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1995-96 to 2013-14 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #11 SAKU KOIVU Montréal Canadiens · Center
NM-MT Career
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Card #CAREER-08459442
Saku Koivu in action
11 C Center
93 OVR
Saku Koivu Montréal Canadiens
18 NHL seasons · 1995-96 to 2013-14
2013-14

Career Report

8 Near Mint–Mint 8

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired forwards.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
1996-97 MTL 50 56 96 9
2002-03 MTL 82 71 94 8
2000-01 MTL 54 47 93 8
1999-00 MTL 24 21 91 9
2009-10 ANA 71 52 91 8

Trophy case

  • Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy 2001-02
  • King Clancy Memorial Trophy 2006-07

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

R 97OVR Mark Recchi Flyers 24 of his goals R 98OVR Teemu Selanne Ducks 23 of his goals D 97OVR Andrei Markov Canadiens 20 of his goals R 90OVR Michael Ryder Canadiens 17 of his goals

Set up most

R 84OVR Richard Zednik Canadiens Set up 41 goals R 97OVR Mark Recchi Flyers Set up 38 goals L 89OVR Brian Savage Canadiens Set up 38 goals R 90OVR Michael Ryder Canadiens Set up 35 goals

Most time together

R 98OVR Teemu Selanne Ducks 1,795 min together C 84OVR Andrew Cogliano Ducks 1,307 min together D 81OVR Cam Fowler Blues 1,235 min together D 85OVR Francois Beauchemin Ducks 1,000 min together

Best with

R 94OVR Bobby Ryan Senators 27–17 in goals together D 67OVR Luca Sbisa Ducks 34–22 in goals together D 56OVR Sheldon Brookbank Ducks 12–8 in goals together D 80OVR Toni Lydman Sabres 37–25 in goals together
Scored on most
Andrew Raycroft 8 goals Martin Brodeur 7 goals Olie Kolzig 6 goals
Best game
November 18, 2002 vs PIT: 3G · 1A
Hat tricks
2

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

D 76OVR Nick Schultz Wild Hit him 4 times L 92OVR Ryan Smyth Oilers Hit him 3 times D 96OVR Dan Boyle Sharks Hit him 3 times R 71OVR Brad Richardson Kings Hit him 3 times

Hit most by

C 80OVR Jarret Stoll Kings Hit by him 6 times D 85OVR Stephane Robidas Stars Hit by him 3 times L 92OVR Brenden Morrow Stars Hit by him 3 times C 84OVR Antoine Vermette Senators Hit by him 3 times

Faced most on the draw

C 96OVR Joe Pavelski Sharks Won 53 of 121 C 80OVR Jarret Stoll Kings Won 46 of 120 C 80OVR Martin Hanzal Stars Won 61 of 117 C 96OVR Anze Kopitar Kings Won 56 of 116