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{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Pekka Rinne
| image = File:Pekka Rinne
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Rinne with the [[Nashville Predators]] in
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|11|3}}
| birth_place = [[Kempele]], Finland
| height_cm =
| weight_kg = 98
| position = [[Goaltender]]
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| career_start = 2002
| career_end = 2021
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry | {{ih|FIN}} }}
{{MedalSport | [[Ice hockey]] }}
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{{MedalSilver |[[2014 IIHF World Championship|2014 Belarus]] |}}
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'''Pekka Päiviö Rinne''' ({{IPA
Rinne is Nashville's franchise leader in wins and shutouts, and is a four-time [[National Hockey League All-Star Game|NHL All-Star]]. He also holds the record for the most NHL wins by a Finnish-born goaltender. Rinne is one of only
==Playing career==
===Oulun Kärpät===
Pekka Rinne debuted in the [[Liiga|SM-liiga]] with the [[Oulun Kärpät]] playing one game in the [[2002–03 SM-liiga season|2002–03 season]]. In [[2003–04 SM-liiga season|the following season]], he got to play 14 games, but he mainly served as the backup to [[Niklas Bäckström]]. At the end of the season, Kärpät were SM-liiga champions, and Rinne played two playoff games and didn't let in a single goal in either of them. He also appeared in eight games with the [[Hokki|Kajaanin Hokki]] club in the [[Mestis]] as a loan player.
In the [[2004–05 SM-liiga season|2004–05 season]], Rinne played 10 matches with Kärpät, but did not get the starting goalie's place, because the top goalkeeper of the SM-liiga, Niklas Bäckström, played as the team's starter. After the season, the [[Nashville Predators]], who drafted Rinne, offered him a two-way contract offer, which Rinne accepted.
===Nashville Predators===
====Early seasons in Nashville (2005–2010)====
[[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.
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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}}
Following [[Dan Ellis (ice hockey)|Dan Ellis]]'s stellar performance for Nashville in the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08 season]], starter [[Chris Mason (ice hockey)|Chris Mason]] was traded to the [[St. Louis Blues]] and Rinne was called up to serve as backup to Ellis for the subsequent [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09 season]].
[[File:Pekkarinne.jpg|thumb|left|Rinne with the Milwaukee Admirals
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.
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In the [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11 season]] opener, Rinne allowed a goal before colliding with [[Anaheim Ducks]] forward [[Troy Bodie]] and suffering a lower-body injury on the play. [[Anders Lindbäck]] relieved him and went on to start three games before Rinne returned, only to go down to injury again in December. Upon returning on 23 December, Rinne remained healthy and put up some of the best numbers of his career, including a 1.71 GAA and .946 save percentage in January. At the conclusion of the season came many accolades; Rinne was named one of the three finalists for the [[Vezina Trophy]], conferred to the NHL's top goaltender as judged by the NHL's general managers which was eventually awarded to [[Tim Thomas (ice hockey, born 1974)|Tim Thomas]] of the [[Boston Bruins]]. He also finished fourth in [[Hart Memorial Trophy]] voting, as the NHL's [[most valuable player]], and was named an NHL second team All-Star. Rinne led the Predators to their first ever [[Stanley Cup playoffs|Stanley Cup playoff]] series win in franchise history in [[2011 Stanley Cup playoffs|2011]], prevailing over the Anaheim Ducks via a 4–2 series win.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/player/pekka-rinne-8471469 | title = Pekka Rinne Bio | website = NHL.com}}</ref>▼
▲====Uprise, lockout season, Stanley Cup Final appearance, Vezina Trophy (2010-2018)====
After shutting-out the Ducks on 29 October 2011, Rinne set the mark for the Predators franchise record for [[shutout]]s, with 22. On Rinne's 29th birthday, 3 November 2011, he signed a seven-year $49 million contract, the largest contract in Nashville Predators team history (since surpassed by teammate [[Shea Weber]] and his 13-year, $114 million contract). That night, Rinne posted a 35-save shutout on the road against the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/201111030PHX.html|title=Nashville Predators at Phoenix Coyotes Box Score — November 3, 2011|website=Hockey-Reference.com|access-date=2018-11-05}}</ref> During the [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12 season]], Rinne set a franchise record with 11 consecutive wins, passing [[Tomáš Vokoun]]'s previous mark of eight. Rinne had another excellent year in 2011–12, leading the NHL in wins, shots against, saves and games played. On 25 April 2012, Rinne was again named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy for the second consecutive year which ultimately went to [[Henrik Lundqvist]] of the [[New York Rangers]]. He also helped the Predators get past the [[Detroit Red Wings]] in the [[2012 Stanley Cup playoffs|2012 playoffs]] to win the series 4–1. However, Rinne and the Predators were unable to advance any further, falling to Phoenix in five games in the next round.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}▼
