Miikka Kiprusoff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Kiprusoff with the: Calgary Flames in December 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
(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 TimrΓ₯ IK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team |
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NHL draft |
116th overall, 1995 San Jose Sharks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1994–2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff (Finnish pronunciation: [ΛmiΛkΛΙ ΛsΙkΙri ΛkiprusofΛ]; born October 26, 1976), 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 TimrΓ₯ 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 Finnsββto 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 themββto 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 2003β04 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.
Playing careerβ»
Europeβ»
Kiprusoff was sponsored by his hometown team. TPS, playing two seasons in the Finnish junior league for them between 1993 and 1995. He was then selected by the San Jose Sharks in the fifth round, 116th overall, at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He made his professional debut in 1994β95, and won three of four games played for TPS. After playing 12 games for TPS in 1995β96, he moved to AIK IF of the Swedish Elitserien, playing two seasons as their top goaltender before returning to TPS in 1998β99. He dominated the SM-liiga that year, finishing the season with a record of 26β6β6 and a GAA of 1.85, and led TPS to the Finnish championship. For his efforts, he was named the winner of the Urpo YlΓΆnen trophy as the best goaltender in 1998β99 and the Jari Kurri trophy as the best player of the playoffs.
San Jose Sharks (2000β2003)β»
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Kiprusoff moved to North America in 1999, joining the Sharks' AHL affiliate, the Kentucky Thoroughblades. He finished fourth in the League with a 2.48 GAA and was the starting goaltender for team PlanetUSA at the 2000 AHL All-Star Game as he helped Kentucky win its first division title. He began the 2000β01 season with Kentucky, where he posted a record of 19β9β6 with two shutouts in 39 games. He then started his second-consecutive AHL All-Star Game before earning call-up to San Jose on March 5, 2001. He earned his first NHL win on March 29, 7β4 over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, in relief of starting goaltender Evgeni Nabokov. He made his first start on April 8, again against Anaheim, and earned his second win.
The flu sidelined Nabokov for Game 4 of the Sharks' 2001 Stanley Cup playoff series against the St. Louis Blues. Making just his second career start, Kiprusoff made 39 saves in a 3β2 victory. In doing so, he became the first Finnish born goaltender to win an NHL playoff game. Kiprusoff struggled to start the 2001β02 season, however, and was sent to the Cleveland Barons on a conditioning assignment after playing in only four of the Sharks' first 21 games. He was named the AHL Player of the Week during the assignment after winning all four games he played in Cleveland. He finished the season with a 7β6β3 record for the Sharks, and recorded his first NHL shutout in a 6β0 win over the Florida Panthers on January 5, 2002.
Nabokov entered the 2002β03 season as a holdout player without a contract, giving Kiprusoff a chance to become the starter. Despite the opportunity, Kiprusoff struggled, losing his first three games and posting 5.65 GAA in that time, forcing the Sharks' hand, as they quickly agreed to terms with Nabokov on a new contract. Relegated to the backup role, Kiprusoff continued to struggle, winning just five of 22 games played before his season ended with a knee injury. Despite his poor season, the Sharks offered him a new contract for one year at US$800,000.
Kiprusoff began the 2003β04 season competing with Vesa Toskala for the backup spot behind Nabokov, leading to speculation of a trade. Ultimately relegated to third-string status, Kiprusoff grew increasingly frustrated, as he did not play in any games through the first quarter of the season. He was then finally traded to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a second-round draft pick on November 16, 2003, after Calgary starter Roman Turek suffered an injury.
Calgary Flames (2003β2013)β»
![Kiprusoff in the white Flames away jersey with a stylized red C logo on his chest and his mask raised above his forehead stares down at the ice as he is skating.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Miikka_Kiprusoff_with_helmet_up.jpg/220px-Miikka_Kiprusoff_with_helmet_up.jpg)
The trade provided immediate dividends for the Flames, as Kiprusoff recorded 22 saves in a 2β1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in his first game with Calgary on November 20. He won 12 of 17 starts between November 20 and December 29, giving up one goal. Or fewer 11 times in that stretch. He was named the defensive player of the month for December by the League. But suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his knee at the end of the month that forced him out of the lineup for four weeks.
Kiprusoff's play remained strong upon his return, as he was counted on to lead the Flames to the playoffs for the first time in eight years. A 1β0 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes clinched a berth in the 2004 playoffs for the Flames, an achievement which earned Kiprusoff a standing ovation from the Calgary fans. He finished the regular season with a modern NHL record-low GAA of 1.69. His stellar play continued into the playoffs, as he won 15 games, five of them via shutout, leading the Flames to within one victory of a Stanley Cup championship. He was named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, awarded to the best goaltender in the League, and was given a one-year, $2.95 million contract for 2004β05 by an arbitrator, an increase in salary of nearly four times his previous contract.
