Career
He is currently an assistant junior coach in Finnish hockey club TPS.
He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens as their third-round pick, #70 overall, in the 1994 National Hockey League Entry
Master of Science-liiga Marko Kiprusoff started his hockey career with TPS. Kiprusoff also had a three-game visit to HPK during his earlier seasons in the Master of Science-liiga. Kiprusoff earned a reputation as a solid offensive defenceman at TPS and after his successful performances for the Finnish National team and TPS, Kiprusoff was contracted by the Montreal Canadiens. Kiprusoff also captured the European Championship with TPS in 1994.
First National Hockey League visit
Kiprusoff spent the 1995-1996 season with the Montreal Canadiens but he didn"t make much of an impact in the National Hockey League. Kiprusoff played 24 games for the Canadiens and 28 more for Montreal"s AHL-affiliate, the Fredericton Canadiens.
Return to Europe
After his initial season in the National Hockey League, Kiprusoff played two seasons in the Swedish Elitserien for Malmö IF, after which he returned to TPS in 1998. Kiprusoff then played the 2001-2002 with the New York Islanders and played after that for EHC Kloten in Switzerland.
In 2004 Kiprusoff returned again to TPS, where he played until the end of the 2008-2009 season. On 21 May 2009 he signed a contract with French team Ducs d"Angers of the Ligue Magnus.
Kiprusoff made a two-year player/coach-contract with the Kuusamon Pallo-Karhut in June 2011.
He played in Kuusamo in January 2011, one game, making two points. Kiprusoff was a mainstay on the Finnish national team during the most of the "90s. Kiprusoff"s last international tournament callup was during the 2003 World Championship Tournament.
He is the older brother of Miikka Kiprusoff.