First Finnish NHL player on each franchise

by SharksAttack - 32 cards (Last updated on Oct 12, 2021)

The First Finnish citizen to play a NHL game on each franchise history.

1991-92 O-Pee-Chee Premier #15 Jarmo Myllys Front

21. 1991-92 O-Pee-Chee Premier #15 Jarmo Myllys

San Jose Sharks

Jarmo Myllys

"Jamo" was one of the several former North Stars on the first season Sharks.

1993-94 Parkhurst #410 Jarmo Kekalainen Front

22. 1993-94 Parkhurst #410 Jarmo Kekalainen

Ottawa Senators

Jarmo Kekäläinen 1993-94

Current GM of Columbus Blue Jackets played one season in Ottawa.

1995-96 Parkhurst International #275 Teemu Selanne Front

23. 1995-96 Parkhurst International #275 Teemu Selanne

Anaheim Mighty Ducks (Anaheim Ducks)

Teemu Selänne 1995-96

Traded from Winnipeg. Number 8 retired by Ducks.

1997-98 Pacific Paramount #85 Esa Tikkanen Front

24. 1997-98 Pacific Paramount #85 Esa Tikkanen

Florida Panthers

Esa Tikkanen 1997-98

"Tiki" had a short stint in Florida 1997-98

1998-99 Pacific Wendy's Nashville Predators #20 Kimmo Timonen Front

25. 1998-99 Pacific Wendy's Nashville Predators #20 Kimmo Timonen

Nashville Predators

Kimmo Timonen 1998-99

"Kime" played several season in Nashville and was later named as the captain.

1999-00 Be a Player Memorabilia #354 Sami Helenius Front

26. 1999-00 Be a Player Memorabilia #354 Sami Helenius

Tampa Bay Lightning

Sami Helenius 1998-99

Helenius played only 4 games with the Bolts.

2000-01 Be a Player Memorabilia #457 Tomi Kallio Front

27. 2000-01 Be a Player Memorabilia #457 Tomi Kallio

Atlanta Thrashers (Winnipeg Jets)

Tomi Kallio 2000-01

Atlanta picked Kallio from Colorado in the expansion draft.

2000-01 Be a Player Memorabilia #476 Petteri Nummelin Front

28. 2000-01 Be a Player Memorabilia #476 Petteri Nummelin

Columbus Blue Jackets

Petteri Nummelin 2000-01

Columbus drafted Nummelin on the 5th round in 2000 draft as 27 years old.

2001-02 Upper Deck Vintage #128 Antti Laaksonen Front

29. 2001-02 Upper Deck Vintage #128 Antti Laaksonen

Minnesota Wild

Antti Laaksonen 2000-01

Wild picked up Antti Laaksonen from the Bruins

2005-06 Upper Deck #483 Valtteri Filppula Front

30. 2005-06 Upper Deck #483 Valtteri Filppula

Detroit Red Wings

Valtteri Filppula 2005-06

Detroit had drafted several Finns before but Filppula was the first one to play. Only 3 Finns have played on the Wings to this day. (Filppula, Leino and Pulkkinen)

Comments

Oct 13, 2021 - 3:30PM
fedoratipper

Nice list. Doesn't surprise me only three Fins have played for the Wings. They prefer Russians and Swedes.

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