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Finnish NHL players 1983–84

12 Finnish players played in the NHL in 1983–84. Together they scored 402 points, the fourth most of any country, and Finland finished third of 5 in the nations league. Jari Kurri scored the most, 113 points.

12
NHL players
402
Points
3rd
Nations league
7
Goalie wins
1983–84Active season80/82 games
1982–831984–85

FINNISH LEADERS

In the nations league

3rd
of 5 ranked nations
16
league points
Rate1stTop trio4thBlue line2ndGoalies4thPer million3rd

Finland accounts for 1.7% of the NHL's players and 2.3% of its points.

The full nations league

Finnish goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Markus MattssonLAK
197-8-0.8514.321

Every Finnish player in the NHL, team by team

12 players across 9 teams.
EDMEdmonton Oilers3 players
Jari KurriINACTIVE
RW · 64 GP · 52G 61A113P
Raimo SummanenINACTIVE
RW · 2 GP · 1G 4A5P
Kari JalonenINACTIVE
C · 12 GP · 0G 3A3P
NYRNew York Rangers2 players
Reijo RuotsalainenINACTIVE
D · 74 GP · 20G 39A59P
Mikko LeinonenINACTIVE
LW · 28 GP · 3G 23A26P
BUFBuffalo Sabres1 player
Hannu VirtaINACTIVE
D · 70 GP · 6G 30A36P
CGYCalgary Flames1 player
Kari ElorantaINACTIVE
D · 78 GP · 5G 34A39P
HFDHartford Whalers1 player
Risto SiltanenINACTIVE
D · 75 GP · 15G 38A53P
LAKLos Angeles Kings1 player
Markus MattssonINACTIVE
G · 19 GP · 7 W · .8517W
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1 player
Ilkka SinisaloINACTIVE
RW · 73 GP · 29G 17A46P
WSHWashington Capitals1 player
Timo BlomqvistINACTIVE
D · 65 GP · 1G 19A20P
Show all 9 teams
WINWinnipeg Jets1 player
Jyrki SeppaINACTIVE
D · 13 GP · 0G 2A2P

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.

Finland against USA

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Finland
Finland
3rd in the league
3–4
USA
USA
4th in the league

USA wins 4–3 against Finland.

0.66Points per game0.53
225Best trio261
0.49Defencemen's points per game0.40
.867Goalies' save percentage.878
2.1NHL players per million inhabitants0.2
402Total points1 764
12Players in the NHL83
Finland against USA season by season
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Top scorer
Jari Kurri
Finland's top scorer in 1983–84.
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 1983–84
The countries compared per player rather than in raw totals.
Against Sweden
Sweden vs Finland
Seven rounds, season by season.
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Every Swede in the NHL
Team by team, with position and stats.