Tom Koivisto

Tom Koivisto (born 4 June 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for Jokerit in the SM-liiga. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues as their eighth-round pick, 253rd overall, in the 2002 NHL entry draft. He played parts of ten seasons in the SM-liiga before coming to North America in 2002. Koivisto spent most of two seasons in the American Hockey League but appeared in 22 National Hockey League games with the Blues in 2002–03. He returned to Europe in 2004, spending two seasons with Frölunda HC in the Swedish Elitserien and then two more with the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the Swiss National League A before returning to Finland and Jokerit in 2008.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1990–91 TPS FIN U20 10000 ————— 1991–92 TPS FIN U20 36491340 813412 1992–93 TPS FIN U20 211081830 51126 1992–93 TPS SM-l 10000 10000 1992–93 Kiekko–67 FIN.2 160444 ————— 1993–94 TPS FIN U20 1045916 70558 1993–94 TPS SM-l 182574 10112 1993–94 Kiekko–67 FIN.2 16412162 ————— 1994–95 TPS FIN U20 50228 ————— 1994–95 Kiekko–67 FIN.2 1473106 ————— 1994–95 TPS SM-l 40004 ————— 1994–95 HPK SM-l 2533616 ————— 1995–96 HPK SM-l 508111952 91236 1996–97 HPK SM-l 4618173550 104266 1997–98 HPK SM-l 23661228 ————— 1998–99 HPK SM-l 5213263991 851614 1999–2000 Jokerit SM-l 438202858 112132 2000–01 Jokerit SM-l 478152336 50002 2001–02 Jokerit SM-l 438142230 1238112 2002–03 St. Louis Blues NHL 2224610 ————— 2002–03 Worcester IceCats AHL 474131732 30000 2003–04 Worcester IceCats AHL 284131716 ————— 2003–04 Springfield Falcons AHL 1708812 ————— 2004–05 Frölunda HC SEL 509192866 1411214 2005–06 Frölunda HC SEL 406162276 1752730 2006–07 Rapperswil–Jona Lakers NLA 367172491 60448 2007–08 Rapperswil–Jona Lakers NLA 477101746 40114 2008–09 Jokerit SM-l 435172256 51012 2009–10 Jokerit SM-l 406131940 30332 2010–11 Tingsryds AIF SWE.2 5213152886 ————— 2011–12 Tingsryds AIF SWE.2 466202652 ————— SM-l totals 43585147232463 6516183438

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1992 Finland EJC 5 0 2 2 2 1993 Finland WJC 70110 1994 Finland WJC 71016 2002 Finland WC 92134 Junior totals 19 1 3 4 8

Achievements Pekka Rautakallio trophy for best defenceman in the SM-liiga - 2002