Saku Koivu Quotes

Saku Koivu — Finnish Athlete born on November 23, 1974,

Saku Antero Koivu is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League. He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga. Koivu served as the Canadiens' captain for ten of his 14 years with the club, which makes him the longest captaincy tenure in team history, tied with Jean Béliveau. Koivu was the first European player to captain the Montreal Canadiens... (wikipedia)

The most important thing is to stay positive.

It goes way, way back when we were under Sweden's rule. We always think they are better than us. We played against them so often for so many years. Every country has one opponent they want to beat and for us, it's Sweden.

I was lucky that it hit my shaft, and then my helmet, and I was lucky enough to get that breakaway.

We found out tonight how important and how crucial momentum swings can be. I thought we were playing very well. We were doing a lot of positive things but then we lost the puck two times in our zone and things swung their way. You can't afford to give teams momentum.

My relationship and the bond with the people in Montreal was kind of special and doesn't happen very often.

Saku Koivu Quotes

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