▲In the [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11 season]] opener, Rinne allowed a goal before colliding with [[Anaheim Ducks]] forward [[Troy Bodie]] and suffering a lower-body injury on the play. [[Anders Lindbäck]] relieved him and went on to start three games before Rinne returned, only to go down to injury again in December. Upon returning on 23 December, Rinne remained healthy and put up some of the best numbers of his career, including a 1.71 GAA and .946 save percentage in January. At the conclusion of the season came many accolades; Rinne was named one of the three finalists for the [[Vezina Trophy]], conferred to the NHL's top goaltender as judged by the NHL's general managers. He also finished fourth in [[Hart Memorial Trophy]] voting, as the NHL's [[most valuable player]], and was named an NHL second team All-Star. Rinne led the Predators to their first ever [[Stanley Cup playoffs|Stanley Cup playoff]] series win in franchise history in [[2011 Stanley Cup playoffs|2011]], prevailing over the Anaheim Ducks via a 4–2 series win.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/player/pekka-rinne-8471469 | title = Pekka Rinne Bio | website = NHL.com}}</ref>
▲After shutting-out the Ducks on 29 October 2011, Rinne set the mark for the Predators franchise record for [[shutout]]s, with 22. On Rinne's 29th birthday, 3 November 2011, he signed a seven-year $49 million contract, the largest contract in Nashville Predators team history (since surpassed by teammate [[Shea Weber]] and his 13-year, $114 million contract). That night, Rinne posted a 35-save shutout on the road against the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/201111030PHX.html|title=Nashville Predators at Phoenix Coyotes Box Score — November 3, 2011|website=Hockey-Reference.com|access-date=2018-11-05}}</ref> During the [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12 season]], Rinne set a franchise record with 11 consecutive wins, passing [[Tomáš Vokoun]]'s previous mark of eight. Rinne had another excellent year in 2011–12, leading the NHL in wins, shots against, saves and games played. On 25 April 2012, Rinne was again named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy for the second consecutive year. He also helped the Predators get past the [[Detroit Red Wings]] in the [[2012 Stanley Cup playoffs|2012 playoffs]] to win the series 4–1. However, Rinne and the Predators were unable to advance any further, falling to Phoenix in five games in the next round.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
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}}
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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.
[[File:PekkaRinne35.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Rinne with Nashville in May 2011.]]
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 14 March 2015, Rinne became the fastest goaltender, in terms of games played, to record 30 wins in 39 games since the NHL adopted the shootout, and just the third goaltender in the NHL's expansion era to record 30 wins in 39 games or less.<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 16 March 2017, Rinne became the 67th goaltender to play at least 500 NHL games.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vingan|first1=Adam|title=Predators beat NHL-leading Capitals for second OT win in a row|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2017/03/16/predators-beat-nhl-leading-capitals-second-ot-win-row/99242620/|website=The Tennessean|access-date=23 November 2017|date=16 March 2017}}</ref> Rinne recorded his first two career shutouts in the first two games of the opening round of the [[2017 Stanley Cup playoffs|2017 playoffs]] after the Predators won game one 1–0 and game two 5–0, respectively. On 22 May
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>
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On 3 November 2018, Rinne signed a two-year, $10 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>
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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 10 May 2021, in the final game of the [[COVID-19
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>
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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>
== Coaching career ==
In the 2022–2023 season, Rinne was the goalie coach of the [[Finland men's national junior ice hockey team|Finnish under-20 national ice hockey team]]. In June 2023, the Nashville Predators hired Rinne as the team's European scout and goalie development coach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pekka Rinne sai töitä NHL:stä |url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/nhl/a/70033303-f496-4c1f-81e5-c3fc6a375923 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=www.iltalehti.fi |language=fi}}</ref>
==Playing style==
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==Personal life==
[[File:Pekka Rinne (40478309412) (croppe1d).jpg|180px|thumb|Rinne in 2008]]
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 was engaged to ''[[:fi:The Voice of Finland (2. tuotantokausi)|The Voice of Finland]]'' contestant Kirsi Lehtosaari in April 2013.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.kaleva.fi/viihde/pekka-rinne-laulajan-kanssa-kihloihin-kirsi-lehtosaari-levyttanyt-uutta-musiikkia/628617/ | title = Pekka Rinne engaged to Kirsi Lehtosaari | website = kaleva.fi | language = fi | date = 2013-04-28 | access-date = 2013-04-28}}</ref> Lehtosaari reported in engagement announcements that living in a music city like Nashville helped her aspiration to become a pop star. She planned to continue her music interests in Nashville until the end of Rinne's NHL career.<ref>{{cite web| url =
Rinne has one son, Paulus, with his fiancée, Erika.<ref name=":0" />
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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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