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Finnish NHL players 1982–83

13 Finnish players played in the NHL in 1982–83. Together they scored 466 points, the fourth most of any country, and Finland finished third of 5 in the nations league. Jari Kurri scored the most, 104 points.

13
NHL players
466
Points
3rd
Nations league
6
Goalie wins
1982–83Active season80/82 games
1981–821983–84

FINNISH LEADERS

In the nations league

3rd
of 5 ranked nations
16
league points
Rate2ndTop trio4thBlue line1stGoalies4thPer million3rd

Finland accounts for 1.9% of the NHL's players and 2.7% of its points.

The full nations league

Finnish goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Markus MattssonMNS
216-6-0.8644.282

Every Finnish player in the NHL, team by team

13 players across 9 teams.
BUFBuffalo Sabres2 players
Hannu VirtaINACTIVE
D · 74 GP · 13G 24A37P
Kai SuikkanenINACTIVE
D · 1 GP · 0G 0A0P
CGYCalgary Flames2 players
Kari ElorantaINACTIVE
D · 80 GP · 4G 40A44P
Kari JalonenINACTIVE
C · 25 GP · 9G 3A12P
NJDNew Jersey Devils2 players
Tapio LevoINACTIVE
D · 73 GP · 7G 40A47P
Jukka PorvariINACTIVE
RW · 8 GP · 1G 3A4P
NYRNew York Rangers2 players
Reijo RuotsalainenINACTIVE
D · 77 GP · 16G 53A69P
Mikko LeinonenINACTIVE
LW · 78 GP · 17G 34A51P
EDMEdmonton Oilers1 player
Jari KurriINACTIVE
RW · 80 GP · 45G 59A104P
HFDHartford Whalers1 player
Risto SiltanenINACTIVE
D · 74 GP · 5G 25A30P
MNSMinnesota North Stars1 player
Markus MattssonINACTIVE
G · 21 GP · 6 W · .8646W
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1 player
Ilkka SinisaloINACTIVE
RW · 61 GP · 21G 29A50P
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WSHWashington Capitals1 player
Timo BlomqvistINACTIVE
D · 61 GP · 1G 17A18P

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

11 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.

Finland against Canada

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Finland
Finland
3rd in the league
2–5
Canada
Canada
2nd in the league

Canada wins 5–2 against Finland.

0.64Points per game0.57
224Best trio435
0.49Defencemen's points per game0.39
.873Goalies' save percentage.875
2.3NHL players per million inhabitants13.5
466Total points13 042
13Players in the NHL542
Finland against Canada season by season
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Top scorer
Jari Kurri
Finland's top scorer in 1982–83.
The team
Edmonton Oilers
Where Jari Kurri plays.
Nations in the NHL
Every nation in the NHL
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Nations league
NHL battle of the nations 1982–83
The countries compared per player rather than in raw totals.
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Seven rounds, season by season.
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Every Swede in the NHL
Team by team, with position and stats.