Saku Koivu belongs to the record of ice hockey as a competitor whose results still define part of the sport.
The record lists Saku Koivu as Finnish ice hockey player.
Saku Koivu was born at Turku in 1974. His recorded nationality is Finland.
By this period sport was fully international, televised and politicised, and an athlete's reach extended far past the field of play.
He represented Anaheim Ducks, Montreal Canadiens and HC TPS.
He competed at ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – men's tournament, ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – men's tournament and ice hockey at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
In sport the margin between the remembered and the forgotten is often a fraction of a second.
The honours record reads: IIHF Hall of Fame (2017).
That the career was built from Finland matters: facilities, coaching and funding are unevenly distributed, and they decide who ever reaches the start line.
What survives is the record itself - times, placings and titles that later competitors still measure themselves against.
Achievements
- IIHF Hall of Fame — 2017
- Represented Anaheim Ducks, Montreal Canadiens and HC TPS
- Competed at ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – men's tournament, ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – men's tournament and ice hockey at the 1994 Winter Olympics
- Discipline: ice hockey
