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  Miikka Kiprusoff : USAToday.com - Miikka Kiprusoff Biography from USAToday.com
Miikka Kiprusoff was outstanding in goal for the Flames, blocking 53 of 55 shots, in Calgary's 2-1 defeat at the hands of Detroit in overtime on Sunday.
Jamie McLennan replaced Kiprusoff in the third period and subsequently slashed Detroit forward Johan Franzen in the mid-section in an incident that may be reviewed by the league.
Kiprusoff was outstanding in the victory as he made a number of close in saves to keep Calgary in the series.
fantasyhockey.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NHL&id=1025   (338 words)

  
  Miikka Kiprusoff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Miikka Kiprusoff (born October 26, 1976 in Turku, Finland) is a professional hockey goaltender, currently playing for the Calgary Flames.
Kiprusoff followed up his outstanding Stanley Cup performance with another excellent performance on behalf of Team Finland in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey tournament, where he backstopped the Finnish squad to a silver medal, losing in the gold medal final to Team Canada.
Kiprusoff's older brother, Marko Kiprusoff, is a defenseman for TPS as of June 2006 and has also played in the NHL.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miikka_Kiprusoff   (465 words)

  
 globesports.com : Hockey
Kiprusoff did all he could but it wasn't enough as Calgary was eliminated with a 2-1 loss to Detroit in double overtime Sunday.
Kiprusoff, though, won for the fifth time in his last seven home starts, improving to 27-7-2 with a 2.05 goals-against average and.927 save percentage in 36 starts as a host.
Kiprusoff lost for the third time in his last eight starts, a span in which he is posting a 1.83 goals-against average.
stats.globesports.com /NHL/playerstats.asp?id=2017   (3747 words)

  
 Miikka Kiprusoff : Sandbox.com - Miikka Kiprusoff Biography from Sandbox.com
Miikka Kiprusoff was outstanding in Calgary's 4-1 loss to Detroit on Thursday.
Miikka Kiprusoff played superb on Tuesday night, blocking all 38 shots he faced to shutout the Wild 1-0 in a shootout victory.
Miikka Kiprusoff was outstanding on Wednesday night, stopping thirty-nine Avalanche shots, but the Flames lost by a score of 3-2.
fantasygames.sandboxplus.com /2005/news/content/playerpages/player_main.asp?sport=NHL&id=1025   (651 words)

  
 Miikka Kiprusoff : Sandbox.com - Miikka Kiprusoff Biography from Sandbox.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kiprusoff is one of the top goalies in the NHL, if you have him hang on to him, if not try to acquire him.
Miikka Kiprusoff was stellar in a 3-2 loss to the Canucks on Friday night.
Kiprusoff led the NHL in 2005/06 in goals against average with 2.07 and in shutouts with ten.
fantasynews.sandbox.com /2005/news/content/playerpages/player_main.asp?sport=NHL&id=1025   (731 words)

  
 Calgarypuck.com
Miikka Kiprusoff faced only 26 shots on the night, but was steady and calm throughout the contest in making 25 saves and leading his club to their third straight contest.
For Kiprusoff it was his second straight win after coming off a six week knee injury rehab, the bread surrounding Roman Turek's victory in Vancouver in a streak sandwich.
Miikka Kiprusoff moves his league leading goals against average down to 1.48.
www.calgarypuck.com /021304.htm   (975 words)

  
 Flames' Kiprusoff likes this rebound - Boston.com
Kiprusoff was perfect on Tuesday night, and Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay scored in the shootout in the Calgary Flames' 1-0 victory over Minnesota, snapping the Wild's nine-game winning streak.
Kiprusoff resumed his dominance of the Wild, making 38 saves in regulation and overtime and then stuffing Pavol Demitra and Brian Rolston in the shootout to deliver a victory for the Flames, who won their fourth in a row.
Kiprusoff was equally strong in the second period as the Wild kept the heat on.
www.boston.com /sports/hockey/articles/2007/03/27/flames_end_wilds_9_game_winning_streak   (731 words)

