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Finnish NHL players 1985–86

15 Finnish players played in the NHL in 1985–86. Together they scored 560 points, the fourth most of any country, and Finland finished first of 6 in the nations league. Jari Kurri scored the most, 131 points.

15
NHL players
560
Points
1st
Nations league
0
Goalie wins
1985–86Active season80/82 games
1984–851986–87

FINNISH LEADERS

In the nations league

1st
of 6 ranked nations
25
league points
Rate2ndTop trio2ndBlue line1stGoalies2ndPer million3rd

Finland accounts for 2.2% of the NHL's players and 3.2% of its points.

The full nations league

Finnish goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Kari TakkoMNS
10-1-0.9093.010

Every Finnish player in the NHL, team by team

15 players across 10 teams.
EDMEdmonton Oilers4 players
Jari KurriINACTIVE
RW · 78 GP · 68G 63A131P
Raimo SummanenINACTIVE
RW · 73 GP · 19G 18A37P
Esa TikkanenINACTIVE
LW · 35 GP · 7G 6A13P
Risto JaloINACTIVE
C · 3 GP · 0G 3A3P
NYINew York Islanders2 players
Mikko MakelaINACTIVE
RW · 58 GP · 16G 20A36P
Ari HaanpaaINACTIVE
RW · 18 GP · 0G 7A7P
NYRNew York Rangers2 players
Reijo RuotsalainenINACTIVE
D · 80 GP · 17G 42A59P
Raimo HelminenINACTIVE
C · 66 GP · 10G 30A40P
BUFBuffalo Sabres1 player
Hannu VirtaINACTIVE
D · 47 GP · 5G 23A28P
MNSMinnesota North Stars1 player
Kari TakkoINACTIVE
G · 1 GP · 0 W · .9090W
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1 player
Ilkka SinisaloINACTIVE
RW · 74 GP · 39G 37A76P
PITPittsburgh Penguins1 player
Ville SirenINACTIVE
D · 60 GP · 4G 8A12P
QUEQuebec Nordiques1 player
Risto SiltanenINACTIVE
D · 65 GP · 10G 27A37P
Show all 10 teams
VANVancouver Canucks1 player
Petri SkrikoINACTIVE
LW · 80 GP · 38G 40A78P
WINWinnipeg Jets1 player
Anssi MelametsaINACTIVE
RW · 27 GP · 0G 3A3P

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 Sweden

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Finland
Finland
1st in the league
3–4
Sweden
Sweden
3rd in the league

Sweden wins 4–3 against Finland.

0.68Points per game0.62
285Best trio256
0.46Defencemen's points per game0.38
.875Goalies' save percentage.875
2.7NHL players per million inhabitants2.8
560Total points991
15Players in the NHL30
Finland against Sweden season by season
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Top scorer
Jari Kurri
Finland's top scorer in 1985–86.
The team
Edmonton Oilers
Where Jari Kurri plays.
Nations in the NHL
Every nation in the NHL
How many players each country has in the NHL, with a page for each.
Nations league
NHL battle of the nations 1985–86
The countries compared per player rather than in raw totals.
Against Sweden
Sweden vs Finland
Seven rounds, season by season.
The Swedes
Every Swede in the NHL
Team by team, with position and stats.