Ville Koistinen
Encyclopedia
Ville Koistinen is a Finnish
professional ice hockey
defenceman
currently playing with Ilves Tampere in SM-Liiga
.
for 6 seasons. On May 18, 2006, Koistinen signed with the Nashville Predators
of the NHL. Koistinen made his North American debut in the 2006–07
season, playing with the Predators affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals
.
Koistinen made the Predators roster for the 2007–08 season and was used as a reserve defenceman. Koistinen scored his first NHL goal against Fredrik Norrena
of the Columbus Blue Jackets
in a 4-3 victory on December 27, 2007. Koistinen established 17 points by season end.
After his second season with the Predators in 2008–09
, Koistinen signed a two-year contract with the Florida Panthers on July 1, 2009.
On November 25, the Florida Panthers placed Koistinen on waivers. Koistinen cleared waivers on November 26 and was sent to Florida's AHL affiliate in Rochester, New York
.
His contract was bought out in the summer, leaving Koistinen as a free agent.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
currently playing with Ilves Tampere in SM-Liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
.
Playing career
Undrafted, Koistinen played professionally in his native Finland with Ilves Tampere of the SM-liigaSM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
for 6 seasons. On May 18, 2006, Koistinen signed with the Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the NHL. Koistinen made his North American debut in the 2006–07
2006–07 AHL season
The 2006–07 AHL season was the 71st season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs won their first Calder Cup, defeating the defending champions, the Hershey Bears in the finals....
season, playing with the Predators affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals
Milwaukee Admirals
The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...
.
Koistinen made the Predators roster for the 2007–08 season and was used as a reserve defenceman. Koistinen scored his first NHL goal against Fredrik Norrena
Fredrik Norrena
Fredrik Jan Elis Norrena is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Linköping of the Swedish Elitserien.- Playing career :...
of the Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in a 4-3 victory on December 27, 2007. Koistinen established 17 points by season end.
After his second season with the Predators in 2008–09
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...
, Koistinen signed a two-year contract with the Florida Panthers on July 1, 2009.
On November 25, the Florida Panthers placed Koistinen on waivers. Koistinen cleared waivers on November 26 and was sent to Florida's AHL affiliate in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
.
His contract was bought out in the summer, leaving Koistinen as a free agent.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Ilves Tampere | SM-l SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Ilves Tampere | SM-l | 53 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Ilves Tampere | SM-l | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Ilves Tampere | SM-l | 54 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Ilves Tampere | SM-l | 52 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Ilves Tampere | SM-l | 56 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Milwaukee Admirals Milwaukee Admirals The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
59 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 2007-08 NHL season The 2007–08 NHL season was the 91st season of operation of the National Hockey League . It began on September 29, 2007, with the regular season ending April 6, 2008... |
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 48 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 38 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
NHL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rochester Americans Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial... |
AHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK Hockey is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Skellefteå, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- History :... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 103 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||