Miikka Kiprusoff

Quick Facts

Full Name	Miikka Kiprusoff
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 26, 1976(1976-10-26)
Age	48
Birthplace	Turku
Country	Finland
Birth City	Southwest Finland
Horoscope	Libra

Miikka Kiprusoff Biography

Miikka Kiprusoff is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on October 26, 1976 in Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland. Finnish goaltender was the Calgary Flames’ leader in shutouts and helped the team reach the Stanley Cup Finals 1994.

He was criticized by fellow Finnish hockey player, Teemu Selanne, for declining to play on the national team., a fellow Finnish hockey player, criticized him for not playing on the national team.

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 1994–95, and won three of four games played for TPS. After playing 12 games for TPS in 1995–96, he moved to AIK IF of the Swedish Elitserien, playing two seasons as their top goaltender before returning to TPS in 1998–99. He dominated the SM-liiga that year, finishing the season with a record of 26–6–6 and a GAA of 1.85, and led TPS to the Finnish championship. For his efforts, he was named the winner of the Urpo Ylönen trophy as the best goaltender in 1998–99 and the Jari Kurri trophy as the best player of the playoffs.

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.

His older brother, also a hockey player, played with the New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens.

Miikka Kiprusoff Net Worth

Miikka Kiprusoff is one of the richest Hockey Player from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Miikka Kiprusoff 's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before joining the San Jose Sharks, he played in the Finnish leagues.

In the 2003-2004 season, he posted an impressive 1.69 goals against average.

Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈmiːkːɑ ˈsɑkɑri ˈkiprusofː] ; born October 26, 1976), nicknamed Kipper, 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, 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.

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Who is Miikka Kiprusoff Dating?

According to our records, Miikka Kiprusoff married to Seidi Saski Mantere. As of December 1, 2023, Miikka Kiprusoff’s is not dating anyone.

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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 3–2. 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.

Facts & Trivia

Miikka Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Miikka Kiprusoff celebrates birthday on October 26 of every year.

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 3–2 victory. In doing so, he became the first Finnish born goaltender to win an NHL playoff game. Kiprusoff struggled to start the 2001–02 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 7–6–1 record for the Sharks, and recorded his first NHL shutout in a 6–0 win over the Florida Panthers on January 5, 2002.

Where is Kiprusoff now?

Kiprusoff retired in 2013 and is now living in Finland.

Why did Miikka Kiprusoff retire?

“We, as an organization, made it clear to [Kiprusoff] that we did not want him to make a rash or hasty decision. We wanted to give him time to get refreshed during the summer and spend some additional time to make his decision.

Is Miikka Kiprusoff Hall of Fame?

KIPRUSOFF INDUCTED INTO FINNISH HOCKEY HALL OF FAME.

How old is Miikka Kiprusoff?

45 years (October 26, 1976)

How tall is Miikka Kiprusoff?

6′ 1″