Pekka Rinne

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pekka Rinne
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 3, 1982(1982-11-03)
Age	42
Birthplace	Kempele
Country	Finland
Birth City	Northern Ostrobothnia
Horoscope	Scorpio

Pekka Rinne Biography

Pekka Rinne is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on November 3, 1982 in Kempele, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. Finnish goalie famous for his butterfly-style goal-keeping who was goalie Nashville Predators starting goaltender during the 2008-09 season. He was instrumental in leading Predators Predators towards winning the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals.

He beat He surpassed Tomas Vokoun‘s Predators franchise record of 8 consecutive wins with 11 of his own in the 2011-12 season.’s Predators record for the franchise of eight consecutive wins, with eleven of his own during his season of 2011-12.

Rinne was developed in Kärpät, playing predominantly for their junior team between 2000 and 2003, and for their men’s team in championship-winning years 2004 and 2005, mostly as a backup to Niklas Bäckström.

Rinne appeared in two NHL games with Nashville during the 2005–06 season. He compiled a record of 1–1–0 with a .900 save percentage and a goals against average (GAA) of 3.80.

He was married to The Voice of Finland contestant Kirsi Helena in April of 2013 However, the engagement was canceled off in July of the year 2015.

Pekka Rinne Net Worth

Pekka Rinne is one of the richest Hockey Player from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pekka Rinne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of Karpat’s Karpat junior team from 2000 to 2003. He was selected to Predators Predators at the time of 2004, during the NHL Entry Draft.

He became the 2nd Nashville Predators rookie to record a shutout . He later established a franchise record of 22 shutouts.

Pekka Rinne (pronounced [ˈrinːe] ; born 3 November 1982) is a Finnish professional hockey goaltender for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted by the Predators in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Rinne became their starting goaltender during the 2008–09 season and quickly established himself as one of the NHL’s best goaltenders. He was a Vezina Trophy finalist as the NHL’s top regular season goaltender in 2011, 2012 and 2015 before winning the award in 2018.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Pekka Rinne height 6 ft 5 in Pekka weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Pekka Rinne Dating?

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After shutting-out the Ducks on 29 October 2011, Rinne set the mark for the Predators franchise record for shutouts, with 22. On Rinne’s 29th birthday, 3 November 2011, he signed a seven-year $49 million contract, the largest contract in Nashville Predators team history (since surpassed by teammate Shea Weber and his 13-year, $114 million contract). That night, Rinne posted a 35-save shutout on the road against the Phoenix Coyotes. During the 2011–12 season, Rinne set a franchise record with 11 consecutive wins, passing Tomáš Vokoun’s previous mark of eight. Rinne had another excellent year in 2011–12, leading the NHL in wins, shots against, saves and games played. On 25 April 2012, Rinne was again named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy for the second consecutive year. He also helped the Predators get past the Detroit Red Wings in the 2012 playoffs to win the series 4–1. However, Rinne and the Predators were unable to advance any further, falling to Phoenix in five games in the next round.

Facts & Trivia

Pekka Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Pekka Rinne celebrates birthday on November 3 of every year.

Rinne was engaged to The Voice of Finland contestant Kirsi Lehtosaari in April

2013. Lehtosaari reported in engagement announcements that living in a music city like Nashville helped her aspiration to become a pop star. She planned to continue her music interests in Nashville until the end of Rinne’s NHL career. Rinne, likewise, planned to return to Finland after his retirement. However, their engagement was called-off around July 2015.

What happened Pekka Rinne?

Rinne announced his retirement in July after capping his career May 10 in Nashville’s regular-season finale , a 5-0 win over Carolina. He started that game, tying Tom Barrasso for 19th in NHL history with his 369th victory. It was his 60th career shutout.

Is Pekka Rinne a Hall of Famer?

He is one of 12 goalies with 350 wins and 60 shutouts; eight are in the Hockey Hall of Fame. “Playing street hockey with my cousins and my friends, from that little guy to here, it’s been an unbelievable journey,” Rinne said.

Who is Pekka Rinne married to?

The grandfather of Nashville hockey is now a father. Predators goalie Pekka Rinne announced in a video released on social media Tuesday the birth of his and his girlfriend Erika Parkko’s first baby, a boy they named Paulus Oliver Rinne.

Is Pekka Rinne a twin?

Rinne, who has a twin sister , also talked chromosomes when he overheard talk in the room of twins.

Are Pekkas retiring?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Pekka Rinne, who led the Nashville Predators to their lone Stanley Cup Final in 2017, is adding another first to his long list of accomplishments. The longtime goaltender will become the first player to have his jersey retired by the organization when the Predators raise Rinne’s No.