IMAGE INFORMATION
EditTeemu Ilmari "The Finnish Flash" Selänne - Born July 3, 1970 in Turku (*Helsinki) Finland is a Finnish retired ice Hockey right winger.
- IIHF European Junior Championships Silver Medal Winner 1988 with Finland.
- Izvestia Trophy (Channel One Cup) Bronze Medal Winner 1989 with Finland.
- Raimo Kilpiö Trophy Winner 1991 with Jokerit Helsinki.
- Ice Hockey European Championships Bronze Medal Winner 1991 with Finland.
- Kanada-malja Champion 1992 with Jokerit Helsinki.
- SM-liiga Champion 1992 with Jokerit Helsinki.
- Aarne Honkavaara Trophy Winner 1992 with Jokerit Helsinki.
- Calder Memorial Trophy Winner 1993 with Winnipeg Jets.
Set NHL record for most goals with 76 and points 132 with Winnipeg jets in 1992-93 season.
- IIHF European Cup Champion 1994 with Jokerit Helsinki.
- Winter Olympics Bronze Medal Winner 1998, 2010, 2014 with Finland. Voted 2014 MVP & selected to Tournament All-Star Team.
- Winter Olympics Silver Medal Winner 2006 with Finland.
- World Ice Hockey Championships Silver Medal Winner 1999 with Finland.
Voted by the directorate as Most Valuable Player & selected to Media All-Star Team.
- Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy Winner 1999 with Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. 1st winner of this award.
- Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Winner 2006 with Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
- Stanley Cup Champion 2007 with Anaheim Ducks.
- Clarence S. Campbell Bowl Champion 2007 with Anaheim Ducks.
Selänne played in NHL All-Star Games 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007.
Selänne was selected to the NHL First Team All-Star in 1993, 1997.
Selänne made his NHL debut with Winnipeg Jets on October 6, 1992 vs Detroit Red Wings at Winnipeg Arena in a 4-1 Jets win. He had 2 assists in the game.
Selänne scored his 1st NHL goal vs Jeff Hackett of San Jose Sharks at 16:13 of 1st period on October 8, 1992 at Cow Palace in a 4-3 OT Sharks win.
Selänne scored his 1st NHL hat-trick vs Bill Ranford and Ron Tugnutt of Edmonton Oilers on October 14, 1992 at Winnipeg Arena in a 7-3 Jets win.
Selänne played in 1451 regular season NHL games, scoring 684 goals (110 GWG / 9 OTG), 773 assists with 660 penalty minutes and 130 NHL playoff games, scoring 44 goals (11 GWG / 2 OTG), 44 assists with 62 penalty minutes.
His jersey number 8 was retired by the Ducks in 2015.
Teemu Selanne was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017.
Teemu Selanne was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2017.
In 2017 Selänne was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.