Teemu Selänne

Finnish ice hockey player
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Teemu Selänne

Summary

Teemu Selänne is a human[1]. He was born in Turku[2]. He was born on July 3, 1970[3]. He worked as an ice hockey player[4], television presenter[5], and actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,191 views/month, #5,355 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Teemu Selänne's place of birth was Turku[2].
  • Teemu Selänne was born on July 3, 1970[3].
  • Teemu Selänne's mother was Liisa Selänne[8].
  • Among Teemu Selänne's spouses was Sirpa Selänne[9].
  • Teemu Selänne held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Teemu Selänne held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Teemu Selänne's professions included ice hockey player[4].
  • Teemu Selänne's professions included television presenter[5].
  • Teemu Selänne worked as an actor[6].
  • Teemu Selänne received the Stanley Cup[12].
  • Teemu Selänne received the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy[13].
  • Teemu Selänne received the Calder Memorial Trophy[14].
  • Teemu Selänne received the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy[15].
  • Teemu Selänne received the Hockey Hall of Fame[16].
  • Teemu Selänne received the Kultainen kypärä[17].
  • Teemu Selänne is recorded as male[18].
  • Teemu Selänne's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Teemu Selänne's member of sports team is recorded as San Jose Sharks[20].
  • Teemu Selänne's member of sports team is recorded as Colorado Avalanche[21].
  • Teemu Selänne's member of sports team is recorded as Winnipeg Jets[22].
  • Teemu Selänne's member of sports team is recorded as Anaheim Ducks[23].
  • Teemu Selänne's member of sports team is recorded as Jokerit[24].
  • Teemu Selänne's Commons category is recorded as Teemu Selänne[25].
  • Teemu Selänne's position played on team / speciality is recorded as winger[26].
  • Teemu Selänne's shooting handedness is recorded as right-handed shot[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1970-07-03[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4b6aa743-5e54-46c7-bba9-e729605cd27d[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Turku[2], Teemu Selänne… he was born on July 3, 1970[3]. His mother was Liisa Selänne[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player[4], television presenter[5], and actor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup[12], a sports competition[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1893[34]; Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy[13], a sports award[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1967[37]; Calder Memorial Trophy[14], a sports award[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1937[40]; Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy[15], a trophy[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1999[43]; Hockey Hall of Fame[16], an ice hockey hall of fame[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1943[46]; and Kultainen kypärä[17], an ice hockey award[47], in Finland[48], founded in 1986[49].

Personal Life

Among Teemu Selänne's spouses was Sirpa Selänne[9].

Why It Matters

Teemu Selänne ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,191 views/month, #5,355 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Teemu Selänne born?

Teemu Selänne's place of birth was Turku[2].

Who were Teemu Selänne's parents?

Teemu Selänne's mother was Liisa Selänne[8].

Who was Teemu Selänne married to?

Teemu Selänne's spouses include Sirpa Selänne[9].

What did Teemu Selänne do for work?

Teemu Selänne worked as ice hockey player[4], television presenter[5], and actor[6].

What awards did Teemu Selänne receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[12], Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy[13], Calder Memorial Trophy[14], and Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved . is.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [4] . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . iltalehti.fi. Retrieved . iltalehti.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . is.fi. Retrieved . is.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . liiga.fi. liiga.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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