Top Three Finnish Players and Why?
1 Koivu because Cancer and blade in the eye can't hold him back
2 Selanne unbelievable career
3 Kurri part of Oiler dynasty
2006-09-12 20:08:31 · 7 answers · asked by Mark 2 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Kurri, maybe the best finnish player ever cause he played alongside Gretzky
Kipprusoff, the best goalie in the league now and for years to come.
Selanne or Koivu, both amazing players, Koivu's been through a lot, Selanne's just had a great comeback season.
2006-09-13 10:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by hockey craze99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guys, keep your eye on Tuomo Ruutu. A healthy Ruutu is pretty awesome. And they say that the NHL has never seen speed like this Tony Samaleinen that's coming into the league this year. He was the Finnish scoring champ last year.
But I gotta go with Selanne as the Best Fin. Koivu's great too. Of course everyone remembers Kurri, but I think everyone forgot about Esa Tikkanen.
2006-09-13 04:24:11 · answer #2 · answered by Guylemieux 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Selänne - the best Finnish player ever so far
2. Kurri - even a better goal-scorer than Selänne but not
as complete a player
3. Numminen - one of the most underrated defencemen ever in the NHL. He is like 40 now but he still scored about 45 points last year for Buffalo and was one of their best defencemen
Those are the all-time best over entire careers
Koivu, Kiprusoff, Tuomo Ruuttu, Väänänen, Helminen in the Finnish league, Ruotsalainen, Myylys are others that are or were really good.
2006-09-13 02:04:31 · answer #3 · answered by Ilmari_Karjalainen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1- Kurri greatest Finn ever
2- Selanne great speed got most of his points on a shitty team.
3- Koivu if healthy can be very dangerous, but he always seems to bounce back from injuries and even cancer.
all great players in there own way.
2006-09-12 20:14:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 Koivu
2. Erik Cole
3, Selanne
2006-09-12 23:56:06 · answer #5 · answered by Hockey_Freak 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. Koivu_ for overcoming cancer and being a great captain.
2. Kurri _ Oilers
3. Selanne_ great comeback
2006-09-12 20:40:00 · answer #6 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has to agree with your pick.
2006-09-12 20:12:25 · answer #7 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