| Mikko Kousa | |||
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| Born | 11 May 1988 Lahti, Finland | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| team Former teams | HK Nitra Lahti Pelicans HIFK Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Modo Hockey Jokerit Lukko Medveščak Zagreb SC Bern Djurgårdens IF Düsseldorfer EG | ||
| National team |  Finland | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Mikko Kousa (born 11 May 1988) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays in HK Nitra.
He logged his first minutes in the Finnish top-flight Liiga during the 2007-08 season, representing the Lahti Pelicans. He later represented fellow Liiga clubs HIFK, Jokerit and Lukko, winning the title with HIFK in 2011. [1]
Other stops in his resume include Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod and Medvescak Zagreb of the KHL, MODO Hockey of Sweden and SC Bern of Switzerland.
In early September 2016, he signed a deal with Lahti Pelicans of the Liiga.
Kousa has played internationally for the Finnish men's national team on several occasions, including the Euro Hockey Tour.
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