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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Miikka Kiprusoff is the 237th most popular hockey player (down from 215th in 2019), the 569th most popular biography from Finland (up from 571st in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Finnish Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Miikka Kiprusoff ranks 237 out of 676. Before him are Mikko Koivu, Ulf Samuelsson, Jarkko Ruutu, Joel Lundqvist, Jan Čaloun, and Patrick Thoresen. After him are Anže Kopitar, Brendan Shanahan, Mark Streit, Kenny Jönsson, Patrick Marleau, and Pierre-Édouard Bellemare.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Miikka Kiprusoff ranks 734. Before him are Vita Styopina, Ildar Abdrazakov, Radosław Sobolewski, Paul Goldstein, Earl Boykins, and Andreas Klier. After him are David Davis, Klara Geywitz, Mark Paston, Angelica Lee, Sylvain N'Diaye, and Shinobu Asagoe.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Miikka Kiprusoff ranks 569 out of 751. Before him are Kimmo Kinnunen (1968), Mikko Koivu (1983), Perttu Kivilaakso (1978), Sebastian Rejman (1978), Olli Huttunen (1960), and Jarkko Ruutu (1975). After him are Harri Heliövaara (1989), Markku Uusipaavalniemi (1966), Kerttu Niskanen (1988), Aki Riihilahti (1976), Niko Kapanen (1978), and Jaana Pelkonen (1977).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Finland

Among hockey players born in Finland, Miikka Kiprusoff ranks 22. 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), Niklas Bäckström (1978), Mikael Granlund (1992), Janne Niinimaa (1975), and Jussi Jokinen (1983).

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