Pekka Rinne
Finnish ice hockey player (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pekka Päiviö Rinne (pronounced [ˈpekːɑ ˈrinːe]; born 3 November 1982) is a Finnish former professional hockey goaltender. Drafted by the Nashville 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 won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goaltender in the 2017–18 season, and was a finalist for the award four times. Rinne led the Predators to their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in franchise history in 2017, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.
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Born |
(1982-11-03) 3 November 1982 (age 41) Kempele, Finland | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
Position | Goaltender | ||||||||||||||||
Caught | Left | ||||||||||||||||
Played for |
Oulun Kärpät Nashville Predators Dinamo Minsk | ||||||||||||||||
National team | Finland | ||||||||||||||||
NHL Draft |
258th overall, 2004 Nashville Predators | ||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2002–2021 | ||||||||||||||||
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Rinne is Nashville's franchise leader in wins and shutouts, and is a four-time NHL All-Star. He also holds the record for the most NHL wins by a Finnish-born goaltender. Rinne is one of only 15 NHL goaltenders to score a goal in either the regular season or the playoffs.