How many seasons did Saku Koivu play hockey?

Saku Koivu retires after 18 seasons in NHL. Former Montreal Canadiens and Anaheim Ducks center Saku Koivu announced his retirement Wednesday.
What happened to Saku Koivu?
Longtime Montreal Canadiens and Anaheim Ducks center Saku Koivu announced his retirement Wednesday after 18 seasons in the NHL. (Photo: Graig Abel/NHLI, Debora Robinson/NHLI) He was captain of the Montreal Canadiens for nine seasons, from 1999-2000 to 2008-09, becoming the first European-born player to hold that role.

What number was Mikko Koivu drafted at?

The Canadiens selected Koivu in the first round (No. 21) of the 1993 NHL Draft. He ranks in the top five among Finnish-born NHL players in games played, goals, assists and points. Koivu was a regular for the Finnish national team and served as captain.
How many Olympic medals did Mikko Koivu win?
Koivu was a regular for the Finnish national team and served as captain. As a professional he won nine international medals, including four in the Olympics (bronze in 1994, 1998 and 2010; silver in 2006).

What is Saku Koivu famous for?

Saku Antero Koivu ( pronounced [ˈsɑku ˈkoi̯ʋu]; born November 23, 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga.
What happened to Mikko Koivu in the NHL?
The next season, in 2000–01, Koivu sat out another 28 games after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, limiting him to 47 points. After six seasons in the NHL, Koivu was diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma, a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. on September 6, 2001, and missed nearly the entire 2001–02 season.

When was Mikko Koivu named captain of the Montreal Canadiens?

With the departure of team captain Vincent Damphousse in 1998–99, Koivu was named the 27th captain for the Canadiens on September 30, 1999. He also became the first European-born captain in team history.