Eerikki Koivu
Encyclopedia
Eerikki Koivu is a professional ice hockey
defenceman who is currently playing for Lørenskog IK in Norway's GET-ligaen
.
Until 2004 he 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.
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...
defenceman who is currently playing for Lørenskog IK in Norway's GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen is the premier Norwegian ice hockey league, organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation. The league was known as 1. divisjon until 1990, when it was reorganized and named Eliteserien . That name was held until 2004 when cable TV company UPC became main sponsor...
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Until 2004 he had played two seasons in Ligue Magnus
Ligue Magnus
-Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims...
and the rest of his career in Mestis
Mestis
Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000...
, second tier of Finnish hockey. In 2004-05 season he played his first five games in 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...
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.