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Teemu Selänne
Scoring 76 goals as an NHL rookie and winning the Stanley Cup with Anaheim.
Rookie scoring · Stanley Cup
- Born
- 3 July 1970
- Birthplace
- Helsinki, Finland
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Teemu Selänne
Teemu Selänne is a Finnish former ice hockey winger known as the Finnish Flash. His speed and scoring brought success in Finland, the NHL and six Olympic tournaments.
Early life
Several sports
Played hockey, bandy and football while growing up in Finland.
Jokerit development
Joined the Helsinki club's junior system before reaching its senior side.
Career
- 1989–1992
Jokerit
Established himself in Finland and helped win the national title.
- 1992
Winnipeg
Moved to the NHL with the Jets.
- 1996
Anaheim move
Joined the club with which he would win the Stanley Cup.
- 2014
Retirement
Ended his playing career after a final Olympic appearance.
Achievements
Rookie scoring
Scored 76 goals and 132 points, setting NHL rookie records.
Stanley Cup
Won the championship with Anaheim.
Olympic bronze
Helped Finland take bronze at his sixth Winter Games.
Beyond sport
Working with children
Worked as a kindergarten teacher while playing in Finland and helped establish a charity for ill children.
Motor racing
Collected cars and competed in Rally Finland under the name Teukka Salama.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Hockey Hall of Fame induction ↗Photo: Hockeybroad/Cheryl Adams. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