As the 2004β05 lockout led to the cancellation of the season, Kiprusoff chose to play in Sweden. He played 41 games for TimrΓ₯ IK, recording five shutouts and a 2.14 GAA. He remained a top goaltender for Calgary when NHL play resumed in 2005β06, breaking Mike Vernon's franchise record when he recorded his 40th win of the season against the Minnesota Wild on April 8, 2006. He was not only touted as the top goaltender in the League, but also argued to be, a candidate for the Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player in the NHL. Finishing the season with a 42β20β11 record and a team-record 10 shutouts, he was named a first team all-star and awarded the Vezina Trophy, as well as the William M. Jennings Trophy for being the goaltender on the team that gave up the fewest goals in during the season. He was also named a finalist for the Hart, though the award was won by Joe Thornton.
![View from behind the left shoulder of a goaltender as he reaches out with his left hand and catches a puck shot into his glove as several players look on.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Kiprusoff_make_a_save.jpg/220px-Kiprusoff_make_a_save.jpg)
Kiprusoff struggled to begin the 2006β07 season, winning just four of his first 12 decisions, and giving up nearly three goals per game. He rebounded to finish the season with 40 wins, won his 100th career game, and played in his first All-Star Game. He recorded his 21st shutout in a Flames uniform in a 1β0 win over the Wild on March 27, 2007, to break Dan Bouchard's franchise record. Kiprusoff was outstanding in the 2007 playoffs, keeping the overmatched Flames close to the top-seeded Detroit Red Wings despite the Flames giving up nearly 50 shots per game in their first two contests. He led them to consecutive wins in Games 3 and 4 to even the series, and gave the Flames hope they could win the series, but the Flames were unable to parlay his performance into a series win, losing the best-of-seven series 4β2. In Game 5, he was pulled after giving up five goals, but was forced to come back in only 18 seconds later when his backup, Jamie McLennan, was thrown out of the game for deliberately slashing the Red Wings' Johan FranzΓ©n. Kiprusoff earned his third consecutive nomination for the Vezina Trophy, ultimately won by Martin Brodeur.
Nicknamed "Captain Hook" for the way he handled goaltenders, the Flames decision to hire Mike Keenan as head coach in 2007β08 created speculation that Kiprusoff might choose to leave Calgary when his contract expired at the end of the season. Nonetheless, he agreed to a six-year extension worth $35 million that would keep him in Calgary until the end of the 2013β14 season. He struggled at times, as his GAA and save percentage fell outside of the top 30 goaltenders in the League by mid-November. His play improved throughout the season, however, and he finished the season third in the NHL with 39 wins.
Hoping to rebound in 2008β09, Kiprusoff arrived for the start of the season in better shape, but continued to struggle as he was questioned on whether his heavy workload the previous three seasons β he played 76, 74 and 74 games of a possible 82 β were taking a toll on him. He won his 200th career game on March 18, 2009, in a 2β1 victory over the Dallas Stars, but questions about whether he was playing too many games continued throughout the season. Although he led the League with 45 wins, his statistical averages had deteriorated for the fourth consecutive season as he admitted he struggled.
New head coach Brent Sutter promised that Kiprusoff would face a lighter schedule in 2009β10, he played 76 games in 2008β09, while Kiprusoff hired a personal trainer and set aside his previously indifferent attitude towards off-season training. His efforts appeared to pay dividends early in the season, as he lost only three of his first 17 decisions, leading his teammates to compare his early performance to his first years in Calgary. He finished in the top ten in the League in wins, save percentage and GAA and while considered a potential candidate for the Vezina Trophy, he was not named a finalist in part due to the fact the Flames failed to qualify for the 2010 playoffs.
Kiprusoff, as well as the entire Flames team, struggled early in the 2010β11 season, and during a period of struggle late in January, he became a target of the fans' jeering. He admitted that he had struggled and was trying to focus on returning his play to where he felt it should be. Kiprusoff's fortunes improved in February, as he won his 250th game as a member of the Flames in a 9β1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on February 14. Six nights later, he became the first goaltender in NHL history to record a shutout in an outdoor game with a 4β0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the 2011 Heritage Classic. In a March 4 game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, he became the first goaltender in 25 years to stop two penalty shots in one game to preserve a 4β3 victory.
On February 8, 2012, Kiprusoff became the 27th goalie to record his 300th career win. He reached the mark with a 4β3 victory over his former team, the San Jose Sharks. A knee injury forced Kiprusoff out of Calgary's lineup for a month of the 2012β13 season, but a victory in his return β a 4β1 decision over the Sharks on March 6, 2013 β marked his 300th win as a member of the Flames.
