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Miikka Kiprusoff | Goalie

Team: Calgary Flames
Age / DOB:  (36) / 10/26/1976
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 184
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There has been no indication from Miikka Kiprusoff that he will retire this offseason.
The 36-year-old has a year left at $1.5 million on his contract, and many expect him to hang up his skates this summer. But Flames general manager has yet to receive word from the netminder. "I talked with him just this week," said Feaster. "and we made sure he knows that we will wait for him to be sure about what he wants to do." Jun 17 - 8:57 AM

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Curtis Glencross thinks that Miikka Kiprusoff will retire.

"He's kind of said that he's pretty much done, I think," Glencross said. "Unless something changes over the summer here or the next couple of weeks, just talking to him, I don't think he'll be back." Other teammates such as Lee Stempniak and Joey MacDonald aren't as sure, but it may be that we have seen the last of Miikka Kiprusoff in the Calgary cage.
Source: Calgary Sun
Apr 29 - 7:20 AM

Miikka Kiprusoff made 28 stops in a 4-3 loss against Nashville on Tuesday.

He had won his previous two outings prior to Tuesday night's defeat. His retirement watch will begin after the Flames play their final game of the 2013 campaign on Friday.
Apr 23 - 11:42 PM

Miikka Kiprusoff is expected to start in goal Tuesday night.

The Kiprusoff farewell tour continues as the Finnish netminder plays out what he says will be his final NHL season. Perhaps spurred by his retirement plans, Kipper has been excellent in his last two starts, allowing three total goals and winning both contests.
Apr 23 - 4:50 PM

If Miikka Kiprusoff follows through on his plans to retire at the end of the season, Friday's victory over Anaheim will go down as his final appearance on home ice in Calgary.

Kiprusoff's career would end with a 197-89-4-33 record at the Saddledome and few of the outings will be as memorable as his last. He looked like vintage Kipper, stopping 32 of 33 shots to lift a poor Flames team over a vert strong Anaheim club. "It was an unbelievable feeling," Kiprusoff said of the crowd. "If you look at some other Canadian cities, it can be tough times for goalies. The crowd can be tough on them, but I’ve been lucky."
Source: Calgary Sun
Apr 20 - 8:34 AM

Mikka Kirprusoff was fantastic in Calgary’s 3-1 victory over Anaheim Friday night, making 32 saves and shutting down one of the best offences in the league.

Kiprusoff’s second straight win comes after six straight losses. The final year of his career has not been a memorable one as he continues to post career lows in nearly every statistic.
Apr 20 - 7:43 AM

Miikka Kiprusoff reinforced his desire to wait until the end of the season to decide if he wants to extend his career.

Kiprusoff still has a season remaining on his contract, but because his contract was heavily front-loaded, his salary will drop to $1.5 million in 2013-14 if he decides to play. Kiprusoff had a solid start on Wednesday, but this has been a rough season for him overall. He has a horrible 3.53 GAA and .877 save percentage in 22 contests.
Apr 19 - 8:56 AM

Retired goaltender Mike Vernon doesn't think Miikka Kiprusoff will retire this summer.

"I wouldn’t be surprised if Kipper comes back for one more year," Vernon said. "He’s still got it. I’ve come and watched a few games, and I love watching him. He’s worth the admission. And the fans love it, too. They come to watch the Flames, but the focus is on Kiprusoff." Kiprusoff has struggled this season, but he did stop 36 of 38 shots to win what may have been his final home start of his career.
Source: Calgary Sun
Apr 18 - 9:28 AM

Wednesday's 3-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings might just be the last great performance of Miikka Kiprusoff's career if he ends up retiring after this season.

The Finnish netminder is now 7-13-2, a disaster by just about any measure (especially since his .877 save percentage and 3.53 GAA make him look just as bad).
Apr 18 - 1:16 AM

Miikka Kiprusoff will be back in goal when Calgary hosts Detroit Wednesday night.

Joey MacDonald had started the team's previous three matches. The Flames have just one home game left after Wednesday's contest, so Kiprusoff could be playing in his final games at the Scotiabank Saddledome with the prospect of retirement in his mind.
Apr 17 - 1:35 PM

Miikka Kiprusoff admitted that he might retire at the end of this season.

"Yeah, I’ve thought about it," Kiprusoff said. "Especially now when you guys bring it up. But . . . yeah. Like I say, there’s a chance." Kiprusoff will start on Wednesday in what could be his last game in Calgary. His season has been disastrous and he's on a six-game losing streak, but if we are nearing the end of his career, perhaps he can finish it on a positive note.
Apr 17 - 8:19 AM

Miikka Kiprusoff is expected to get the start on Wednesday for the Calgary Flames.

Kiprusoff has not played in four of the last five games for the Flames as he has been a bit banged up and not exactly having the best season of his NHL career. Kiprusoff is a weak 6-13-2 this season with worse peripherals as he has a 3.61 GAA and a .872 save percentage. If Kiprusoff does retire, as has been talked about, there will not be many more chances to see him play as he was a great netminder for many seasons in Calgary.
Apr 16 - 7:08 AM

Miikka Kiprusoff is a apparently a little banged up, so Joey MacDonald will start again for the Calgary Flames Saturday night.

The Flames defeated Phoenix in overtime Friday night with MacDonald in goal, so there's no point playing Kiprusoff when they don't have to. Calgary is also a strong bet to be in the 2013 NHL Draft Lottery at the end of the regular season.
Apr 13 - 5:31 PM

If this really is Miikka Kiprusoff's final NHL season, it looks like it's ending with a thud.

He lost his sixth game in a row and eight of his last nine games. His numbers are pitiful any way you slice it, with a 6-13-2 record, an abysmal .872 save percentage and 3.61 GAA. It's hard to see why the Flames won't see what they have in Joey MacDonald, unless they're just hoping to improve their draft status.
Apr 11 - 2:05 AM

Miikka Kiprusoff lost his second game in as many nights Saturday, a 5-2 decision to the Vancouver Canucks where he allowed four goals on 21 shots.

Coming off his fourth straight loss but boosted by a 39 save performance in Friday night’s loss to San Jose, Kiprusoff completely fell apart again Saturday and suffered his fifth straight loss. Stay away from him at all costs.
Apr 7 - 1:48 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
C1Matthew Stajan
2Mikael Backlund
3Roman Horak
4Steve Begin
5Max Reinhart
6Blair Jones
7Paul Byron
8Ben Street
LW1Alex Tanguay
2Lee Stempniak
3Curtis Glencross
4Sven Baertschi
5Ben Hanowski
6Carter Bancks
7Brian McGrattan
RW1Jiri Hudler
2Michael Cammalleri
3Akim Aliu
4Tim Jackman
D1Dennis Wideman
2Mark Giordano
3T.J. Brodie
4Chris Butler
5Derek Smith
6Cory Sarich
7Brett Carson
8Mark Cundari
G1Miikka Kiprusoff
2Joey MacDonald
3Karri Ramo