Posts About "Mikko Koivu"
The Wild's Week: Koivu Steals the Stage
December 4th, 2019 Every once in a while, the Moon, the stars and the planets all align, and that which is normally chaos makes sense. In the crazy world of NHL hockey, on Sunday night when the Minnesota Wild welcomed the Dallas Stars to the Xcel Energy Center, the chaos stopped, and everything happened exactly as it should have. Koivu Has a Big...
NHL Rumors: Wild, Flyers, Canadiens, More
December 4th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, we look at the likelihood Minnesota considers trading their captain, there is some good news out of the Nolan Patrick camp, and have the Montreal Canadiens spoke with Bob Hartley about coaching the team? Mikko Koivu a Trade Possibility? As the Minnesota Wild continue to dance in and out of the playoff...
Mikko Koivu Scores Shootout Winner, Wild Beat Stars 3-2
December 1st, 2019 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Mikko Koivu capped a milestone game with the shootout winner. Playing in his 1,000th career game, the Minnesota captain reached 700th career points with a second-period assist, then scored in the fourth round of the tiebreaker to help the Wild beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Sunday. Koivu, playing his 15th season...
Mikko Koivu: A Living History of the Minnesota Wild
July 30th, 2019 For many decades, it was not uncommon for a player to play his entire NHL career in one place. Since 1995, it has become improbable for all but a select few per generation. The idea itself is less business than romance; an obvious reason it’s certainly seen less today than even a decade or two ago. A player whose career essentially...
NHL News & Notes: Koivu, Demko & More
February 7th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Mikko Koivu will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, Thatcher Demko is set to miss approximately 10 days with a slight sprain and Josh Morrissey is out against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Related: NHL News & Notes: Boyle Trade, Murray, McLeod & More Koivu out for Season The...
Koivu out for Season
February 6th, 2019 Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu has suffered a torn ACL ligament and meniscus in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season as a result, the team announced Wednesday. The issue occurred Tuesday when the Wild took on the Buffalo Sabres in a 5-4 shootout-loss. Koivu is expected to have surgery to repair these injuries...
Wheeler's New Deal in Central Division Context
September 7th, 2018 NHL teams expect a lot out of the player who dons their "C." Captains are not only expected to produce on the ice, but are also expected to help their teammates achieve their potential, make sure the team is tight-knit off the ice, mentor young players and teach them how to act professionally, be the face of the team and a good...
Minnesota Wild All-Time Starting Lineup
September 6th, 2018 The Minnesota Wild have had some impact players in their brief history. The problem is that very few of them have stuck around for more than five years and didn't have enough of an impact to win the Stanley Cup. There have been no Cup victories and only a single division title in all the team's history. All things considered, this...
Do the Wild Have a 'Go-To' Player?
June 23rd, 2018 Every one of the most successful NHL teams has its poster boy or star player. For the Pittsburgh Penguins it's Sidney Crosby, for the Washington Capitals it's Alexander Ovechkin, for the Chicago Blackhawks it's Jonathan Toews. The Minnesota Wild have had players such as Marian Gaborik and Mikko Koivu take that mantle. Each player has had...
Wild's Koivu Had Season to Forget
June 10th, 2018 Mikko Koivu was selected by the Minnesota Wild sixth overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He was the tenth player the Wild had drafted in their existence, being their second year in the draft process. The recently turned 35-year-old has just concluded his 13th season in the NHL and with the Wild. The Wild hit a home run with their...
Minnesota Wild Funko Pop! Wish List
May 27th, 2018 Funko has created one of the most popular toy items on the market with their Pop! Vinyl collections. The company makes characters from everything including Star Wars to Step Brothers. They of course have also recently gotten into the world of sports. While the NHL only has two waves out so far they boast players such as Brent Burns,...
2017-18 Wild Rewrite Franchise History
April 18th, 2018 The 2017-18 NHL season has concluded and the Stanley Cup playoffs are well underway. While 15 teams are enjoying beautiful weather on the beach and pondering their failures of the season, 16 teams are in the midst of desperate battles for the chance to lift the Stanley Cup. While the Minnesota Wild are playing the Winnipeg Jets in the...
Minnesota Wild's Captain Conundrum
January 29th, 2018 Beginning in the 2009-10 season, the Wild abandoned the rotating captain setup that they had, and gave Mikko Koivu the privilege of being the first permanent captain in franchise history. After the conclusion of the 2017-18 season, Koivu will have been captain for nine total seasons in his 13-year career. The club has qualified for the...
