Saku Koivu
Saku Antero Koivu (pronounced [ˈkoiʋu]; born November 23, 1974) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). 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 fourteen 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.