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Miikka Kiprusoff

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 6-1    Weight: 184 lbs.
Born: October 26, 1976 in Turku, Finland

Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 5th round (116th overall) of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 4, 2012, 8:00AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #31. Ron Hextall… #32. Charlie Gardiner… #33. MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF… #34. Dave Kerr… #35. Alec Connell… 

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
2000-01 24 SJS NHL 5 2 1 0 5 51 46 .902 1.95 0 0 154 0.3 0 0 0
2001-02 25 SJS NHL 20 7 6 3 43 508 465 .915 2.49 2 4 1037 3.6 0 0 0
2002-03 26 SJS NHL 22 5 14 0 65 537 472 .879 3.25 1 0 1199 1.4 0 0 0
2003-04 27 CGY NHL 38 24 10 4 65 966 901 .933 1.69 4 15 2301 8.4 0 1 1
2005-06 29 CGY NHL 74 42 20 11 151 1951 1800 .923 2.07 10 10 4380 16.2 0 2 2
2006-07 30 CGY NHL 74 40 24 9 181 2190 2009 .917 2.46 7 2 4419 16.3 0 0 0
2007-08 31 CGY NHL 76 39 26 10 197 2096 1899 .906 2.69 2 8 4398 12.2 0 2 2
2008-09 32 CGY NHL 76 45 24 5 209 2155 1946 .903 2.84 4 2 4418 11.5 0 3 3
2009-10 33 CGY NHL 73 35 28 10 163 2035 1872 .920 2.31 4 4 4235 14.3 0 0 0
2010-11 34 CGY NHL 71 37 24 6 182 1935 1753 .906 2.63 6 2 4156 10.0 0 1 1
2011-12 35 CGY NHL 45 23 17 3 100 1250 1150 .920 2.30 3 0 2610 8.5 0 0 0
Career NHL 574 299 194 61 1361 15674 14313 .913 2.45 43 47 33307 102.7 0 9 9

NHL Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
2000-01 24 SJS NHL 3 1 1 5 79 74 .937 2.01 0 0 149 0 0 0
2001-02 25 SJS NHL 1 0 0 0 2 2 1.000 0.00 0 0 8 0 0 0
2003-04 27 CGY NHL 26 15 11 51 710 659 .928 1.85 5 0 1655 0 1 1
2005-06 29 CGY NHL 7 3 4 16 202 186 .921 2.24 0 2 428 0 0 0
2006-07 30 CGY NHL 6 2 4 18 255 237 .929 2.81 0 0 384 0 0 0
2007-08 31 CGY NHL 7 2 4 18 196 178 .908 3.21 1 2 336 0 0 0
2008-09 32 CGY NHL 6 2 4 19 164 145 .884 3.52 0 2 324 0 0 0
Career NHL 56 25 28 127 1608 1481 .921 2.32 6 6 3284 0 1 1

Other Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1993-94 17 TPS Turku Jr. Fin-Jr. 35 20 9 5 100 2.86 0 2101
1993-94 17 Finland EJC-A 3 13 4.36 179
1994-95 18 TPS Turku Jr. Fin-Jr. 31 13 14 4 92 2.91 2 1896
1994-95 18 Kiekko-67 Turku Finland-2 1 0 1 0 6 6.00 0 60
1994-95 18 TPS Turku Finland 4 3 1 0 12 3.00 0 240
1994-95 18 Finland WJC-A 2 5 2.59 116
1995-96 19 TPS Turku Jr. Fin-Jr. 3 1 2 0 9 3.00 0 180
1995-96 19 Kiekko-67 Turku Finland-2 5 5 0 0 7 1.40 1 300
1995-96 19 TPS Turku Finland 12 5 3 1 38 4.15 0 550
1995-96 19 Finland WJC-A 3 9 3.40 159
1996-97 20 AIK Solna Sweden 42 93 2.29 3 2440
1997-98 21 AIK Solna Sweden 43 111 2.65 1 2517
1997-98 21 AIK Solna Sweden-Q 9 15 1.67 2 540
1998-99 22 TPS Turku Finland 39 26 6 6 70 1.86 4 6 2259 0 2 2
1998-99 22 Finland WC-A 4 3 1.15 0 156
1999-00 23 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 47 23 19 4 114 1497 1383 .924 2.48 3 10 2759 0 1 1
2000-01 24 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 36 19 9 6 76 1026 950 .926 2.24 2 2 2038 0 2 2
2000-01 24 Finland WC-A 3 2 1 0 5 2.14 1 140
2001-02 25 Cleveland Barons AHL 4 4 0 0 7 137 130 .949 1.74 0 2 242 0 2 2
2004-05 28 Finland W-Cup 6 4 1 1 9 1.48 2 364
2004-05 28 Timra IK Sweden 46 97 2.14 5 2 2719 0 0 0
2009-10 33 Finland Olympics 5 3 2 0 11 104 93 .894 2.64 1 0 250 0 1 1
Career 3 Seasons AHL 87 46 28 10 197 2660 2463 .926 2.35 5 14 5039 0 5 5
Career 1 Season EJC-A 3 13 4.36 179
Career 3 Seasons Fin-Jr. 69 34 25 9 201 2.89 2 4177
Career 3 Seasons Finland 55 34 10 7 120 2.36 4 6 3049 0 2 2
Career 2 Seasons Finland-2 6 5 1 0 13 2.17 1 360
Career 1 Season Olympics 5 3 2 0 11 104 93 .894 2.64 1 0 250 0 1 1
Career 3 Seasons Sweden 131 301 2.35 9 2 7676 0 0 0
Career 1 Season Sweden-Q 9 15 1.67 2 540
Career 1 Season W-Cup 6 4 1 1 9 1.48 2 364
Career 2 Seasons WC-A 7 2 1 0 8 1.62 1 296
Career 2 Seasons WJC-A 5 14 3.05 275

