Who is Teemu Selänne?

Teemu Selänne is a retired forward from Finland.

What was the last team Teemu Selänne played for?

The last team Teemu played for was Anaheim Ducks in the NHL.

How tall is Teemu Selänne?

Teemu Selänne is 183 cm (6'0") tall.

How much does Teemu Selänne weigh?

Teemu Selänne weighs 91 kg (201 lbs).

When was Teemu Selänne born?

Teemu Selänne was born on 1970-07-03 in Helsinki, FIN.

How old is Teemu Selänne?

Teemu Selänne is 56 years old.

What is Teemu Selänne's nationality?

Teemu Selänne is from Finland.

Teemu Selänne

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Teemu Selänne Facts

Date of Birth: Jul 03, 1970
Age: 56
Place of Birth: Helsinki, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: EPS
Position: RW
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Player Type: Sniper
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Drafted: 1988 round 1 #10 overall by Winnipeg Jets
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Selänne is arguably the best Finnish player of all time. He was known as an excellent skater throughout his career, which earned him the nickname Finnish Flash. The prolific sniper became a phenomenon in the NHL already in his rookie season. In addition, he was respected as a player and a leader by his teammates, coaches and even by players from the opposing teams.

Sons: Eemil Selänne, Eetu Selänne & Leevi Selänne

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
86-87	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	7	10	3	13	2	-
	Jokerit U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	33	10	12	22	8	-
87-88	Jokerit U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	33	43	23	66	18	-	Playoffs	5	4	3	7	2	-
	Jokerit	I-divisioona	5	1	1	2	0	1
	Finland U18	EJC-18	6	7	9	16	8	-
88-89	Jokerit U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	3	8	8	16	4	-
	Jokerit	I-divisioona	35	36	33	69	14	33	Qualification	5	7	3	10	4	-
	PvUKLoan	Jr. A SM-sarja	3	3	1	4	2	-
	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	5	5	10	10	-
89-90	Jokerit	SM-liiga	11	4	8	12	0	3
90-91	Jokerit U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	1	0	0	0	0	-	Relegation	3	3	2	5	10	-
	Jokerit	SM-liiga	42	33	25	58	12	14
	Finland	WC	10	6	5	11	2	-
91-92	Jokerit"A"	SM-liiga	44	39	23	62	20	33	Playoffs	10	10	7	17	18	7
	Finland	CC	6	1	1	2	2	1
	Finland Olympics	OG	8	7	4	11	6	6
92-93	Winnipeg Jets"A"	NHL	84	76	56	132	45	8	Playoffs	6	4	2	6	2	-3
93-94	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	51	25	29	54	22	-23
94-95	JokeritLockout	SM-liiga	20	7	12	19	6	3
	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	45	22	26	48	2	1
95-96	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	51	24	48	72	18	3
	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	28	16	20	36	4	2
	Finland	WC	6	5	3	8	0	7
96-97	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim"A"	NHL	78	51	58	109	34	28	Playoffs	11	7	3	10	4	-3
	Finland"A"	WCup	4	3	2	5	0	3
97-98	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim"C"	NHL	73	52	34	86	30	12
	Finland Olympics	OG	5	4	6	10	8	0
	Finland (all)	International	5	4	6	10	8	0
98-99	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim"A"	NHL	75	47	60	107	30	18	Playoffs	4	2	2	4	2	-1
	Finland"A"	WC	11	3	8	11	2	5
99-00	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim"A"	NHL	79	33	52	85	12	6
00-01	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim"A"	NHL	61	26	33	59	36	-8
	San Jose Sharks	NHL	12	7	6	13	0	1	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	2	2
01-02	San Jose Sharks	NHL	82	29	25	54	40	-11	Playoffs	12	5	3	8	2	-3
	Finland Olympics"C"	OG	4	3	0	3	2	0
	Finland (all)	International	4	3	0	3	2	0
02-03	San Jose Sharks	NHL	82	28	36	64	30	-6
	Finland"A"	WC	7	8	3	11	2	3
03-04	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	78	16	16	32	32	2	Playoffs	10	0	3	3	2	-2
04-05	Finland	WCup	6	1	3	4	4	-
	Did not play	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
05-06	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim"A"	NHL	80	40	50	90	44	28	Playoffs	16	6	8	14	6	0
	Finland Olympics	OG	8	6	5	11	4	7
	Finland (all)	International	8	6	5	11	4	7
06-07	Anaheim Ducks"A"	NHL	82	48	46	94	82	26	Playoffs	21	5	10	15	10	1
07-08	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	26	12	11	23	8	5	Playoffs	6	2	2	4	6	-1
	Finland	WC	9	3	4	7	12	-4
	Finland (all)	International	9	3	4	7	12	-4
08-09	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	65	27	27	54	36	-3	Playoffs	13	4	2	6	4	-2
09-10	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	54	27	21	48	16	3
	Finland Olympics"A"	OG	6	0	2	2	0	-1
	Finland (all)	International	6	0	2	2	0	-1
10-11	Anaheim Ducks"A"	NHL	73	31	49	80	49	6	Playoffs	6	6	1	7	12	-3
11-12	Anaheim Ducks"A"	NHL	82	26	40	66	50	-1
12-13	Anaheim Ducks"A"	NHL	46	12	12	24	28	-10	Playoffs	7	1	2	3	6	1
13-14	Anaheim Ducks"A"	NHL	64	9	18	27	12	8	Playoffs	12	2	4	6	4	-2
	Finland Olympics"C"	OG	6	4	2	6	4	3
	Finland (all)	International	6	4	2	6	4	3

