| Henri Kiviaho | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1994, Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Czech team F. teams |
Mountfield HK KalPa Idaho Steelheads Ilves Ässät IPK HC Nové Zámky |
| NHL Draft | 144th overall, 2012 Dallas Stars |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
Henri Kiviaho (born February 26, 1994) is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender currently playing with Mountfield HK in the Czech Extraliga. While playing with KalPa in the Liiga, Kiviaho was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 5th round (144th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Playing career[]
On July 7, 2014, Kiviaho was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Stars.[2] In his first North American season in 2014–15, Kiviaho was assigned to ECHL affiliate, the Idaho Steelheads. Kiviaho recorded 10 wins in 21 games, however was unable to earn a recall to the American Hockey League.
On July 31, 2015, Kiviaho was returned to Finland on loan by the Stars, to compete for the starting position in the Liiga with Ilves Tampere.[3]
After a second stint in North America with the Idaho Steelheads, Kiviaho concluded his contract with the Stars unable to make progression in their depth chart. On April 18, 2017, Kiviaho agreed to an optional two-year deal to return to Finland with Ässät of the Liiga.[4]
References[]
- ↑ Henri Kiviaho player profile. HockeysFuture.com (2012-06-29). Retrieved on 2012-06-30.
- ↑ Dallas Stars sign Henri Kiviaho to three-year entry level contract (2014-07-07). Retrieved on 2014-07-07.
- ↑ Ilves strengthen goaltending with Kiviaho (Finnish). Ilves Tampere (2015-07-31). Retrieved on 2015-07-31.
- ↑ Ässät announce new signings (Finnish). Ässät (2017-04-18). Retrieved on 2017-04-18.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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