NHL players from Helsinki, Finland
27 NHL players on file were born in Helsinki, Finland. 12 are on NHL rosters now, among them Teuvo Teravainen, Kaapo Kahkonen, and Kevin Lankinen. Teemu Selanne has played the most NHL seasons of them, 21. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NHL rosters now (12)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teuvo TeravainenCHI | C | 2013–2026 | 13 |
| Kaapo KahkonenMTL | G | 2019–2025 | 6 |
| Kevin LankinenVAN | G | 2020–2026 | 6 |
| Ville HussoANA | G | 2020–2026 | 6 |
| Christoffer SedoffNSH | D | No games yet | — |
| Joel MaattaEDM | C | No games yet | — |
| Julius MiettinenSEA | C | No games yet | — |
| Kasper HalttunenOTT | RW | No games yet | — |
| Miko MatikkaUTAH | RW | No games yet | — |
| Otto SalinLA | D | No games yet | — |
| Samu BauUTAH | C | No games yet | — |
| Samu SalminenFLA | C | No games yet | — |
Former NHL players (15)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teemu Selanne | RW | 1992–2014 | 21 |
| Jari Kurri | RW | 1980–1998 | 17 |
| Esa Tikkanen | LW | 1985–1999 | 14 |
| Kari Lehtonen | G | 2003–2018 | 14 |
| Jarkko Ruutu | LW | 1999–2011 | 11 |
| Niklas Backstrom | G | 2006–2016 | 10 |
| Sean Bergenheim | LW | 2003–2015 | 9 |
| Juha Ylonen | F | 1996–2002 | 6 |
| Sami Helenius | D | 1996–2003 | 6 |
| Jani Rita | LW | 2001–2006 | 4 |
| Jere Karalahti | D | 1999–2002 | 3 |
| Juha Lind | LW | 1997–2001 | 3 |
| Tommi Santala | C | 2003–2007 | 2 |
| Toni Dahlman | RW | 2001–2003 | 2 |
| Tomi Maki | LW | 2006–2007 | 1 |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.