  
 Miikka Kiprusoff Videos - Miikka Kiprusoff Video Clips
Miikka Kiprusoff made 31 saves and the Calgary Flames scored three power-play goals to beat the Mighty Ducks 3-1 and move back into sole possession of first place in the Northwest Division.
Miikka Kiprusoff made 39 saves to register his 15th career shutout as the Flames skated to a 1-0 win over the Stars.
Miikka Kiprusoff and the Flames held the Ducks at bay.
www.searchforvideo.com /sports/nhl/players/miikka-kiprusoff   (677 words)

  
 National Hockey League Players' Association
Miikka Kiprusoff was drafted 116th overall in the 1995 Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks.
In 2003-04, Miikka was traded to the Calgary Flames for a conditional draft choice in the 2005 Entry Draft.
Miikka became an instant star with his new team, leading the Flames to their first playoff berth in eight years.
www.nhlpa.com /WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=2873   (288 words)

  
 Miikka Kiprusoff (2000-present)
Kiprusoff is versatile in the sense that he's mainly a stand-up goaltender who uses the butterfly style when needed.
Miikka earned his first Stanley Cup playoff shutout on April 13, 2004, at the Pengrowth Saddledown as the Calgary Flames blanked the visiting Vancouver Canucks by a 4-0 score.
Kiprusoff stopped all twenty shots he faced, including seven in the third period, and was named the first star of the game.
hockeygoalies.org /bio/kiprusoff.html   (4290 words)

  
 WCH2004.com Official site of World Cup of Hockey 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kiprusoff himself gave credit to the team in front of him.
Notes: Kiprusoff's Monday night shutout against the Czech Republic was Finland's second in World Cup history...
Kiprusoff is the 10th goaltender since 2000 to post multiple shutouts in one major international tournament.
www.wch2004.com /countries/fin/notebook090204.html   (569 words)

  
 Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Miikka Kiprusoff
Miikka Kiprusoff was born October 26, 1976 in Turku, Finland.
Kiprusoff went on to play four seasons in the San Jose organization before being acquired by the Calgary Flames in the early stages of the 2003-04 season.
Upon his arrival in Calgary, Kiprusoff was instrumental in leading the Flames to their first playoff appearance since the 1996 post season and their first Stanley Cup final since 1989, while leading the NHL with a 1.69 GAA and tying with Minnesota's Dwayne Roloson with a.933 save percentage.
www.legendsofhockey.net:8080 /LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18288   (339 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - NHL - Flames sign Miikka Kiprusoff, Rhett Warrener
CALGARY -- The Calgary Flames re-signed goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff and defenseman Rhett Warrener to multiyear deals Friday, locking up two key pieces from their surprising run to the Stanley Cup finals in 2004.
Kiprusoff, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound native of Turku, Finland, played in 38 regular season games with the Flames in 2003-04 after he was acquired from the San Jose Sharks on Nov. 16, 2003, for a second-round pick in the 2005 draft.
He posted a 24-10-4 record with a 1.69 goals-against average and four shutouts and then continued his stellar play in the playoffs, where he went 15-11 with a 1.85 GAA in 26 games.
www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=8347   (253 words)

  
 SI.com - Darren Eliot's Goalie Analysis: Miikka Kiprusoff - Tuesday April 6, 2004 3:40PM
Kiprusoff keeps his stick in perfect position in relationship to his stance when moving to either post, and he employs the paddle-down move to great effect on wraparound attempts.
Kiprusoff has given the Flames confidence and they rely on his stinginess for success.
Kiprusoff is in the record book with the lowest goals-against in the modern era, a feat that will garner both Hart and Vezina consideration for this season.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/hockey/nhl/specials/playoffs/2004/goalies_kiprusoff   (348 words)

