Miikka Kiprusoff will have his number retired on Saturday night.
WATCH: He graced the ice at the Saddledome for nearly a decade and set multiple records for the Calgary Flames, now Mikka Kiprusoff will have his number 34 retired. Moses Woldu reports.Twenty years after unceremoniously arriving in Calgary only to backstop the Flames to an unexpected playoff berth and improbable run to the 2004 Stanley Cup final,
At the time, Kiprusoff was stuck behind Evgeni Nabokov and Vesa Toskala on the Sharks’ depth chart. Soon, he would be atop the Flames depth chart as he went 24-10-4 with a team-record 1.69 goals-against average and .933 save percentage to get Calgary into the playoffs.From there, the Flames upset the Vancouver Canucks, Detroit Red Wings, San Jose Sharks, and took Tampa Bay to Game 7 of the final before losing 2-1.
“Connie, he’s a smart hockey guy, and Iggy’s a great guy with him there. I would love to go and listen to their conversations.” He was also renowned for being a workhorse. He started more than 70 games for six consecutive regular seasons including back-to-back years in which he made 76 starts.Haunting ‘knocking’ sound from Titan sub heard for 1st time in new documentary
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