Esa Tikkanen stats
Bio
- Height
- 6' 1"
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 877
- G
- 244
- A
- 386
- PTS
- 630
- +/-
- 81
- PIM
- 1,077
- PPG
- 59
- GWG
- 41
Ranked among NHL players with 20+ games that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | +/-: Goals for minus goals against while the player was on the ice at even strength or short-handed. | PIM: Penalty minutes — time served in the box. | PPG: Power-play goals, scored with a man advantage. | GWG: Game-winning goals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | EDM | 35 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986-87 | EDM | 76 | 34 | 44 | 78 | 44 | 120 | 7 | 6 |
| 1987-88 | EDM | 80 | 23 | 51 | 74 | 21 | 153 | 6 | 2 |
| 1988-89 | EDM | 67 | 31 | 47 | 78 | 10 | 92 | 6 | 4 |
| 1989-90 | EDM | 79 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 17 | 161 | 6 | 6 |
| 1990-91 | EDM | 79 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 22 | 85 | 3 | 6 |
| 1991-92 | EDM | 40 | 12 | 16 | 28 | -8 | 44 | 6 | 1 |
| 1992-93 |  EDM/NYR | 81 | 16 | 24 | 40 | -24 | 94 | 2 | 3 |
| 1993-94 | NYR | 83 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 5 | 114 | 5 | 4 |
| 1994-95 | STL | 43 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 1 |
| 1995-96 |  NJ/STL/VAN | 58 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 2 |
| 1996-97 | NYR/VAN | 76 | 13 | 17 | 30 | -9 | 72 | 4 | 2 |
| 1997-98 |  WSH/FLA | 48 | 3 | 18 | 21 | -11 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998-99 | NYR | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 186
- G
- 72
- A
- 60
- PTS
- 132
- +/-
- 13
- PIM
- 275
- PPG
- 19
- GWG
- 11
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 877
- G
- 0.3
- A
- 0.4
- PTS
- 0.7
- +/-
- 81
- PIM
- 1.2
- PPG
- 0.1
- GWG
- 0.0
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — percentages, plus/minus, goals-against average and time on ice are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | +/-: Goals for minus goals against while the player was on the ice at even strength or short-handed. | PIM: Penalty minutes — time served in the box. | PPG: Power-play goals, scored with a man advantage. | GWG: Game-winning goals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | EDM | 35 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 1986-87 | EDM | 76 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 44 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1987-88 | EDM | 80 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 21 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1988-89 | EDM | 67 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 10 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1989-90 | EDM | 79 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 17 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1990-91 | EDM | 79 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 22 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 1991-92 | EDM | 40 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 1992-93 | EDM/NYR | 81 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -24 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1993-94 | NYR | 83 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1994-95 | STL | 43 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1995-96 | NJ/STL/VAN | 58 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1996-97 | NYR/VAN | 76 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1997-98 | WSH/FLA | 48 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -11 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1998-99 | NYR | 32 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bio
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Debut
- 1983
Latest performance
Esa Tikkanen
Dec 30 · L 3-1
- A
- 0
- G
- 0
- S
- 2
- +/-
- 0
- GWG
- 0
- PIM
- 0
- PPA
- 0
- PPG
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Dec 30 | at—L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat, Dec 26 | at CARW 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed, Dec 23 | vsCARL 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Sat, Dec 19 | at TORL 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Wed, Dec 16 | at NJL 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mon, Dec 14 | vs CGYW 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
What were Esa Tikkanen's career stats?
Esa Tikkanen played 14 seasons for the Oilers, the Rangers and the Blues. He had 244 goals and 386 assists for 630 points in 877 games.
League leaderboards and awards
14 seasons, 13 postseasons, 1985-86 to 1998-99
Championships ×4
- 1986-87 Stanley Cup Final with the Edmonton Oilers
- 1987-88 Stanley Cup Final with the Edmonton Oilers
- 1989-90 Stanley Cup Final with the Edmonton Oilers
- 1993-94 Stanley Cup Final with the New York Rangers
All-time career rank
- 272nd in points (630)
- 280th in goals (244)
- 276th in assists (386)
- 227th in game-winning goals (41)
Among the 3,898 NHL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Esa Tikkanen
Playoff series
Esa Tikkanen played 42 games across 3 NHL postseasons in 8 series — 5 won, 3 lost.
| G: Goals scored. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 |  BOS | Won 4-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997-98 |  OTT | Won 4-1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997-98 |  BUF | Won 4-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997-98 |  DET | Lost 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | FLA | Won 4-1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996-97 | NJ | Won 4-1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1996-97 |  PHI | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1995-96 |  COL | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Totals, from NHL game logs since the 1995-96 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Esa Tikkanen against each club
- vs Buffalo Sabres (16)
- vs New Jersey Devils (16)
- vs Philadelphia Flyers (15)
- vs Boston Bruins (14)
- vs Carolina Hurricanes (14)
- vs Colorado Avalanche (14)
- vs Detroit Red Wings (13)
- vs Anaheim Ducks (12)
- vs Ottawa Senators (12)
- vs Dallas Stars (11)
- vs Calgary Flames (10)
- vs Los Angeles Kings (10)
- vs Toronto Maple Leafs (10)
- vs Edmonton Oilers (9)
- vs Florida Panthers (9)
- vs Montreal Canadiens (8)
- vs New York Islanders (8)
- vs Pittsburgh Penguins (8)
- vs St. Louis Blues (8)
- vs San Jose Sharks (7)
- vs Chicago Blackhawks (6)
- vs Tampa Bay Lightning (6)
- vs Washington Capitals (6)
- vs New York Rangers (4)
- vs Nashville Predators (1)
- vs Vancouver Canucks (1)
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