Posts About "Miikka Kiprusoff"
Flames Need to Replace Kiprusoff's Reliability
December 10th, 2019 Over the course of nine seasons with the Calgary Flames, Miikka Kiprusoff was a steady and reliable goaltender; a talent that has been unseen in Calgary since his retirement in 2013. Kiprusoff is the Flames' record-holder in wins (305), games played (576), shutouts (41), shots against (16,018), saves (14,631), save percentage (.913),...
5 Historic Trades That Ignited the Flames
September 13th, 2018 The Calgary Flames were busy this offseason addressing some key concerns via trades, ultimately changing the teams' outlook heading into the 2018-19 season. Optimism is on the rise in Calgary and the right trades can do that for an organization. While it's still too early to tell how these recent deals will turn out for Calgary, let's...
Trade Revisited: Vlasic for Kiprusoff
November 15th, 2017 The Background of the Marc-Edouard Vlasic Trade Throughout most of his career in San Jose, Miikka Kiprusoff lurked in the shadow of Evgeni Nabokov in the Sharks' crease. During his tenure, the Finnish netminder never started more than 22 games in teal in a single season and held inconsistent numbers over the course of his three...
Roman Turek: Where Is He Now?
September 26th, 2017 This article was originally published in February, 2013. During his time in the NHL, Roman Turek was a man of many masks and roles, but the Czech netminder never failed to live up to the standards of a consummate professional. Whether he was playing for the Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, or Calgary Flames, Turek never forgot his...
Calgary Flames Goalie Carousel
August 16th, 2017 Mikka Kiprusoff's nine-year stint as the best goalie in Calgary Flames history ended on April 23, 2013, a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators. This prosaic bookend to his 12-year NHL career was his 14th loss of the 2012-2013 season; versus eight wins. He had posted his lowest save percentage (.822) since the 2002-2003 season - where he...
Next Flames Numbers to be Retired
July 27th, 2017 The Calgary Flames are a team with an understated amount of history. Joining the National Hockey League in 1972-73 as the Atlanta Flames, the club has been part of the league for parts of five decades and in Calgary for nearly 40 years. Despite boasting a roster that has featured numerous Hockey Hall of Fame inductees over the years, the...
