Miikka Kiprusoff
Information about Miikka Kiprusoff
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Kipper |
| Height Weight | {} 187 | lb (0 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams | Calgary Flames San Jose Sharks |
| Nationality | <includeonly>|</includeonly> |
| Born | September 26 1976, Turku, Finland |
| NHL Draft | 116th overall, 1995 San Jose Sharks |
| Pro Career | 1994 – present |
Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff (born October 26, 1976 in Turku, Finland) is a professional hockey goaltender, currently playing for the Calgary Flames. He captured the 2006 Vezina Trophy as the National Hockey League's best goaltender.
Playing career
Kiprusoff won the SM-liiga gold medal in 1995 and 1999 in TPS as a goalie, and won the Urpo Ylönen trophy for best goaltender in 1999. He also played in the Swedish Elitserien before he made his NHL debut in 2000 with the San Jose Sharks after being drafted 116th overall in the 5th round at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.NHL years
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In his first year with the Calgary Flames, Kiprusoff posted an NHL-record 1.69 GAA and helped his team reach the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals.
Kiprusoff earned his first playoff shutout on April 13th, 2004 at the Pengrowth Saddledome, blanking the Vancouver Canucks. The game finished 4-0 and Kiprusoff stopped all of the twenty shots he faced, and was named the first star of the game.
The NHL resumed play in the 2005-06 season after the 2004-05 lockout. He was nominated for the Hart Trophy and won the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender. He also won the William Jennings Trophy in recognition for playing on the team with the least goals allowed.
Despite a disappointing year by Kiprusoff, compared to his stellar previous years, during the 2006-07 season, he still played a major role in the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs, with a .929 save percentage including a 48-save performance in the second game of the first round. Calgary took the eighth seed, one point ahead of the Colorado Avalanche. Due to a great number of shots by the Detroit Red Wings, Calgary couldn't hold on and lost in six games to the second seeded Red Wings. On May 1, 2007, Kiprusoff was nominated for the third straight consecutive season for the Vezina trophy but finished tied for last in voting with New York Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist, behind Vancouvers' Roberto Luongo and eventual winner New Jersey Devils' Martin Brodeur.
Calgary records
- On April 7, 2006, Kiprusoff broke the Flames' franchise record for wins in a season.
- He also broke the Flames' franchise record for most games played in a season when he collected his 40th win of the season against the Minnesota Wild
- He also shattered the Calgary Flames' single-season shutout record with a career high 10 shutouts. The previous mark was held by Fred Brathwaite who had five.
- His 2003-04 1.69 GAA ranks 1st in the modern-day NHL, it garnered him a nomination for the Vezina Trophy.
- On March 27, 2007 Kiprusoff broke the Flames Shutout record in a 1-0 shootout win over the Minnesota Wild with a record 21 shutouts in career regular season play with the Flames.
International play
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Miikka's flaming skull mask circa 2005
He was also selected to play for Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin but declined, citing a nagging hip injury.
Personal life
- Kiprusoff and his fiancee', Seidi Saski Mantere, have a son, Aaro, born in the summer of 2005.
- He also has a Bullmastiff, Reiska.
- Kiprusoff's older brother, Marko Kiprusoff, is a defenseman for TPS as of June 2006 and has also played in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders.
