101. Saku Koivu

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While the term of having a lot of heart is applied to athletes a lot, almost to the point of being a cliché, you can’t say that about Saku Koivu.

From Finland, Koivu brought a lot of grit and determination immediately to the Montreal Canadians and in his fifth season he was named the team captain, a huge honor in terms of this organization.  Koivu would suffer a major setback when he contracted cancer but he would beat it quickly and would win the Bill Masterton Trophy, an award that could not have possibly gone to anyone else.  Also a King Clancy Award winner, Koivu recorded over 800 Points in his NHL career.

Koivu’s contributions to the Finnish National Team cannot be discounted.  He is a four time Olympic Medalist (1 Silver and 2 Bronze) and also was a Silver Medalist in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Turku, Finland
  • Eligible Since: Sunday, 01 January 2017
  • Position: Center
  • Games Played: 1124
  • Notable Statistics:

    255 Goals
    577 Assists
    832 Points
    +10 Plus/Minus
    809 PIM
    171 Blocked Shots*
    305 Hits*
    221 Takeaways*
    239 Giveaways*
    79.6 Point Shares

    80 Playoff Games
    18 Goals
    41 Assists
    59 Points
    +2 Plus/Minus
    62 PIM
    15 Blocked Shots*
    49 Hits*
    13 Takeaways*
    12 Giveaways*

    *These stats were first implemented in the 2007/08 Season.
  • Played For: Anaheim Ducks, Montreal Canadiens
  • Non-NHL Teams: Team Finland (Olympics 1994, 1998, 2006 & 2010, World Cup of Hockey 1996 & 2004, World Hockey Championship 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003 & 2008; World Junior Hockey Championship 1993 & 1994)
    TPS (Finnish League)
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1) (1998)
    Stanley Cup Rings (None)   
    Olympic Silver Medal (1) (Finland 2006)
    Olympic Bronze Medal (3) (Finland 1994, 1998 & 2010)
    World Cup of Hockey Silver Medal (1) (Finland 2004)
    World Hockey Championship Gold Medal (1) (Finland 1995)
    World Hockey Championship Silver Medal (2) (Finland 1994 & 1999)
    World Hockey Championship Bronze Medal (1) (Finland 2008)
    Finnish League Champion (3) (TPS  1991, 1993 & 1995)
  • Notable Top Ten Finishes: 1 Top Ten Game-Winning Goals Finish
  • Rankings: None

Should Saku Koivu be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely, put him in! - 69.4%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 13.9%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 11.1%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 5.6%
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