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94-95	JokeritLockout	European Cup	4	4	3	7	0	6

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
CC	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	2	1	0
EJC-18	1	6	7	9	16	2.67	8	-	0
European Cup	1	4	4	3	7	1.75	0	6	0
I-divisioona	2	40	37	34	71	1.78	14	34	1	5	7	3	10	2.00	4	-
International	6	38	20	19	39	1.03	30	5	0
Jr. A SM-sarja	4	73	64	44	108	1.48	32	-	2	8	7	5	12	1.50	12	-
NHL	21	1451	684	773	1457	1.00	660	95	13	130	44	44	88	0.68	62	-16
OG	6	37	24	19	43	1.16	24	15	0
SM-liiga (Liiga)	4	117	83	68	151	1.29	38	53	1	10	10	7	17	1.70	18	7
U18 SM-sarja	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	1	7	10	3	13	1.86	2	-
WC	5	43	25	23	48	1.12	18	11*	0
WCup	2	10	4	5	9	0.90	4	3*	0
WJC-20	1	7	5	5	10	1.43	10	-	0

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Teemu Selänne Career Totals

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Teemu Selänne Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1987-1988	Jr. A SM-sarja Champion U18 EJC All-Star Team U18 EJC Most Points (16) U18 EJC Silver Medal U20 SM-sarja Most Goals (43)
1990-1991	SM-liiga All-Star Team SM-liiga Gentleman of the Year SM-liiga Golden Helmet SM-liiga Most Assists by Rookie (25) SM-liiga Most Goals by Rookie (33) SM-liiga Most Points by Rookie (58)
1991-1992	SM-liiga All-Star Team SM-liiga Champion SM-liiga Most Goals (Aarne Honkavaara Trophy) (39) Olympic Most Goals (7)
1992-1993	Finnish Player of the Year NHL All-Rookie Team NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (76) NHL Most Goals by Rookie (76) NHL Most Points by Rookie (132) NHL Record: Most Goals by a Rookie (76) NHL Rookie of the Month (January) NHL Rookie of the Month (April) NHL Rookie of the Month (March) NHL Rookie of the Month (October) NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) Finalist
1994-1995	European Cup All-Star Team European Cup Champion SM-liiga Silver Medal
1995-1996	Finnish Player of the Year NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist
1996-1997	Finnish Player of the Year NHL First All-Star Team NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist
1997-1998	Finnish Player of the Year NHL All-Star Game MVP NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (52) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist NHL Second All-Star Team Olympic Bronze Medal Olympic Most Points (10)
1998-1999	Finnish Player of the Year NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (47) NHL Second All-Star Team World Championship All-Star Team World Championship Most Valuable Player World Championship Silver Medal
1999-2000	Finnish Player of the Year NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist
2002-2003	World Championship Most Goals (8)
2004-2005	World Cup Runner Up
2005-2006	Finnish Player of the Year NHL Sportsmanship Award (Bill Masterton Trophy) Olympic All-Star Team Olympic Best Forward Olympic Most Goals (6) Olympic Most Points (11) Olympic Silver Medal
2006-2007	Finnish Player of the Year NHL All-Star Game NHL Most Game Winning Goals (10) NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2007-2008	World Championship Bronze Medal
2009-2010	Olympic Bronze Medal
2011-2012	Finnish Player of the Year
2013-2014	Finnish Player of the Year Olympic All-Star Team Olympic Bronze Medal Olympic Most Valuable Player
2015-2016	Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (#232)
2016-2017	IIHF Hall of Fame
2017-2018	Hockey Hall of Fame

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