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Finnish NHL players 1980–81

6 Finnish players played in the NHL in 1980–81. Together they scored 237 points, the fourth most of any country. The nations league needs at least five skaters, so Finland was not part of it. Jari Kurri scored the most, 75 points.

6
NHL players
237
Points
–
Nations league
5
Goalie wins
1980–81Active season80/82 games
1979–801981–82

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 0.9% of the NHL's players and 1.4% of its points.

The full nations league

Finnish goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Markus MattssonWIN
313-21-0.8664.521
Jari KaarelaCLR
52-2-0.8096.000

Every Finnish player in the NHL, team by team

6 players across 4 teams.
EDMEdmonton Oilers3 players
Jari KurriINACTIVE
RW · 75 GP · 32G 43A75P
Matti HagmanINACTIVE
C · 75 GP · 20G 33A53P
Risto SiltanenINACTIVE
D · 79 GP · 17G 36A53P
CGYCalgary Flames1 player
Pekka RautakallioINACTIVE
D · 76 GP · 11G 45A56P
CLRColorado Rockies1 player
Jari KaarelaINACTIVE
G · 5 GP · 2 W · .8092W
WINWinnipeg Jets1 player
Markus MattssonINACTIVE
G · 31 GP · 3 W · .8663W

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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