Pekka Rinne

Pekka Rinne
Pekka Rinne
	Rinne with the Nashville Predators in February 2010
Born	3 November 1982 (age 41); Kempele, Finland
Height	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Oulun Kärpät; Nashville Predators; Dinamo Minsk
National team	Finland
NHL draft	258th overall, 2004; Nashville Predators
Playing career	2002–2021
Representing Finland
Ice hockey
World Championships

Pekka Päiviö Rinne (pronounced [ˈpekːɑ ˈrinːe]; born 3 November 1982) is a Finnish former professional hockey goaltender. Drafted by the Nashville Predators in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Rinne became their starting goaltender during the 2008–09 season and quickly established himself as one of the NHL's best goaltenders. He won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goaltender in the 2017–18 season, and was a finalist for the award four times. Rinne led the Predators to their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in franchise history in 2017, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.

Rinne is Nashville's franchise leader in wins and shutouts, and is a four-time NHL All-Star. He also holds the record for the most NHL wins by a Finnish-born goaltender. Rinne is one of only 15 NHL goaltenders to score a goal in either the regular season or the playoffs