Edmonton Oilers former starter Mikko Koskinen announces his official retirement from pro hockey

Throughout the Edmonton Oilers' recent years of contending they have struggled to find a consistent goaltender. One of the best in recent memory was Mikko Koskinen at his peak. Today at 36 years old Mikko Koskinen is retiring after spending 2 seasons in Switzerland playing with HC Lugano.

Mikko Koskinen had an interesting hockey career path. He was originally drafted in the 2nd round of the 2009 NHL Draft and considered a top prospect. He would eventually debut with the New York Islanders but only play 4 games before heading back to Europe.

After leaving the NHL Mikko Koskinen would have a successful career in the KHL and Liiga. His dominance in 2017-18 would lead to a contract offer from the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen would then spend the next four seasons as the starter for the Oilers. His best season would come in 2019-20 with a 2.75 goals against average and 0.917 save percentage.

Now after retiring Mikko Koskinen will head back to Finland where he will begin his next career as a player agent. As Mikko Koskinen transitions into this next phase of his career we wish him all the best.