Teemu Selanne: My Life

by Teemu Selanne, Ari Mennander (With)

Overview

A record-setting Finnish best-seller, now available for the first time in English!

Teemu Selanne is unquestionably hockey royalty, having won countless accolades—including a Stanley Cup championship and four Olympic medals—during his storied career. This deep dive into the life of a unique superstar, top athlete, and family man shows that such success and longevity have not come without complex hurdles.  How did a youngster from Helsinki mature into a world-class player, one of the best of all time? What kind of personal obstacles has Selanne encountered, and how did he manage the immense pressure of representing his country and striving for his sport's top prizes? Featuring never-before-told stories from Selanne's NHL years with the with the Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, and Colorado Avalanche, as well as rare color photos from his personal collection, this authorized biography is an essential read for all hockey fans.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781629377575
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	11/05/2019
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	417,267
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Teemu Selanne played for the Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, and Colorado Avalanche during his 21-year NHL career. He was a recipient of the Calder Memorial Trophy, the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, and the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, and he won the Stanley Cup in 2007 with the Ducks. Selanne also earned four Olympic medals with the Finnish national team and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017.

Ari Mennander is an award-winning Finnish writer, editor, and producer. He has authored several sports-related works, including Jari Kurri – 17.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Part 1

A Dream Come True 3

Straight Outta Espoo 23

The Jokers 41

Making of a Star 49

To the Top 85

Part 2

The Finnish Flash Is Born 121

Quack, Quack, Quack 157

The Mighty Duck 169

Cup Hunt in the Wilderness 191

Part 3

Second Coming 209

The Finnish Flash Is Back 219

Two More Years 235

One More Year(s) 243

Game On 255

Part 4

Father, Husband, Brother, Buddy, Businessman, Retiree 283

Teemu Selanne Career Statistics, Awards, and Achievements 313

Editorial Reviews

12/02/2019

Selanne, who won a Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks, is almost roused to life in this sluggish memoir that is packed with superfluous details. Told in an awkward third-person, assisted by Mennander, the narrative tracks Selanne’s youth, focusing on his father, who took a hands-on approach to his son’s hockey development. An avid athlete, Selanne was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease (which can cause painful inflammation below the knee) at age 12, and his father decided to have him drop his other sports in order to focus on hockey; when his speed slowed, his father decided to help him develop other skills, such as becoming a better passer. Selanne turned pro in Finland and was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in 1988 at age 18, had surgery on his knees affected by Osgood-Schlatter, and then was traded to the Ducks, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2007—much of which is told as if bullet points on a résumé. The narrative rarely allows for a deeper look into Selanne’s life and is filled with mundane quotes (“He’s a great player, but an even better human being”). Fans of the “Finnish Flash” may glean some factoids here, but general hockey fans will find little of interest. (Nov.)

Publishers Weekly