Marko Kiprusoff

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Position Defence
Shoots Right
Nickname(s) Kipru
Height
Weight
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 lb (91 kg/14 st 4 lb)
SM-l Team
F. teams
TPS
HPK
1. Divisioona
Kiekko-67
TuTo
NHL
Montreal Canadiens
New York Islanders
Elitserien
Malmö IF
Nationalliga A
EHC Kloten
Nationality Flag of Finland Finland
Born February 6, 1972 (1972-02-06) (age 36),
Turku, FIN
NHL Draft 70th overall, 1994
Montreal Canadiens
Pro career 1990 – present
Olympic medal record
Men's Ice Hockey
Bronze Lillehammer 1994 Team Competition

Marko Kiprusoff (born February 6, 1972 in Turku, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. 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.

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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
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