NHL players from Turku, Finland
19 NHL players on file were born in Turku, Finland. 4 are on NHL rosters now: Rasmus Ristolainen, Kaapo Kakko, Matias Maccelli, and Mikael Pyyhtia. Saku Koivu has played the most NHL seasons of them, 18. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NHL rosters now (4)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus RistolainenPHI | D | 2013–2026 | 13 |
| Kaapo KakkoSEA | RW | 2019–2026 | 7 |
| Matias MaccelliNYI | LW | 2021–2026 | 5 |
| Mikael PyyhtiaCBJ | LW | 2022–2026 | 4 |
Former NHL players (15)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saku Koivu | C | 1995–2014 | 18 |
| Mikko Koivu | C | 2005–2021 | 16 |
| Sami Salo | D | 1998–2014 | 15 |
| Miikka Kiprusoff | G | 2000–2013 | 12 |
| Aki Berg | D | 1995–2006 | 9 |
| Lauri Korpikoski | LW | 2008–2017 | 9 |
| Antero Niittymaki | G | 2003–2011 | 7 |
| Jani Hurme | G | 1999–2003 | 4 |
| Mikko Eloranta | LW | 1999–2003 | 4 |
| Petteri Nummelin | D | 2000–2008 | 3 |
| Tomi Kallio | LW | 2000–2003 | 3 |
| Kai Nurminen | LW | 1996–2001 | 2 |
| Marko Kiprusoff | D | 1995–2002 | 2 |
| Miika Elomo | C | 1999–2000 | 1 |
| Tom Koivisto | D | 2002–2003 | 1 |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.