So below you will find the top 10 saku koivu moments as a montreal canadien at least, the best ones i could find on youtube. Saku koivu at a montreal canadiens practice in brossard on april 14, 2009. Oct 21, 2016 comparing the legacies of montreal canadiens forwards saku koivu and mats naslund. Mikko koivu cap hit, salary, contracts, contract history, earnings, aav, free agent status. The free agent forward inked a oneyear contract with the ducks. Saku antero koivu is a finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the national hockey. Kennedy cv 67, drops the ceremonial puck at the boston bruins and montreal canadians game at the td bank north garden. Are mikko and saku koivu the only brothers who have been. The emergence of firstround draft pick saku koivu as leader on and off the ice helped.
When a goal was needed, or someone was counted on in the shootout, it was koivu more often than not. Why the montreal canadiens should retire saku koivus no. In particular, i never said koivus number should be retiredas the longeststanding captain, koivu is a potential but not necessarily good choice, and i was wondering why it was that koivus number hadnt been retired. Seu irmao, mikko koivu, e o capitao suplente do minnesota wild. Saku koivu biographie, photos, statistiques et plus site. Learn more about them from these league history pages. Sep, 2001 yesterday he started chemotherapy, a cocktail of drugs used to kill cancer cells and shrink tumours. Koivu begins his reign historical website of the montreal canadiens. Jan 27, 2007 lowquality video of part of the eight minute ovation saku koivu received upon his return from cancer. Mike komisarek signed a contract with the toronto maple leafs on the 1st of july. When a goal was needed, or someone was counted on in the shootout, it was koivu more often than not that stepped up to the plate. I have been trying to find more, but so far i have only seen koivus done that. Nhl saku koivus playing style and cancer battle define his.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Hockeyreference utilizes official nhl data for current nhl seasons. Saku koivu s second season in the nhl saw him develop into the type of offensive threat the montreal canadiens dreamed of, until his first knee injury. Saku koivu is a man among men, tweeted defenseman sheldon souray, who played with koivu on canadiens and ducks. Koivu served as the canadiens captain for nine of his thirteen seasons with the club not including the lockedout 200405 season, which makes his the second longest captaincy tenure in team history after jean beliveau. Browse icon sportswire for more incredible images of saku koivu. He signed a oneyear contract with the wild on july 18, 2006. The deal, which goes into effect starting with the 201819. Its considered one of the more lopsided trades in habs history, but done for. Top 10 saku koivu moments the ryan coke experience. Since his arrival in the nhl with the wild during the 200506 season, mikko koivu has played in 1,028 games, scored 205 goals and recorded 504 assists along with 60 power play goals during his career. Anaheims regular season record was the best in franchise history. Saku koivu is a finnish professional ice hockey player for the anaheim.
Tom lynn, the first assistant gm in the history of the minnesota wild, has a new book out that details the inner workings of the franchise. At just 24 years old, the finnish center became the youngest player to ever wear the c in montreal. Gone were saku koivu, alex kovalev, alex tanguay, and patrice brisebois. Koivu in essence really has three career possibilities to choose from to decide how to write his final chapters of an illustrious hockey career. Koivu was the first european to captain the montreal canadiens. He has been married to hanna norio since july 19, 2002. Jul 11, 2009 so below you will find the top 10 saku koivu moments as a montreal canadien at least, the best ones i could find on youtube. He was an inspiration, a mentor, a friend, and an unbelievable competitor.
Click to follow any and all postings, musings and occasionally ramblings by the1jasontaylor, and receive notifications of. Wild captain mikko koivu discusses brother saku koivus. Are mikko and saku koivu the only brothers who have been captains of their team. Koivu served as the canadiens captain for nine of his thirteen seasons with the club not. Canadiens shea weber to miss 46 weeks with ankle injury.
The staal brothers had eric as a captain, but marc and jordan were both alternate captains of their teams. Ci saku koivu hockey card 199697 select certified base 64 saku koivu. Check out our amazing roster of saku koivu jerseys available for men, women and kids with sizes ranging from baby all the way up to adult sizes. He began his nhl career with the montreal canadiens in 199596 after three seasons with tps of the finnish smliiga. Saku koivus days as montreal canadiens captain are over, as the finnish veteran. Koivu, along with his older brother saku, arrived from turku, finland and have left their mark on the nhl. Wild captain mikko koivu discusses brother saku koivus retirement. Click to follow any and all postings, musings and occasionally ramblings by the1jasontaylor, and receive notifications of any new posts by email. In line with the sudden trend of european players exploding onto the nhl scene, saku koivu edged out shayne corson and turner stevenson to become the 27th captain in franchise history. Yesterday he started chemotherapy, a cocktail of drugs used to kill cancer cells and shrink tumours. Former captain saku koivu never won a stanley cup with the montreal canadiens like so many of their great players from the past did. We evaluate our decision based on dozens of fantasy metrics. Remembering the montreal canadiens 2010 playoff run. The standard treatment for nonhodgkins lymphoma is a fourweek cycle of chemotherapy.