  
 HockeyDirt.com: Jagr vs Thornton - don't forgot Boston
Miikka Kiprusoff has made amazing saves that only any other goalie would dream of making, he can stop anything, you can't tell me that this guy is not the MVP so shut you're mouth MVP you know nothing.
Miikka Kiprusoff is by far the MVP this season he has been so extremely valuable to his team, that the Calgary Flames would not be having the success that they are having without Miikka Kiprusoff.
Miikka Kiprusoff is not just the best goalie in the game he is one of the best players in the game and he is the MVP.
www.hockeydirt.com /2006/04/jagr_vs_thornto.html   (2509 words)

  
 Miikka Kiprusoff Stats, Statistics and Fantasy News - RotoWire.com
Kiprusoff stopped 27 of 30 shots but fell 4-2 to the Capitals Monday night.
Kiprusoff (2-4-1) allowed a pair of early first-period goals and fell to the Bruins by the score of 3-2 Thursday night.
Kiprusoff made 31 saves but allowed five goals in the Flames' 5-4 loss to the Canadiens Tuesday.
www.rotonews.com /hockey/player.htm?id=1434   (269 words)

  
 Miikka Kiprusoff Stats, Statistics and Fantasy News - RotoWire.com
Kiprusoff's 53 saves were not enough to stave off elimination Sunday as the Flames fell to Detroit 2-1 in double overtime of Game 6.
Kiprusoff was finally rewarded for his efforts in Tuesday's Game 3, as his 28 saves led Calgary to a 3-2 win over Detroit.
Kiprusoff was fantastic once again Sunday, but his 48 saves were not enough in a 3-1 Game 2 loss to the Red Wings.
www.rotowire.com /hockey/player.htm?id=1434   (239 words)

  
 Miikka Kiprusoff makes 31 saves as Flames beat Mighty Ducks 3-1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kiprusoff made 31 saves and Calgary scored all its goals with the extra man as the Flames won 3-1 over the Anaheim Mighty Ducks to move back into sole possession of first place in the NHL's tight Northwest Division.
Kiprusoff was perfect the rest of the way, turning aside the final 27 shots to improve his record to 29-14-7.
Kiprusoff insists that despite logging the second most minutes in the NHL behind Florida's Roberto Luongo, he's not tired.
www.canada.com /topics/sports/hockey/flamesstory.html?id=11683702-bdec-46a6-a3cf-4b257d6f5d34&page=1   (564 words)

  
 Calgary Flames Blog » Game Blogs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Miikka Kiprusoff was dynamite in net tonight for Calgary, facing 55 shots and stopping all but two.
Miikka Kiprusoff was his usual self in net, making a number of unbelievable saves and stopping 33 of 35 shots on net.
Miikka Kiprusoff was huge between the pipes, stopping 32 of 34 shots on net.
blog.calgaryflames.com /blog/?cat=6   (1233 words)

  
 Calgary Flames Hockey - News and Media Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The young boy, who was outfitted in a signed Kiprusoff jersey and was given one of the goaltender's sticks by the Flames organization, was shown during the season on CBC broadcasts doing Kiprusoff imitations.
Kiprusoff, who has a 1.84 goals against average as a Flame, set a record for wins by a goalie in a Flames uniform with 42, surpassing Mike Vernon's 39 wins in 1989.
Kiprusoff was also nominated for the Hart Trophy, awarded to the most valuable player.
www.calgaryflames.com /cgi-bin/news/comments.cgi?type=newsroom&file_num=0000000881   (617 words)

