Saku Koivu

Saku Koivu
Koivu in 2019
Born (1974-11-23) November 23, 1974 (age 49)
Turku, Finland
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for TPS
Montreal Canadiens
Anaheim Ducks
National team  Finland
NHL draft 21st overall, 1993
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1992–2014
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Lillehammer
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Sweden
Silver medal – second place 1994 Italy
Silver medal – second place 1999 Norway
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Canada
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2004 World Cup of Hockey

Saku Antero Koivu (pronounced [ˈsɑku ˈkoi̯ʋu]; born November 23, 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga. Koivu served as the Canadiens' captain for ten of his 14 years with the club, making his captaincy tenure the longest in the team's history, tied with Jean Béliveau. Koivu was the first European player to captain the Canadiens. He also served as captain of the Finnish national men's ice hockey team from 1998 to 2010, and was inducted into IIHF Hall of Fame in 2017.