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Koivula began playing within the youth hockey program of Ilves Tampere.[1] After two seasons of Junior A SM-liiga, Koivula secured a two-year Liiga contract with Ilves on March 30, 2016.[2]
Koivula was selected in the fourth round, 120th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.
After his second full season in the Liiga in 2017–18, Koivula signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders on March 21, 2018.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Ilves | Jr. A | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Ilves | Jr. A | 49 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ilves | Liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ilves | Liiga | 50 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ilves | Liiga | 53 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 104 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Finland | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2017 | Finland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Finland | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Liiga | ||
| Rookie of the Year | 2017 | |
References
- ^ "Otto Koivula player profile". Liiga. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Ilves sign junior Otto Koivula" (in Finnish). Ilves Tampere. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Koivula agrees to entry-level deal". New York Islanders. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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