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Tuukka Rask Bio, Age, Net Worth 2022, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Height

Tuukka Rask Bio, Age, Net Worth 2022, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Height

Facts of Tuukka Rask

Full Name:Tuukka Rask
Birth Date:March 10, 1987
Age:37 years
Gender:Male
Profession:Ice hockey goaltender
Country:Finland
Horoscope:Pisces
Height: 6 feet 2 inches (1.88m)
DatingJasmiina Nikkila
Net Worth$20 million
Salary$7 Million
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorDark Brown
StatusIn relation
NationalityFinnish
EthnicityFinnic
FatherJari Rask
MotherIrja Rask
SiblingsJoonas Rask
KidsVivien Rask
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Tuukka Rask is a famous Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.

Early Life of Tuukka Rask

Tuukka Rask was born as Tuukka Mikael Rask in Savonlinna, Finland on March 10, 1987. Currently, he is 32 years old and his sun sign is Pisces. His parents are Jari Rask and Irja Rask. He has an older brother, Joonas Rask plays professionally as a forward with HIFK in the Finnish Liiga.

He is of Finnish nationality and belongs to the Finnic ethnic group.  Rusk has become interested in the world of hockey from an early age.

Who is Tuukka Rask Husband?

Although Tuukka isn’t married yet, he is currently in a relationship with Jasmiina Nikkila. The couple has been together since high school. Additionally, they have a daughter together from their relationship Vivien Rask. Right now, they are enjoying a blissful life together. It seems that their bondings will be strong more and more in the future days.

Tuukka Rask with his girlfriend, Jasmiina Nikkila
Caption: Tuukka Rask with his girlfriend, Jasmiina Nikkila

How much is Tuukka Rask’s Net Worth and Salary?

Rask has an estimated net worth of around $20 million at present. His main source of earnings is his professional ice hockey career. Moreover, his annual salary of $7 million will remain the same in the upcoming project of 2020-21.

Currently, he is under an 8-year contract with the Bruins worth $56 million. However, his first professional contract in 2007 earned him an annual salary of $850,000 and has so far earned $43,098,780 from his salary. Talking about his personal expensive stuff, he has a BMW 525d car.

Body Measurement (Height and Weight)

Tuukka stands tall at 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 84kg. Similarly, his hair color is dark brown and his eye color is hazel.

Tuukka Rask, Professional ice hockey goaltender
Caption: Tuukka Rask, Professional ice hockey goaltender

Career

  • Rask started playing for the youth teams of his hometown club Sapko in Savonlinna.
  • Additionally, he played in 28 games for the Tampere-based Ilves Jr. In the junior league.
  • In the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, he was the top-ranked European goaltender.
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted him in the first round, 21st overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
  • Later, he was traded to the Boston Bruins. Additionally, he signed a three-year contract with the Boston Bruins on 5 May 2007.
  • In the 2009–10 season, Rask was the only goaltender in the NHL with a GAA of less than 2.00.
Tuukka Rask, Professional ice hockey goaltender
Caption: Tuukka Rask, Professional ice hockey goaltender
  • In the 2013–14 season, he posted a 34–14–5 record with a 2.36 GAA and a .917 save percentage.
  • Furthermore, Rask played 12 games total in the 2018 playoffs and posted a 2.88 GAA and .903 save percentage.
  • Talking about his professional career, he was part of Finland’s six games en route to the Bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
  • He played in two out of three tournament games for Finland in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
  • Concerning his awards and achievements, Rask won the Prince of Wales Trophy with Boston Bruins in 2011 and 2013.
  • Additionally, in 2013, he was named the Finnish ice hockey player of the year.