Tuukka Rask

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tuukka Rask
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 10, 1987(1987-03-10)
Age	37
Birthplace	Savonlinna
Country	Finland
Birth City	Southern Savonia
Horoscope	Pisces

Tuukka Rask Biography

Tuukka Rask is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on March 10, 1987 in Savonlinna, Southern Savonia, Finland. Finnish goalie who scored an .930 save percentage in the 2013-2014 campaign, during which he was awarded the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s most effective goalie. He led Boston Bruins Boston Bruins to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2013 where they fell in the finals to Chicago Blackhawks in six games.

He was a backup for He served as a backup to Tim Thomas during Boston’s 2011 Stanley Cup run. during Boston’s 2011 Stanley Cup run.

The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Rask in the first round, 21st overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. However, before playing a regular season game for Toronto, he was traded to the Boston Bruins in exchange for former Calder Memorial Trophy-winning goaltender Andrew Raycroft. Toronto management had deemed Justin Pogge their potential goaltender of the future, rendering Rask expendable. It was later revealed the Bruins intended to release Raycroft, which would have made him available to Toronto without having to give up Rask.

Rask started his career in the youth teams of his hometown club SaPKo in Savonlinna, Finland. He then played in 28 games for the Tampere-based Ilves Jr. in the Finnish Junior League. His goals against average (GAA) was 1.86 with two shutouts and a .935 save percentage. He was the top ranked European goaltender in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

He is a brother to Joonas and he became a member of the NHL in the year 2010.

Tuukka Rask Net Worth

Tuukka Rask is one of the richest Hockey Player from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tuukka Rask 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played for three seasons in the Finnish Elite League before making his NHL debut in 2007.

He was the first to win the Stanley Cup title with the Boston Bruins in 2011 as an extra goalie.

Tuukka Mikael Rask (born 10 March 1987) is a Finnish professional goaltender currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rask was drafted 21st overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Rask won the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goaltender during the 2013–14 season. In 2011, Rask won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins. He is the older brother of Joonas Rask, who plays professionally as a forward with HIFK in the Finnish Liiga.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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With nagging back spasms keeping Fernandez from play shortly after the All- Star Game break, Rask was once again called up to serve as a second goaltender, and on 31 January 2009, he played his first (and only) game with the Bruins in the 2008–09 season, and earned his first ever NHL shutout, a 1–0 home effort against the New York Rangers, with Marc Savard scoring the only Bruins goal.

Facts & Trivia

Tuukka Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Tuukka Rask celebrates birthday on March 10 of every year.

On 10 July 2013, the Bruins re-signed Rask to an eight-year, $56 million contract. Following the conclusion of the 2013–14 season, Rask was awarded the NHL’s Vezina Trophy, awarded to the “goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at his position”. He posted a 36–15–6 record, highlighted by a career-best ten-game points-won streak from 20 to 30 March, going 9–0–1, as the Bruins captured their first Presidents’ Trophy since 1990 and led the Eastern Conference in team defence (2.08 goals allowed per game).

Why is Rask retiring?

Rask opened up about the hip injury and his decision to retire on Thursday. “It couldn’t hold the everyday grind — practicing and playing. That’s what I found out pretty quickly,” Rask told reporters. “I felt really good during the rehab.

Is Tuukka Rask retiring?

Tuukka Rask retired from the NHL on Wednesday after 15 seasons with the Boston Bruins. The 34-year-old played four games after returning Jan. 13 following his recovery from surgery he had in July to repair a torn labrum in his right hip.

Did Tuukka Rask retire 2021?

Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask announces retirement in heartfelt statement. The 34-year-old goaltender announced his retirement Wednesday evening in a heartfelt statement released by the team. Rask returned to the Bruins last month after rehabbing from offseason hip surgery following the 2020-21 NHL season.

Why did Rick leave the Bruins?

1 pick in 2002 Draft. Rick Nash retired from the NHL on Friday after 15 NHL seasons because of medical reasons. The 34-year-old forward last played in the NHL last season with the Boston Bruins.

Who is retiring from the NHL?

Dustin Brown , a two-time Stanley Cup champion and the Kings all-time leader in regular-season games played, announced today his retirement from the NHL at the conclusion of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.