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Miikka Kiprusoff

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Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈmiːkːɑ ˈsɑkɑri ˈkiprusofː]; born October 26, 1976), nicknamed "Kipper", is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames between 2000 and 2013. He was selected in the fifth round, 116th overall, by the Sharks in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, and has also played professionally for TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga, as well as for both AIK IF and Timrå IK of the Swedish Elitserien. Kiprusoff represented Finland several times on the international stage, earning silver medals at the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1999 and 2001, as well as leading the Finns to a surprise second-place finish at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. He also helped the Finnish national team win the bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Miikka Kiprusoff is the 251st most popular hockey player (down from 218th in 2024), the 594th most popular biography from Finland (down from 570th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Finnish Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Miikka Kiprusoff ranks 251 out of 676. Before him are Ulf Samuelsson, Jarkko Ruutu, Joel Lundqvist, Jan Čaloun, Dmitri Khristich, and Patrick Thoresen. After him are Anže Kopitar, Brendan Shanahan, Sergei Svetlov, Mark Streit, Kenny Jönsson, and Patrick Marleau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Miikka Kiprusoff ranks 778. Before him are Radosław Sobolewski, Paul Goldstein, Earl Boykins, Vanessa da Mata, Andreas Klier, and Lucian Msamati. After him are Daria Lorenci Flatz, David Davis, Klara Geywitz, Mark Paston, Angelica Lee, and Jalmari Helander.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Miikka Kiprusoff ranks 594 out of 751. Before him are Mikko Koivu (1983), Perttu Kivilaakso (1978), Sebastian Rejman (1978), Olli Huttunen (1960), Jarkko Ruutu (1975), and Klaus Härö (1971). After him are Jalmari Helander (1976), Harri Heliövaara (1989), Markku Uusipaavalniemi (1966), Regina Lund (1967), Kerttu Niskanen (1988), and Aki Riihilahti (1976).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Finland

Among hockey players born in Finland, Miikka Kiprusoff ranks 23. Before him are Fredrik Norrena (1973), Hannu Virta (1963), Aleksander Barkov Jr. (1995), Sami Salo (1974), Mikko Koivu (1983), and Jarkko Ruutu (1975). After him are Niko Kapanen (1978), Ville Nieminen (1977), Esa Keskinen (1965), Niklas Bäckström (1978), Mikael Granlund (1992), and Janne Niinimaa (1975).

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