Oiva Keskinen

Oiva Keskinen (born 28 February 2004) is a Finnish professional ice hockey center who is currently playing as a prospect under contract to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career As a youth player, Keskinen played in local teams Uplakers and HC Nokia before moving to the youth team of Tappara for the 2019–2020 season. He was selected by Columbus Blue Jackets in the seventh-round, 194th overall, at the 2023 NHL entry draft. He made his Liiga debut in Tappara on 13 September 2023 in a game against Pelicans and scored on his debut. He went on to win the Finnish championship with Tappara in the 2023–24 Liiga season.

On 17 May 2025, Keskinen was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a three-year, entry-level contract.

International play Keskinen represented Finland men's national junior ice hockey team in the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He made his debut in the Finland men's national ice hockey team and gained his first senior national team goal on 8 February 2025 in a match against Czech Republic.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2021–22 Tappara U20 7 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 2022–23 Tappara U20 38 20 21 41 8 11 3 7 10 6 2023–24 Tappara Liiga 54 7 20 27 6 16 2 7 9 4 2024–25 Tappara Liiga 59 15 20 35 26 9 0 1 1 0 2025–26 Tappara Liiga 49 20 17 37 14 17 3 5 8 2 Liiga totals 162 42 57 99 46 42 5 13 18 6

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2024 Finland WJC 4th 7 2 3 5 0Junior totals 7 2 3 5 0