Miikka Kiprusoff

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Records

Kiprusoff's career is marked by extraordinary consistency and a record-setting peak. His 1.69 goals-against average in 2004 stood as the modern NHL benchmark for over a decade, and his .933 save percentage that season remains among the best ever. He won the Vezina Trophy in 2006 and was a three-time All-Star. His No. 34 was retired by the Flames, a rare honor that places him alongside Jarome Iginla as the only players in franchise history to receive it. His Hall of Fame induction in 2019 recognized not just his statistics but his impact on the game in Finland and Canada.

AwardsKiprusoff's trophy case includes the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goaltender in 2006, the William M. Jennings Trophy for fewest goals allowed that same year, and the Finnish SM-liiga MVP and Best Goaltender awards in 1999. He also earned Olympic bronze in 2010 and World Championship silver in 1999 and 2001. In 2019, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, cementing his status among the game's all-time greats.

Honours & Distinctions

Hockey Hall of Fame

Hockey Hall of Fame·2019

Inducted as a player for his outstanding NHL career.

Calgary Flames No. 34 Retired

Calgary Flames·2020

Jersey number retired in recognition of his franchise-record achievements.

Rankings & Lists

Top 5 NHL Goalie Trades

USA Today·2025

Records & Feats

Lowest goals-against average in a single season (modern era)

NHL Record·2004

Posted a 1.69 GAA in 2003-04, a record at the time.

Highest save percentage in a single season (modern era)

NHL Record·2004

Recorded a .933 save percentage in 2003-04.

First Finnish goalie to win the Vezina Trophy

Historic First·2006

Won the Vezina in 2006, a first for a Finnish-born goaltender.