Teemu Selänne
Finnish ice hockey player · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 1970 · age 56
Teemu Ilmari Selänne is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. Playing as a right winger, he began his professional career in 1989-90 with Jokerit of the SM-liiga and later played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, and Colorado Avalanche.
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Teemu Selänne celebrates breaking the NHL rookie goal record.
Selänne in a game against San Jose during the 2005-06 season. In his return to Anaheim, Selänne wore the jersey number 13, the same he had worn in his first two seasons in Winnipeg, because his favorite number 8 was already worn by teammate Sandis Ozoliņš. Selänne returned to wearing number 8 the following season.
Selänne during a pre-game warm-up in 2007
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Nicknamed "the Finnish Flash", Selänne is the highest-scoring Finn in NHL history, and one of the highest overall; he retired in 2014 11th all-time with 684 goals and 15th with 1,457 points. He holds numerous team scoring records for both the Winnipeg/Arizona franchise and the Anaheim Ducks. His jersey number 8 was retired by the Ducks in 2015. In 2017, Selänne was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. On June 26, 2017, Selänne was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as the second Finn after Jari Kurri.