Awards
- Urpo Ylönen trophy - 1999
- Jari Kurri trophy - 1999
- Vezina Trophy - 2006
- William M. Jennings Trophy - 2006
- NHL First All-Star Team - 2006
- NHL All-Star Team - 2007
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1994-95 | TPS | SM-l | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 | ? | 2 | ? | ? | 120 | 7 | ? | 3.50 | ? | ||
| 1995-96 | TPS | SM-l | 12 | ? | ? | ? | 550 | 38 | 0 | 4.14 | ? | 3 | ? | ? | 114 | 4 | ? | 2.10 | ? | ||
| 1996-97 | AIK IF | Elit | 42 | ? | ? | ? | 2466 | 104 | 3 | 2.53 | ? | 7 | ? | ? | 420 | 23 | ? | 3.28 | ? | ||
| 1997-98 | AIK | Elit | 42 | ? | ? | ? | 2457 | 110 | 0 | 2.69 | ? | 5 | ? | ? | 300 | 8 | ? | 1.60 | ? | ||
| 1998-99 | TPS | SM-l | 39 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 2260 | 70 | 4 | 1.85 | ? | 10 | 9 | 1 | 580 | 15 | 3 | 1.55 | ? | ||
| 1999-00 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 47 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 2759 | 144 | 3 | 2.48 | 0.924 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 239 | 13 | 0 | 3.27 | 0.904 | ||
| 2000-01 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 36 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2038 | 76 | 2 | 2.24 | 0.926 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 5 | 0 | 1.95 | 0.902 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 149 | 5 | 0 | 2.01 | 0.937 | ||
| 2001-02 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 7 | 0 | 1.73 | 0.949 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 20 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1041 | 43 | 2 | 2.49 | 0.915 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2002-03 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 22 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1199 | 65 | 1 | 3.25 | 0.879 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2300 | 65 | 4 | 1.69 | 0.933 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 1655 | 51 | 5 | 1.85 | 0.928 | ||
| 2004-05 | Timrå IK | Elit | 46 | 46 | ? | ? | 2719 | 97 | 5 | 2.14 | ? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 74 | 42 | 20 | 0 | 4379 | 151 | 10 | 2.07 | 0.923 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 428 | 16 | 0 | 2.24 | 0.921 | ||
| 2006-07 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 74 | 40 | 24 | 0 | 4419 | 181 | 7 | 2.46 | 0.917 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 383 | 18 | 0 | 2.81 | 0.929 | ||
| SM-liiga Totals | 55 | -- | -- | -- | 3049 | 120 | 4 | 2.36 | ? | 15 | -- | -- | 814 | 26 | -- | 1.91 | ? | ||||
| Elitserien Totals | 130 | -- | -- | -- | 7642 | 311 | 8 | 2.44 | ? | 13 | -- | -- | 776 | 36 | 0 | 2.78 | ? | ||||
| AHL Totals | 87 | 46 | 28 | 10 | 5039 | 227 | 5 | 2.70 | ? | 5 | 1 | 3 | 239 | 13 | 0 | 3.27 | ? | ||||
| NHL Totals | 233 | 120 | 75 | 7 | 13489 | 510 | 24 | 2.27 | 0.918 | 43 | 21 | 20 | 2623 | 90 | 5 | 2.06 | 0.928 | ||||
International play
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 2004 World Cup of Hockey | Ice hockey | |
- 1996 World Junior Championships
- 1998 World Championships
- 2001 World Championships
- 2004 World Cup of Hockey (silver medal)
International statistics
| Year | Comp | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | WJC | 3 | ? | ? | ? | 159 | 9 | ? | 3.39 |
| 1998 | WC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 3 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 2001 | WC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 5 | 1 | 2.14 |
| 2004 | WCH | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 363 | 9 | 2 | 1.48 |
| WC CAREER TOTALS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 8 | 1 | 1.50 | |
External links
- Miikka Kiprusoff's NHL player profile
- Miikka Kiprusoff's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Bio and detailed statistics from hockeygoalies.org
- Miikka Kiprusoff on nhlfinns.com
| Preceded by Tim Thomas | Winner of the Urpo Ylönen trophy 1998-99 | Succeeded by Pasi Nurminen |
| Preceded by Olli Jokinen | Winner of the Jari Kurri trophy 1998-99 | Succeeded by Tomi Kallio |
| Preceded by Martin Brodeur | Winner of the Jennings Trophy 2006 | Succeeded by Niklas Bäckström and Manny Fernandez |
| Preceded by Martin Brodeur | Winner of the Vezina Trophy 2006 | Succeeded by Martin Brodeur |
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