At the 2013 NHL trade deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs reportedly attempted to acquire Kiprusoff, but he elected not to waive his no-trade clause amid speculation that he intended to retire at season's end. Finnish news agency STT-Lehtikuva reported in June that the goaltender had informed the Finnish national team that he had decided to end his playing career, and the Flames formally announced his retirement on September 9, 2013. He ended his career as the Flames' franchise leader in wins (305), shutouts (41) and games played by a goaltender (576).
On July 18, 2023, the Flames announced that they would retire Kiprusoff's no. 34 during the 2023β24 NHL season, making him the fourth Flames player to receive the honor.
International playβ»
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Kiprusoff made his international debut with the Finnish junior team at the 1994 European Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he played in three games. He was also a member of the team at the 1995 and 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where Finland finished fourth and sixth, respectively.
Kiprusoff first played with the senior team at the 1999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, where he recorded a 1.16 GAA in four games, only to lose the final in overtime. He rejoined the team for the 2001 tournament, again losing the final in overtime.
Kiprusoff was offered a spot on the Finnish team for the 2002 Winter Olympics, but declined citing a desire to focus on his professional career in North America. Kiprusoff was named the starting goaltender for the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, and earned a shutout against the Czech Republic. He posted four wins and a tie, including a second shutout, and a 1.18 GAA to lead the upstart Finns into the championship game against Canada. In spite of his 30 saves, the Finns were defeated by Canada 3β2. Kiprusoff did not play his best game in the final, according to Finland Head Coach Raimo Summanen, though he expressed pride in his team's effort.
Kiprusoff again declined an invitation to play at the 2006 Winter Olympics, citing the need to rest a hip injury. His announcement generated considerable controversy in Finland, where the fact that he did not miss a game with the Flames due to the injury led some to question if he was injured at all. Country-mate Teemu SelΓ€nne questioned the goaltender's lack of interest in playing for the national team, a comment that stung Kiprusoff. When considered to play for the Finns at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Kiprusoff said he would join the team, but only if he felt healthy and if he was named the starting goaltender for the team. Kiprusoff was named the starter and allowed only four goals in his team's first four games, leading the Finns to a semifinal game against the United States. The Americans blitzed Kiprusoff early in the game, as he gave up four goals on just seven shots in the first minutes of the game before being replaced in net by Niklas BΓ€ckstrΓΆm. He returned to the net for the bronze medal game, however, leading Finland to a 5β3 victory.
Personal lifeβ»
Kiprusoff is of Russian descent through his grandfather. He also has roots in Greece. He and his wife Seidi have two sons, Aaro and Oskar, and call Helsinki home. His older brother, Marko, is a defenceman who last played for TPS in 2009, and previously played in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders. Kiprusoff is a spokesman for the Rainbow Society of Alberta, an organization that aims to grant wishes for children with chronic/life-threatening conditions. He donated $10 for each save he made in an NHL game, which totalled $18,720 in 2009β10.
Career statisticsβ»
Regular season and playoffsβ»
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1993β94 | TPS | FIN U20 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 5 | β | 2,101 | 100 | 0 | 2.85 | .910 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 369 | 26 | 0 | 4.23 | .874 | ||
1994β95 | TPS | FIN U20 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 4 | β | 1,896 | 92 | 2 | 2.91 | .924 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1994β95 | TPS | SM-l | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | β | 240 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 | .897 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | .896 | ||
1994β95 | Kiekkoβ67 | FIN-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | .846 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1995β96 | TPS | FIN U20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 180 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 | .927 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1995β96 | TPS | SM-l | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | β | 550 | 38 | 0 | 4.14 | .881 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 4 | 0 | 2.12 | β | ||
1995β96 | Kiekkoβ67 | FIN-2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | β | 300 | 7 | 1 | 1.40 | .950 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1996β97 | AIK | SEL | 42 | β | β | β | β | 2,440 | 93 | 3 | 2.29 | .907 | 7 | β | β | 420 | 22 | 0 | 3.14 | β | ||
1997β98 | AIK | SEL | 43 | β | β | β | β | 2,517 | 111 | 1 | 2.65 | .908 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1998β99 | TPS | SM-l | 39 | 26 | 6 | 6 | β | 2,259 | 70 | 4 | 1.86 | .936 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 580 | 15 | 3 | 1.55 | β | ||
1999β00 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 47 | 23 | 19 | 4 | β | 2,759 | 144 | 3 | 2.48 | .924 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 239 | 13 | 0 | 3.27 | .904 | ||
