This afternoon former NHL goaltender Mikko Koskinen has announced that he has retired from hockey. The former Edmonton Oiler will be stepping away from the game at the age of 35.
The Edmonton Oilers have had several goaltenders throughout the last few years. This season in particular has been a bad one for Edmonton Oilers goalies. With the struggles of the Oilers goaltending and them being in the news so much it is only fitting that one of their former goaltenders now makes news as well.
Mikko Koskinen had a bit of an unconventional NHL career. After coming over to North America with the New York Islanders Mikko Koskinen failed to get his NHL career off the ground. He then returned to Europe for six seasons before getting another chance with the Edmonton Oilers.
He was scheduled to be back in Finland next season with Kiekkp-Espoo but that will now not happen. We wish Mikko Koskinen all the best as he transitions to the next phase of his career.