Otto Koivula made his NHL debut on Saturday night in the
Islanders' 4-3 shootout win over Philadelphia
. Koivula skated 7:14 and recorded two hits in the win.
The Nokia, Finland native was drafted by the Islanders in the fourth round of the 2016 draft (120th overall) and has spent the past season and a quarter with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The left-handed center has five points (2G, 3A) in 10 games for the Sound Tigers this season and was recalled by the Islanders several times over the past week, most recently on Nov. 12.
Get to know Koivula in the latest edition of 7 Facts.
7 Facts: Otto Koivula
Otto Koivula made his NHL debut on Saturday vs Philadelphia
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