Miikka Kiprusoff is looking forward to his jersey retirement ceremony (but maybe not the speech)
There will be a festive atmosphere at the Saddledome on March 2, 2024. Not only will the Calgary Flames host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, but the Flames organization will pay tribute to legendary netminder Miikka Kiprusoff when they retire his number 34 in a pre-game ceremony. Speaking to the media on Tuesday morning,…
Kiprusoff noted in his chat with the media that he hasn’t hit the ice as a netminder since his final NHL game, as his goalie gear was left in the Flames locker room following that season and was lost in the June 2013 flood that wiped out the entire Saddledome event level. When he’s hit the ice, he’s usually played the wing, joking that he’s not a big fan of playing goalie when a game doesn’t matter.
Imagine how good this guy would be if he actually liked his job