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Finnish NHL players 1988–89

18 Finnish players played in the NHL in 1988–89. Together they scored 462 points, the fourth most of any country, and Finland finished second of 6 in the nations league. Jari Kurri scored the most, 102 points.

18
NHL players
462
Points
2nd
Nations league
9
Goalie wins
1988–89Active season80/82 games
1987–881989–90

FINNISH LEADERS

In the nations league

2nd
of 6 ranked nations
19
league points
Rate3rdTop trio4thBlue line6thGoalies1stPer million2nd

Finland accounts for 2.5% of the NHL's players and 2.8% of its points.

The full nations league

Finnish goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Kari TakkoMNS
328-15-0.8993.480
Jarmo MyllysMNS
61-4-0.8415.550

Every Finnish player in the NHL, team by team

18 players across 12 teams.
WINWinnipeg Jets3 players
Teppo NumminenINACTIVE
D · 69 GP · 1G 14A15P
Hannu JarvenpaaINACTIVE
RW · 53 GP · 4G 7A11P
Markku KyllonenINACTIVE
RW · 9 GP · 0G 2A2P
EDMEdmonton Oilers2 players
Jari KurriINACTIVE
RW · 76 GP · 44G 58A102P
Esa TikkanenINACTIVE
LW · 67 GP · 31G 47A78P
MNSMinnesota North Stars2 players
Kari TakkoINACTIVE
G · 32 GP · 8 W · .8998W
Jarmo MyllysINACTIVE
G · 6 GP · 1 W · .8411W
NYINew York Islanders2 players
Mikko MakelaINACTIVE
RW · 76 GP · 17G 28A45P
Raimo HelminenINACTIVE
C · 24 GP · 1G 11A12P
QUEQuebec Nordiques2 players
Iiro JarviINACTIVE
RW · 75 GP · 11G 30A41P
Jari GronstrandINACTIVE
D · 25 GP · 1G 3A4P
BUFBuffalo Sabres1 player
Christian RuuttuINACTIVE
C · 67 GP · 14G 46A60P
CHIChicago Blackhawks1 player
Jari TorkkiINACTIVE
RW · 4 GP · 1G 0A1P
MTLMontréal Canadiens1 player
Jyrki LummeINACTIVE
D · 21 GP · 1G 3A4P
Show all 12 teams
NJDNew Jersey Devils1 player
Janne OjanenINACTIVE
C · 3 GP · 0G 1A1P
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1 player
Ilkka SinisaloINACTIVE
RW · 13 GP · 1G 6A7P
PITPittsburgh Penguins1 player
Ville SirenINACTIVE
D · 50 GP · 3G 10A13P
VANVancouver Canucks1 player
Petri SkrikoINACTIVE
LW · 74 GP · 30G 36A66P

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
2nd in the league
2–5
Sweden
Sweden
1st in the league

Sweden wins 5–2 against Finland.

0.62Points per game0.66
246Best trio261
0.33Defencemen's points per game0.46
.884Goalies' save percentage–
3.2NHL players per million inhabitants2.2
462Total points934
18Players in the NHL23
Finland against Sweden season by season
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Top scorer
Jari Kurri
Finland's top scorer in 1988–89.
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