A steely stare was just as much a part of Mikko Koivu's uniform as the jersey, skates and gloves he donned for 15 seasons with the Wild. But as he watched, alongside his three children, his No. 9 ...

Mikko Koivu has always been a man of very few words. So the fact that he talked to reporters for nearly 20 minutes Tuesday morning spoke to the importance of the moment. Less than 24 hours earlier ...

The Wild drafted Koivu sixth overall in the 2001 NHL draft and he logged his first NHL minutes in 2005. He was named captain in 2008 and held on to that role until he left the team in 2020.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO)-- The Minnesota Wild honored longtime captain Mikko Koivu Sunday by retiring his number before beating the Nashville Predators. Thousands of fans were on hand to witness the ...

Mikko Koivu was always loyal to the logo. That’s why Sunday night, with “the greatest gifts” in his life — his three young children — by his side, the usually guarded Finn had tears ...

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2019, file photo, Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu questions a call with a referee in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, in Denver.

Mikko Koivu announced his retirement Tuesday, following a 16-year career in the NHL.. Koivu, the longtime Minnesota Wild captain, had signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Columbus Blue ...

Mikko Koivu (shown being honored in December of 2019 for his 1,000th game with the Wild) will have the former captain’s jersey retired by the team on March 13.

Mikko Koivu wasn't the flashiest or most skilled player to ever wear a Wild uniform. But if you ask former teammates to name a player they'd want to go to battle with, chances are most of them ...

For most Wild fans, Mikko Koivu’s hockey journey ended this offseason when general manager Bill Guerin decided not to re-sign the longtime team captain. For the man himself, his journey actually ...

The No. 9 Mikko Koivu wore with the Wild is about to become off limits, but Koivu may have to consider making an exception at some point. Already, his 6-year-old son Kasper has inquired about the ...

Minnesota Wild’s Mikko Koivu in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, in St. Paul, Minn. The game marks Koivu’s 1,000 NHL game, making him the ...