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List of famous people from Finland, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Finland, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Finland you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Finland, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.The list you're viewing is made up of a variety of different people, including Elias Lönnrot and Elastinen.If you want to answer the questions, "Which famous people are from Finland?" or "Which celebrities were born in Finland?" then this list is a great resource for you.

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List of famous athletes from Finland, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Finland has seen some very talented athletes over the years, many of who have gone on to represent their country in the Olympics. These are some of the best Finnish athletes of all time, so if you're a native of Finland and are aspiring to compete in sports professionally then these are people you should look up to. If you're searching for a particular popular athlete from Finland then you can use the "search" box to find who you're looking for.Items on this list include Pauli Nevala and Mikko Manninen.This list answers the questions, "Who are the greatest Finnish athletes?" and "Which athletes are from Finland?" You can click on the names of these legendary athletes of Finland in order to get more information about each one.

Famous Athletes from Finland

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List of famous ice hockey players, with photos, bios, and other information when available. Who are the top ice hockey players in the world? This includes the most prominent ice hockey players, living and dead, both in America and abroad. This list of notable ice hockey players is ordered by their level of prominence, and can be sorted for various bits of information, such as where these historic ice hockey players were born and what their nationality is. The people on this list are from different countries, but what they all have in common is that they're all renowned ice hockey players.Wayne Gretzky and Alexander Ovechkin are included on this list.&nbsp;From reputable, prominent, and well known ice hockey players to the lesser known ice hockey players of today, these are some of the best professionals in the ice hockey player field. If you want to answer the questions, &quot;Who are the most famous ice hockey players ever?&quot; and &quot;What are the names of famous ice hockey players?&quot; then you're in the right place.

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<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/australia-olympic-athletes/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">List of Olympic athletes</a> born in Scandinavia, listed alphabetically with photos when available. These famous Olympians from Scandinavia have achieved some of the highest honors in sports history just by qualifying for the Olympics, as most athletes will never be chosen to represent their countries. These are the most prominent <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/scandinavian-celebrities/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">people from Scandinavia</a> who have competed in the Olympics, although not all of them have taken home an Olympic medal. While these popular Scandinavia Olympians were born in Scandinavia, they didn't necessarily compete for their originating country. Examples include Henrik Sedin and Henrik Lundqvist. This list answers the questions, "Which Olympians are from Scandinavia?" and "Which Olympians were born in Scandinavia?"

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<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-greatest-american-hockey-players-of-all-time/ranker-hockey?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">List of famous hockey players</a> from Finland, listed alphabetically with photos of the players when available. Finland has produced some very talented hockey players over the years, including centers, goalies, wings and defensive players. These are some of the best <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-finnish-nhl-players/ranker-hockey?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Finnish hockey players</a> to ever live, so if you're a native of Finland and are aspiring to play hockey professionally then these people should be your idols. If you're searching for a particular popular hockey player from Finland then you can use the "search" box to find who you're looking for.<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/things-the-world-is-running-out-of-090915/mike-rothschild?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Examples of items</a> on this list: Sami Helenius, Maija Hassinen and more.This list answers the questions, "Who are the greatest Finnish hockey players?" and "Which hockey players are from Finland?" You can click on the names of these legendary hockey players of Finland in order to get more information about each one. If you play hockey or just love the sport then use this list of talented Finnish baseball players to find some athletes you haven't heard of before.

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Jari Kurri

Jari Pekka Kurri (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjɑri ˈpek:ɑ ˈkur:i]; born May 18, 1960) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger and a five-time Stanley Cup champion. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2017 Kurri was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. He is the general manager and owner of Jokerit.

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The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/black-nhl-players/ranker-hockey" target="_blank">best NHL players</a> of all time are undoubtably the most talented and most decorated hockey players ever to take the ice in the National Hockey League. These NHL greats hold countless spots in the NHL record books, a fan favorites and if they haven't already been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, they surely will be when they are eligible. Plain and simple, these are hockey gods.Easily earning the title as &quot;The Great One,&quot; Wayne Gretzky is arguably among the very elite hockey players ever. Holding NHL records for everything from lifetime goals to the most goals in a season to the most career assists, points and even short-handed goals, there was little Gretzky didn't dominate during his 20 seasons in the National Hockey League.While Gretzky is &quot;The Great One,&quot; he's far from the only great one. Mr. Hockey himself, Gordie Howe, is right up there with Gretzky with an impressive hockey career that lasted until he was 52 years of age. Along with other NHL legends like Mario Lemieux, Bobby Orr, Mark Messier and Maurice Richard, these hockey greats dominated the league during their time.Many will follow in the footsteps, or skate strides, of these all-time best NHL players but few will ever reach the level of greatness that these talented men have. Who is your all-time favorite NHL star? How would you rank these <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-current-nhl-players?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top NHL players</a> of all time? Tell us by voting for your favorites below, adding any that are missed or even re-ranking this list of the best NHL players of all time below. Looking for more detailed rankings by position? Check out the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-nhl-defensemen-of-all-time/sportsyeah" target="_blank">best NHL defensemen of all time</a> and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/top-hockey-goaltenders-of-all-time/angie-marie" target="_blank">best hockey goaltenders of all time</a> rankings too!

