Pekka Rinne born on 3 November 1982 is a Finnish former professional hockey goaltender. Rinne utilized the popular butterfly style of goaltending. Dropping to his knees early and using his leg pads to block low shot attempts. At 6′ 5″ (1.96m), Rinne was among the tallest goaltenders in the league, which gave him tremendous reach with his stick and leg pads. For a tall goaltender, he utilized great footwork, had a great glove hand, but played with a smaller stick than most goaltenders did. Rinne is the son of Jukka and Helena Rinne, and he has two sisters, Anna and Päivi. As a child, Rinne idolized John Vanbiesbrouck.
Beginnings
Rinne was developed in Kärpät, playing predominantly for their junior team between 2000 and 2003, and for their men’s team in championship-winning years 2004 and 2005, mostly as a backup to Niklas Bäckström. He was drafted 258th overall in the eighth round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. Rinne appeared in two NHL games with Nashville during the 2005–06 season. He compiled a record of 1–1–0 with a .900 save percentage and goals against average (GAA) of 3.80.
Early Career
Rinne moved to North America for the 2005-06 season and won his NHL debut for Nashville on Dec. 15, 2005, against the Chicago Blackhawks. It was the first of two games he played in the League that season. He played his entire 13-season NHL career for the Predators, retiring as their regular-season leader in games (683), starts (667), wins (369), shutouts (60), goals-against average (2.43), and saves (17,627), and had a .917 save percentage. In May 2014, Rinne was named to the All-Star Team. And was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the 2014 IIHF World Championship as Finland claimed the silver medal.
Who is Pekka Rinne’s girlfriend?
Pekka is not married but has a fiancee known as Erika Parkko. Together they have a son, Paulus Oliver Rinne who was born in 2020. Erika herself appears to be a 24-year-old young lady born in Oulu who enjoys a carefree and luxurious lifestyle. She has been seen at several events, and is evidently a fan of the band ‘Mumford and sons.’ It is speculated that Rinne and Erika began their relationship early in 2017. Their relationship was brought to the public attention after the duo was seen cozying up to each other at a new year’s eve event!
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