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Teemu Selänne

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Teemu Ilmari Selänne (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈteːmu ˈselænːe]; born July 3, 1970) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey winger. He began his professional career in 1989–90 with Jokerit of the SM-liiga and played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, and Colorado Avalanche. Nicknamed "the Finnish Flash", Selänne is the highest scoring Finn in NHL history, and one of the highest overall; he retired in 2014 11th all-time with 684 goals and 15th with 1,457 points. He holds numerous team scoring records for both the Winnipeg/Arizona franchise and the Anaheim Ducks. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Teemu Selänne is the 29th most popular hockey player (up from 33rd in 2019), the 266th most popular biography from Finland (up from 324th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Finnish Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Teemu Selänne ranks 29 out of 676. Before him are Valentin Loos, Jacques Plante, René Fasel, Igor Larionov, Art Langley, and Sergei Makarov. After him are Vladimír Zábrodský, Georges Vézina, Vladimir Petrov, Guy Lafleur, Ernie Collett, and Oldřich Machač.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Teemu Selänne ranks 136. Before him are Louis Koo, Nicolas Winding Refn, Paul Potts, Shonda Rhimes, Gabrielle Anwar, and Naomi Klein. After him are Sheri Moon Zombie, Noriko Ishibashi, Maribel Verdú, Robert L. Behnken, Sviatoslav Shevchuk, and Bobby Cannavale.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Teemu Selänne ranks 266 out of 751. Before him are Alexi Laiho (1979), Matti Salminen (1945), Adolf Lindfors (1879), Timo Mäkinen (1938), Teemu Sippo (1947), and Janne Ahonen (1977). After him are Kurt Martti Wallenius (1893), Yrjö Saarela (1884), Adolf Ivar Arwidsson (1791), Kaisa Parviainen (1914), Eino Leino (1891), and Stina Ekblad (1954).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Finland

Among hockey players born in Finland, Teemu Selänne ranks 2. Before him are Jari Kurri (1960). After him are Saku Koivu (1974), Esa Tikkanen (1965), 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).

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