2000β01 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 36 | 19 | 9 | 6 | β | 2,038 | 76 | 2 | 2.24 | .926 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2000β01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | β | 154 | 5 | 0 | 1.95 | .902 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 149 | 5 | 0 | 2.01 | .937 | ||
2001β02 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | β | 242 | 7 | 0 | 1.73 | .949 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2001β02 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 20 | 7 | 6 | 3 | β | 1041 | 43 | 2 | 2.49 | .915 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
2002β03 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 22 | 5 | 14 | 0 | β | 1,199 | 65 | 1 | 3.25 | .879 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2003β04 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | β | 2,300 | 65 | 4 | 1.69 | .933 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 1,655 | 51 | 5 | 1.85 | .928 | ||
2004β05 | TimrΓ₯ IK | SEL | 46 | β | β | β | β | 2,719 | 97 | 5 | 2.14 | .918 | 6 | β | β | 356 | 13 | 0 | 2.19 | .890 | ||
2005β06 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 74 | 42 | 20 | β | 11 | 4,379 | 151 | 10 | 2.07 | .923 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 428 | 16 | 0 | 2.24 | .921 | ||
2006β07 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 74 | 40 | 24 | β | 9 | 4,419 | 181 | 7 | 2.46 | .917 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 383 | 18 | 0 | 2.81 | .929 | ||
2007β08 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 76 | 39 | 26 | β | 10 | 4,398 | 197 | 2 | 2.69 | .906 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 336 | 18 | 1 | 3.21 | .908 | ||
2008β09 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 76 | 45 | 24 | β | 5 | 4,418 | 209 | 4 | 2.84 | .903 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 324 | 19 | 0 | 3.52 | .884 | ||
2009β10 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 73 | 35 | 28 | β | 10 | 4,235 | 163 | 4 | 2.31 | .920 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2010β11 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 71 | 37 | 24 | β | 6 | 4,156 | 182 | 6 | 2.63 | .906 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2011β12 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 70 | 35 | 22 | β | 11 | 4,128 | 162 | 4 | 2.35 | .921 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | ||
2012β13 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 24 | 8 | 14 | β | 2 | 1,344 | 77 | 0 | 3.44 | .882 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | ||
SM-l totals | 55 | 34 | 10 | 7 | β | 3,049 | 120 | 4 | 2.36 | β | 15 | 11 | 2 | 814 | 26 | 3 | 1.91 | β | ||||
NHL totals | 623 | 319 | 213 | 7 | 64 | 36,169 | 1,500 | 44 | 2.49 | .912 | 56 | 25 | 28 | 3,284 | 127 | 6 | 2.32 | .921 |
Internationalβ»
Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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1994 | Finland | EJC | 3 | β | β | β | 179 | 13 | 0 | 4.36 | .888 | |
1995 | Finland | WJC | 2 | β | β | β | 116 | 5 | 0 | 2.58 | .889 | |
1996 | Finland | WJC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 9 | 0 | 3.39 | .905 | ||
1999 | Finland | WC | 3 | β | β | β | 156 | 3 | 0 | 1.16 | .954 | |
2001 | Finland | WC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 5 | 1 | 2.14 | .889 | |
2004 | Finland | WCH | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 363 | 9 | 2 | 1.48 | .940 | |
2010 | Finland | OLY | 5 | 3 | 2 | β | 250 | 11 | 1 | 2.64 | .894 | |
Senior totals | 17 | β | β | β | 909 | 28 | 4 | 1.85 | .922 |
All-Star Gamesβ»
Year | Decision | MIN | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% |
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2007 | β | 20 | 11 | 3 | 9.00 | .727 |
All-Star totals | 0β0β0 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 9.00 | .727 |
Awards and honoursβ»
Award | Year | |
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SM-liiga | ||
Kanada-malja champion | 1995, 1999 | |
Urpo YlΓΆnen trophy | 1999 | |
Jari Kurri trophy | 1999 | |
SM-liiga All-Star team | 1999 | |
NHL | ||
William M. Jennings Trophy | 2006 | |
Vezina Trophy | 2006 | |
NHL first team All-Star | 2006 | |
Calgary Flames | ||
Molson Cup | 2006, 2007, 2009 | |
No. 34 retired | 2024 |
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
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External linksβ»
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Bio and detailed statistics from hockeygoalies.org
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by | Winner of the Urpo YlΓΆnen trophy 1998β99 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Winner of the Jari Kurri trophy 1998β99 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Winner of the William M. Jennings Trophy 2006 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Winner of the Vezina Trophy 2006 |
Succeeded by |
- 1976 births
- Living people
- AIK IF players
- Calgary Flames players
- Cleveland Barons (2001β2006) players
- Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
- Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden
- Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Finnish ice hockey goaltenders
- Finnish people of Russian descent
- HC TPS players
- Ice hockey people from Turku
- Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Kentucky Thoroughblades players
- Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- National Hockey League All-Stars
- Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
- Olympic ice hockey players for Finland
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- San Jose Sharks draft picks
- San Jose Sharks players
- TimrΓ₯ IK players
- Vezina Trophy winners
- William M. Jennings Trophy winners