On Wednesday, the Nashville Predators announced they will retire Pekka Rinne’s jersey in February 2022.
Today is, no doubt purposefully, Pekka Rinne’s birthday.
February 24, 2022.
Pekka Rinne will become the first player in the history of the organization to have his jersey retired.https://t.co/lxG0JXpX6j
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) November 3, 2021
He will be the first player in Predators history to have his jersey retired.
But don’t ignore the beauty of announcing this on Pekka Rinne’s birthday.
Rinne signed two of his contracts on his birthday, so it’s almost like it’s a day that means a lot to him.
— Alex Daugherty (@AlexDaugherty1) November 3, 2021
Rinne skated in 683 contests for the Predators, posting 60 shutouts and 369 wins.
This is quite exciting for Nashville’s most-loved player.