Calgary Flames Hold Ceremony To Retire Miikka Kiprusoff's No. 34 Jersey

41 pensamientos sobre “Calgary Flames Hold Ceremony To Retire Miikka Kiprusoff's No. 34 Jersey”

1. He was truly unreal. If we played great we won. We played average, we still won. Played like trash? His shutout put it in the win column. We actually lost- it was because Kipper didn't score enough. That's what flames fandom was like during his reign. An assuming, dominant legend who deserves to be in a hhof.
   Don't believe me? Cue the highlight package.

2. Holy moly what a goalie!

3. Da-dada-dadada

4. I was a die hard Flames fan growing up in Toronto before my parents split and I remember like it was yesterday we used to do homemade pizza night every Saturday night and I'd go up to watch the Flames play Hockey Night in Canada games and eat pizza while my parents and my sister would watch TV downstairs. at least 4 times a night it seemed I'd be running downstairs, giddy like a school girl to reenact a save Miikka had made for my mom and dad. I remember when I first moved to Toronto getting a hard time for being a Flames fan from the Pastor at our new church who was a die hard hockey and Maple Leafs fan. When asked though who was my favourite player I was met with "Oh well that's not bad a bad pick at all" when I replied Miikka Kipprusoff. Pastor Cam is now a long time family friend, I haven't lived in Toronto in quite some time and I haven't run downstairs during a hockey intermission to see both my parents in even more time than that but this ceremony brought back awesome childhood memories and made me feel 6, maybe 7 years old all over again. Thanks for an awesome childhood Miikka!

5. It was very weird that Kipper was so under appreciated in Finland and in Canada/US also. He flew under the radad. Media wasn't interested about him. Vezina winner and my favourite goalie. What a career! Thank you Miikka!

6. My
   Gosh just retire everyone’s jersey. Soon players will be wearing 3 digit numbers

7. Best and favourite player. Thanks Kipper

8. Nothing like watching greatest in the making for all those years.

9. Kipper the laid back scorpion

10. Blueberries and cigarettes

11. Du Hast.. fantastic!

12. Kipper was a legend and I never saw him as a 3rd string in SJ. I think SJ was just lucky in the early 2000’s with 3 #1 caliber goalies. I think the reason they parted ways with him over Toskala was because SJ knew Kipper had a high ceiling and that he would demand more starts but with Nabokov a top goalie in the NHL at the time they could only guarantee him 20-30 games per season and that wasn’t enough for a guy like Kipper. I miss the goalies from the 2000’s era .. it seemed like those hybrid tendys were always battling for pucks and never gave up on plays. Today goalies are soo technical in their positioning and saves that they very rarely will sell out and leave their feet to make a huge save. It makes goaltending kind of boring in my opinion.

13. Cool entrance, beuthiful tribute & great career!

14. He was one of the best goalies the Flames ever had along with Mike Vernon but I still prefer my Edmonton Oliers

15. When will they raise a banner for MacInnis and Fleury?

16. well desereved, the one and only goalie ive ever enjoyed and looked up too, coming from a leafs fan born and raised.. great career Kipper

17. omg, this gave me chills for 50 minutes.

18. Miikka Kiprusoff is a remarkable goalie I had the honour of seeing on the ice and meeting in person. He’s a genuine human being with great compassion for people his family and his team. This is a very special moment for Miikka. Well deserved for a legend! Hats off to number 34!

19. What a legend.

20. This is all class.

21. 18:54 — HELL YEAH Noodles! It was in! It was in!

22. Kipper doesn't get mentioned enough amongst the all-time greats. If he had played four or five more seasons, he probably would be. Congrats dude and thank you for the memories that will last as long as I live.

23. Legend!

24. Flames love the management

25. Never won anything though. That's Calgary for ya.

26. Canucks fan here. Kipper was special in Calgary. I remember growing up watching us play the Flames and thinking "oh boy, our defence better be good tonight, because we're not beating Kipper". And that was true consistently right to 2013. I was surprised when he retired so young, but I sure was relieved as a Canucks fan! He is to Calgary what Roberto Luongo is to Vancouver – a true legend. Congrats Flames fans on retiring the number of one of the NHL's premier talents. Forever a Flame!

27. Kipper you were a legend and to some a golie God thank you for coming to Calgary and waking the sea of red.

28. the greatest.
    nice ceremony, pure class all around.

29. 🔥🔥Top's off for Kiprusoff🔥🔥

30. The GOAT

31. Glad to see Kipper's 34 up in the rafters. He was my inspiration to play as a goaltender.

32. Very well done for kipper. 😊 thanks for your efforts asa goalie and a person. From another tendy 34 well deserved! 😊

33. Sanoko tuo tossa, että tullessani pukukoppiin, huomasin että se ei ollut täynnä hyviä pelaajia, vaan hyviä ihmisiä. Tarkotti varmaan, että tullessani koppiin huomasin, etteivät he ollut vain hyviä pelaajia, vaan myös hyviä ihmisiä 😀 ajassa 42:20
    Hieno ura, mutta ei mikään paras englanti kaverilla siihen nähden kauan toi tuolla asu.

34. UPL is the next finn to make it happen

35. Remember when the flames won the cup? And the NHL screwed them out of it? Bettman does.

36. True Legend Miikka Kiprusoff! Greetings from Finland. Proud to be Finn 🇫🇮

37. As an Oilers fan, Kipper gave us fits against us. But what a career and an elite goalie for Calgary. Congratulations!

38. Growing up in the uk was very hard to watch flames games as games would start at 3 in the morning lol i started following the flames in 2002 so kipper was god to me well deserved kipper without you staying up till 6 in the morning wouldnt have been worth it we definitely wouldnt have won as many games thats for sure lol

39. As an Oiler Fan of 36 years I always liked this guy. He was a pillar through some bad years for the Flames. Congrats and well deserved! Classy guy, great Goalie.

40. Good player. Horrible team

41. This guy is the reason I started watching over 20 years ago. I had forgotten how UNREAL he was until they showed that highlight reel. One of the greatest goalies ever and Flames fans are so lucky to get to watch and cheer him on for years. Absolute legend! ❤💀KIPPER FOREVER💀❤

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