Top 20 Finnish players of all time #6

[Patrik Barkov]

Cutting down to 20 as I feel like 30 is a bit much.

1. Teemu Selänne 1992-2014 (Jets, Ducks, Sharks, Avalanche)
1451. 684+773=1457 | 1x Stanley Cup | 3x Rocket Richard | 1x Calder Trophy | 2x First All-star | 2x Second All-star | Hart finishes: 3rd, 5th, 5th, 6th, 9th, 13th, 21st| HHoF | #8 retired by Anaheim Ducks

2. Jari Kurri 1980-1998 (Oilers, Kings, Rangers, Ducks, Avalanche)
1251. 601+797=1398| 5x Stanley Cup | 1x Rocket Richard | 1x Lady Byng | 2x First All-star | 3x Second All-star | 4x Most goals in playoffs | Best +/- of all time in playoffs | Hart finishes: 14th | HHoF | #17 retired by Edmonton Oilers

3. Miikka Kiprusoff 2000-2013 (Sharks, Flames)
624. 0.912 SV%, 2,49 GAA, 44 SO | 1x Vezina | 1x Jennings | 1x Most shutouts | 1x Most wins | 1x First All-star | Hart finishes: 3rd, 4th, 20th | Vezina finishes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 8th, 8th

4. Jere Lehtinen 1995-2010 (Stars)
875. 243+271=514 | 1x Stanley Cup | 3x Selke Trophy |Selke finishes: 1st, 1st, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 6th, 6th, 10th, 15th, 19th | #26 retired by Dallas Stars

5. Saku Koivu 1995-2014 (Canadiens, Ducks)
1124. 255+577=832 | 1x King Clancy | 1x Bill Masterton | Calder voting: 4th

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[Snowsii]

Was really hard decision.. went with Ruotsalainen.

 

[Johno]

Not really a hard choice, Numminen for sure

 

[SotasicA]

Tikkanen. Not a very difficult choice. He was a playoff beast.

 

[Voight]

Rinne/Numminen should have been chosen before Koivu.

 

[Sanf]

Rinne/Numminen should have been chosen before Koivu.

Based on their NHL career. Sure I kind of agree. I have bit of problem with Rinne thouhg. Now sure he is 3 time Vezina finalist. Three times Hart top 10. But when I watch Rinne and Rask... I have trouble saying that Rinne is better goalie than Rask. (not meaning now basically through their career).

From now on it´s Numminen, Tikkanen, Rask, Rinne, Timonen for me. Hagman suffers that his NHL career was rather short and not that spectacular.