Pekka Rinne's NHL career
Goaltender Pekka Rinne was drafted 258th overall by Nashville Predators in 2004. He played 15 seasons, all of them for Nashville Predators, 2005-2021. That came to 683 games and 369 wins, 60 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Pekka Rinne's career, season by season.
- Year 20042004 NHL Draft
Pekka Rinne is drafted 258 overall by Nashville Predators
Selected258 overall, round 8
Swedes drafted19 selectedFirst Swede off the boardJohannes Salmonsson#31First off the board- 1Alex OvechkinWSH
- 2Evgeni MalkinPIT
- 3Cam BarkerCHI
Swedes from the same draft- Alexander Edler1030 GP · 439 P
- Johan Franzén602 GP · 370 P
- Carl Söderberg597 GP · 297 P
- 1 year, 5 months and 18 days later · 2 seasonsYear 20052005-2006 seasonNHL debut
Pekka Rinne makes his NHL debut in 5–3 win against Chicago Blackhawks
Pekka was 23 years old ·
Gaylord Entertainment Center, USAFirst NHL winSwedes on the ice:
Michael Holmqvist.Year 2006Season2005-2006
Pekka Rinne's first NHL season: 2 games
The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006Wins1Games2 of 822%PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks0 of 5 gamesFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Pekka Rinne plays 1 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008Wins0Games1 of 821%PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings0 of 6 gamesFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 2009
- Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Pekka Rinne plays 58 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010Wins32Games58 of 8271%PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks6 gamesFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Pekka Rinne plays 64 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011Wins33Games64 of 8278%PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks12 gamesFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks2–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Pekka Rinne plays 73 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012Wins43Games73 of 8289%PlayoffsEliminated by Phoenix Coyotes10 gamesFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Second roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes1–4 - Year 2013
- Year 2014
- Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Pekka Rinne plays 64 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015Wins41Games64 of 8278%PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks6 gamesFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Pekka Rinne plays 66 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016Wins34Games66 of 8280%PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks14 gamesFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Pekka Rinne plays 61 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017Wins31Games61 of 8274%PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins22 gamesFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Conference finalANAAnaheim Ducks4–2Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Pekka Rinne plays 59 of 82 games and wins the Vezina Trophy
EventsVezina TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018Wins42Games59 of 8272%PlayoffsEliminated by Winnipeg Jets13 gamesFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–2Second roundWPGWinnipeg Jets3–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Pekka Rinne plays 56 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2018-2019Wins30Games56 of 8268%PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars6 gamesFirst roundDALDallas Stars2–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Pekka Rinne plays 36 of 69 games
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020Wins18Games36 of 6952%PlayoffsEliminated by Arizona Coyotes0 of 4 gamesQualifying roundARIArizona Coyotes1–3 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Pekka Rinne's last season: 24 games
EventsKing Clancy Memorial TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run2020-2021Wins10Games24 of 5643%PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes0 of 6 gamesFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes2–4 - The career
Pekka Rinne played his last NHL game in 2021
The career ended after 15 seasons with Nashville Predators.