  
 Calgary Flames, Miikka Kiprusoff, National Hockey League - CBS SportsLine.com
CALGARY -- Calgary Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff withdrew from Finland's Olympic ice hockey team on Thursday, citing advice from doctors to rest a hip injury.
Kiprusoff has an inflammation of the hip and will use the time during the Olympics to help heal the injury.
Kiprusoff was the runner-up for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goalie in 2003-04 when he led the Flames to the Stanley Cup Final.
www.sportsline.com /nhl/story/9113151   (431 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Finland supported by Kiprusoff   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Calgary Flames netminder Miikka Kiprusoff has helped change the outlook — and perhaps the expectations — of Finnish hockey as much any player in recent years.
One question coming into the tournament was whether Kiprusoff could sustain the elite level of play he showed in leading the Flames to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Nieminen paints Kiprusoff as the king of sarcasm, although he jokes that his wit isn't as quick as his glove hand.
www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/2004-09-12-kiprusoff-finland-cup-final_x.htm   (945 words)

  
 Miikka Kiprusoff
The Marauders chose Kiprusoff in the 9th round (59th overall) at the 2002 SHL Entry Draft.
In 1998-99, Kiprusoff dominated the Finnish Elite League, going 26-6-6 with a 1.85 goals-against average.
In the following two seasons, finally in North America, Kiprusoff went 42-24-10 in the AHL keeping his GAA below 2.50.
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 TSN.ca - Print Story - Canada's Sports Leader   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Quiet is how many teammates describe Kiprusoff, who on Saturday night posted his fifth playoff shutout to climb within two of the single-season record Brodeur set a year ago.
Kiprusoff fit seamlessly into the Flames' dressing room after he was acquired from San Jose last November.
Kiprusoff, he said, yields few rebounds and rarely puts his defensemen in awkward positions.
www.tsn.ca /tools/print_story.asp?id=85905   (712 words)

  
 Dallas Stars at Calgary Flames
Kiprusoff stopped 39 shots for his league-leading eighth shutout of the season and handed the Stars their first shutout of the season as the Calgary Flames beat the Stars 1-0 at the Pengrowth Saddledome Thursday night.
Kiprusoff came up with a nice save on a close range shot from Brenden Morrow and then made a nifty glove save on a Mike Modano shot from the slot to help kill off the two-man advantage.
Kiprusoff capped off the kill with a great sliding save on a Niko Kapanen shot from the right faceoff circle.
www.andrewsstarspage.com /3-9-06game.htm   (499 words)

  
 St. Louis Blues : Calgary 3, St. Louis 0 - Miikka Kiprusoff is a brick wall
Kiprusoff made 24 saves Tuesday night for his second shutout in three games and third of the season as the Flames reeled off their fifth straight victory, 3-0 over the
Kiprusoff has been in net for all five wins and has played superb, looking like the goalie that won the Vezina Trophy last season as the NHL's top goaltender.
Kiprusoff got all the offense he would need 3 minutes into the game when the Flames executed a pretty three-way passing play.
www.stlrams.com /blogs/st-louis-blues-hockey/archive/2006/11/15/St_Louis_Blues_schedule_Calgary_Flames_.aspx   (690 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Kiprusoff's venue changed, but not his outlook   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kiprusoff continued a season of superlative play Sunday by making 49 saves in Calgary's 4-3 overtime win against San Jose in the series opener.
Then an injury to Calgary starting goalie Roman Turek tumbled a string of dominoes that brought Kiprusoff to Canada and carried the Flames to the conference final for the first time since their Stanley Cup run in 1989.
Kiprusoff settled into the starter's role and set a modern-day NHL record with a 1.69 goals-against average in 38 games.
www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/cup/2004-05-11-kiprusoff_x.htm   (623 words)

  
 Ticker News - Toronto Maple Leafs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kiprusoff recorded his team record-tying 20th shutout as the Flames cruised to a 4-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
An All-Star along with Phaneuf, Kiprusoff made 10 saves in the first period and 11 in each of the final two sessions to tie Dan Bouchard for the franchise record (20).
Lombardi gave Kiprusoff all the scoring he needed with a power-play tally with just under five minutes to play in the first period.
www.mapleleafs.com /news/TickerNews.asp?ticker_id=5860   (382 words)

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