MIKKO KOIVU NEWS

Minnesota's Koivu latest victim of embarrassingly awful bobblehead

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Last season, we blogged about some of the most embarrassingly awful bobblehead dolls in recent hockey history, from Ken Daneyko with teeth to Eric Staal's(notes) blow-up doll face to the year-round tan on the ghostly white Brian Leetch.Blake from Wild Nation referenced that post...
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Mikko Koivu quietly becomes one of the most reliable centers in the NHL

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Mikko Koivu, one of the few mainstays in the Minnesota Wild lineup, has proven now more than ever why he is one of the best centers in the National Hockey League. Coming off the best year of his short NHL career, Koivu is the epitome of what a center needs to be, even if he doesn&...
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Koivu strikes late to propel Wild past Avs in SO

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ST. PAUL, Minn.(AP) Mikko Koivu tied the game in regulation and scored on Minnesota's first shot in the shootout, sending the Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
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Wild edge Avs in shootout to halt five-game slide

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Mikko Koivu tied the game in regulation and scored on Minnesota's first shot in the shootout, sending the Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.
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Slumping Wild rebound at home to tip Avs in SO

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Mikko Koivu tied the game in regulation and scored on Minnesota's first shot in the shootout, sending the Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
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Wild in the running for Jokinen?

Apparently the Minnesota Wild are in the running for Olli Jokinen but I can't believe that the Doug Risebrough would be smart enough to pull it off based on some of his past moves and last summer decided that he wouldn't trade James Sheppard for Olli Jokinen. I would like to...
>> ndgoon.blogspot.com/2009/03...
 

Wednesdays's Three Stars: Koivu leads; Mitchell blasts Toews

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No. 1 star: Mikko Koivu(notes), Minnesota WildThe newly-minted captain scored his third of the season on the power play to tie the game against the red-hot Colorado Avalanche at 15:09 of the third, and then beat Craig Anderson(notes) in the shootout to lead Minnesota to a 3-2 victory...
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Wednesday's Three Stars: Koivu leads; Mitchell blasts Toews

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No. 1 star: Mikko Koivu(notes), Minnesota WildThe newly-minted captain scored his third of the season on the power play to tie the game against the red-hot Colorado Avalanche at 15:09 of the third, and then beat Craig Anderson(notes) in the shootout to lead Minnesota to a 3-2 victory...
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Koivu, Wild beat Avalanche in shootout

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -Mikko Koivu tied the game in regulation and scored on Minnesota's first shot in the shootout, sending the Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
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Wild name standout Koivu captain for season

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Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu was chosen as captain on Tuesday for the season.
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Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu tabbed as captain for season

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Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu has been chosen as team captain for the season.
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Wild make Koivu team captain

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu has been chosen as team captain for the season.
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Wild name Koivu captain for season

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Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu was chosen as captain on Tuesday for the season. The 26-year-old Koivu has become arguably the Wild's best all-around player. General manager Chuck Fletcher and head coach Todd Richards announced the selection after evaluating the team's...
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Make It Official Already

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Maybe they're waiting for training camp to open, but it's high time they named Mikko Koivu the permanent captain of the team. He's been their rotating captain a few times and has been their unofficial captain since the lockout. As far as alternates go, I'm guessing...
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Wild miss on Saku Koivu, but land three defenseman instead; Development Camp Report

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When it was announced yesterday that Saku Koivu signed a one-year deal with the Anaheim Ducks it was the first significant miss for new Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher. The elder brother of the Wild's Mikko Koivu stated he did not wish to "take away" from what his...
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ON THE POND

One of the major problems the NHL has is in the way with which they police their own players.
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Havlat, Kobasew Practice, Sifers Sent Down

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The spotlight at Tuesday's practice was shining on Mikko Koivu today, after he was named the first full-time captain in the Minnesota Wild's ninth season of hockey. But, there was some other news coming out of Tuesday's practice, and most of i...
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Wild kick it into gear, send Canucks to fourth straight loss

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With just 4 games remaining in the regular season, the Minnesota Wild are getting hot at the right time. Mikko Koivu had a goal and an assist and Niklas Backstrom had 28 saves en route to a 4-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks. The game featured everything a Wild fan could want: a dominating...
>> talksportswithben.blogspot.com/2008/03...
 

Player Profile: Mikko Koivu

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#9, Center, Shoots leftAge 26, Born: Mar 12, 1983Height: 6'2" Weight: 210 lbs.Drafted 6th overall in the first round by the Minnesota Wild in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.Strengths: The prototype NHL Centerman. Has great size and excels at playing a two-way game. Solid playmaker...
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Wild fans are fed up with their crappy team.

During last night?s game I got more and more frustrated as I watched the Wild get taken apart by the Chicago Blackhawks. Let?s be honest the Blackhawks are good but the Wild should be able to play with the Blackhawks and not get run out of their own building. While the Wild would probably...
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Feels like the first time with IIHF.com

IIHF.com has just undergone a complete facelift as part of the organization's 100th-year anniversary celebrations, and I'm happy to announce that I'll be a contributing columnist for Version 2.0, alongside some other very talented and knowledgeable hockey writers such as...
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Fantasy Hockey Week 3 Waiver Watch

One of FIO's weekly fantasy hockey columns, staff writer Rob Edwards clues you in on some possible fantasy free agents to lookout for in Week 2 - check to see if any of these guys are on your league's waiver wire.
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Week 8 Frozen IR Report

One of FIO's weekly fantasy hockey columns, staff writer Tim Hays discusses those players on the IR, those that are Day-to-Day, and other mentionable scares in the world of fantasy hockey. Check this article each and every week on Wednesdays.
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Rare MSG Guests: Minnesota Wild...

The last time the Rangers played the Minnesota Wild, it was a
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Wild's promised free agency "splash" equates to less than a ripple

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Today has been a busy day of sorts, well at least I've been busy. Now that summer is well upon us (although the temperatures have been rather pleasant as of late), it is time for the preparations for vacations. All day today, I've been busy making lists, doing laundry, packing...
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