Pekka Rinne
Finnish ice hockey player
Pekka Rinne (born 3 November, 1982) is an Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played for almost 10 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Nashville Predators. He also played for Oulun Kärpät of the SM-Liiga and for Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Pekka Rinne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Rinne with the Nashville Predators on February 6, 2010 | |||
| Born |
November 3, 1982 Kempele, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Played for |
NHL: Nashville Predators SM-l: Oulun Kärpät KHL: Dinamo Minsk | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL Draft |
258th overall, 2004 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2002–2021 | ||
During his career, Rinne was a very successful goaltender. Rinne won the Vezina Trophy in 2017.[1] He also helped lead the Predators to their first Stanley Cup Final in 2017.
On July 13, 2021, Rinne announced that he was retiring from professional hockey.[2] On February 24, 2022, the Predators also announced that Rinne's number 35 jersey would be the first jersey number to be retired in team history.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Emotional Rinne Captures First Vezina Trophy". Nashville Predators. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Predators Goaltender Pekka Rinne Announces Retirement From NHL". Nashville Predators. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Former goalie Pekka Rinne's No. 35 becomes first jersey retired by Nashville Predators". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2023.