| Kim Hirschovits | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hirschovits with the Espoo Blues in 2013 | |||
| Born |
9 May 1982 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 team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
194th overall, 2002 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2001–2019 | ||
| Coaching career | 2019–present | ||
Kim Michael Hirschovits-Gerz (born 9 May 1982) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward and current[update] 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.
Following his retirement in 2019, Hirschovits stepped into role as sports manager Kiekko-Espoo. He also served as the team's head coach during the 2019–20 season and 2021–22 season.[2]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kim Hirschovitsilta painokelvoton avautuminen voittopelin jälkeen – katso raju tunnereaktio". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). 4 April 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.