NHL players from Espoo, Finland
16 NHL players on file were born in Espoo, Finland. 9 are on NHL rosters now, among them Miro Heiskanen, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, and Anton Lundell. Jere Lehtinen has played the most NHL seasons of them, 14. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NHL rosters now (9)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miro HeiskanenDAL | D | 2018–2026 | 8 |
| Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF | G | 2020–2026 | 6 |
| Anton LundellFLA | C | 2021–2026 | 5 |
| Nikolas MatinpaloOTT | D | 2023–2026 | 3 |
| Aleksanteri KaskimakiSTL | C | 2025–2026 | 1 |
| Aku KoskenvuoVAN | G | No games yet | — |
| Daniel SalonenEDM | G | No games yet | — |
| Filip LindbergPIT | G | No games yet | — |
| Veeti MiettinenTOR | RW | No games yet | — |
Former NHL players (7)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jere Lehtinen | F | 1995–2010 | 14 |
| Niklas Hagman | LW | 2001–2012 | 10 |
| Sami Lepisto | D | 2007–2012 | 5 |
| Peter Ahola | D | 1991–1994 | 3 |
| Tuomas Pihlman | LW | 2003–2007 | 3 |
| Tony Salmelainen | RW | 2003–2007 | 2 |
| Antti Tormanen | RW | 1995–1996 | 1 |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.