[Full Name]
Saku Antero Koivu
[Height]
5 feet 10 inches
[Weight]
183 pounds
[Date Of Birth]
Saturday, November 23rd, 1974
[Birthplace]
Turku, Finland
[Position]
Center
[Shoots]
Left
[Acquired]
June 26th, 1993 - Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round (21st overall) in 1993.
[Salary For The 2002-2003 Season]
$3,300,000.00 USD
[Number Of NHL Seasons]
7
[Drafted/Signed]
June 26th, 1993 - Selected by the Montreal Canadiens (1st pick) in the 1st round (21st overall) in 1993.
[Sweetie Status]
He married Hanna Norio in Finland on July 19th, 2002.
[Family]
His dad's name is Jukka, his mom's name is Tuire, his baby brother, Mikko.
[Nicknames]
"Sak", "Captain Courage", "The Little Viking"
[Other Interesting Info]
Likes soccer. His brother Mikko was the Minnesota Wild's first round draft pick in 2001. He was drafted 7th overall. He has never called his dad, well, "dad", Jukka says that his sons have always called him by his first name. Jukka says that it makes them equals. His favorite subject is Foreign Languages, his favorite foods are steak and barbecue and his hobbies include badminton, swimming and of course hockey. He also likes playing snooker. He also likes the restaurant Gibbon's in Old Montreal. He has a restaurant "Ravintola Rocca" in his hometown Turku.
-Career Statistics-
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