69 Facts About Teemu Selanne

Teemu Ilmari Selanne is a Finnish former professional ice hockey winger.

In 2017 Teemu Selanne was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

On June 26,2017, Teemu Selanne was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as the second Finn after Jari Kurri.

Teemu Selanne was a first-round selection of the Jets, tenth overall, at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, but initially remained in Finland.

Teemu Selanne has scored 50 goals in a season three times and topped 100 points on four occasions.

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Internationally, Teemu Selanne was a long-time member of the Finnish National Team.

Teemu Selanne is the all-time leader in scoring at the Olympic ice hockey tournament with 43 points.

Teemu Selanne was born on July 3,1970, in Helsinki, Finland.

Teemu Selanne was raised by his mother Liisa Viitanen and father Ilmari Selanne until they divorced in the late 1980s.

Teemu Selanne played three sports as a youth: hockey, bandy and association football.

Teemu Selanne played hockey and football with and against Paavo, though his brother ultimately gave up on both sports in favour of field hockey, where he was a member of numerous Finnish and European championship teams.

Teemu Selanne was small as a youth, creating in him a competitive spirit and drive to improve his skills.

Teemu Selanne's experiences visiting kids at Helsinki's children's hospital led to him co-founding the Godfathers' Foundation, an organization that raises money for ill children.

Teemu Selanne attended training camp with the Jets, but returned to Finland owing to his military service.

Teemu Selanne was named the recipient of the Raimo Kilpio trophy as the league's most gentlemanly player.

Teemu Selanne added 17 points in ten playoff games, and scored the winning goal as Jokerit won the Kanada-malja as SM-liiga playoff champion.

Teemu Selanne scored his first career NHL goal two nights later against goaltender Jeff Hackett of the San Jose Sharks.

Teemu Selanne scored his first career hat trick in his fifth contest and had 11 goals in his first 12 NHL games.

Teemu Selanne finished the season with 16 multi-goal games, including four hat-tricks and a four-goal game, en route to breaking the NHL record for goals by a rookie.

Teemu Selanne surpassed Mike Bossy's record of 53 goals on March 2,1993, against the Quebec Nordiques and on March 23, scored his 110th point, against the Toronto Maple Leafs, to break Peter Stastny's rookie points record.

Teemu Selanne finished the season tied for fifth in scoring with 132 points, and his 76 goals tied with Alexander Mogilny for the League lead.

In recognition of his season, Teemu Selanne was voted the recipient of the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year, was named to the first All-Star team and played in his first of ten career NHL All-Star Games.

Teemu Selanne scored his 100th career goal on January 12,1994, against the Buffalo Sabres, reaching the milestone in his 130th game, the second-fastest in NHL history and only one game later than Bossy.

Teemu Selanne was leading the Jets with 72 points when, on February 6,1996, he was traded to Anaheim.

Teemu Selanne was upset when notified of the deal during practice and left the Winnipeg Arena without speaking to anyone.

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Teemu Selanne was paired with Paul Kariya, whom he met at the 1996 NHL All-Star Game, and the duo were counted on to lead the young franchise to a postseason berth for the first time.

Teemu Selanne was named to the first All-Star team for a second time, while he and Kariya led the Mighty Ducks into the franchise's first playoff appearance in 1997.

Teemu Selanne was a finalist for both the Hart Memorial Trophy as the League's MVP and the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for gentlemanly conduct, and was named to the second All-Star team.

Teemu Selanne was sent to San Jose in exchange for Jeff Friesen, Steve Shields and a second-round selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Teemu Selanne then declined an option in his contract that would have paid $6.

Teemu Selanne completed the season with 40 goals and 90 points, both of which led the Mighty Ducks, and he was named the recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for dedication and perseverance.

Teemu Selanne reached several milestones during the season: Selanne became the 36th player in NHL history, and second Finn after Jari Kurri, to score 500 goals, on November 22,2006, against Colorado.

Early in the 2007 playoffs, Teemu Selanne became Anaheim's all-time leading playoff scorer when he recorded his 30th point as a Duck with an assist on April 13 against the Minnesota Wild.

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Teemu Selanne missed several weeks of the season due to a quad muscle injury suffered when he was cut by his own skate following a hit by Denis Grebeshkov of the Edmonton Oilers, but appeared in 65 games and scored 54 points.

