Pekka Rinne: Difference between revisions

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{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Pekka Rinne

| image_size = 230px

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|11|3}}

| birth_place = [[Kempele]], Finland

| weight_kg = 98

| position = [[Goaltender]]

| career_start = 2002

| career_end = 2021

{{MedalCountry | {{ih|FIN}} }}

{{MedalSport | [[Ice hockey]] }}

{{MedalSilver |[[2014 IIHF World Championship|2014 Belarus]] |}}

}}

 

 

==Playing career==

===Oulun Kärpät===

 

===Nashville Predators===

[[File:Pekka Rinne.jpg|thumb|upright|Rinne with the [[Nashville Predators]] in December 2005. He played his first two NHL games during the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]].]]

Rinne was drafted 258th overall in the eighth round of the [[2004 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Nashville Predators]]. He was signed by the Predators on 23 August 2005, and began his North American playing career with the Predators' top minor league affiliate, the [[Milwaukee Admirals]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL). Initially, Rinne was slated to be the backup for [[Brian Finley]], but Rinne became the starter as a consequence of Finley's poor play. In the summer of 2006, Rinne was "roughed up by a couple of unknown assailants"<ref>{{cite web | title=Assault steeled Nashville Predator's Pekka Rinne for NHL success | url=http://www.puckagency.com/2011/06/20/assault-steeled-nashville-predators-pekka-rinne-for-nhl-success/ | access-date=30 April 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505181401/http://www.puckagency.com/2011/06/20/assault-steeled-nashville-predators-pekka-rinne-for-nhl-success/ | archive-date=5 May 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref> and during the fight, he dislocated his shoulder. As a result, he had to have surgery and missed the first four months of the season.

Rinne appeared in two NHL games with Nashville during the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]]. He compiled a record of 1–1–0 with a .900 [[save percentage]] and a [[goals against average]] (GAA) of 3.80.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

 

 

On 1 December 2008, Rinne became only the second Predators rookie goaltender ever to record a shutout. In February 2009, Rinne recorded 9 wins in 12 games and had a .944 save percentage and a 1.72 GAA. He was selected as the NHL Rookie of the Month for his performances.<ref>{{cite web | title=Predators' Rinne named NHL Rookie of the Month | work=NHL.com | url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=411982 | access-date=19 March 2009}}</ref> On 14 March, Rinne set a Predators franchise record with his seventh shutout of the season.<ref>{{cite web | title=Rinne sets shutout record as Predators win in Phoenix | work=[[The City Paper]] | url=http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=66813 | access-date=19 March 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090316192558/http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=66813 | archive-date=16 March 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Rinne was one of two goaltenders to play for [[Finland men's national ice hockey team|Finland]] in the [[2009 IIHF World Championship|2009 IIHF World Championship of hockey]], the other being [[Karri Rämö]]. Rinne started the tournament with a shutout in his first game for the Finns, saving 30 shots.

 

 

 

On 25 September 2012, Rinne joined Belarusian club [[HC Dinamo Minsk|Dinamo Minsk]] of the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL) due to the impending [[2012–13 NHL lockout]]. However, he left Dinamo in December and returned to the Predators at the end of the lockout in January 2013 to begin the shortened, 48-game [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13 season]].{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

In May 2013, Rinne had a [[hip arthroscopy]]. The hip then became infected on 24 October 2013, leaving Rinne off the ice and undergoing rigorous rehabilitation for the remainder of the year.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cooper|first=Josh|title=Predators' Pekka Rinne can begin weight-bearing exercises|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2014/01/10/pekka-rinne-nashville-injury-infected-hip/4411373/|access-date=2014-02-07|newspaper=USA Today|date=2014-01-10}}</ref> He returned to action on 5 March 2014 against the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], allowing three goals in a 3–1 loss.

 

Rinne was a nominee for the 2015 [[Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy]], which eventually went to veteran player [[Jaromír Jágr]]. Rinne was also a Vezina Trophy finalist in 2015, marking his third career nomination for the award; he lost to the [[Montreal Canadiens]]' [[Carey Price]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/pekka-rinne-named-a-vezina-trophy-finalist/c-764988 | title = Pekka Rinne Named a Vezina Trophy Finalist | website = [[Nashville Predators]] | date = 24 April 2015}}</ref>

 

 

 

