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	Saku Koivu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Saku Koivu (born November 23, 1974 in Turku, Finland) is a professional ice hockey player.
		Koivu was made captain of the Canadiens in the 99-00 season and has held the post since.
		Koivu remains a close friend of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Mark Recchi, who was once a Canadien and a teammate of Koivu's before Recchi was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saku_Koivu (701 words)

	Saku Koivu : USAToday.com - Saku Koivu Biography from USAToday.com
		ET Saku Koivu is hopeful he will be able to return for the start of this season.
		Saku Koivu's eyesight is improving and the Canadiens expect their captain to be ready for training camp.
		Koivu is a great fantasy player when he is healthy, but he does have trouble remaining injury free.
	fantasyhockey.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NHL&id=562 (407 words)

	NBCOlympics.com - Athletes - Saku Koivu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Forward Saku Koivu of the Montreal Canadiens is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist and was a member of the only Finnish team to win a gold medal at the World Championships (1995).
		Koivu's younger brother, Mikko, is a rookie forward for the Minnesota Wild and a teammate on Team Finland.
		Saku and Mikko are one of three pairs of brothers on Team Finland, along with the Tuomo and Jarrko Ruutu and the Sami and Niko Kapanen.
	www.nbcolympics.com /athletes/5085520/detail.html (714 words)

	Saku Koivu
		Koivu surpassed the 70-point plateau in each of his first two seasons.
		Koivu missed all of the 2002-03 season while undergoing treatment for cancer.
		Koivu has played for the Scorpions for most of his career and if he keeps up the type of play he has been known for, he'll finish his career as a Scorpion.
	www.geocities.com /ashleym_20/PlayerProfile/saku_koivu_profile.html (192 words)

	Montreal Canadiens, Donald Audette, Saku Koivu, National Hockey League, Pittsburgh Penguins - CBS SportsLine.com
		Koivu, who scored twice on the power play and got the Canadiens' first shorthanded goal of the season, overcame cancer last season, returning for Montreal's final three regular-season games before leading the Canadiens in scoring during their surprising playoff run last spring.
		Koivu scored a power-play goal early in the first period and added a short-handed goal early in the second.
		Koivu opened the scoring 1:42 in, taking Audette's pass from behind the net at the edge of the crease and beating Johan Hedberg for his sixth of the season.
	cbs.sportsline.com /nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20021118_PIT@MON (862 words)

	Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Saku Koivu
		Saku Koivu is a compact player with a big heart and a lot of determination.
		In the summer of 2001 Koivu was was diagnosed with a form of cancer that threatened his career and his life.
		However, six months after being diagnosed Koivu was back on the ice leading the Canadiens to their first playoff appearance since the 1997-98 season and an upset win of the number seed in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Bruins.
	www.legendsofhockey.net:8080 /LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=14901 (569 words)

	USATODAY.com - Cancer-free Koivu scores with return to hockey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Saku Koivu's cancer treatment didn't prevent him from fulfilling the duties that go with the C he will wear on his jersey Tuesday night.
		Koivu was cleared to play after blood tests Monday morning, and Therrien says when he was told Koivu could return, "My first reaction was to hug him." Therrien says it was his best moment as a coach.
		Koivu's goal is to play in Montreal's three remaining games to make sure he is ready for the playoffs.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/mon/2002-04-09-usat-koivu-main.htm (1656 words)

	ESPN.com - NHL - Saku Koivu - Montreal Canadiens Player Card
		Saku Koivu has not been involved in any transactions this season.
		Saku Koivu's eye injury is improving, and the Montreal Canadiens are optimistic that their captain will recover in time for training camp.
		Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu underwent surgery to repair a torn retina in his left eye, the team announced on Monday.
	sports.espn.go.com /nhl/players/profile?statsId=1341 (106 words)

	ESPN.com - NHL - Saku Koivu's eye injury is showing improvement
		MONTREAL -- Saku Koivu's eye injury is improving, and the Montreal Canadiens are optimistic that their captain will recover in time for training camp.
		Koivu was scheduled to return to Turku, Finland later Monday.
		Koivu sustained a torn retina when he was hit in the eye by an errant high stick from Carolina's Justin Williams in Game 3 of the Canadiens' first-round playoff series against the Hurricanes.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/wire?section=nhl&id=2462468 (361 words)

	Saku Koivu Article "I prefer Montreal over Finland" - HFBoards
		Koivu, like many of his teammates, are anxiously waiting the resolution of the NHL work stoppage.
		In Koivu's case it's not about having as much skill as the Richards, Lafleur...etc. but I think his battle against cancer has raised him to their level in the hearts of fans.
		I was also there for Koivu's return game, that ovation was something to remember and that year, clawing their way to the playoffs then beating the #1 Bruins with the Zednik injury, Theo's game 6 and 7 and Koivu's play throughout are stories that will live on for a long time.
	hfboards.com /showthread.php?t=145027 (1482 words)

