Teemu Selänne Biography
Teemu Selänne Ilmari is a Finnish former professional ice hockey winger. He was born on July 3, 1970 in in Helsinki, Finland, to Ilmari Selänne Liisa Viitanen.He attended business school for two years and served a mandatory one-year stint with the Finnish Defence Forces. During his tenure with Jokerit, he also spent three years as a kindergarten teacher. He has a twin brother, Paavo and another brother, Panu.
He played three sports as a youth; hockey, bandy and association football. He played hockey and football with and against Paavo, though his brother ultimately gave up on both sports in favour of field hockey, where he was a member of numerous Finnish and European championship teams. He was small as a youth, creating in him a competitive spirit and drive to improve his skills. Focusing on hockey, he eventually joined the junior squad of Jokerit in Helsinki.
He began his professional career in 1989 and 1990 with Jokerit of the SM-liiga and played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche. 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. His jersey number 8 was retired by the Ducks in 2015. In 2017 Selanne was named one of the ‘100 Greatest NHL Players’ in history. On June 26, 2017, Selanne was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as the second Finn after Jari Kurri.
Teemu Selänne Ikä| Age
He was born on 3 July 1970 in Helsinki, Finland, he is currently at the age of 48 years as in 2018.
Teemu Selanne Net Worth
He is a retired professional hockey player who has a net worth of $40 million dollars with a salary of 2 million USD acquired from his career.
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Teemu Selanne Wife| Children
He married Sirpa Vuorinen in 1996, they couple has four children, three sons, hockey player Eetu, Eemil, and Leevi, and daughter Veera. They are residents of Coto de Caza, California, a gated community in southern Orange County.
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Teemu Selanne Rookie Year| Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | S | S% | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-1993 | WIN | 84 | 76 | 56 | 132 | 8 | 45 | 24 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 387 | 19.6 | — |
| 1993-1994 | WIN | 51 | 25 | 29 | 54 | -23 | 22 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 13.1 | — |
| 1994-1995 | WIN | 45 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 13.2 | — |
| 1995-1996 | ANA | 28 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 15.4 | — |
| 1995-1996 | WIN | 51 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 163 | 14.7 | — |
| 1996-1997 | ANA | 78 | 51 | 58 | 109 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 273 | 18.7 | — |
| 1997-1998 | ANA | 73 | 52 | 34 | 86 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 268 | 19.4 | 58.82 |
| 1998-1999 | ANA | 75 | 47 | 60 | 107 | 18 | 30 | 25 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 281 | 16.7 | 20 |
| 1999-2000 | ANA | 79 | 33 | 52 | 85 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 236 | 14 | 23.08 |
| 2000-2001 | SJS | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 22.6 | 75 |
| 2000-2001 | ANA | 61 | 26 | 33 | 59 | -8 | 36 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 202 | 12.9 | 50 |
| 2001-2002 | SJS | 82 | 29 | 25 | 54 | -11 | 40 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 202 | 14.4 | 25 |
| 2002-2003 | SJS | 82 | 28 | 36 | 64 | -6 | 30 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 253 | 11.1 | 42.06 |
| 2003-2004 | COL | 78 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 32 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 182 | 8.8 | 43.75 |
| 2005-2006 | ANA | 80 | 40 | 50 | 90 | 28 | 44 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 267 | 15 | 41.63 |
| 2006-2007 | ANA | 82 | 48 | 46 | 94 | 26 | 82 | 25 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 257 | 18.7 | 50.71 |
| 2007-2008 | ANA | 26 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 13.8 | 50.75 |
| 2008-2009 | ANA | 65 | 27 | 27 | 54 | -3 | 36 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 186 | 14.5 | 49.11 |
| 2009-2010 | ANA | 54 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 173 | 15.6 | 47.33 |
| 2010-2011 | ANA | 73 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 6 | 49 | 16 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 213 | 14.6 | 44.5 |
| 2011-2012 | ANA | 82 | 26 | 40 | 66 | -1 | 50 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 210 | 12.4 | 48.33 |
| 2012-2013 | ANA | 46 | 12 | 12 | 24 | -10 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 12.5 | 50.6 |
| 2013-2014 | ANA | 64 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 111 | 8.1 | 43.4 |
| Career | – | 1,451 | 684 | 773 | 1457 | 95 | 660 | 255 | 588 | 7 | 9 | 110 | 9 | 4,540 | 15.1 | — |
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