Saku Koivu - Montreal Canadiens

Saku Koivu #11


			Born:	November 23, 1974 (Turku, Finland)
			Position:	Center
			Shoots:	Left
			Height:	5' 10"
			Weight:	183 lbs

Regular Season
Year	Team	League	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
1992-93	TPS-Turku	Finland	46	3	7	10	28
1993-94	TPS-Turku	Finland	47	23	30	53	42
1994-95	TPS-Turku	Finland	45	27	47	74	73
1995-96	Montreal	NHL	82	20	25	45	40
1996-97	Montreal	NHL	50	17	39	56	38
1997-98	Montreal	NHL	69	14	43	57	48
*Totals*		*NHL*	*201*	51	*107*	*158*	*126*

Playoffs
Year	Team	League	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
1992-93	TPS-Turku	Finland	11	3	2	5	2
1993-94	TPS-Turku	Finland	11	4	8	12	16
1994-95	TPS-Turku	Finland	13	7	10	17	16
1995-96	Montreal	NHL	6	3	1	4	8
1996-97	Montreal	NHL	5	1	3	4	10
1997-98	Montreal	NHL	6	2	3	5	2
*Totals*		*NHL*	17	6	7	13	20

Family: Girlfriend (Tia)

Nickname: "Sak"

Home: Turku, Finland

Idol: Wayne Gretzky

Spare Time: Snooker, badminton, movies & fishing

Acquired: Montreal's 1st choice in 1993 NHL entry draft (21st overall)

First NHL Game: Oct 7, 1995 (Philadelphia)

First NHL Goal: Oct 23, 1995 (L.A. Kings - Byron Dafoe)

Career Highlights

- Member of two World Junior Team Finland Teams (1993, 1994)

- Won a Bronze Medal at the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer as a member of Team Finland

- Was the Finland Elite League Top Scorer in 1994-95 with 74 points in 45 games

- Member of Finland first ever Gold Medal at 1995 World Championship

- Selected Tournament's Top Forward at 1995 World Championship in Sweden

- Member of Team Finland at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey

- Played in the 1997-98 NHL All-Star game

- Won a Bronze Medal at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano as a member of Team Finland

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