Kim Hirschovits

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Kim Hirschovits
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Hirschovits with the Espoo Blues in 2013
Born (1982-05-09) 9 May 1982 (age 43)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for
Coached for Kiekko-Espoo
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
NHL draft 194th overall, 2002
New York Rangers
Playing career 20012019
Coaching career 2019present

Kim Michael Hirschovits-Gerz (born 9 May 1982) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward and current sports manager of Kiekko-Espoo in the Mestis. [1] During his playing career, he skated in the Finnish Liiga (called SM-liiga until 2013) with HIFK, Jokerit, the Espoo Blues, and Oulun Kärpät; in the Swedish Elitserien with Timrå IK and Luleå HF; and in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod and Dinamo Minsk. Hirschovits was drafted by the New York Rangers as their sixth-round pick, 194th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

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Following his retirement in 2019, Hirschovits stepped into the role of sports manager at Kiekko-Espoo. He also served as the team's head coach during the 2019–20 season and 2021–22 season. [2]

Playing career

Hirschovits started his professional playing career with HIFK in the 2000–01 SM-liiga season, but his career took off in the 2005–06 season, when he scored 40 points. Hirschovits then created controversy by signing with HIFK's local rival Jokerit, following in the footsteps of coach Doug Shedden. Hirschovits's career included a brief visit to North America in 2002, when he played six games with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL).

In September 2006, he was the SM-liiga Player of the Month. In the 2008–09 season he led the SM-liiga in assists (48) and points (Veli-Pekka Ketola Trophy; 66) and was the January 2009 SM-liiga Player of the Month. In the 2014–15 season, he was named the Liiga Best Player of the regular season (Lasse Oksanen Trophy), won the Liiga Golden Helmet, led the Liiga in assists (45) and points (Veli-Pekka Ketola Trophy; 58), and was the February 2015 Liiga Player of the Month. [3]

International play

Hirschovits made his international debut on Team Finland on the Euro Hockey Tour's Moscow tournament in December 2006.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99 HIFK FIN U18311911302232022
1999–00HIFKFIN U186639630552
1999–00HIFK Jr. A 401010204530110
2000–01HIFKJr. A3524204441966126
2000–01 HIFK SM-l 20000
2001–02HIFKJr. A54711843690
2001–02 HIFKSM-l456101624
2001–02 KJT Mestis 31236
2001–02 Chicago Steel USHL 62246
2002–03 HIFKSM-l55411152640000
2003–04 HIFKSM-l567121956131348
2004–05 HIFKSM-l558132161501116
2005–06 HIFKSM-l53142640691241516
2006–07 Jokerit SM-l54194059621023514
2007–08 JokeritSM-l5417244199702210
2008–09 HIFKSM-l5818486654200012
2009–10 HIFKSM-l5418264462636910
2010–11 Timrå IK SEL 5212213352
2011–12 HIFKSM-l3034730
2011–12 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 122354122356
2012–13 Luleå HF SEL39791628
2012–13 Dinamo Minsk KHL30332
2013–14 Blues Liiga60922316270002
2014–15 BluesLiiga591345584640224
2015–16 BluesLiiga253101318
2015–16 Kärpät Liiga29211132270002
2016–17 Espoo United Mestis30112
2017–18 Espoo UnitedMestis292192128
2018–19 Kiekko–Espoo FIN.3 11358630004
SM-l/Liiga totals6891413024436917710182894

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2002 Finland WJC Bronze medal icon.svg70116
Junior totals70116

Records

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References

  1. Långkvist, Carl-Magnus; Oivo, Mikael (18 June 2018). "Lejonstjärnor delägare i nya Kiekko-Espoo – sportchefen Hirschovits fortsätter karriären". Yle (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  2. "Kim Hirschovitsilta painokelvoton avautuminen voittopelin jälkeen – katso raju tunnereaktio". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). 4 April 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  3. "Player profile: Kim Hirschovits". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 9 September 2022.