Rinne Recalled by Nashville
April 3, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Milwaukee Admirals News Release
Milwaukee, WI- Nashville Predators Executive Vice President/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has recalled goaltender Pekka Rinne from the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League.
Rinne, 23 (11/3/82), has posted a record of 30-18-2, a 2.82 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage with Milwaukee this season, the first campaign of his North American professional career. His 30 wins currently place him second in the AHL. In one previous stretch with Nashville this season, the 6-5, 207-pound native of Kempele, Finland earned his first NHL win in his first NHL start, a 5-3 decision vs. the Chicago Blackhawks on December 15, 2005.
The Admirals will travel to San Antonio for a pair of games this weekend before returning home for the season finale versus Chicago on Friday, April 14th. For tickets fans can call Ticketmaster at (414) 276-4545 or log on to www.ticketmaster.com.
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