Confirmed with Link: Pekka Rinne announces retirement from hockey

[adsfan]

Pekka's impact on this team and this city are the true measure of his storybook career. I wonder how many of you are aware that early in his career he was attacked and severely beaten by a gang of thugs in Germany. Not even that deterred him in his eventual success on the ice and in life.

You are close to the right story. It happened in Oulu, Finland in 2006. He was pepper sprayed and attacked when he was out with his friend, who was getting married. He missed half a season in Milwaukee, which is much better than a career ending injury.

http://www.puckagency.com/2011/06/2...hville-predators-pekka-rinne-for-nhl-success/

 

[GoldOnGold]

 

[PredsV82]

This is definitely the end of an era. This has been Pekkas team ever since he became the undisputed starter, and he has been the absolute unquestioned leader since Fisher departed.

 

[LCPreds]

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That means number 1 goalie in Finnish sign language.

 

[FossilFndr]

Got a text from the organization to buy a commemorative stick, a perfect example of marketing and so the business of hockey goes on. Lets make a few quick bucks while emotions are high. Something makes me think there will be many cases of something else to buy with #35 the first home game, or a night in honor of him.

 

[Armourboy]

Got a text from the organization to buy a commemorative stick, a perfect example of marketing and so the business of hockey goes on. Lets make a few quick bucks while emotions are high. Something makes me think there will be many cases of something else to buy with #35 the first home game, or a night in honor of him.

No doubt about that.

 

[originalpredfan]

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If that is photoshopped (which it appears to be) it is in poor taste.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

If that is photoshopped (which it appears to be) it is in poor taste.

I was thinking it should be captioned: "Pekka, what is the Cap Recapture penalty now that you've chosen to Retire?"

 

[Adz]

You are close to the right story. It happened in Oulu, Finland in 2006. He was pepper sprayed and attacked when he was out with his friend, who was getting married. He missed half a season in Milwaukee, which is much better than a career ending injury.

http://www.puckagency.com/2011/06/2...hville-predators-pekka-rinne-for-nhl-success/

There was another person who was beaten up, though, around the same time. Seems like he was a Swiss or German player. I'd recognize the name if I saw it but I don't remember it.

 

[FossilFndr]

If that is photoshopped (which it appears to be) it is in poor taste.

That is so far off brand it is hard to believe.

 

[Adz]

Alexander Sulzer was the guy's name. 2003 draft.

I can not imagine Pekka doing such a thing. I have seen the picture before and questioned it then. Just completely out of character. That would be like ME shooting someone a bird and I have not and never will do that (or litter! I have standards)

 

[GoldOnGold]

If that is photoshopped (which it appears to be) it is in poor taste.

I'm pretty sure it's real - I first saw it years ago. That's Salomaki sitting in the car next to him.

I just think it's a funny picture.

 

[nine_inch_fang]

I know Pekka is a wonderful soft spoken selfless type of person but let's not act like he's the second coming of christ and wouldn't flip off a camera. This is taking evangelical hero worship a bit far.

 

[Adz]

I know Pekka is a wonderful soft spoken selfless type of person but let's not act like he's the second coming of christ and wouldn't flip off a camera. This is taking evangelical hero worship a bit far.

Like Christ wouldn't flip off a camera, ha ha! He flipped tables when angry.

I still think it's completely out of character for him to do something like that on camera. Break something, sure. But flip someone off--nah.
But I could be wrong. He does look ever so slightly irritated.

 

[nine_inch_fang]

Like Christ wouldn't flip off a camera, ha ha! He flipped tables when angry.

I still think it's completely out of character for him to do something like that on camera. Break something, sure. But flip someone off--nah.
But I could be wrong. He does look ever so slightly irritated.

An official photographer's camera? No
Messing around with a friend taking a picture? Most definitely.

 

[Armourboy]

He's a nice guy but let's not act like he is a complete angel. To get to this level you gotta have one heck of a competitive streak and that has side effects :p

 

[Adz]

An official photographer's camera? No
Messing around with a friend taking a picture? Most definitely.

Well, that could be.
It's not that I think he's an angel, I hope he's NOT! But that does seem out of character, his public one, anyway...and the picture looks off somehow. I need to get the animators at work to look at it and tell me if the finger is real or fake. They'll know.

 

[PredsV82]

If Mr Rogers can flip the bird, so can Pekka

 

[101st_fan]

If Mr Rogers can flip the bird, so can Pekka

Let's leave the equipment manager out of this.

 

[OldFan]

This is a tribute thread; appreciation thread. Some great accolades have been posted. Let’s don’t turn it into significant discussion of a photo that appeared when it shouldn’t have; not on this thread.

 

[nine_inch_fang]

Seems like a little levity is fine.

 

[101st_fan]

Seems like a little levity is fine.

Levity interferes with the deification.

 

[OldFan]

Seems like a little levity is fine.

Most always is but it was not in tune with the appreciation being expressed. That’s all for me; this is capturing the thresd.

 

[GoldOnGold]

I didn't mean to derail the thread or anything, the fight story was posted and I thought I would post another surprising Rinne moment.

To make up for it, here are 2 of my favorite Rinne saves:

 

[FossilFndr]

This is a tribute thread; appreciation thread. Some great accolades have been posted. Let’s don’t turn it into significant discussion of a photo that appeared when it shouldn’t have; not on this thread.

I don't disagree that the photo is a distraction, but I thought the thread was about his retirement, not limited to a tribute and appreciation thread.

"Pekka Rinne announces retirement from hockey" is the title, not "Pekka Rinne tribute and appreciation only" thread.