Teemu Selanne played his 1,100th game during the season, became the sixth European player to score 1,200 career points and appeared in his 100th career playoff game.

Teemu Selanne scored his 1,300th point, achieving the mark with a two-goal performance on January 16,2011, against Edmonton.

Nonetheless, Teemu Selanne appeared in every game for the Ducks and became the oldest player in NHL history to play an entire 82-game season while leading the team with 66 points.

Teemu Selanne was named to the Western Conference roster for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game, but declined his invitation and asked the League to instead send his teammate Corey Perry.

Teemu Selanne missed several games early in the season after he was struck in the face by an errant stick that knocked out several teeth and required 40 stitches to close cuts.

Teemu Selanne wore the captain's "C" in place of Ryan Getzlaf for the game and as it neared conclusion, received standing ovations from the Anaheim crowd each time he took a shift.

Teemu Selanne was named the game's first, second and third star following the game and took a celebratory lap with Colorado goaltender and former Anaheim teammate Jean-Sebastien Giguere, who was contemplating retirement.

Teemu Selanne made his final post-season appearance during the 2014 playoffs.

Teemu Selanne had six points in 12 games, but was held out of the lineup for one game against the Dallas Stars, a decision that angered Ducks fans.

Teemu Selanne played his final game on May 16,2014, as the Ducks were eliminated by Los Angeles.

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Teemu Selanne recorded 16 points in six games at the 1988 European Junior Championship and was named to the tournament all-star team.

Teemu Selanne tied for the tournament scoring lead with seven goals, and was tied for fourth in overall scoring at 11 points.

Teemu Selanne finished the tournament with 11 points, was named to the all-star team and was voted the most valuable player of the World Championship.

Teemu Selanne served as the Finnish captain at the 2002 Winter Olympics and led his nation to an important preliminary round victory over Russia, however he had only three goals and no assists in four games as the Finns finished in sixth place.

Teemu Selanne scored six goals and 11 points in the tournament, was named to the all-star team and received the Directorate Award as top forward.

Teemu Selanne stated he would retire from international competition after a bronze medal-winning performance followed at the 2008 IIHF World Championship.

Teemu Selanne became the all-time leading scorer in Olympic hockey history on February 19,2010, as he recorded his 37th point in competition in a game against Germany.

Teemu Selanne was named to the Finnish team for the 2014 Sochi Olympics, which marked his sixth appearance at the tournament.

The 43-year-old Teemu Selanne became the oldest player to win a medal in Olympic hockey, a record later broken by compatriot Riikka Sallinen in 2018.

Teemu Selanne was named most valuable player of the Olympic tournament as selected by the media, and added six points to his Olympic record career total of 43.

An elite offensive player, Teemu Selanne is the highest scoring Finnish-born player in NHL history.

Teemu Selanne ended his career with 684 goals, 12th all-time in NHL history, and 1,457 points, 15th best.

Teemu Selanne's 110 game-winning goals tied him with Brett Hull for fourth all-time.

Teemu Selanne is one of eight players to score 70 or more goals in one season, and he is the most recent player to do.

Teemu Selanne holds numerous records, including most goals, 76, and points, 132, by a rookie.

The holder of most major franchise records for the Ducks, Teemu Selanne leads the team at 457 goals, 531 assists, 988 points and 966 games played.

Teemu Selanne holds single season records with 52 goals and 109 points.

Teemu Selanne was born in Turku but his legal birthplace is Helsinki.

Teemu Selanne is the primary partner in a steak restaurant in nearby Laguna Beach which he started with longtime friend Kevin Pratt, an Orange County restaurant manager; He had previously owned four restaurants in Finland.

Teemu Selanne is known for his fun-loving personality and is known to make an effort to sign autographs and shake hands.

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Teemu Selanne is well-respected in the NHL by players, coaches, and fans, including those of opposing teams.

Teemu Selanne considers Paul Kariya and Joe Sakic to be the best friends he earned in the NHL, and both attended his final regular-season game against the Avalanche.

An avid car collector, Teemu Selanne has entered the World Rally Championship twice, finishing the Rally Finland 33rd overall in 1997 and 24th in 1998.

In 1999 Teemu Selanne was involved in a crash while practicing for a rally race in his native Finland, an incident that was national news in the country.