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Mikko Koivu New Girlfriend and Family After Divorce With Helena Koivu, What Went Wrong In The Marriage?

By Sarah Duran

Mikko Koivu is a former ice hockey player who recently got retired from NHL in 2021.

The former finish ice hockey player Mikko Koivu played for NHL’s Minnesota Wild. He was drafted by Minnesota Wild in sixth overall in the NHL Entry Draft in 2001.

Before joining Wild in 2005, he played four seasons with TPS in SM-Liiga. He was captain of the Finnish National Team that won the Men’s World Ice Hockey Championship in 2011.

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Mikko Koivu Divorced Wife Helena Koivu, Marriage Fallout Details

Mikko Koivu got divorced from his wife Helena Koivu in 2020. The pair had been married for six years, but their marriage began to fall out, and they opted for divorce.

The couples have not elaborated much about their reason for the divorce. Mikko and Helena are parents of their two sons and a daughter. Although both are divorced they both look after their children.

Helena in a recent post on Instagram has hinted at having someone in her life, but the details are vague. She is seen spending most of her time with her kids and is the owner and founder of Helena Koivu beauty.

Mikko played fifteen seasons in Minnesota, in which he played eleven as the captain of the team. During his career, he made various records, including games played, assists, and points scored.

Who Is Mikko Koivu New Girlfriend?

Mikko Koivu doesn’t seem to be dating anyone and has no new girlfriend at the moment. He doesn’t seem to be looking for someone at the moment.

Mikko started his ice hockey journey by playing in the Finnish Junior League, then he began to play for TPS of the SM-Liiga at 17 years old. His brother Saku is also a professional Ice Hockey Player.

His brother was a longtime captain of the Montreal Canadiens and was an alternate captain for Anaheim Ducks before he got retired in 2014.

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Is Mikko Koivu retired?

Mikko Koivu has retired from Ice Hockey in 2021, while his jersey number was retired by the Wild on March 14. Many people asked what happened why did he retire from sports, but it seems that it is his own choice.

He left Wild after 15 seasons and signed to play for Columbus Blue Jackets in October 2020, but after playing seven games with the Blue Jackets, he announced his retirement on February 9, 2021.

Mikko became emotional during his speech for his Jersey retirement done by Minnesota Wild, and he is the first player to have his jersey retired.