Marko Kiprusoff
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| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Bronze | Lillehammer 1994 | Team Competition | |
Marko Kiprusoff (born February 6, 1972 in Turku, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens as their third-round pick, #70 overall, in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He is the older brother of Miikka Kiprusoff.
Marko Kiprusoff started his hockey career with TPS, where he plays today. He has played two seasons in the NHL; 1995-96 with the Montreal Canadiens and 2001-02 with the New York Islanders. He was also on the Finnish national men's ice hockey team when they won Finland's only Ice Hockey World Championships gold medal to date in 1995.
[edit] Awards
- Pekka Rautakallio trophy for best defenseman in the SM-liiga - 1995
- Raimo Kilpiö trophy for gentleman player in the SM-liiga - 1999
[edit] External links
- Marko Kiprusoff on nhlfinns.com
| Preceded by Petteri Nummelin |
Winner of the Pekka Rautakallio trophy 1994-95 |
Succeeded by Mika Strömberg |
| Preceded by Kimmo Rintanen |
Winner of the Raimo Kilpiö trophy 1998-99 |
Succeeded by Kimmo Rintanen |
