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Finland Pekka Rinne
#35 Kiekko-Ketut / III-divisioona - 24/25
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
2-time Liiga Champion 2
1-time NHL Best Goalie (Vezina Trophy) 1
1-time NHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Leadership-Humanitarian Award (King Clancy Trophy) 1
1-time NHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time World Championship All-Star Team 1
1-time World Championship Best Goaltender 1
1-time World Championship Most Valuable Player 1
Date of Birth
Nov 03, 1982
Position
G
Age
43
Height
6'5" / 195 cm
Place of Birth
Kempele, FIN
Weight
216 lbs / 98 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
Kempeleen Kiekko-Ketut
Status
Retired
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

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Pekka Rinne Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2000-01 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 20* -* 3.29* .891* -* -* -* - * -* |
2001-02 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 30* -* 2.12* .914* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 3.26 .863 - - - - -
Kärpät SM-liiga 0* 7* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2002-03 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 25* -* 1.95* .925* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 1.76 .939 - - - - -
Kärpät SM-liiga 1* 14* 7.00* .788* 7* 26* 0* 0-1-0 * 60* |
2003-04 Kärpät SM-liiga 14* 47* 2.99* .897* 41* 356* 0* 5-4-4 * 824* | Playoffs 2 15 0.00 1.000 0 12 0 1-0-0 23
Hokki Mestis 8* -* 2.07* .942* -* -* -* - * -* |
2004-05 Kärpät SM-liiga 10* 56* 1.68* .927* 16* 203* 0* 8-0-1 * 572* | Playoffs 0 12 - - - - - - -
2005-06 Nashville Predators NHL 2* -* 3.80* .900* 4* 36* 0* 1-1-0 * 63* | Playoffs 0 - - - - - - - -
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 51* -* 2.82* .904* 139* 1 312* 2* 30-18-2 * 2 960* | Playoffs 14 - 2.86 .905 35 333 3 10-4-0 734
2006-07 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 29* -* 2.34* .920* 65* 752* 3* 15-7-6 * 1 670* | Playoffs 4 - 2.91 .895 12 102 0 0-4-0 248
2007-08 Nashville Predators NHL 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 8* 0* 0-0-0 * 29* |
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 65* -* 2.47* .908* 158* 1 563* 5* 36-24-3 * 3 840* | Playoffs 6 - 2.51 .923 15 179 1 2-4-0 359
2008-09 Nashville Predators NHL 52* -* 2.38* .917* 119* 1 316* 7* 29-15-4 * 2 999* |
Finland WC 6* 7* 1.93* .926* 12* 151* 1* 4-2-0 * 373* |
Finland (all) International 6* -* 1.93* .926* -* -* -* - * -* |
2009-10 Nashville Predators NHL 58* -* 2.53* .911* 137* 1 404* 7* 32-16-5 * 3 246* | Playoffs 6 - 2.68 .911 16 163 0 2-4-0 358
Finland WC 4* 7* 1.68* .929* 7* 91* 1* 2-2-0 * 250* |
Finland (all) International 4* -* 1.68* .929* -* -* -* - * -* |
2010-11 Nashville Predators NHL 64* -* 2.12* .930* 134* 1 771* 6* 33-22-9 * 3 789* | Playoffs 12 - 2.57 .907 32 311 0 6-6-0 748
2011-12 Nashville Predators NHL 73* -* 2.39* .923* 166* 1 987* 5* 43-18-8 * 4 169* | Playoffs 10 - 2.07 .929 21 275 1 5-5-0 609
2012-13 Dynamo Minsk KHL 22* 22* 3.08* .897* 68* 593* 2* 9-11-2 * 1 327* |
Nashville Predators NHL 43* -* 2.43* .910* 99* 1 002* 5* 15-16-8 * 2 444* |
Finland (all) International 2* -* 0.96* .974* -* -* -* - * -* |
2013-14 Nashville Predators NHL 24* -* 2.77* .902* 63* 582* 2* 10-10-3 * 1 367* |
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 2* -* 0.99* .943* 2* 33* 0* 2-0-0 * 122* |
Finland WC 9* 9* 1.88* .928* 17* 220* 3* 5-3-0 * 544* |
Finland (all) International 11* -* 1.78* .932* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 Nashville Predators NHL 64* -* 2.18* .923* 140* 1 667* 4* 41-17-6 * 3 851* | Playoffs 6 - 2.74 .909 19 189 0 2-4-0 416
Finland WC 7* 7* 1.69* .928* 12* 154* 3* 3-2-0 * 428* |
Finland (all) International 7* -* 1.69* .928* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 Nashville Predators NHL 66* -* 2.48* .908* 161* 1 583* 4* 34-21-10 * 3 895* | Playoffs 14 - 2.63 .906 38 366 0 7-7-0 866
2016-17 Nashville Predators NHL 61* -* 2.42* .918* 144* 1 613* 3* 31-19-9 * 3 568* | Playoffs 22 - 1.96 .930 42 557 2 14-8-0 1 289
Finland WCup 1* 3* 4.01* .907* 4* 39* 0* 0-1-0 * 60* |
Finland (all) International 3* -* 2.99* .901* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 Nashville Predators NHL 59* -* 2.31* .927* 134* 1 706* 8* 42-13-4 * 3 475* | Playoffs 13 - 3.07 .904 35 328 2 7-6-0 684
2018-19 Nashville Predators NHL 56* -* 2.42* .918* 130* 1 451* 4* 30-19-4 * 3 220* | Playoffs 6 - 3.09 .905 17 162 0 2-4-0 330
2019-20 Nashville Predators NHL 36* -* 3.17* .895* 105* 899* 3* 18-14-4 * 1 988* | Playoffs 0 4 - - - - - - 0
2020-21 Nashville Predators NHL 24* -* 2.84* .907* 62* 602* 2* 10-12-1 * 1 310* |
2021-24 Did not play * * * -* * * * - * * |
2024-25 Kiekko-Ketut III-divisioona 1* 1* 2.00* .957* 2* 44* 0* 1-0-0 * 60* |

