Top 20 Hockey celebrities in Finland
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Hockey celebrities [Updated January 28, 2023].
Kimmo Timonen was born
on March 18, 1975
in Kuopio, Finland.
He helped the Finnish national team win a silver medal at the 2006 Olympics as well as bronze medals at the 1998, 2010 and 2014 Olympics.
Net Worth 2020: $44 Million
Saku Koivu was born
on November 23, 1974
in Turku, Finland.
With the Finland Men's National Ice Hockey Team, he won gold at the 1995 World Championships and silver at the 2006 Olympic Games.
Net Worth 2020: $40 Million
Miikka Kiprusoff was born
on October 26, 1976
in Turku, Finland.
Net Worth 2020: $40 Million
Teemu Selanne was born
on July 3, 1970
in Helsinki, Finland.
In 2013, he became the oldest active player in the NHL and the last one drafted in the 1980s.
Net Worth 2020: $40 Million
Olli Jokinen was born
on December 5, 1978
in Finland.
His best statistical season came in 2006-07 when he compiled career-highs in both goals (39) and assists (52) to make for an impressive 91-point season.
Net Worth 2020: $30 Million
Jari Kurri was born
on May 18, 1960
in Helsinki, Finland.
Hall of Fame NHL right wing played alongside Wayne Gretzky, while winning 5 Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers.
He was chosen to train and manage the Finnish national hockey team.
Net Worth 2020: $25 Million
Tuukka Rask was born
on March 10, 1987
in Savonlinna, Finland.
He won his first Stanley Cup title with the Boston Bruins in 2011 as a backup goaltender.
Net Worth 2020: $20 Million
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Salary 2020: $7 Million
Mikael Granlund was born
on February 26, 1992
in Olu, Finland.
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Salary 2020: 5.25 million USD (2017)
Olli Maatta was born
on August 22, 1994
in Jyvaskyla, Finland.
He was selected 85th overall by SKA St. Petersberg in the 2011 KHL Draft.
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Salary 2020: 4.083 million USD (2017)
Patrik Laine was born
on April 19, 1998
in Finland.
He was named the 2016 IIHF World Championship MVP and was the recipient of the Jari Kurri Trophy for Liiga Playoff MVP.
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Salary 2020: 832,500 USD (2019)
Rasmus Ristolainen was born
on October 27, 1994
in Finland.
He scored the gold medal-winning goal for Finland in the overtime period of the final of the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships against Sweden.
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Salary 2020: 925,000 USD (2015)
Mikko Rantanen was born
on October 29, 1996
in Finland.
He was named as part of the All-Star Game team in the AHL as well as the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award winner in 2016.
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Salary 2020: 9.25 million USD (2019)
Esa Tikkanen was born
on January 25, 1965
in Helsinki, Finland.
He played for the New Jersey Devils in 1995-1996.
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Salary 2020: US $7,817,390
Antti Niemi was born
on August 29, 1983
in Vantaa, Finland.
He earned the nickname "Nemo" during his time with the Sharks.
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Salary 2020: 3.2 million USD (2012)
Niklas Backstrom was born
on February 13, 1978
in Helsinki, Finland.
He is often confused with Swedish center
Nicklas Backstrom, whose name is spelled the same in English characters apart from a "C" before the "K" in "Nicklas."
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Salary 2020: 6.5 million USD (2016)
Pekka Rinne was born
on November 3, 1982
in Kempele, Finland.
He became the second Nashville Predators rookie to record a shutout and eventually set a franchise record with 22 shutouts.
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Salary 2020: 7 million USD (2018)
Jesperi Kotkaniemi was born
on July 6, 2000
in Pori, Finland.
He stood at 6 ft 2 in upon being drafted by the Canadiens.
Jori Lehtera was born
on December 23, 1987
in Espoo, Finland.
He was voted MVP of the 2009 SM-liiga season while with Tappara.
Joonas Donskoi was born
on April 13, 1992
in Finland.
He played in all 24 games of the Sharks 2016 playoff run, scoring six points and six assists. He represented Finland at the 2015 World Championships.
Antti Raanta was born
on May 12, 1989
in Rauma, Finland.
Hockey goaltender who began his NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013. Earlier that year, he won the Finnish championship with Assat, winning the Jari Kurri trophy as the best player of the playoffs.
The year he and Assat won the Finnish title, he won the Lasse Oksanen trophy for the best regular season performance by a player in SM-Iiiga.
