When he was not invited to return to Montreal, his NHL home for the last 13 years, Saku Koivu chose to recreate a part of his homeland.
Koivu, the 10-year captain of the Canadiens, yesterday selected to sign with the Anaheim Ducks, where he will skate with fellow Finn Teemu Selanne. The two have played together for Finland's national team and Koivu hopes to recreate the chemistry in Orange County.
"Obviously here in July I'm not about to start making lines, I'll let the coaches do that job, but we played together at the Olympics and at the world championships and we really enjoyed it. We've had some success," Koivu said yesterday.
"I wanted to play with Teemu and I'm confident that's going to work out ... I don't have any doubts that if we play together on the same line it'll work out."
Koivu admitted recent conversations with Selanne played a major role in him signing on the West Coast for one year and US$3.25-million.
The friends played together for Finland in 2004, winning a silver medal at the World Cup of NHL Hockey Betting. They also skated together at the 2006 Winter Olympics, winning silver once again, and shared the tournament's scoring title with 11 points apiece.
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