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Pekka RinneKiekko-Ketut
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Finland flagPekka Rinne

#35 Kiekko-Ketut / III-divisioona - 24/25

Date of Birth
Nov 03, 1982
Age
43
Place of Birth
Kempele, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
Kempeleen Kiekko-Ketut
Position
G
Height
195 cm / 6'5"
Weight
98 kg / 216 lbs
Catches
L
Status
Retired
  • World Championship Silver Medal1
  • Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame1
  • Hockey Hall of Fame1
  • Liiga Champion2
  • NHL Best Goalie (Vezina Trophy)1
  • NHL First All-Star Team1
  • NHL Leadership-Humanitarian Award (King Clancy Trophy)1
  • NHL Second All-Star Team1
  • World Championship All-Star Team1
  • World Championship Best Goaltender1
  • World Championship Most Valuable Player1
Pekka Rinne Facts
Drafted
2004 round 8 #258 overall by Nashville Predators
Agency
Premium
A large and athletic goalie who covers the net well. Has a really quick glove hand. Sometimes has problems concentrating which causes him to allow easy goals.

Brother-in-law: Mika Pyörälä

Team Staff profile also available: Pekka Rinne

Pekka Rinne Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
2000-2001Kärpät U20U20 SM-liiga203.29.891--
2001-2002Kärpät U20U20 SM-liiga302.12.914--Playoffs33.26.863--
2001-2002KärpätSM-liiga0----
2002-2003Kärpät U20U20 SM-liiga251.95.925--Playoffs41.76.939--
2002-2003KärpätSM-liiga17.00.78800-1-0
2003-2004KärpätSM-liiga142.99.89705-4-4Playoffs20.001.00001-0-0
2003-2004Hokki LoanMestis82.07.942--
2004-2005KärpätSM-liiga101.68.92708-0-1Playoffs0----
2005-2006Nashville PredatorsNHL23.80.90001-1-0Playoffs0----
2005-2006Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL512.82.904230-18-2Playoffs142.86.905310-4-0
2006-2007Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL292.34.920315-7-6Playoffs42.91.89500-4-0
2007-2008Nashville PredatorsNHL10.001.00000-0-0
2007-2008Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL652.47.908536-24-3Playoffs62.51.92312-4-0
2008-2009Nashville PredatorsNHL522.38.917729-15-4
2008-2009FinlandWC61.93.92614-2-0
2008-2009Finland (all)International61.93.926--
2009-2010Nashville PredatorsNHL582.53.911732-16-5Playoffs62.68.91102-4-0
2009-2010FinlandWC41.68.92912-2-0
2009-2010Finland (all)International41.68.929--
2010-2011Nashville PredatorsNHL642.12.930633-22-9Playoffs122.57.90706-6-0
2011-2012Nashville PredatorsNHL732.39.923543-18-8Playoffs102.07.92915-5-0
2012-2013Dynamo Minsk LockoutKHL223.08.89729-11-2
2012-2013Nashville PredatorsNHL432.43.910515-16-8
2012-2013Finland (all)International20.96.974--
2013-2014Nashville PredatorsNHL242.77.902210-10-3
2013-2014Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL20.99.94302-0-0
2013-2014FinlandWC91.88.92835-3-0
2013-2014Finland (all)International111.78.932--
2014-2015Nashville PredatorsNHL642.18.923441-17-6Playoffs62.74.90902-4-0
2014-2015FinlandWC71.69.92833-2-0
2014-2015Finland (all)International71.69.928--
2015-2016Nashville PredatorsNHL662.48.908434-21-10Playoffs142.63.90607-7-0
2016-2017Nashville PredatorsNHL612.42.918331-19-9Playoffs221.96.930214-8-0
2016-2017FinlandWCup14.01.90700-1-0
2016-2017Finland (all)International32.99.901--
2017-2018Nashville PredatorsNHL592.31.927842-13-4Playoffs133.07.90427-6-0
2018-2019Nashville PredatorsNHL562.42.918430-19-4Playoffs63.09.90502-4-0
2019-2020Nashville PredatorsNHL363.17.895318-14-4Playoffs0----
2020-2021Nashville PredatorsNHL242.84.907210-12-1
2021-2024Did not play-----
2024-2025Kiekko-KetutIII-divisioona12.00.95701-0-0
Pekka Rinne Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
2004-2005KärpätECC0----
2012-2013FinlandEHT20.96.974--
2013-2014FinlandEHT21.38.953--
Pekka Rinne Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
AHL41472.54.9101083-49-113242.78.908412-12-0
ECC10----0
EHT24----0
III-divisioona112.00.95701-0-00
International633----0
KHL1223.08.89729-11-20
Mestis182.07.942--0
NHL156832.43.91760369-213-7510892.49.914545-44-0
SM-liiga (Liiga)4252.64.901013-5-5220.001.00001-0-0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)375----27----
WC4261.81.928814-9-00
WCup114.01.90700-1-00

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Pekka Rinne Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
Belarus flagDynamo Minsk1223.08.89729-11-20
Finland flagFinland4261.81.928814-9-00
Finland flagFinland (WCup)114.01.90700-1-00
Finland flagFinland (EHT)24----0
Finland flagFinland (all)633----0
Finland flagHokki182.07.942--0
Finland flagKärpät4252.64.901013-5-5220.001.00001-0-0
Finland flagKärpät U20375----27----
Finland flagKiekko-Ketut112.00.95701-0-00
USA flagMilwaukee Admirals41472.54.9101083-49-113242.78.908412-12-0
USA flagNashville Predators156832.43.91760369-213-7510892.49.914545-44-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Pekka Rinne Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2023-2024
2025-2026
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedNo teamKiekko-Ketut
ConfirmedNashville PredatorsRetired
ExtensionNashville PredatorsNashville Predators
ConfirmedNashville PredatorsDynamo Minsk
ExtensionNashville PredatorsNashville Predators
ExtensionNashville PredatorsNashville Predators
Pekka Rinne Biography and Trivia

Number 35 retired by Nashville Predators
Number 35 retired by Kiekko-Ketut
Cult/Star player for Finland
Cult/Star player for Hokki
Cult/Star player for Kärpät
Cult/Star player for Milwaukee Admirals
Cult/Star player for Nashville Predators

Career notes:
- 2020-01-09 • Scored a goal against Chicago Blackhawks in a 5-2 win