Teemu Selänne
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Nickname | The Finnish Flash |
| Height Weight | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 204 lb (93 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams | Anaheim Ducks Winnipeg Jets San Jose Sharks Colorado Avalanche |
| Nationality | Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Finland |
| Born | July 3, 1970, Helsinki, FIN |
| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 1988 Winnipeg Jets |
| Pro Career | 1989 – present |
</div></div> Teemu Ilmari Selänne (IPA: [ˈteːmu ˈilmɑri ˈselænːe]) (the "Finnish Flash") (born July 3, 1970 in Helsinki, Finland), is a professional Finnish ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks. He holds the NHL record for the most goals by a rookie with 76; his rookie season point total of 132 is second to Wayne Gretzky's "first year" record of 137. As Gretzky had played in the World Hockey Association, and, hence, was not a rookie when his Edmonton Oilers was absorbed by the NHL, the "rookie" record is officially held by Selänne, while the "first year" record is credited to Gretzky.
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[edit] Career
A former kindergarten teacher, Selänne (who has a twin brother, Paavo) played for Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga from 1988 to 1992. He was selected by the Winnipeg Jets 10th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. He scored 76 goals in his rookie season, an all-time rookie record. Following his rookie season, Jets players Keith Tkachuk and Alexei Zhamnov formed a line known as "The Olympic Line," as all three were Olympians. Selänne suffered a torn Achilles tendon in his second season, limiting him to 51 games. The Jets had suffered a six-game quarterfinal loss to the Vancouver Canucks in 1993 and with Selanne injured, missed the 1994 playoffs.
On February 7, 1996, he was traded, along with Marc Chouinard and a fourth-round draft pick, to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in return for Chad Kilger, Oleg Tverdovsky, and a third-round pick. The trade was one in a series of moves made by the Jets as a result of the team's financial difficulties.[citation needed]
In Anaheim, Selänne teamed up with Paul Kariya to form one of the most potent scoring duos in the NHL and also picked a nomination for the Lady Byng Trophy, losing to Joe Sakic. On March 5, 2001, Selänne was again traded, this time to the San Jose Sharks for Jeff Friesen, Steve Shields, and a second-round draft pick.
Selänne was involved in controversy with the Sharks in 2002-03. On the other side of the United States, New Jersey Devil Scott Gomez was struggling under Devs coach Pat Burns' iron rule. Gomez and Selänne were almost swapped in a multi-player trade, but at the 11th hour Selänne vetoed being sent to New Jersey.
After two full seasons in San Jose, Selänne signed with the Colorado Avalanche as a free agent on July 3, 2003 (his 33rd birthday) where he was again joined by Kariya. After a season (2003-04) in Colorado that saw his production decline, Selänne underwent knee surgery during the 2004-05 NHL lockout and signed with Jokerit in the Finnish National League. He was unable to play any games, however, because rehabilitation took longer than expected.[citation needed] Selänne rejoined the Mighty Ducks signing a one year contract on August 22, 2005. With his knee rehabilitated, Selänne led the Mighty Ducks in scoring in 2005-06 despite playing without former team-mate and scoring counterpart Paul Kariya. Selänne dominated the statistics sheet in the 2005-06 NHL season registering 40 goals and 50 assists for 90 points in 80 games.
Selänne has participated in four Winter Olympics for Finland. He has won two medals, one silver and one bronze.
Selänne recorded his 1,000th NHL point on January 30, 2006 with his second goal against the Los Angeles Kings, becoming the 70th player, as well as the seventh European player, to achieve the milestone.
Selänne married Sirpa Vuorinen on July 19, 1996; they have 3 sons: Eemil Ilmari, Eetu Nikodemus, and Leevi. He is also a co-owner of HC Salamat, a team playing in the Finnish Mestis league.
Selänne received a one-year, $3.75-million contract extension with the newly-renamed Anaheim Ducks, after deciding to continue his NHL career.
Selänne was back amongst the NHL's elite players after the 2005-06 NHL season, when he was awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which recognizes perserverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey, designating Selänne as the comeback player of the year.
Selänne scored his 500th NHL career goal against the Colorado Avalanche after getting by former Avalanche teammate and captain Joe Sakic to find the net against Colorado's Jose Theodore. Selänne joins fellow champion Jari Kurri as the only Finnish-born players to have scored 500 goals in their NHL careers. On November 26th, in a game against the Calgary Flames, Selanne scored his 600th point as a Duck.
Selänne's next milestone looks to be reaching the 1,000 NHL games barrier, which, barring injury or unforseen circumstance, he should achieve on December 29, 2006, against the reigning Stanley-Cup-champion Carolina Hurricanes.