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1993-94 17 TPS Turku Jr. Fin-Jr. 6 3 3 26 4.23 0 369
1994-95 18 TPS Turku Finland 2 2 0 7 3.50 0 120
1995-96 19 TPS Turku Finland 3 0 1 4 2.12 0 113
1996-97 20 AIK Solna Sweden 7 22 3.14 0 420
1998-99 22 TPS Turku Finland 10 9 1 15 1.55 3 2 580 0 0 0
1999-00 23 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 5 1 3 13 136 123 .904 3.26 0 2 239 0 0 0
2004-05 28 Timra IK Sweden 6 13 2.19 0 0 356 0 0 0
Career 1 Season AHL 5 1 3 13 136 123 .904 3.26 0 2 239 0 0 0
Career 1 Season Fin-Jr. 6 3 3 26 4.23 0 369
Career 3 Seasons Finland 15 11 2 26 1.92 3 2 813 0 0 0
Career 2 Seasons Sweden 13 35 2.71 0 0 776 0 0 0

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 10 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Miikka Kiprusoff 16.3 16.2 14.3 12.2 11.5 10.0 8.4 3.6 1.4 0.3
Curtis Joseph 92.1 16.2 16.1 14.0 12.1 11.6 11.0 5.7 5.1 4.1 2.6
Johnny Bower 89.2 12.4 12.1 12.1 11.5 10.0 8.2 7.2 7.0 0.8 0.3
Guy Hebert 87.8 15.6 14.7 12.3 11.7 9.7 8.3 7.4 6.6 3.2 2.8
Mike Karakas 86.9 9.5 7.5 7.2 6.9 6.4 6.2 6.0 1.3
Ed Giacomin 86.6 14.9 13.9 13.2 12.9 11.0 9.4 8.3 8.2 5.4 3.5
Ken Dryden 85.9 16.5 14.9 14.3 13.7 13.2 12.2 12.1 1.6
Felix Potvin 85.8 14.1 13.8 12.9 11.2 9.3 8.7 8.5 6.9 1.6 1.1
Tomas Vokoun 85.8 16.1 15.8 12.5 11.6 10.1 6.4 6.1 5.5 3.8 -0.2
Harry Lumley 84.9 13.0 12.7 11.9 11.7 9.2 9.0 7.5 5.0 2.6 0.1
Evgeni Nabokov 84.0 15.6 13.3 11.8 11.7 11.2 10.2 9.1 8.6 5.1 1.1
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Miikka Kiprusoff 16.3 16.2 14.3 12.2 11.5 10.0 8.4 3.6 1.4 0.3
Guy Hebert 87.8 15.6 14.7 12.3 11.7 9.7 8.3 7.4 6.6 3.2 2.8
Mike Karakas 86.5 9.5 7.5 7.2 6.9 6.4 6.2 6.0 1.3
Ken Dryden 85.6 16.5 14.9 14.3 13.7 13.2 12.2 12.1 1.6
Evgeni Nabokov 84.1 15.6 13.3 11.8 11.7 11.2 10.2 9.1 8.6 5.1 1.1
Chuck Rayner 83.0 12.3 10.2 10.0 8.6 6.5 5.2 4.5 2.1 1.1 0.9
Ed Giacomin 81.7 14.9 13.9 13.2 12.9 11.0 9.4 8.3 8.2 5.4 4.8 4.1 3.5 1.5
Ryan Miller 80.8 16.8 12.7 12.5 12.4 12.3 10.6 2.2 -0.6
Tim Thomas 80.2 16.2 14.7 13.2 12.0 9.3 7.8 0.7
Jim Henry 79.9 12.3 11.1 10.1 8.6 6.8 5.0 2.9 1.1 0.1
Henrik Lundqvist 79.1 15.0 14.3 14.0 13.7 12.2 11.9

