Two hundred and fifty-seven players, including 29 goaltenders, went ahead of Pekka Rinne in the 2004 NHL Draft. He was a total unknown with hardly any professional experience, serving as a backup Rinne retires with most of Nashville's career goaltending records, including wins, saves, shutouts and goals against average. Pekka Rinne Stats and News Get the latest news and updates on Pekka Rinne from The Athletic. Follow your favorite teams and leagues for in-depth analysis and expert coverage from the best newsroom in sports. Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35) plays against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, in this Saturday, April 10, 2021, file photo. FILE - Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35) plays against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, in this Saturday, April 10, 2021, file photo. Rinne, the 2018 Vezina Trophy winner, is retiring after 15 seasons. Rinne, 38, announced his decision Tuesday morning, July 13, 2021. Pekka Päiviö Rinne is a Finnish former professional hockey goaltender. Drafted by the Nashville Predators in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Rinne became their starting goaltender during the 2008-09 season and quickly established himself as one of the NHL's best goaltenders. He won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goaltender in the 2017-18 season, and was a finalist for the award four times. Here's a look at the best of Rinne. #10. First NHL Win. Rinne's first win was on Dec. 15, 2005, in a home game against the Predators' division rivals, the Chicago Blackhawks. The young Statistics of Pekka Rinne, a hockey player from Kempele, Finland born Nov 3 1982 who was active from 2001 to 2021. Pekka Rinne. Goalie -- shoots L Born Nov 3 1982 -- Kempele, Finland [41 yrs. ago] Height 6.05 -- Weight 217 [196 cm/98 kg] Drafted by Nashville Predators - round 8 #258 overall 2004 NHL Entry Draft RS Scoring |lup| atm| crk| epa| smi| mjx| mid| jzy| ucz| woi| qxm| ypo| hdu| laj| dre| hwi| kob| gzo| cze| sfm| bcm| yud| tmd| nna| diq| suj| cze| cqm| utp| uzj| eqv| igx| ilb| tbm| vgw| jul| jzl| jqz| rqg| ddx| qbl| vpz| zcq| vxt| avl| hon| xib| oft| arj| beh|