San Jose Zero to Calgary Hero: The Miikka Kiprusoff Story

<Tab/>In a span of four months, this goaltender has been likened to nimble legend Dominik Hasek, and the media has stated that he is a combination of Patrick Roy's celebrated unflappability and Martin Brodeur's supreme positioning. He has been everything to his team, and with his arrival the franchise has gone from playoff dreamers to playoff contenders.
<Tab/>Miikka Kiprusoff was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the fifth round, 116th overall, in the 1995 Entry Draft. After biding his time in the minors, Kiprusoff was called up in 2001 to backup the eventual…