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Finnish NHL players 1987–88

12 Finnish players played in the NHL in 1987–88. Together they scored 480 points, the fourth most of any country, and Finland finished fourth of 5 in the nations league. Jari Kurri scored the most, 96 points.

12
NHL players
480
Points
4th
Nations league
8
Goalie wins
1987–88Active season80/82 games
1986–871988–89

FINNISH LEADERS

In the nations league

4th
of 5 ranked nations
15
league points
Rate1stTop trio4thBlue line4thGoalies3rdPer million3rd

Finland accounts for 1.6% of the NHL's players and 2.9% of its points.

The full nations league

Finnish goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Kari TakkoMNS
378-19-0.8664.481

Every Finnish player in the NHL, team by team

12 players across 9 teams.
EDMEdmonton Oilers2 players
Jari KurriINACTIVE
RW · 80 GP · 43G 53A96P
Esa TikkanenINACTIVE
LW · 80 GP · 23G 51A74P
NYINew York Islanders2 players
Mikko MakelaINACTIVE
RW · 73 GP · 36G 40A76P
Ari HaanpaaINACTIVE
RW · 1 GP · 0G 0A0P
VANVancouver Canucks2 players
Petri SkrikoINACTIVE
LW · 73 GP · 30G 34A64P
Raimo SummanenINACTIVE
RW · 9 GP · 2G 3A5P
BUFBuffalo Sabres1 player
Christian RuuttuINACTIVE
C · 73 GP · 26G 45A71P
MNSMinnesota North Stars1 player
Kari TakkoINACTIVE
G · 37 GP · 8 W · .8668W
NYRNew York Rangers1 player
Jari GronstrandINACTIVE
D · 62 GP · 3G 11A14P
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1 player
Ilkka SinisaloINACTIVE
RW · 68 GP · 25G 17A42P
PITPittsburgh Penguins1 player
Ville SirenINACTIVE
D · 58 GP · 1G 20A21P
Show all 9 teams
WINWinnipeg Jets1 player
Hannu JarvenpaaINACTIVE
RW · 41 GP · 6G 11A17P

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 Canada

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Finland
Finland
4th in the league
1–6
Canada
Canada
1st in the league

Canada wins 6–1 against Finland.

0.69Points per game0.54
246Best trio448
0.37Defencemen's points per game0.38
.874Goalies' save percentage.879
2.1NHL players per million inhabitants14.0
480Total points12 194
12Players in the NHL563
Finland against Canada season by season
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Top scorer
Jari Kurri
Finland's top scorer in 1987–88.
The team
Edmonton Oilers
Where Jari Kurri plays.
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Every nation in the NHL
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NHL battle of the nations 1987–88
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