Kim Hirschovits | |||
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Born |
Helsinki, Finland | 9 May 1982||
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]