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Ice Hockey · Right wing · Finland

Teemu Selänne

1988–2014 · 76 goals as a rookie and a Stanley Cup 15 years later.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
83.2
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 76.9
NHL goals
684
NHL points
1,457
Stanley Cups
1
Calder Trophy
1
Olympic medals
4
Rookie goal record
76

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
90
Longevity
92
Honours
82
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Points per season

SeasonPoints per seasonShare of career
1992132
199354
199448
1995108
1996109
199786
1998107
199985
200064
200154
200264
200332
200490
200594
200648
200754
200880
200966
201026
201127

Data sources

  • NHL
  • Hockey Reference
  • IIHF

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Teemu Selänne ranks #23 in Ice Hockey

Teemu Selänne ranks 23rd among Ice Hockey athletes on GOAT Rank and 356th of 1063 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 86.8 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 90, Longevity 92, Honours 82, Statistics 90. Those categories are normalised against the full Ice Hockey reference universe of 395 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1988–2014 with 20 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1992, which sets the Peak component at 90. Longevity is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes nhl goals 684, nhl points 1457, stanley cups 1, calder trophy 1.

Immediately ahead sits Stan Mikita on 87.5, a gap of 0.7 points. Directly behind is Mark Recchi on 85.7. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Teemu Selänne GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Selänne stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full Ice Hockey cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1992. Scored 90/100.
Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 26 years of competition and 20 recorded seasons. Scored 92/100.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 82/100.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.

Teemu Selänne — frequently asked

Is Teemu Selänne the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Teemu Selänne ranks 23rd in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 86.8, behind Wayne Gretzky on 97.8.
What is Teemu Selänne's GOAT Score?
86.8 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Teemu Selänne rank all time?
356th of 1063 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 23rd within Ice Hockey.
Teemu Selänne vs Stan Mikita: who ranks higher?
Stan Mikita, on 87.5 against Teemu Selänne's 86.8 — a margin of 0.7 points.
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