	ESPN.com: NHL - Koivu: A display of courage, grace and dignity
		Saku Koivu stood there and shuffled his feet and the sound poured down from the stands.
		Koivu wound up playing 13 shifts for a total of eight minutes and 22 seconds, mostly on the fourth line and occasionally on the power play.
		Koivu, his cancer in remission since February, standing there waiting for the national anthem, his teammates standing shoulder-to-shoulder with him.
	espn.go.com /nhl/news/2002/0409/1365906.html (888 words)

	'I want to stay': Koivu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Saku Koivu, a potential unrestricted free agent this summer, said he isn't concerned Canadiens management has yet to approach him about a new contract.
		Koivu, the former first-round draft choice, has spent his entire 10-year NHL career in Montreal.
		After the new collective agreement was ratified and the dust settled, Koivu signed a one-year contract last summer calling for $3.42-million U.S. Although he has played in only 30 of the team's 40 games, Koivu still leads the Canadiens in points, with 31.
	www.canada.com /montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=9a5b00cb-7938-44b1-a54f-3bdd87a81ed1 (442 words)

	Beckie Scott, Saku Koivu elected to IOC - Boston.com
		Canadian cross-country skier Beckie Scott and Finnish hockey star Saku Koivu were elected Thursday as athlete members of the International Olympic Committee.
		Scott, a silver medalist in the team sprint at the Turin Olympics, and Koivu, the Montreal Canadiens captain who has helped Finland reach the semifinals of the hockey tournament, were the top two vote getters among the 15 candidates.
		Koivu, a 31-year-old center, was diagnosed with abdominal cancer and missed most of the 2001-02 NHL season.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/olympics/articles/2006/02/23/beckie_scott_saku_koivu_elected_to_ioc?mode=PF (259 words)

	Saku Koivu's illness changes Janne Laukkanen's outlook
		That all changed a few days ago, when Laukkanen learned that Montreal center Saku Koivu -- a guy who attended his wedding and has been a frequent teammate on Finnish national teams -- is battling a still undefined form of cancer in his abdominal region.
		Koivu's season, career and, perhaps, his life are threatened by the illness.
		And Laukkanen, who said yesterday that Koivu is his first peer to be diagnosed with cancer, quickly understood that missing a month of so of the regular season is a setback that must be kept in perspective.
	www.post-gazette.com /penguins/20010908pens0908p3.asp (751 words)

	ABC News: Saku Koivu Is Recovering From Eye Surgery
		Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu, from Finland, looks on during their wrap-up news conference in Montreal Friday, May 5, 2006.
		Koivu spoke to the media for the first time since taking a high stick to the eye from Carolina Hurricanes Justin Williams during game three of their NHL quarter final series which Carolina won four games to two.
		MONTREAL May 8, 2006 (AP)— Canadiens captain Saku Koivu is recovering from surgery to repair a torn retina, with his recovery expected to last several weeks.
	abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=1936986 (188 words)

	Saku Koivu - HFBoards
		It makes me sick to my stomach knowing he fought his way back from the brink of death to help this franchise, yet he has been booed, and had his heart questioned.
		Koivu doesn't belong in any other jersey, the no 11 doesn't belong on the back of any other player.
		Hell, Alfredsson has only been captain for 3 years, Naslund for the same, Koivu for 5 and Jokinnen is in his 2nd.
	hfboards.com /showthread.php?t=66621 (696 words)

	Saku Koivu swings into action to fight cancer
		Saku Koivu may be great with a hockey stick, but put a golf club in his hands and well...
		This leaves Koivu about $500,000 shy of his goal to raise $2.5 million toward the $8 million required to purchase a PET/CT scanner for the Montreal General Hospital site of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC).
		Koivu says he was "blown away, over and over" by the support that businesses and the public have shown his foundation since it was conceived last fall with Canadiens President Pierre Boivin and the Montreal General Hospital Foundation.
	www.muhc.ca /media/ensemble/2003may/saku (347 words)

	CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Hockey - NHL Play Offs Habs captain Saku Koivu says full recovery from eye injury is likely
		MONTREAL (CP) - Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu still doesn't know the full extent of an eye injury he suffered during the first round of the NHL playoffs but he says all signs point to him making a full recovery.
		Koivu was speaking to reporters for the first time since he was struck in the left eye by an errant high stick from Justin Williams in Game 3 of the Canadiens' first-round NHL playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes.
		Koivu said Williams' stick grazed his eye and broke a bone just to the left of the eye.
	slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Hockey/NHL/Playoffs/Montreal/2006/05/02/1561115-cp.html (348 words)

