Prospect Info: Eetu Selanne

[TesseracT]

I know he isn't our prospect but I figured you guys might find it interesting to follow Eetu's performance in college. Afterall, he is Anaheim royalty by association. Anyways, not much to report at the moment but I'll be sure to try my best to get to as many Northeastern games as possible this season and fill you guys in on how he's doing.

Eetu Selanne - 2017-18 Men's Ice Hockey

#13 Eetu Selanne
Position: Forward
Height: 5-10
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Coto de Caza, Calif.
High School: Madison (USHL)

Before NU: Played two seasons with Madison (USHL), dressing in 103 games and recording 12 goals and 18 assists ... Appeared in 55 games and tallied six goals and 14 assists in 2016-17, finishing eighth on the team in scoring ... His shot percentage of 10.2% (6-of-59) ranked eighth on the team ... Had a three-game point streak from Feb. 24 to Mar. 3 where he recorded one goal and five assists.

Personal: Son of 2007 Stanley Cup champion Teemu Selanne, who ranks 15th all-time in NHL history with 1,457 points and 11th in goals (684) ... Teemu was named one of the NHL's Greatest Players and won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard trophy as the NHL's leading goal scorer at the end of the 1998-99 season.

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[HanSolo]

He's still a huge long shot.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

59 shots in 55 games.

 

[TesseracT]

Yeah this is just for people who might be curious.

 

[AngelDuck]

His last name probably gets him through college on a scholarship. Good for him I guess?

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

Not a good hockey player

 

[Sojourn]

Not a good hockey player

That's not really fair. He's going to be playing Division 1 hockey.

Sure, he will probably never be an NHL player, but D1 hockey is no joke. Even if you aren't a star at that level, that's still serious hockey.

 

[Paul4587]

Surprised he made it as far as he has but good for him.

And I'll echo what Sojourn said. D1 hockey is legit hockey. To make it that far means he can play at a level 99% of hfboards posters could only dream of playing at.

 

[Kalv]

59 shots in 55 games.

That`s pretty good if they were points


Let`s just all agree that he would be a better one if he would have played for Ducks not Kings system

 

[nilssont]

NHL player or not, I doubt he has any problem picking up ladies.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Not a good hockey player

You have to be a good hockey player to make it to D1 hockey, I know many darn good players who couldn't get a sniff at that level.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

His last name probably gets him through college on a scholarship. Good for him I guess?

Good for the old man.

 

[jax00]

I knew some guys that played with him in high school. They said he only got into a D1 school because of his last name.

 

[TesseracT]

I knew some guys that played with him in high school. They said he only got into a D1 school because of his last name.

I wouldn't doubt it. And Northeastern wants to sell tickets. He'll still be playing in Hockey East though so if he's not productive there's only so much Coach Madigan can do. He mightve been better off going to a less competitive division but I'm sure the Selanne family weighed their options and chose what they thought was the best place for him.

 

[Terry Yake]

I knew some guys that played with him in high school. They said he only got into a D1 school because of his last name.

yeah i've heard the same and i believe it

he's just not talented enough to be playing D1

 

[kducks]

Teemu has even said that his middle son, Eemil is most like him as a player. Not sure if the youngest son is playing, I know he was playing lacrosse with a co-workers son a couple years ago. Good for Eetu, living up to that last name in hockey is not easy.

 

[Opak]

Teemu has even said that his middle son, Eemil is most like him as a player. Not sure if the youngest son is playing, I know he was playing lacrosse with a co-workers son a couple years ago. Good for Eetu, living up to that last name in hockey is not easy.

Eemil is the oldest son, he has already quit playing hockey. Eetu is the middle son, he's going to play for Northeastern. The youngest son, Leevi, is still playing. He actually had fairly respectable numbers in the USHS this season. Not good enough to get drafted to the CHL or the USHL though.

 

[QnebO]

NHL player or not, I doubt he has any problem picking up ladies.

The reason why lower tier hockey exists

 

[TesseracT]

 

[Dryish]

Just following in the footsteps and not coming up with anything original? Lame.

 

[McDonald19]

Youngest son in the news:

Santa Margarita wins USA Hockey national championship

In dramatic fashion, the Santa Margarita High ice hockey team won the USA Hockey national championship on Monday with a 3-2 win in overtime in Plymouth, Minn.

...Then Leevi Selanne, the son of hockey great Teemu Selanne, scored the winning goal in overtime.

 

[Opak]

^ Shades of the old man on that goal.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

^ Shades of the old man on that goal.

I don't know. I was looking for the glove throw and rifle shot.

 

[TesseracT]

So, uh, yeah. Eetu didn't play that much this season. Part of the reason I never updated this.

 

[Terry Yake]

Eetu Selänne

1 assist and 2 PIM in 14 games with Northeastern