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

2007 NHL

Awards

2005-06 NHL Vezina Trophy
2005-06 NHL William M. Jennings Trophy

Honors

2005-06 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)

Games Played

2005-06 NHL 74 (2)
2006-07 NHL 74 (3)
2007-08 NHL 76 (3)
2008-09 NHL 76 (1)
 2009-10 NHL 73 (2)
2010-11 NHL 71 (3)
2011-12 NHL 45 (4)
Active 574 (8)
Career NHL 574 (45)

Wins

2005-06 NHL 42 (2)
2006-07 NHL 40 (3)
2007-08 NHL 39 (3)
2008-09 NHL 45 (1)
 2009-10 NHL 35 (10)
2010-11 NHL 37 (3)
2011-12 NHL 23 (5)
Active 299 (5)
Career NHL 299 (27)

Losses

2006-07 NHL 24 (7)
2007-08 NHL 26 (6)
2008-09 NHL 24 (6)
2009-10 NHL 28 (1)
 2010-11 NHL 24 (9)
2011-12 NHL 17 (5)
Active 194 (8)
Career NHL 194 (64)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

2005-06 NHL 11 (1)
 2006-07 NHL 9 (2)
2007-08 NHL 10 (1)
 2009-10 NHL 10 (3)
Active 61 (8)
Career NHL 61 (73)

Goals Against

2006-07 NHL 181 (5)
2007-08 NHL 197 (1)
 2008-09 NHL 209 (1)
 2009-10 NHL 163 (8)
2010-11 NHL 182 (2)
2011-12 NHL 100 (8)
Active 1361 (7)
Career NHL 1361 (61)

Shots Against

2005-06 NHL 1951 (5)
2006-07 NHL 2190 (1)
 2007-08 NHL 2096 (3)
2008-09 NHL 2155 (1)
 2009-10 NHL 2035 (6)
2010-11 NHL 1935 (7)
2011-12 NHL 1250 (7)
Active 15674 (7)
Career NHL 15674 (27)

Saves

2005-06 NHL 1800 (4)
2006-07 NHL 2009 (2)
2007-08 NHL 1899 (4)
2008-09 NHL 1946 (1)
 2009-10 NHL 1872 (6)
2010-11 NHL 1753 (8)
2011-12 NHL 1150 (6)
Active 14313 (7)
Career NHL 14313 (26)

Save Percentage

2003-04 NHL .933 (1)
 2005-06 NHL .923 (3)
2006-07 NHL .917 (9)
2009-10 NHL .920 (10)
Active .913 (10)
Career NHL .913 (12)

Goals Against Average

2003-04 NHL 1.69 (1)
 2005-06 NHL 2.07 (1)
 2009-10 NHL 2.31 (7)
Active 2.45 (5)
Career NHL 2.45 (21)

Shutouts

2005-06 NHL 10 (1)
 2006-07 NHL 7 (3)
2010-11 NHL 6 (6)
2011-12 NHL 3 (9)
Active 43 (6)
Career NHL 43 (29)

Minutes

2005-06 NHL 4380 (1)
 2006-07 NHL 4419 (3)
2007-08 NHL 4398 (4)
2008-09 NHL 4418 (1)
 2009-10 NHL 4235 (3)
2010-11 NHL 4156 (3)
2011-12 NHL 2610 (6)
Active 33307 (8)
Career NHL 33307 (44)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

2003-04 NHL 2.06 (1)
 2005-06 NHL 2.10 (1)
 2009-10 NHL 2.59 (7)
Active 2.75 (6)
Career NHL 2.75 (38)

Goalie Point Shares

2005-06 NHL 16.2 (2)
2006-07 NHL 16.3 (3)
2007-08 NHL 12.2 (8)
2008-09 NHL 11.5 (9)
2009-10 NHL 14.3 (6)
2011-12 NHL 8.5 (4)
Active 102.7 (6)
Career NHL 102.7 (38)

Point Shares

2005-06 NHL 16.2 (2)
2006-07 NHL 16.3 (3)
2009-10 NHL 14.3 (8)
2011-12 NHL 8.5 (5)
      

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

November 16, 2003: Traded to Calgary by San Jose for Calgary's 2nd round choice (Marc-Edouard Vlasic) in 2005 Entry Draft, November 16, 2003.

September 20, 2004: Signed as a free agent by Timra (Sweden), September 20, 2004.

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