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Finnish ice hockey player (born 1994)

Ice hockey player
Henri Kiviaho
Born (1994-02-26) February 26, 1994 (age 30)
Lappeenranta, Finland
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
Czech team
Former 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.

Playing career

On July 7, 2014, Kiviaho was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Stars. 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.

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.

References

  1. "Henri Kiviaho player profile". HockeysFuture.com. June 29, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  2. "Dallas Stars sign Henri Kiviaho to three-year entry level contract". Dallas Stars. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  3. "Ilves strengthen goaltending with Kiviaho" (in Finnish). Ilves Tampere. July 31, 2015. Archived from the original on August 16, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  4. "Ässät announce new signings" (in Finnish). Ässät. April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.

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