On 24 November 2017, the Predators defeated the St. Louis Blues 2–0; the shutout was the 45th of Rinne's career, making him the NHL's all-time leader amongst Finnish-born goaltenders.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=PR_NHL |number=934264709636816896 |date=24 November 2017 |title=Pekka Rinne of the @PredsNHL recorded his 45th career shutout to pass Miikka Kiprusoff (44) for the most in NHL history by a Finnish-born goaltender. #NHLStats #NSHvsSTL}}</ref> On 22 February 2018, Rinne became the 34th goaltender to record 300 career NHL wins following a 7–1 victory over the [[San Jose Sharks]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bratten|first1=Brooks|title=Rinne Records 300th Win as Preds Score Seven to Sink Sharks|url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/rinne-records-300th-win-as-preds-score-seven-to-sink-sharks/c-296265410|website=NHL.com|publisher=Nashville Predators|access-date=23 February 2018|date=22 February 2018}}</ref> When he recorded his [[List of NHL goaltenders with 300 wins|300th win]], he had the third-highest win percentage of all goaltenders with at least 300 wins, at 54.34%, behind only [[Martin Brodeur]] and [[Marc-André Fleury]]. On 17 April, Rinne was again named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy,<ref>{{cite web |title=Vezina Trophy finalists unveiled |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/connor-hellebuyck-pekka-rinne-andrei-vasilevskiy-named-vezina-trophy-finalists/c-298062362 |website=NHL.com |access-date=25 April 2018 |date=17 April 2018}}</ref> which he won on 20 June.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nashville's Pekka Rinne wins Vezina Trophy as NHL's best goaltender |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nashvilles-pekka-rinne-wins-vezina-trophy-nhls-best-goaltender/ |website=Sportsnet.ca |access-date=21 June 2018 |date=20 June 2018}}</ref>

 

On 3 November 2018, Rinne signed a two-year, $10&nbsp;million contract extension with Nashville.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Skrbina |first1=Paul |title=Predators sign Pekka Rinne to two-year contract extension |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2018/11/03/predators-sign-pekka-rinne-contract-extension/1877659002/ |website=The Tennessean |access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref> That night, as was the case in 2011, Rinne posted a 26-save shutout over the visiting [[Boston Bruins]] in [[Nashville]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/201811030NSH.html|title=Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators Box Score — November 3, 2018|website=Hockey-Reference.com|access-date=2018-11-05}}</ref>

On 9 January 2020, Rinne became the 12th goaltender in NHL history and the second goaltender in Predators history to score a goal, doing so against the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] by shooting the puck into the empty net from behind his team's goal line with less than 22 seconds left in the game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Predators' Pekka Rinne becomes 12th NHL goalie to score a goal |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/28456122/predators-pekka-rinne-becomes-12th-nhl-goalie-score-goal |website=ESPN.com |access-date=10 January 2020 |date=9 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gretz |first1=Adam |title=Goalie goal! Rinne scores goal as Predators get first win for Hynes (Video) |url=https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/01/09/pekka-rinne-goalie-goal-nashville-predators-john-hynes-first-win/ |website=NBC Sports |access-date=10 January 2020 |date=9 January 2020}}</ref>

 

 

On 13 July 2021, Rinne announced his retirement from professional hockey.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/predators-goaltender-pekka-rinne-announces-retirement-from-nhl/c-325639954 |title=Predators Goaltender Pekka Rinne Announces Retirement From NHL |publisher=Nashville Predators |access-date=13 July 2021 |date=13 July 2021}}</ref> The Predators also announced that Rinne's number 35 jersey would be retired on 24 February 2022, making him the first player in team history to receive the honor.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Medina|first=Daniella|title='Heck of a career': Pekka Rinne retirement announcement brings flood of memories, well wishes|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2021/07/13/pekka-rinne-retirement-reactions-tweets-nhl-nashville-predators/7948928002/|access-date=2021-07-19|website=The Tennessean|language=en-US}}</ref>

 

In March 2016, Rinne was named to Finland's [[2016 World Cup of Hockey]] roster.<ref>{{cite web| title =Rask, Rinne to lead Finland at World Cup | url=https://www.nhl.com/news/team-finland-world-cup-roster-includes-rask-rinne/c-279276610?tid=278386054|website= [[National Hockey League]] | date = 2016-03-04 | access-date = 2016-03-04}}</ref> He played in one out of three tournament games and in two out of three pre-tournament games.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://ice.wch2016.com/player?id=8471695 | title = Pekka Rinne player profile | publisher = [[World Cup of Hockey]] | date = 2016-10-02 | access-date = 2016-10-02 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161104010235/http://ice.wch2016.com/player?id=8471695 | archive-date = 4 November 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

 

==Playing style==

 

==Personal life==

Rinne is the son of Jukka and Helena Rinne, and he has two sisters, Anna and Päivi. As a child, Rinne idolized [[John Vanbiesbrouck]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Thank You, Nashville {{!}} By Pekka Rinne|url=https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/pekka-rinne-nhl-hockey-nashville-predators-retirement-annoucement|access-date=2021-07-19|website=The Players' Tribune|date=13 July 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref>

 

 

Rinne has one son, Paulus, with his fiancée, Erika.<ref name=":0" />

 

===Regular season and playoffs===

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{{succession box | before = [[Sergei Bobrovsky]] | title = Winner of the [[Vezina Trophy]] | years = [[2017–18 NHL season|2018]] | after = [[Andrei Vasilevskiy]]}}

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[[Category:Oulun Kärpät players]]

[[Category:People from Kempele]]

[[Category:Vezina Trophy winners]]

[[Category:Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Belarus]]