Kim Hirschovits
Encyclopedia
Kim Hirschovits is a professional ice hockey
forward
. He was drafted by the New York Rangers
as their sixth-round pick, #194 overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft
. He is 6'1" tall and weighs 183 lbs.
in the 2000–01 season, but his career took off in the 2005–06 season when he scored 40 points. Hirschovits then created controversy by signing with HIFK's local rival Jokerit
following in the footsteps of coach Doug Shedden
. Hirschovits's career includes a brief visit to North America
in 2002, when he played six games with the Chicago Steel
of the USHL.
on the Euro Hockey Tour
's Moscow
tournament in December 2006.
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...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
. He was drafted by the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
as their sixth-round pick, #194 overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft
2002 NHL Entry Draft
The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22–23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. 291 players were drafted in total: 35 from the OHL; 23 from the QMJHL; 43 from the WHL; 41 from the NCAA; 6 from U.S high schools and 110 from outside North America....
. He is 6'1" tall and weighs 183 lbs.
Career
Hirschovits started his playing career with HIFKHIFK (ice hockey)
HIFK is an ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team plays at Helsinki Ice Hall. It was founded in 1897...
in the 2000–01 season, but his career took off in the 2005–06 season when he scored 40 points. Hirschovits then created controversy by signing with HIFK's local rival Jokerit
Jokerit
Jokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
following in the footsteps of coach Doug Shedden
Doug Shedden
Douglas Arthur Shedden is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He coached Team Finland to a bronze medal in 2008 World Championships...
. Hirschovits's career includes a brief visit to North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
in 2002, when he played six games with the Chicago Steel
Chicago Steel
The Chicago Steel is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team formed in 2000. It plays all of its home games at the Edge Ice Arena, located in Bensenville, Illinois. The Steel play in the Eastern Division of the United States Hockey League. The current GM and Head Coach of the Steel is Scott McConnell...
of the USHL.
International play
Hirschovits made his international debut on Team FinlandFinnish national men's ice hockey team
The Finnish men's national ice hockey team, or Leijonat / Lejonen , as it is called in Finland, is governed by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association...
on the Euro Hockey Tour
Euro Hockey Tour
The Euro Hockey Tour is an annual ice hockey tournament only open to the national men's teams of the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, and Sweden. Most of the teams use the competition as a preparation for the upcoming World Championships or Olympics, allowing less experienced players to collect...
's Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
tournament in December 2006.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | HIFK HIFK (ice hockey) HIFK is an ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team plays at Helsinki Ice Hall. It was founded in 1897... |
Jr. A | 41 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | HIFK | Jr. A | 35 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 41 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | HIFK | 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... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | HIFK | Jr. A | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 45 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Steel Chicago Steel The Chicago Steel is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team formed in 2000. It plays all of its home games at the Edge Ice Arena, located in Bensenville, Illinois. The Steel play in the Eastern Division of the United States Hockey League. The current GM and Head Coach of the Steel is Scott McConnell... |
USHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 55 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 56 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 55 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2005–06 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 53 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 69 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 2006–07 | Jokerit Jokerit Jokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships... |
SM-liiga | 36 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 42 | |||||||
Trivia
- Recorded six assists in an SM-liigaSM-liigaThe 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...
game (January 9, 2007), a club record. The league record, seven assists, dates back to 1982 and is held by Matti ForssMatti ForssMatti Forss is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HIFK and Lukko. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998.-External links:*...
. - Wore #4 at HIFK, #44 at Jokerit.