Henri Kiviaho

Henri Kiviaho
Born (1994-02-26) February 26, 1994
Lappeenranta, Finland
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Dallas Stars
Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)
KalPa
Ilves
NHL Draft 144th overall, 2012
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2012present

Henri Kiviaho (born February 26, 1994) is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Idaho Steelheads in the ECHL as a prospect of the Dallas Stars in the National Hockey League (NHL). While playing with KalPa in the Finnish 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]

References

  1. "Henri Kiviaho player profile". HockeysFuture.com. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
  2. "Dallas Stars sign Henri Kiviaho to three-year entry level contract". Dallas Stars. 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
  3. "Ilves strengthen goaltending with Kiviaho" (in Finnish). Ilves Tampere. 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2015-07-31.

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