	Koivu faces toughest battle - hockey player Saku Koivu - Brief Article Sporting News, The - Find Articles
		Montreal fans were up in arms because their hero of Stanley Cup championships in 1986 and '93 was gone, and I went to the Montreal Forum ready to sift through the ashes.
		Koivu, who is from Finland, had 20 goals and 25 assists that season, and despite his lack of size, he did not break down, playing the entire 82-game grind that had beaten down so many other European players before him.
		After reporting to the Canadiens' camp last week complaining of vomiting and stomach pain, Koivu was found to have cancer cells in his abdomen that threaten his life.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_38_225/ai_78790065 (988 words)

	TSN : NHL - Canada's Sports Leader
		The surgery, performed by the Canadiens' team ophthalmologist Dr. John Little and retina specialist Dr. Mila Oh, became necessary to repair a tear in the retina of Saku Koivu's left eye, discovered during an examination performed by Dr. Little on Saturday afternoon.
		Koivu suffered the eye injury in Game Three of a first round series against the Carolina Hurricanes when he was clipped by Justin Williams' stick.
		Koivu is presently resting and his recovery will last several weeks.
	tsn.ca /nhl/news_story/?ID=165255&hubname=nhl (399 words)

	Saku Koivu: Has Eye Surgery Over the Weekend
		Koivu is recovering after having surgery to repair a torn retina, the Associated Press reports.
		Koivu's season ended early during Game 3 of Montreal's opening-round series against Carolina when he took a stick from Justin Williams to the eye.
		Doctors believe that Koivu will completely regain his vision, so hopefully he can recover quickly and prepare for next season after what initially appeared to be a possible career-threatening injury.
	www.rotowire.com /roto_to_gnews.htm?ID=85676&sport=nhl (115 words)

	CBC News - CBC Sports: Saku Koivu not ready to return from injury
		Saku Koivu not ready to return from injury
		Still nursing a groin injury, Koivu did not skate on Friday and won't be in the lineup when Montreal hosts Anaheim at the Bell Centre on Saturday night.
		Koivu did skate this week, but Julien said he did not aggravate the injury.
	www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2005/12/09/Sports/saku_koivu051209.html?print (208 words)

	SLAM! HOCKEY: SAKU KOIVU
		His 43 assists topped the Habs, but his point-per-game ratio was just a notch below his sophomore performance of 56 points in 50 games.
		The 23-year-old Koivu has a great career ahead of him.
		Montreal's most electrifying skater since Guy Lafleur, Koivu's the most talked-about Finn on these shores since Jari Kurri and Teemu Selanne.
	www.canoe.ca /HockeyCanadianRosters/koivu_s.html (173 words)

	Saku Koivu NHL Hockey at CBS SportsLine.com
		Compare Koivu against his opponents in his next game.
		Saku Koivu picked up an assist with a plus-1 rating and a team-high eight shots on net in 17:39 of ice time in Tuesday's game against the Islanders.
		Koivu has now gone 23 games without scoring a goal, but he has managed to post eight assists over the past seven games.
	www.sportsline.com /nhl/players/playerpage/19252 (222 words)

	USATODAY.com - Beckie Scott, Saku Koivu elected to IOC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		USATODAY.com - Beckie Scott, Saku Koivu elected to IOC
		TORINO (AP) — Canadian cross-country skier Beckie Scott and Finnish hockey star Saku Koivu were elected Thursday as athlete members of the International Olympic Committee.
		Scott, a silver medalist in the team sprint at the Torino Olympics, and Koivu, the Montreal Canadiens captain who has helped Finland reach the semifinals of the hockey tournament, were the top two vote getters among the 15 candidates.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/torino/2006-02-23-ioc-elections_x.htm (263 words)

	Saku Koivu - Hockey Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		IMO, there are two way of looking at Saku's situation.
		The head: Koivu has played one full season.
		Saku Koivu has always worn his heart on his sleeve, and is the heart and soul of the team.
	www.hockeyforums.com /showthread.php?t=2569 (341 words)

	WJLA - Saku Koivu Is Recovering From Eye Surgery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Canadiens captain Saku Koivu is recovering from surgery to repair a torn retina, with his recovery expected to last several weeks.The 31-year-old forward had surgery on his left eye last weekend at Montreal's Royal Victoria Hospital, the team said Monday.
		Doctors appear confident Koivu will completely regain his vision.
		Koivu took an accidental stick from Carolina's Justin Williams during Game 3 of Montreal's first-round playoff loss to the Hurricanes.
	www.wjla.com /headlines/0506/325922.html (171 words)

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