Teemu Selanne is a Finnish former professional ice hockey right wing, born July 3, 1970, in Helsinki. He played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche, becoming the highest scoring Finn in NHL history with 684 goals and 1,457 points. His rookie season with the Jets set an NHL record of 76 goals by a first year player, a mark that still stands. Nicknamed the Finnish Flash, his number 8 was retired by the Ducks and he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017, the second Finn to be so honored after Jari Kurri.
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Career HighlightElected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017 as the second Finn after Jari Kurri 2 Classification
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Teemu Ilmari Selänne (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈteːmu ˈselænːe]; born July 3, 1970) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player.
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Teemu Ilmari Selänne (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈteːmu ˈselænːe]; born July 3, 1970) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player.
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Career Statistics: "Teemu Selanne player card". Retrieved August 30, 2013. Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database Official website Teemu Selänne on nhlfinns.net Teemu Selänne at Olympedia Teemu Selänne at Olympics.com Teemu Ilmari Selänne (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈteːmu ˈselænːe]; born July 3, 1970) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player.
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Career Statistics: "Teemu Selanne player card". Retrieved August 30, 2013. Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database Official website Teemu Selänne on nhlfinns.net Teemu Selänne at Olympedia Teemu Selänne at Olympics.com Teemu Ilmari Selänne (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈteːmu ˈselænːe]; born July 3, 1970) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player.
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Career Statistics: "Teemu Selanne player card". Retrieved August 30, 2013. Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database Official website Teemu Selänne on nhlfinns.net Teemu Selänne at Olympedia Teemu Selänne at Olympics.com Teemu Ilmari Selänne (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈteːmu ˈselænːe]; born July 3, 1970) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player.
Introduction
On June 26, 2017, Selänne was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as the second Finn after Jari Kurri.
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Teemu Ilmari Selänne (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈteːmu ˈselænːe]; born July 3, 1970) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player.
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He was named recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2005-06 for perseverance and dedication to the game and was a member of the Ducks' 2007 Stanley Cup championship team.
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