Mikka kiprusoff biography

Miikka Kiprusoff

Finnish ice hockey player (born 1976)

Ice hockey player

Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff (Finnish pronunciation:[ˈmiːkːɑˈsɑkɑriˈkiprusofː]; born October 26, 1976), nicknamed "Kipper", is a Finnish former professional ice hockeygoaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames between 2000 and 2013. He was selected in the fifth round, 116th overall, by the Sharks in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, and has also played professionally for TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga, as well as for both AIK IF and Timrå IK of the Swedish Elitserien.

Kiprusoff represented Finland several times on the international stage, earning silver medals at the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1999 and 2001, as well as leading the Finns to a surprise second-place finish at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. He also helped the Finnish national team win the bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Kiprusoff began his professional career with TPS in 1994, and was named the best goaltender and best player of the playoffs in 1999 as he led them to the SM-liiga championship. He then moved to North America in 1999, and after two All-Star seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL), made his NHL debut with the San Jose Sharks, where he served primarily as the team's backup. A trade to the Calgary Flames in 2003–04 brought Kiprusoff into a starting role, and he set a modern NHL record for lowest goals against average (GAA) at 1.69 as he helped the Flames reach the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals. He won the Vezina Trophy as the best goaltender in the NHL in 2006 along with the William M. Jennings Trophy for giving up the fewest goals in the League. He played in his first NHL All-Star Game in 2007. Having won over 300 games after turning 27, he is the franchise record holder in both wins and shutouts for the Flames.

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Kiprusoff was sponsored by his hometown team. TPS, playing two seasons in the Finnish junior

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Player of the Week - Miikka Kiprusoff

As a former All-Star, Olympian, and Vezina-Trophy winner, there is very little that Miikka Kiprusoff has not accomplished during his outstanding playing career. That being said, the 34-year old Finn broke a new barrier over the weekend, becoming the first ever net-minder to record a shutout in the Winter or Heritage Classic after blanking the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday afternoon in Calgary. Kiprusoff, who was also the first Finnish goaltender to ever record an NHL post-season victory, began his career with the San Jose Sharks, before a log-jam in net led to him being traded to the Calgary Flames in November of 2003 for a second-round draft pick. Entering his seventh season with the Flames, Kiprusoff has certainly proven his worth, routinely starting over 70 games a season for Calgary and winning more than 250 games in that span – while being widely regarded as one of the top goaltenders in the league each season. In his first season with the Flames, in fact, he led the team to within one win of a Stanley Cup in 2004. A native of Turku, Finland, Kiprusoff is rounding into form after a tough start to this season, which could be said for the rest of the Flames team as well. The Flames are right in the thick of the extremely tight Western Conference playoff race thanks in large part to their red hot goalie who won both starts last week and is 10-1-2 in his last 13 starts.

Miikka has been on a tear as of late, winning both starts over the past week – including a 39-save shutout versus the Canadiens in the Heritage Classic on Sunday
Has gone 10-1-2 in his last thirteen starts, as the Flames have catapulted into a tie for fifth-place in the Western Conference
Sunday’s shutout was Miikka’s fourth of the season (and 38th career shutout) – his first since blanking the Minnesota Wild on November 29th of last year

BIOGRAPHY:

Born in Turku, Finland on October 26, 1976
Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 5th round, 116th overa

Miikka Kiprusoff

Born	October 26, 1976 (1976-10-26) (age 48) Turku, Finland
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
Played for	TPS AIK Timrå IK San Jose Sharks Calgary Flames
National team	Finland
NHL Draft	116th overall, 1995 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	1994–2013

Miikka Kiprusoff (born Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff on October 26, 1976) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks during his National Hockey League (NHL) career.

He was selected in the fifth round (116th overall) by the Sharks in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.

Miikka also played for TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga as well as AIK and Timrå IK of the Swedish Elitserien.

He represented Finland several times on the international stage, earning silver medals at the World Ice Hockey Championships in 1999 and 2001, as well as leading the Finns to a surprise second place finish at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

Miikka also helped the Finnish national hockey team win the bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

He began his professional career with TPS in 1994, and was named the best goaltender and best player of the playoffs in 1999 as he led them to the SM-liiga championship.

Miikka moved to North America in 1999. After two all-star seasons in the American Hockey League, he made his NHL debut with the Sharks where he served primarily as a backup.

A trade to Calgary in 2003–04 brought Miikka into a starting role and he set a modern NHL record for lowest goals against average at 1.69 as he helped the Flames reach the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals.

In 2006, Miikka won the Vezina Trophy as the best goaltender in the NHL along with the William M. Jennings Trophy for giving up the fewest goals in the league.

He played in his first NHL All-Star Game in 2007 and

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