148. Miikka Kiprusoff

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Seeing limited action with the San Jose Sharks, Miikka Kiprusoff was traded to the Calgary Flames where he would be a sensation for the team leading the NHL in Save Percentage in Goals Against Average finishing second in the Vezina in the 2003/04.  The NHL Lockout prevented him from repeating that great season but in 2005/06 he would exceed his previous NHL season with a First Team All-Star, William M. Jennings Award and Vezina Trophy.  He was also third in Hart Trophy balloting that year.  Kiprusoff would finish in the top ten in Vezina Trophy voting five of the next seven years he was in the National Hockey League all of which were with the Calgary Flames.  Kiprusoff retired with 319 Wins.

Internationally, he represented Finland multiple times and he would take his country to a Silver Medal in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and he was also a Bronze Medalist in the 2010 Olympics.

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Turku, Finland
  • Eligible Since: Friday, 01 January 2016
  • Position: Goalie
  • Games Played: 623
  • Notable Statistics:

    319 Wins
    213 Losses
    71 Ties
    44 Shutouts
    2.49 Goals Against Average
    .912 Save Percentage
    109.9 Goalie Point Shares

    56 Playoff Games
    25 Wins
    28 Losses
    6 Shutouts
    2.32 Goals Against Average
    .921 Save Percentage
  • Played For: Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks
  • Non-NHL Teams: Team Finland (Olympics 2010; World Cup of Hockey 2004; World Hockey Championship 1999 & 2001, World Junior Hockey Championship 2001)
    TPS Turka (Finnish League)
    AIK Solna (Swedish League)
    Timra IK (Swedish League)
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Stanley Cup Rings (None)
    First Team All-Star (1) (2006)
    All-Star (1) (2007)
    Vezina Trophy (1) (2006)
    William M. Jennings Trophy (1) (2006)
    Most Wins (1) (2009)
    Most Saves (1) (2009)
    Highest Save Percentage (1) (2004)
    Lowest Goals Against Average (1) (2004 & 2006)
    Most Minutes Played (2) (2006 & 2009)
    Olympic Bronze Medal (1) (Finland, 2010)
    World Cup of Hockey Silver Medal (1) (Finland, 2004)
    World Hockey Championship Silver Medal (2) (Finland 1999 & 2004)
    Finnish League Champion (TPS Turku 1999)
  • Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes: 4th in 2003-04 & 3rd in 2005-06 Top Ten Vezina Trophy Finishes: 2nd in 2003-04, 1st in 2005-06, 3rd in 2006-07, 5th in 2007-08, 8th in 2008-09, 8th in 2009-10 & 7th in 2011-12. 7 Top Ten Wins Finishes 6 Top Ten Saves Finishes 5 Top Ten Save Percentage Finishes 3 Top Ten Goals Against Average Finishes 3 Top Ten Shutouts Finishes 7 Top Ten Minutes Played Finishes 6 Top Ten Goalie Point Shares Finishes 4 Top Ten Point Shares Finishes
  • Rankings: 29. Goals Against Average: 2.49 31. Wins: 319 38. Save Percentage: .912 38. Shutouts: 64 44. Goalie Point Shares: 109.9 46. Minutes Played by a Goalie: 36.189 47. Games Played by a Goalie: 623 50. Saves: 15,614

Should Mikka Kiprusoff be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 72.5%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 17.5%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 5%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 5%
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