Born: | March 10, 1987 | Draft: | 2005 Maple Leafs, #21 Overall |
Hometown: | Savonlinna, Finland | Position: | Goaltender |
Known For: | Vezina Trophy | Catches: | Left |
National Team: | Finland | Current Status: | Retired |
Tuukka Mikael Rask (born 10 March 1987) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender who previously played for the Boston Bruins. Rask was drafted 21st overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Rask won the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goaltender during the 2013–14 season. In 2011, Rask won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins. He is the older brother of Joonas Rask, who plays professionally as a forward with Örebro HK in the SHL.
Tuukka Rask Statistics
Deeper Dive
- Bruins’ Rask Retires From NHL
- Bruins Sign Rask to 1-Year Deal: Report
- Bruins: Could Rask Sign With a Different Team?
- Maple Leafs’ One That Got Away: Tuukka Rask
- Boston Bruins’ Goaltending Depth Chart
- Best Goalies: Boston Bruins
- Ranking the NHL’s 31 Starting Goalies – 2020-21 Season
Achievements
- Selected to the 2020 All-Star Game (did not play)
- Played in the 2017 All-Star Game
- Vezina Trophy (2014)
- NHL First-Team All-Star (2014)
- Won a bronze medal with Team Finland at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Stanley Cup Champion with the Bruins (2011)
- Played in the AHL All-Star Game (2008)
- Won a bronze medal with Team Finland at the 2006 World Junior Championship (WJC)
- Named to the 2006 WJC All-Star Team
- Best Goaltender at the 2006 WJC