I always knew where I was going eventually, so it helped me to stay a… — Saku Koivu

I always knew where I was going eventually, so it helped me to stay at home for three years. It helped me to develop my game. But it also helped me off the ice. Life here is way different, and I was able to get older.

Saku KoivuAthlete · Finnish · b. 1974

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