"I loved my time in Calgary," said Kiprusoff. "The fans are amazing and it's a wonderful place to live and play. Hockey really means something here and I was proud to wear the Flaming C and call Calgary my home for 9 years. I would like to thank the Flames ownership, the organization, and the fans for my time in Calgary and for this tremendous honour."
He added, "I am honoured and humbled by this recognition of my career in Calgary. To have my name and number hanging next to those great Flames players and especially my friend and legendary goalie Mike Vernon, is truly a highlight of my career."
In 576 career games with the Flames, the Turku, Finland native had a record of 305-192-68 with a 2.46 goals against average, a .913 save percentage and 41 shutouts. He currently holds several franchise records as a goaltender including games played, goals against average, save percentage, wins and shutouts.
