Biography: Teemu Selanne

July 4, 4:42 PMAnaheim Ducks ExaminerLiz Brownstein

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Teemu Selanne celebrates his game-tying goal and second goal of the night against the Canucks on
April 2, 2009 (AP Photos).

This Finnish forward has been known around the hockey league, and the hockey world, for his supreme skill, experience, as well as personality that is so warm and welcoming, that many of the younger rookies turn to him for mentoring.  At a solid 6 foot, 200 pounds, Selanne proudly sports the number 8 on the second line, bringing with him the ability to control the speed of the game. 

Selanne has unparalleled speed causing the mission of finding suitable line mates quite difficult.  Selanne's second line has settled down with a secondary speed demon in Andrew Ebbett who is one of the few players who can keep up with the jets of Selanne.

In the 2008-2009 season, Teemu contributed 54 points (27+27=54) in 65 games played, as well as an additional 6 points (4+2=6) in 13 games played in the playoffs.  Selanne has tallied up an incredible 1,132 career games played and 1,212 career points (579+633=1,212), as well as an extra 72 career playoff points (35+37=72), in 105 career playoff games played.

So, as of yesterday Teemu Selanne proudly began the 39th year of his life, and he announced that this upcoming season of 2009-2010 will be his final season in the NHL.  Unfortunately for Ducks fans, that means that all too soon, we will have to part with our beloved Finnish Flash.

Prior to the 2008-2009 season, Selanne agreed to a two-year contract extension worth 5.250 million dollars, which allowed most of the Duck fans to let out a sigh of relief at the thought of keeping around the beloved number 8.