Kimmo Timonen

Born:March 18, 1975Draft:1993, Los Angeles Kings, #250 Overall
Hometown:Kuopio, FINPosition:D
Known For:5 Olympics with Team FinlandShoots/Catches:Left
National Team:Finland

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 PredatorsPhiladelphia 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. He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2015. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2020.

Kimmo Timonen, Philadelphia Flyers

Kimmo Timonen Statistics

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Achievements

  • U20 WJC All-Star Team 1993-1994
  • SM-liiga Champion 1994-1995
  • SM-liiga Player of the Month (December) 1995-1996
  • SM-liiga Silver Medal 1995-1996
  • European Hockey League (EHL) Champion 1996-1997
  • SM-liiga All-Star Team 1996-1997
  • SM-liiga Best Plus/Minus (Matti Keinonen Trophy) (+32) 1996-1997
  • SM-liiga Best Plus/Minus by Defenseman (+32) 1996-1997
  • SM-liiga Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (7) 1996-1997
  • SM-liiga Silver Medal 1996-1997
  • Olympic Bronze Medal 1997-1998
  • SM-liiga Champion 1997-1998
  • World Championship Most Points by Defenseman (8) 1997-1998
  • World Championship Silver Medal 1997-1998
  • World Championship Silver Medal 1998-1999
  • World Championship Silver Medal 2000-2001
  • NHL All-Star Game 2003-2004
  • Finland2 (Mestis) Champion 2004-2005
  • Finland2 (Mestis) Playoffs Best Plus/Minus (+15) 2004-2005
  • Finland2 (Mestis) Playoffs Best Plus/Minus by Defenseman (+15) 2004-2005
  • Finland2 (Mestis) Playoffs Most Assists (7) 2004-2005
  • Finland2 (Mestis) Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (7) 2004-2005
  • Finland2 (Mestis) Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (3) 2004-2005
  • Finland2 (Mestis) Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (10) 2004-2005
  • Finland2 (Mestis) Playoffs MVP 2004-2005
  • Finland2 (Mestis) to SM-Liiga Promotion (KalPa) 2004-2005
  • World Cup All-Star Team 2004-2005
  • World Cup Runner Up 2004-2005
  • Olympic All-Star Team 2005-2006
  • Olympic Silver Medal 2005-2006
  • NHL All-Star Game 2006-2007
  • Olympic Bronze Medal 2009-2010
  • NHL All-Star Game 2011-2012
  • Olympic Bronze Medal 2013-2014
  • NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2014-2015
  • Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (Jääkiekkoleijona) (#251) 2018-2019
  • IIHF Hall of Fame 2019-2020

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