Posts About "Teemu Selanne"
Top 10 All-Time European-Born NHL Forwards
October 13th, 2019 Europeans are having a bigger impact in the NHL now than ever before. Of the 985 players to play in at least one game this season, 268, or 27 percent, were born in Europe. Europeans have been at the pinnacle of success in recent seasons, winning five of the past 10 Hart, Art Ross, and Norris Trophy winners. But European success in the...
Top-10 Finns of the 1990s
August 17th, 2019 The 1990s were a time when Finnish hockey players became more prevalent throughout the NHL. By the time that the decade had gotten underway, three Finns already had their names inscribed upon Lord Stanley's Cup, while a total of four had been NHL All-Stars. While the Finns of the decade prior certainly found NHL success, it was the...
5 Greatest Moments in Jets 2.0 History
August 3rd, 2019 Winnipeg Jets fans waited 15 long years for the NHL to return. Yet here we are, already looking ahead to the Jets’ ninth season back in Winnipeg. Where has the time gone? Related: Jets 2.0: By the Numbers There have been a lot of big moments in the last eight seasons, some happy and exciting, others sad and disheartening....
Winnipeg Jets' 50-Goal Scorers
August 1st, 2019 Since relocating from Atlanta in 2011, the second incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets has not had a 50-goal scorer (although Ilya Kovalchuk did accomplish the feat twice with the Thrashers, scoring 52 in both 2005-06 and 2007-08.) While reaching the 50-goal plateau is less common and more impressive an accomplishment now than it was in...
A Look Back at RFAs and Offer Sheets
June 28th, 2019 The history of offer sheets in the NHL is a long one. While there hasn't been a successful offer sheet since the Edmonton Oilers signed Dustin Penner to one in 2007, there is still some significant history that has come from the offer sheet both prior to and following the 2007 season. While this article won't look at every single...
Anaheim Ducks' 50-Goal Scorers
February 19th, 2019 Ever since Maurice "The Rocket" Richard became the first to do so in 1944-45, scoring 50 goals in one season has been the pinnacle plateau for NHL goal scorers. The magic 50-number has distinguished the true "snipers" of the league. While Wayne Gretzky once scored 50 in only 39 games - an NHL record - many Hockey Hall of Famers never hit...
