Saku Koivu

Saku Koivu
Koivu in 2019
Born	(1974-11-23) November 23, 1974 (age 49) Turku, Finland
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	TPS Montreal Canadiens Anaheim Ducks
National team	Finland
NHL draft	21st overall, 1993 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1992–2014
Medal record Men's ice hockey Representing  Finland Olympic Games 2006 Turin 1994 Lillehammer 1998 Nagano 2010 Vancouver World Championships 1995 Sweden 1994 Italy 1999 Norway 2008 Canada World Cup 2004 World Cup of Hockey

Saku Antero Koivu (pronounced [ˈsɑku ˈkoi̯ʋu]; born November 23, 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga. Koivu served as the Canadiens' captain for ten of his 14 years with the club, making his captaincy tenure the longest in the team's history, tied with Jean Béliveau. Koivu was the first European player to captain the Canadiens. He also served as captain of the Finnish national men's ice hockey team from 1998 to 2010, and was inducted into IIHF Hall of Fame in 2017.