Sep 10, 2014 saku koivu s nhl journey began in finland and ended in anaheim, but time spent in montreal as team captain and while battling cancer will be remembered most, scott burnside writes. Saku koivu cap hit, salary, contracts, contract history, earnings, aav, free agent status. Montreal won the game 43, securing them a spot in the playoffs where koivu would go on lead. Minnesotas mikko koivu photo by bruce kluckhohnnhli via getty imagesthe.
Saku koivus tumultuous career with the montreal canadiens. Comparing the legacies of montreal canadiens forwards saku. Saku koivu started playing ice hockey when he joined the smliigas tps during the 19921993 season. Koivu is interviewed by george stroumboulopoulos on the hour, an. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Koivu is interviewed by george stroumboulopoulos on the hour, an alternative news program that airs on cbc newsworld in canada.
Shop comc s extensive selection of saku koivu hockey cards. Saku koivu stats, profile, bio, analysis and more the. Saku koivu had a chance to sign with the wild a few years back but felt it was. Never backed down from a challenge, on or off the ice. Sep 11, 2014 saku koivu retires after 18 years in n. Saku koivu played in two leagues over the course of his career. Top 15 athletes who battled cancer during their careers. Koivus appointment also made him just the fourth european to captain an. Comparing the legacies of montreal canadiens forwards saku koivu and mats naslund. Koivu was named the first permanent captain in wild franchise history on october 20, 2009. Shop comcs extensive selection of saku koivu hockey cards matching. Oct 12, 2006 koivu is interviewed by george stroumboulopoulos on the hour, an alternative news program that airs on cbc newsworld in canada. Saku antero koivu is a finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the.
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If you would like to know more about any of the three teams that saku koivu played for during his career, visit these team history pages. After 50 minutes of scoreless play, the trio of saku koivu, richard zednik and. Koivu was drafted sixth overall in 2001 by the wild, and has spent his entire nhl career with minnesota. Saku koivu is a finnish professional ice hockey player for the anaheim ducks. Moen and paul mara were also put under contract soon after. Comparing the legacies of montreal canadiens forwards saku koivu and. A comeback for the ages historical website of the montreal. Lowquality video of part of the eight minute ovation saku koivu received upon his return from cancer. Many in the nhl family are included among those people, such as saku koivu, mario lemieux, pat burns, bryan murray and founder of the greatest salary cap site ever built, matthew wuest.
Saku koivu biographie, photos, statistiques et plus. Mikko sakari koivu born march 12, 1983 is a finnish professional ice hockey center currently serving as captain of the minnesota wild of the national hockey league nhl. Koivu served as the canadiens captain for ten of his 14 years with the club, which makes him the longest captaincy tenure. Sep 10, 2014 saku koivu is a man among men, tweeted defenseman sheldon souray, who played with koivu on canadiens and ducks. Canadiens sign forward alex belzile to twoway contract 3 weeks ago the h does not stand for habs. He also became the first europeanborn captain in team history.
Nhl saku koivus playing style and cancer battle define. Mikko sakari koivu born march 12, 1983 is a finnish professional ice hockey center currently. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine. Made things happen on the ice and also made his teammates better in the process. Saku koivu simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Saku koivus nhl journey began in finland and ended in anaheim, but time spent in montreal as team captain and while battling cancer will be remembered most, scott burnside writes.
Koivu has the obvious choice of staying with the wild, maybe even for just one. In the unlikely event that weber decides to retire before his contract expires, they. Saku koivu was born on november 23, 1974 in turku, finland as saku antero koivu. Canadiens fans welcome back their captain, saku koivu, with an nineminute ovation after his return from cancer. Jared book and they discuss a range of topics from johnsons broadcasting. Saku antero koivu born november 23, 1974 in turku, finland is a finnish professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain of the anaheim ducks of the national hockey league nhl. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment. Choose from home, away or throwback with your favorite saku koivu jersey. Dallas after signing a fouryear contract, he shrugs his. How minnesota ruined montreals 2001 draft thehockeynews.
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