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Pekka Rinne

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Pekka Päiviö Rinne (pronounced [ˈpekːɑ ˈrinːe]; born 3 November 1982) is a Finnish former professional ice 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Pekka Rinne is the 221st most popular hockey player (down from 191st in 2024), the 564th most popular biography from Finland (down from 550th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Finnish Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Pekka Rinne ranks 221 out of 676. Before him are Milan Hnilička, Leon Draisaitl, Mika Zibanejad, Luc Robitaille, Valtteri Filppula, and Alexander Radulov. After him are Fredrik Norrena, Hannu Virta, Sergei Nemchinov, Dmitri Mironov, Roman Červenka, and Paul Kariya.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Pekka Rinne ranks 559. Before him are Lee Soo-kyung, Siaka Tiéné, Joachim Johansson, Danica Patrick, Hesham Mesbah, and Keri Hilson. After him are Hisato Satō, Masaki Aiba, Álvaro Saborío, Epico Colón, Iryna Merleni, and Tyron Woodley.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Pekka Rinne ranks 562 out of 751. Before him are Joonas Suotamo (1986), Mikko Leppilampi (1978), Jouko Salomäki (1962), and Valtteri Filppula (1984). After him are Fredrik Norrena (1973), Hannu Virta (1963), Kiira Korpi (1988), Janne Lahtela (1974), Janne Wirman (1979), Anu Vehviläinen (1963), Aleksander Barkov Jr. (1995), and Li Andersson (1987).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Finland

Among hockey players born in Finland, Pekka Rinne ranks 16. Before him are Ville Peltonen (1973), Teppo Numminen (1968), Sami Kapanen (1973), Jarmo Myllys (1965), Kimmo Timonen (1975), and Valtteri Filppula (1984). After him are Fredrik Norrena (1973), Hannu Virta (1963), Aleksander Barkov Jr. (1995), Sami Salo (1974), Mikko Koivu (1983), and Jarkko Ruutu (1975).

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