Pekka Rinne is a Finnish former professional hockey goaltender.
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31 Facts About Pekka Rinne
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Pekka Rinne led the Predators to their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in franchise history in 2017, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.
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Pekka Rinne is Nashville's franchise leader in wins and shutouts, and is a four-time NHL All-Star.
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Pekka Rinne holds the record for the most NHL wins by a Finnish-born goaltender.
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Pekka Rinne is one of only 12 NHL goaltenders to score a goal in either the regular season or the playoffs.
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Pekka Rinne was developed in Karpat, playing predominantly for their junior team between 2000 and 2003, and for their men's team in championship-winning years 2004 and 2005, mostly as a backup to Niklas Backstrom.
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Pekka Rinne was drafted 258th overall in the eighth round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators.
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Pekka Rinne 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.
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On 1 December 2008, Pekka Rinne became only the second Predators rookie goaltender ever to record a shutout.
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Pekka Rinne was selected as the NHL Rookie of the Month for his performances.
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Pekka Rinne was one of two goaltenders to play for Finland in the 2009 IIHF World Championship of hockey, the other being Karri Ramo.
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Pekka Rinne started the tournament with a shutout in his first game for the Finns, saving 30 shots.
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Pekka Rinne finished fourth in Hart Memorial Trophy voting, as the NHL's most valuable player, and was named an NHL second team All-Star.
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That night, Pekka Rinne posted a 35-save shutout on the road against the Phoenix Coyotes.
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On 25 April 2012, Pekka Rinne was again named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy for the second consecutive year.
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Pekka Rinne was a nominee for the 2015 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which eventually went to veteran player Jaromir Jagr.
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Pekka Rinne was a Vezina Trophy finalist in 2015, marking his third career nomination for the award; he lost to the Montreal Canadiens' Carey Price.
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On 14 March 2015, Pekka 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.
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On 16 March 2017, Pekka Rinne became the 67th goaltender to play at least 500 NHL games.
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On 22 May 2017, Pekka Rinne backstopped the Predators to the 2017 Stanley Cup Final by defeating the Anaheim Ducks four games to two.
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That night, as was the case in 2011, Pekka Rinne posted a 26-save shutout over the visiting Boston Bruins in Nashville.
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On 9 January 2020, Pekka 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.
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In May 2014, Pekka Rinne was named to the All-Star team and selected as the Most Valuable Player of the 2014 IIHF World Championship as Finland claimed the silver medal.
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Pekka Rinne participated in the 2015 IIHF World Championship the following year and was named the tournament's best goaltender, setting a new International Ice Hockey Federation record for minutes played without allowing a goal.
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In March 2016, Pekka Rinne was named to Finland's 2016 World Cup of Hockey roster.
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Pekka Rinne played in one out of three tournament games and in two out of three pre-tournament games.
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Pekka Rinne utilized the popular butterfly style of goaltending, dropping to his knees early and using his leg pads to block low shot attempts.
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Pekka Rinne is the son of Jukka and Helena Pekka Rinne, and he has two sisters, Anna and Paivi.
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Pekka Rinne was engaged to The Voice of Finland contestant Kirsi Lehtosaari in April 2013.
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Pekka Rinne, likewise, planned to return to Finland after his retirement.
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