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24 years after it all began, Kimmo Timonen can finally call himself a champion

Finally.

Kimmo Timonen has played in every major hockey tournament that exists, and he's come close to victory so many times.

He finished fifth once and fourth twice with Finland in the 1993, 1994 and 1995 World Junior Championships.

He won bronze at the 1998, 2010 and 2014 Olympics. He came within one single goal of gold at the 2006 Olympics, but fell short and took silver.

He took silver three times at the World Championships -- in 1998, 1998 and 2001. He took silver at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

He finished second in the 2010 Stanley Cup Final.