Sports
In an emotional close to his career, retired Ducks center and former Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu was honored Thursday night in a pregame ceremony at Bell Center.
Dec. 18, 2014
The Montreal Canadiens will conduct a pregame tribute to their former captain and retired Ducks center Saku Koivu before Thursday night’s game against Anaheim at Bell Center.
Saku Koivu said he’s “very nervous” about being honored tonight before the team he previously captained, the Montreal Canadiens, meets the Ducks, the team the center retired from during the summer.
Classy center Saku Koivu, who was the first European-born player to serve as captain of the Montreal Canadiens and also courageously overcame cancer during his career, announced his retirement Wednesday after 18 NHL seasons, the last five with the Ducks.
Sept. 10, 2014
Hockey
Center, 39, hasn’t won a Stanley Cup, so how the Ducks fare could affect his decision on whether he decides to retire after this season.
Feb. 1, 2014
Saku Koivu practiced with the Ducks for a second consecutive day at Wednesday’s morning skate, but doctors are stopping the veteran center from playing in a game because of the effects of the concussion he received Oct. 27 in Columbus.
Nov. 20, 2013
Instead of collecting a fourth Olympic medal in Sochi, Russia, Ducks center Saku Koivu remained in Orange County, resting his 39-year-old body for perhaps a final run at a Stanley Cup.
Feb. 24, 2014
The Ducks will send seven players to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and nearly had an eighth if not for Saku Koivu’s desire to be at his best for probably his final shot at a Stanley Cup.
Jan. 7, 2014
Real Estate
An Irvine estate formerly owned by retired NHL center Saku Koivu has been listed for sale at $6.795 million.
Feb. 28, 2015
The Irvine estate formerly owned by retired Anaheim Ducks center Saku Koivu returned to the market for $6.795 million after he sold it for $6 million in October.