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Finnish NHL players 1979–80

5 Finnish players played in the NHL in 1979–80. Together they scored 90 points, the fourth most of any country. The nations league needs at least five skaters, so Finland was not part of it. Risto Siltanen scored the most, 35 points.

5
NHL players
90
Points
–
Nations league
5
Goalie wins
1979–80Active season80/82 games
1977–781980–81

FINNISH LEADERS

In the nations league

The nations league needs five skaters, and Finland has four. In raw numbers the country is fourth in points and fourth in players.

Finland accounts for 0.8% of the NHL's players and 0.6% of its points.

The full nations league

Finnish goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Markus MattssonWIN
215-11-0.8873.262

Every Finnish player in the NHL, team by team

5 players across 4 teams.
EDMEdmonton Oilers2 players
Risto SiltanenINACTIVE
D · 64 GP · 6G 29A35P
Kari MakkonenINACTIVE
RW · 9 GP · 2G 2A4P
AFMAtlanta Flames1 player
Pekka RautakallioINACTIVE
D · 79 GP · 5G 25A30P
WSHWashington Capitals1 player
Antero LehtonenINACTIVE
RW · 65 GP · 9G 12A21P
WINWinnipeg Jets1 player
Markus MattssonINACTIVE
G · 21 GP · 5 W · .8875W

Season by season

Finland had 11 players in the NHL in 1990–91 and 51 in 2025–26. The peak was 2021–22, with 61. Under each bar is the nations league placing, in gold for the 3 seasons Finland won.
6
6
3
311
394
6
7
6
626
499
6
5
6
639
505
2
6
4
430
110
3
3
3
738
515
5
1
2
158
520
6
5
5
851
825

In the NHL Draft

12 Finnish players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, three of them in the first round. Oscar Hemming went first, at number 14 to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Every pick in 2026 →The draft through the years →

Finnish NHL players all time

Regular season, whole careers. The record seasons count completed seasons only.
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Risto Siltanen
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