Former Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen has reportedly decided to retire from professional hockey according to Timo Kunnari of Iltalehti. Koskinen, who spent the last two seasons with HC Lugano of the Swiss National League, played four seasons in Edmonton donning the Blue and Orange.
Welcome to the reviews of the previews. Last offseason, I took a look at 29 players who played for the Oilers in the 2021-22 season. I wrote about their season as a whole, and how I projected them for this past 2022-23 season.
The incident occurred late in the second period of the game, as Oilers forward Dylan Holloway was struggling to move a puck between his legs before launching it at the bench. The puck then clipped Campbell near his eye, and the goalie went to the locker room and didn’t return for the remainder of the game.
With the offseason in full swing, it’s time to examine what each squad will need to accomplish over the coming weeks. Next up is a look at the Oilers.
It finally happened. The moment that so many in Oil Country have been waiting years for, Mikko Koskinen’s exit from Edmonton. On Monday, the veteran goalkeeper signed a two-year contract with Swiss club HC Lugano, bringing an end to the Finn’s four-year stint with the Edmonton Oilers that will forever be defined by his infamous contract extension.
It has become official that Mikko Koskinen has signed with HC Lugano of the National League (Switzerland), as he would’ve been an unrestricted free agent on July 13.
With the Edmonton Oilers now out of the playoffs and their season over, it’s now confirmed that one of their players will be heading to Switzerland next season.
Which teams should be confident in goal? Which should have concerns? Read on for my thoughts heading into the conference finals.
It looks like Mikko Koskinen is ready to return to Europe. Swiss Hockey News reported on Friday afternoon that Koskinen was likely to ink a deal in Switzerland’s National League for the 2022-23 season.
Former NHL head coach Bob Hartley spoke Friday, saying that Koskinen has already accepted an offer to play for HC Lugano in the Swiss National League next season.
Since joining the Edmonton Oilers as a free agent during the 2018 offseason, Mikko Koskinen has drawn criticism from many due to his inconsistent play.
Surprise surprise, we’re one day into the playoffs and we have a goaltending controversy on our hands. As it had been the thorn in Edmonton’s side for a good part of the season, goaltending was again an issue for the Oilers in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Kings.
Mikko Koskinen gets the start tonight versus Vancouver. Could it be his last start as an Oiler? The Edmonton Oilers are locked into the playoffs. They’ll open their series against the LA Kings on Monday night at home.
The Oilers have a veteran netminder who can't stay healthy, another who's sparring with a coach and an unkown commodity thrust into a bigger role than expected.
The Oilers lost to the New York Rangers by a score of 4-1 on Monday, extending their losing streak out of the Christmas break to four games.
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