[edit] Records
- NHL single-season record for goals by a rookie (76 in 1992-93)
- NHL single-season record for points by a rookie (132 in 1992-93)
[edit] Awards
- Raimo Kilpiö trophy for the gentlemanly player in the SM-liiga - 1991
- Aarne Honkavaara trophy for best goal scorer in the SM-liiga - 1992
- Calder Memorial Trophy - 1993
- NHL All-Rookie Team - 1993
- NHL First All-Star Team - 1993, 1997
- NHL Second All-Star Team - 1998, 1999
- NHL All-Star Game MVP - 1998
- Rocket Richard Trophy - 1999 (also tied for most goals in NHL in 1993 and 1998)
- 2006 Winter Olympics All-Star Team
- Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy - 2006
[edit] Movements
- June 11, 1988 - Drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round, 1st overall.
- February 7, 1996 - Traded to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks with Marc Chouinard and a fourth-round pick in 1996 (Kim Staal) for Chad Kilger, Oleg Tverdovsky and a third-round pick in 1996 (Per-Anton Lundstrom).
- March 5, 2001 - Traded to the San Jose Sharks for Jeff Friesen, Steve Shields and a 2nd round pick in 2003 (Vojtech Polak).
- July 3, 2003 - Signed by the Colorado Avalanche as a free agent.
- August 22, 2005 - Signed by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks as a free agent.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988-89 | Jokerit | Fin-Div1 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 69 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1989-90 | Jokerit | SM-l | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1990-91 | Jokerit | SM-l | 42 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1991-92 | Jokerit | SM-l | 44 | 39 | 23 | 62 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 18 | ||
| 1994-95 | Jokerit | SM-l | 20 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | Jokerit | SM-l | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Fin-Div1/SM-1 Totals | 152 | 119 | 101 | 220 | 52 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 18 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 84 | 76 | 56 | 132 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1993-94 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 51 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 45 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995-96 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 51 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995-96 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 28 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 78 | 51 | 58 | 109 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1997-98 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 73 | 52 | 34 | 86 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 75 | 47 | 60 | 107 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1999-00 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 79 | 33 | 52 | 85 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 61 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2001-02 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2002-03 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 78 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2005-06 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 80 | 40 | 50 | 90 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2006-07 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 28 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 987 | 505 | 571 | 1075 | 395 | 65 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 16 | ||||
- The 2006-07 NHL Season Is Still In Progress
[edit] International play
| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | |||
| Bronze | 1998 Nagano | Ice hockey | |
| Silver | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey | |
Played for Finland in:
- 1992 Winter Olympics
- 1998 Winter Olympics (bronze medal)
- 1999 World Championships
- 2002 Winter Olympics
- 2003 World Championships
- 2004 World Cup of Hockey (silver medal)
- 2006 Winter Olympics (silver medal)
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Finland | Oly | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 |
| 1998 | Finland | Oly | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
| 1999 | Finland | WC | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| 2002 | Finland | Oly | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 | Finland | WC | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| 2004 | Finland | WCH | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | Finland | Oly | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Teemu Selänne on nhlfinns.com
- hockeydb.com
| Preceded by: Jukka Tammi | Winner of the Kultainen kypärä trophy 1990-91 | Succeeded by: Mikko Mäkelä |
| Preceded by: Juha Järvenpää | Winner of the Raimo Kilpiö trophy 1990-91 | Succeeded by: Keijo Säilynoja |
| Preceded by: Arto Javanainen | Winner of the Aarne Honkavaara trophy 1991-92 | Succeeded by: Tomas Kapusta |
| Preceded by: Pavel Bure | Winner of the Calder Trophy 1993 | Succeeded by: Martin Brodeur |
| Preceded by: Keith Tkachuk | Winner of the Rocket Richard Trophy 1999 (tied with Peter Bondra) | Succeeded by: Pavel Bure |
| Preceded by: Brett Hull | NHL Goal Leader
(tied with Alexander Mogilny) | Succeeded by: Pavel Bure |
| Preceded by: Paul Kariya | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim captains 1998 | Succeeded by: Paul Kariya |
| Preceded by: Jarmo Myllys | Winner of the President's trophy 1997-98 | Succeeded by: Saku Koivu |
| Preceded by: Bryan Berard | Winner of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy 2006 | Succeeded by: current |
Note: Teemu Selänne served as captain during most of the 1997-98 season when Paul Kariya was injured and out of the line-up.de:Teemu Selänne fr:Teemu Selänne pl:Teemu Selanne ru:Селянне, Теему Илмари fi:Teemu Selänne sv:Teemu Selänne
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