Miikka Kiprusoff: Difference between revisions

At the 2013 [[NHL trade deadline]], the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] reportedly attempted to acquire Kiprusoff, but he elected not to waive his no-trade clause amid speculation that he intended to retire at season's end.<ref name="Flames_over_Ducks">{{Cite news |author=Haynes, Darren |date=April 20, 2013 |title=Miikka Kiprusoff leads the charge for Flames over Ducks |url=http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013/04/20/miikka-kiprusoff-leads-the-charge-for-flames-over-ducks/ |publisher=The National Post |accessdate=June 25, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424073224/http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013/04/20/miikka-kiprusoff-leads-the-charge-for-flames-over-ducks/ |archivedate=April 24, 2013 |df= }}</ref> Finnish news agency STT-Lehtikuva reported in June that the goaltender had informed the Finnish national team that he had decided to end his playing career,<ref name="STT-Lehtikuva_report">{{Cite news |title=Report: Kuprusoff tells Finnish team he's retiring from NHL |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=426277 |publisher=The Sports Network |date=2013-06-25 |accessdate=2013-06-25}}</ref> and the Flames formally announced his retirement on September 9, 2013. He ended his career as the Flames' franchise leader in wins (305), shutouts (41) and games played by a goaltender (576).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2013/09/09/sp-nhl-calgary-flames-miikka-kiprusoff.html |title=Flames announce Kiprusoff's retirement |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=2013-09-09 |accessdate=2013-09-09}}</ref>

Kiprusoff and his wife Seidi have two sons, Aaro and Oskar, and call [[Calgary]] home.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://www.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists/Sportak/2005/08/13/1171714-sun.html |title=Kipper's off the market |work=Calgary Sun |date=2005-08-13 |accessdate=2009-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/03/26/flames-rumour-mill-buzzing |title=Miikka Kiprusoff reportedly tells Flames he'd refuse to report to new team if traded |work=Calgary Sun |date=2013-03-26 |accessdate=2013-03-27 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306192122/http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/03/26/flames-rumour-mill-buzzing |archivedate=2014-03-06 |df= }}</ref> His older brother, [[Marko Kiprusoff|Marko]], is a [[defenceman]] who last played for [[HC TPS|TPS]] in 2009, and previously played in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens and [[New York Islanders]]. Kiprusoff is a spokesman for the Rainbow Society of Alberta, an organization that aims to grant wishes for children with chronic or life-threatening conditions. He donated $10 for each save he made in an NHL game, which totalled $18,720 in 2009–10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=40342 |title=Player programs and initiatives |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |accessdate=2010-07-01 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121223953/http://flames.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=40342 |archivedate=2011-01-21 |df= }}</ref>