(1976-10-26) October 26, 1976 (age 47) Turku, Finland
Height
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight
187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position
Goaltender
Caught
Left
Played for
TPS AIK San Jose Sharks Calgary Flames Timrå IK
National team
Finland
NHL draft
116th overall, 1995 San Jose Sharks
Playing career
1994–2013
Medal record
Representing Finland
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Games
2010 Vancouver
World Championship
1999 Norway
2001 Germany
World Cup of Hockey
2004 Toronto
Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff (Finnish pronunciation:[ˈmiːkːɑˈsɑkɑriˈkiprusofː]; born October 26, 1976),[1] nicknamed "Kipper", is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender 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.
^"Miika Kiprusoff player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈmiːkːɑ ˈsɑkɑri ˈkiprusofː]; born October 26, 1976), nicknamed "Kipper", is a Finnish former professional...
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Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the NHL's leading goal scorer. MiikkaKiprusoff has the most wins by a goaltender in a Calgary Flames uniform. Eleven...
against in game five Flames goaltender MiikkaKiprusoff was pulled in favour of backup Jamie McLennan. Kiprusoff was forced back into the game just 18...
Calgary goaltender MiikkaKiprusoff shutout the Red Wings with a 31-save performance in a 1–0 victory. In game six, MiikkaKiprusoff continued his shutout...
Tommi Miettinen. NHL players from TPS include Saku Koivu, Mikko Koivu, MiikkaKiprusoff, Sami Salo, Petteri Nummelin, Niko Kapanen, Jere Lehtinen, Rasmus Ristolainen...
Mighty Ducks eliminated the Flames in seven games. Flames goaltender MiikkaKiprusoff made 33 saves and Darren McCarty scored 9:45 into the first overtime...
Chris Osgood (Detroit Red Wings), Jonathan Quick (Los Angeles Kings), MiikkaKiprusoff (Calgary Flames), Billy Smith (New York Islanders), Olaf Kolzig (Washington...
to win game three 4–3 as backup goaltender Curtis Joseph relieved MiikkaKiprusoff after he was pulled just three and a half minutes into the game. San...
gentleman player in the SM-liiga - 1999 He is the older brother of MiikkaKiprusoff. List of Olympic medalist families Biographical information and career...
Preceded by José Théodore MiikkaKiprusoff Winner of the Vezina Trophy 2003, 2004 2007, 2008 Succeeded by MiikkaKiprusoff Tim Thomas Preceded by Chris...
single-season home ice wins by an NHL goaltender, previously tied at 29 by MiikkaKiprusoff and Evgeni Nabokov. On April 17, 2018, Hellebuyck was named a Vezina...
Strelow worked with goaltenders associated with the profly style such as MiikkaKiprusoff. The butterfly is not a style but a save selection used by most goaltenders...
NHL goaltenders whom Strelow worked with include: Martin Brodeur, MiikkaKiprusoff, Evgeni Nabokov, Vesa Toskala, Johan Hedberg, and Nolan Schaefer. Strelow...
upper-right corner of the net was stopped by the glove of goaltender MiikkaKiprusoff, despite being given an open five hole. The Kings ultimately won the...
was thrust into the starting role. He did not stay long however, as MiikkaKiprusoff, who had been acquired earlier in the season by the Flames, soon took...
October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018. "FLAMES TO RETIRE MIIKKAKIPRUSOFF'S NUMBER 34". Calgary Flames. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023...
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