Kimmo Timonen | |||
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Born |
Kuopio, Finland | 18 March 1975||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
KalPa TPS HIFK Nashville Predators HC Lugano Brynäs IF Philadelphia Flyers Chicago Blackhawks | ||
National team | Finland | ||
NHL draft |
250th overall, 1993 Los Angeles Kings | ||
Playing career | 1991–2015 |
Kimmo Samuel Timonen (born 18 March 1975) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers, and Chicago Blackhawks. Timonen had played in over 1,100 NHL games before retiring. During his career, Timonen had also featured in three IIHF World Junior Championships, seven IIHF World Championships, two World Cups and five Olympic tournaments.[1] He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2015 in his final career game.
He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2020.[2]