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Finnish NHL players 1989–90

16 Finnish players played in the NHL in 1989–90. Together they scored 500 points, the fourth most of any country, and Finland finished second of 6 in the nations league. Jari Kurri scored the most, 93 points.

16
NHL players
500
Points
2nd
Nations league
4
Goalie wins
1989–90Active season80/82 games
1988–891990–91

FINNISH LEADERS

In the nations league

2nd
of 6 ranked nations
19
league points
Rate2ndTop trio3rdBlue line5thGoalies4thPer million2nd

Finland accounts for 2.2% of the NHL's players and 3.0% of its points.

The full nations league

Finnish goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Kari TakkoMNS
214-12-0.8584.030
Jarmo MyllysMNS
40-3-0.8056.150

Every Finnish player in the NHL, team by team

16 players across 10 teams.
MNSMinnesota North Stars3 players
Ville SirenINACTIVE
D · 53 GP · 1G 13A14P
Kari TakkoINACTIVE
G · 21 GP · 4 W · .8584W
Jarmo MyllysINACTIVE
G · 4 GP · 0 W · .8050W
EDMEdmonton Oilers2 players
Jari KurriINACTIVE
RW · 78 GP · 33G 60A93P
Esa TikkanenINACTIVE
LW · 79 GP · 30G 33A63P
NJDNew Jersey Devils2 players
Janne OjanenINACTIVE
C · 64 GP · 17G 13A30P
Reijo RuotsalainenINACTIVE
D · 41 GP · 3G 12A15P
QUEQuebec Nordiques2 players
Iiro JarviINACTIVE
RW · 41 GP · 7G 13A20P
Jari GronstrandINACTIVE
D · 48 GP · 3G 5A8P
VANVancouver Canucks2 players
Petri SkrikoINACTIVE
LW · 77 GP · 15G 33A48P
Jyrki LummeINACTIVE
D · 65 GP · 4G 26A30P
BOSBoston Bruins1 player
Jarmo KekalainenINACTIVE
C · 11 GP · 2G 2A4P
BUFBuffalo Sabres1 player
Christian RuuttuINACTIVE
C · 75 GP · 19G 41A60P
NYINew York Islanders1 player
Mikko MakelaINACTIVE
RW · 65 GP · 9G 17A26P
Show all 10 teams
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1 player
Ilkka SinisaloINACTIVE
RW · 59 GP · 23G 23A46P
WINWinnipeg Jets1 player
Teppo NumminenINACTIVE
D · 79 GP · 11G 32A43P

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 Czechia

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Finland
Finland
2nd in the league
6–1
Czechia
Czechia
6th in the league

Finland wins 6–1 against Czechia.

0.58Points per game0.54
216Best trio166
0.38Defencemen's points per game0.39
.872Goalies' save percentage–
2.9NHL players per million inhabitants1.0
500Total points304
16Players in the NHL11
Finland against Czechia season by season
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Top scorer
Jari Kurri
Finland's top scorer in 1989–90.
The team
Edmonton Oilers
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