Saku Koivu Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

$40,000,000

Saku Koivu, the famous former Finnish professional ice hockey player, has a net worth of $40 million. Born in Turku, Finland in 1974, Koivu had a successful career playing professionally in his home country before joining the Montreal Canadiens in 1995. Despite battling injuries and a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2001, Koivu returned to the ice and captained the Canadiens for a decade, becoming the team’s second-longest-serving captain. He retired in 2014 after playing for 18 years and has earned multiple medals with Finland’s national hockey team.

Key facts:

Saku Koivu battled several injuries during his career but still managed to have a successful NHL rookie season, ranking fourth among all rookies in scoring.

Koivu showed immense perseverance by returning to the ice after being diagnosed with a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2001. His comeback was met with an eight-minute standing ovation.

He captained the Montreal Canadiens for a decade, making him only the second person in team history to hold the captaincy for ten years.

Koivu represented Finland in international competition, earning three bronze and one silver medal at the Olympic Games (1994, 1998, 2006, 201). He also won gold at the 1995 World Championships in Sweden.

In addition to his achievements on the ice, Koivu has been recognized for his contributions off the ice. He appeared in Simple Plan's music video for "Save You" in 2008, alongside other cancer survivors.

Basic Information About Saku Koivu

Category	Athletes › Hockey
Professions	Ice hockey player, Athlete, Nordic combined skier, Cross-country skier
Net worth	$40,000,000
Date of birth	1974-11-23 (49 years old)
Place of birth	Turku
Nationality	Finland
Gender	Male
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.77 m)
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia

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