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This list of Finnish NHL players includes some of the greatest NHL players ever. Finnish hockey players like Teemu Selanne, Jari Kurri, Saku Koivu, Tomas Sandstrom, and Teppo Numminen are just some of the great hockey players from Finland who have left their mark in the NHL. This list of top Finnish NHL players also includes current and rising stars like Mikko Koivu, Niklas Backstrom, Antti Niemi, Kimmo Timonen,&nbsp;Ollie Jokinen,&nbsp;and Tuomo Ruutu.Selanne leads Finnish NHL players with 684 goals and 1,457 points while Kurri is tops in assists with 797 (playing with Wayne Gretzky helps) and Miikka Kiprusoff has the most wins by a Finnish NHL goalie with 319 although Kari Lehtonen is closing in on him.Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-current-nhl-players?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best hockey players</a> from Finland? Vote on the list of top Finnish NHL players below and if you see a player missing, add them to the list so that other hockey fans and Rankers can vote on your additions!

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A list of the greatest Los Angeles Kings of all time. Since the team&#39;s inception in 1967, the Kings were known as one of the NHL&#39;s perennial disappointments and underacheiving teams in the league. The team had some of the greatest players&nbsp;in hockey history to wear the black, silver, purple and gold, whether <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-kings-goalies-ever/ranker-hockey" target="_blank">top Kings goalies</a> or top goalscorers. In 1988, the Kings brought the best player to put on two skates to Los Angeles in Wayne Gretzky. However, the Great One wasn&#39;t able to propel the snakebit franchise to greatness, though in fairness he did lead them to a Stanley Cup finals berth in 1993. But the Kings fell short, despite having a number of franchise greats like Gretzky, Luc Robitaille and Rob Blake.

However, in 2012, after a 45 year wait, Los Angeles was treated to its first Stanley Cup after blitzing through the league. Led by new stars like goalie Jonathan Quick, the Kings&#39;s first Stanley Cup winner featured some of the brightest young stars in team history. Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar are among a group of players who are some the best players to suit up for the Kings.&nbsp;

So who are the greatest Los Angeles Kings of all time? Who are the best players to wear the Kings logo? This list aims to answer that question and if you notice that someone isn&#39;t on this list and should be considered among the top Kings players ever, feel free to add him to this list.&nbsp;

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The Anaheim Ducks have only been around since 1993, when they entered the National Hockey League as an expansion team. Even though they're an extremely young team they already have an impressive history, having gone&nbsp;to game 7 in the 2003 NHL Playoffs and all the way to a Stanley Cup Victory in 2007.To celebrate the Ducks entering their third decade in the NHL below are the greatest Anaheim Ducks of all time, ranked by the sports and hockey loving community.&nbsp;

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When the Colorado Avalanche joined the NHL in 1995, they did it in a big way. After moving from Quebec, where they were the Nordiques, they made the play-offs an insane nine times in ten years, and turned two of those playoff seasons into Stanley Cup wins. Two Stanley Cups is impressive on its own, but a 90% playoff showing is unheard of. The Avalanche were in fact the first ever team to win the Stanley Cup after a relocation (before 95 they were the Quebec Nordiques).To commemorate this impressive team, below are the greatest Colorado Avalanche players of all time. Vote up the best of the best and see where your favorites rank!

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A list of the greatest Edmonton Oilers of all time. During the 1980s, the Edmonton Oilers were as dominant of a team that the NHL has ever seen. With young talent that featured some of the game's greatest players, the Oilers were powerhouse that featured icons and thus, the result was a number of Stanley Cups. Though nestled north of the border, the Oilers are name synonymous with long time hockey fans. This is likely due to the success of those 1980s teams, which include two of the greatest <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-hockey-players-from-austria/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">players in hockey</a> history in Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. Those Oiler teams were unstoppable, along with a slew of other top young talent, the Oilers won five Stanley Cups between 1983-84 and 1989-90.Who are the best Edmonton Oilers of all time? That's up to you to decide. With some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/15-great-nhl-players">greatest players to play hockey</a>, it's not surprising that many of the names you see on this list are famous.&nbsp;

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These are the best NHL players to have their numbers retired by the team where they made the biggest impact. Not every player in the NHL gets their number retired, it is an honor bestowed upon the best players of a franchise. Both the Maples Leafs and Canadiens have the most retired jerseys, with 18 numbers never to be worn again by players on those teams. Wayne Gretzky&rsquo;s number 99 is retired league-wide. Does that mean he will be voted to the top of this list? While all of these hockey players are great at the game, having your number retired does not automatically get you into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Players on this list that have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame are noted.

Look below to see all the numbers retired in the NHL and if your favorite player has had their number retired. Then vote up the players that you think played the game the best. This list does not have current players because they are still using their numbers and it does not have numbers that were retired for coaches, managers, or owners. This list is for players only and will determine the best NHL players to have had their number retired.

The Best NHL Players To Have Their Numbers Retired

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The best players to wear 17 as their jersey numbers are sprinkled across all major sports. It has been a popular jersey number for decades with success of athletes across the board. Iconic MLB players with number 17 jerseys include Mark Grace, Lance Berkman, and Felipe Alou, all Hall of Fame-level players whose career highlights are among the greatest moments in baseball history.&nbsp;Basketball stars have had success with the number as well with Chris Mullin, John Havlicek, and Rick Fox thriving with the number 17 in the NBA. Football and hockey aren’t too far behind with quite a few superstars rocking the number in NFL and NHL history. It's all proof that anyone who wears #17 has a major legacy to live up to.So check out the list of famous athletes who wore 17 and help decide who deserves to rank the highest for wearing this iconic jersey number. Vote up your favorite athletes to wear the number 17.

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