HOCKEY PLAYER
Esa Tikkanen
1965 - Today

Esa Tikkanen
Esa Tikkanen (born January 25, 1965) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, and the Washington Capitals, and won the Stanley Cup five times in his career, including in 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990 with the Oilers, and 1994 with the Rangers. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Esa Tikkanen is the 106th most popular hockey player (down from 99th in 2024), the 457th most popular biography from Finland (up from 463rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Finnish Hockey Player.
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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS
Among hockey players, Esa Tikkanen ranks 106 out of 676. Before him are Brett Hull, Sergei Fedorov, Kent Nilsson, Yevgeni Babich, Alfred Kuchevsky, and Eduard Ivanov. After him are Uwe Krupp, Art Ross, Joseph Galibardy, Vitali Davydov, Alexander Almetov, and Taffy Abel.
Most Popular Hockey Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBrett Hull
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 100
Sergei Fedorov
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 101
Kent Nilsson
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 102
Yevgeni Babich
1921 - 1972
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 103
Alfred Kuchevsky
1931 - 2000
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 104
Eduard Ivanov
1938 - 2012
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 105
Esa Tikkanen
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 106
Uwe Krupp
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 107
Art Ross
1885 - 1964
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 108
Joseph Galibardy
1915 - 2011
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 109
Vitali Davydov
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 110
Alexander Almetov
1940 - 1992
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 111
Taffy Abel
1900 - 1964
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 112
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Esa Tikkanen ranks 520. Before him are Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen, Fran Escribá, Ivan Krastev, Wim Delvoye, Maria Pitillo, and Choi Dae-shik. After him are Etsuko Handa, Jessica Steen, Tracy Letts, Kiril Georgiev, Dan Abnett, and Jana Tichá.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsPoul-Erik Høyer Larsen
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 514
Fran Escribá
COACH
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 515
Ivan Krastev
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 516
Wim Delvoye
SCULPTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 517
Maria Pitillo
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 518
Choi Dae-shik
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - 2024
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 519
Esa Tikkanen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 520
Etsuko Handa
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 521
Jessica Steen
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 522
Tracy Letts
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 523
Kiril Georgiev
CHESS PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 524
Dan Abnett
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 525
Jana Tichá
ASTRONOMER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 526
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Esa Tikkanen ranks 457 out of 751. Before him are Pertti Purhonen (1942), Arto Härkönen (1959), Susanna Mälkki (1969), Toimi Pitkänen (1928), Tapio Kantanen (1949), and Jutta Urpilainen (1975). After him are Kai Hahto (1973), Henna Virkkunen (1972), Petri Pasanen (1980), Niklas Moisander (1985), Pihla Viitala (1982), and Krista Kosonen (1983).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsPertti Purhonen
ATHLETE
1942 - 2011
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 451
Arto Härkönen
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 452
Susanna Mälkki
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 453
Toimi Pitkänen
ATHLETE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 454
Tapio Kantanen
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 455
Jutta Urpilainen
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 456
Esa Tikkanen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 457
Kai Hahto
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 458
Henna Virkkunen
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 459
Petri Pasanen
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 460
Niklas Moisander
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 461
Pihla Viitala
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 462
Krista Kosonen
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 463
Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Finland
Among hockey players born in Finland, Esa Tikkanen ranks 4. Before him are Jari Kurri (1960), Teemu Selänne (1970), and Saku Koivu (1974). After him are Raimo Helminen (1964), Petteri Nummelin (1972), Olli Jokinen (1978), Tomas Sandström (1964), Jere Lehtinen (1973), Ville Peltonen (1973), Teppo Numminen (1968), and Sami Kapanen (1973).
Jari Kurri
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 1
Teemu Selänne
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 2
Saku Koivu
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 3
Esa Tikkanen
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 4
Raimo Helminen
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 5
Petteri Nummelin
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 6
Olli Jokinen
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 7
Tomas Sandström
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 8
Jere Lehtinen
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 9
Ville Peltonen
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 10
Teppo Numminen
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 11
Sami Kapanen
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 12















































