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Finnish NHL players 1986–87

17 Finnish players played in the NHL in 1986–87. Together they scored 555 points, the fourth most of any country, and Finland finished first of 5 in the nations league. Jari Kurri scored the most, 108 points.

17
NHL players
555
Points
1st
Nations league
13
Goalie wins
1986–87Active season80/82 games
1985–861987–88

FINNISH LEADERS

In the nations league

1st
of 5 ranked nations
22
league points
Rate1stTop trio2ndBlue line2ndGoalies1stPer million2nd

Finland accounts for 2.5% of the NHL's players and 3.4% of its points.

The full nations league

Finnish goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Kari TakkoMNS
3813-18-0.8873.460

Every Finnish player in the NHL, team by team

17 players across 12 teams.
EDMEdmonton Oilers3 players
Jari KurriINACTIVE
RW · 79 GP · 54G 54A108P
Esa TikkanenINACTIVE
LW · 76 GP · 34G 44A78P
Reijo RuotsalainenINACTIVE
D · 16 GP · 5G 8A13P
MNSMinnesota North Stars2 players
Jari GronstrandINACTIVE
D · 47 GP · 1G 6A7P
Kari TakkoINACTIVE
G · 38 GP · 13 W · .88713W
NYINew York Islanders2 players
Mikko MakelaINACTIVE
RW · 80 GP · 24G 33A57P
Ari HaanpaaINACTIVE
RW · 41 GP · 6G 4A10P
VANVancouver Canucks2 players
Petri SkrikoINACTIVE
LW · 76 GP · 33G 41A74P
Raimo SummanenINACTIVE
RW · 58 GP · 14G 11A25P
BUFBuffalo Sabres1 player
Christian RuuttuINACTIVE
C · 76 GP · 22G 43A65P
CGYCalgary Flames1 player
Kari ElorantaINACTIVE
D · 13 GP · 1G 6A7P
NJDNew Jersey Devils1 player
Timo BlomqvistINACTIVE
D · 20 GP · 0G 2A2P
NYRNew York Rangers1 player
Raimo HelminenINACTIVE
C · 27 GP · 2G 5A7P
Show all 12 teams
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1 player
Ilkka SinisaloINACTIVE
RW · 42 GP · 10G 22A32P
PITPittsburgh Penguins1 player
Ville SirenINACTIVE
D · 69 GP · 5G 17A22P
QUEQuebec Nordiques1 player
Risto SiltanenINACTIVE
D · 66 GP · 10G 29A39P
WINWinnipeg Jets1 player
Hannu JarvenpaaINACTIVE
RW · 20 GP · 1G 8A9P

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
5–2
Sweden
Sweden
3rd in the league

Finland wins 5–2 against Sweden.

0.64Points per game0.59
260Best trio225
0.39Defencemen's points per game0.38
.883Goalies' save percentage–
3.0NHL players per million inhabitants2.0
555Total points731
17Players in the NHL21
Finland against Sweden season by season
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Top scorer
Jari Kurri
Finland's top scorer in 1986–87.
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Edmonton Oilers
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