Pekka Rinne Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2004-05 Kärpät ECC 0* 3* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2012-13 Finland EHT 2* -* 0.96* .974* -* -* -* - * -* |
2013-14 Finland EHT 2* -* 1.38* .953* -* -* -* - * -* |

Pekka Rinne Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 4 147* -* 2.54* .910* 364* 3 660* 10* 83-49-11* 8 591 | 3 24 - 2.78* .908* 62* 614* 4* 12-12-0* 1 340*
ECC 1 0* 3* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
EHT 2 4* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
III-divisioona 1 1* 1* 2.00* .957* 2* 44* 0* 1-0-0* 60 | 0 * * * * * * *
International 6 33* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
KHL 1 22* 22* 3.08* .897* 68* 593* 2* 9-11-2* 1 327 | 0 * * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 4 25* 124* 2.64* .901* 64* 585* 0* 13-5-5* 1 456 | 2 2 27 0.00* 1.000* 0* 12* 0* 1-0-0* 23*
Mestis 1 8* -* 2.07* .942* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 15 683* -* 2.43* .917* 1 598* 17 627* 60* 369-213-75* 39 413 | 10 89 4 2.49* .914* 220* 2 351* 5* 45-44-0* 5 300*
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 75* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 7 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
WC 4 26* 30* 1.81* .928* 48* 616* 8* 14-9-0* 1 593 | 0 * * * * * * *
WCup 1 1* 3* 4.01* .907* 4* 39* 0* 0-1-0* 60 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Pekka Rinne Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/10/2025
02/10/2025 Confirmed No team Kiekko-Ketut
07/13/2021
07/13/2021 Confirmed Nashville Predators Retired
11/03/2018
11/03/2018 Extension Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
09/25/2012
09/25/2012 Confirmed Nashville Predators Dynamo Minsk
11/03/2011
11/03/2011 Extension Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
02/24/2010
02/24/2010 Extension Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
Player Biography and Trivia

Number 35 retired by Kiekko-Ketut

Number 35 retired by Nashville Predators

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