Esa Tikkanen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Esa Tikkanen
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 25, 1965(1965-01-25)
Age	59
Birthplace	Helsinki
Country	Finland
Birth City	Uusimaa
Horoscope	Capricorn

Esa Tikkanen Biography

Esa Tikkanen is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on January 25, 1965 in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland. Forward who was part of five Stanley Cup winning teams including The Edmonton Oilers in 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990. Then there was in 1994, the New York Rangers in 1994.

“The Great One” “The Great One” Wayne Gretzky was his teammate on the Oilers and Rangers. was his co-teammate on the Oilers as well as the Rangers.

Esa Tikkanen began his career in hockey as a little boy by being a mascot for Jokerit, a team based in Helsinki, and playing for the Jokerit junior team. After spending a year in Canada in 1981–82 with the Regina Blues of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League, Tikkanen returned to Finland and signed with HJK and after a set of impressive performances signed a contract with Finland’s leading team, HIFK. Tikkanen was drafted in the fourth round (80th overall) by the Oilers in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. In 1984–85, he played 36 games for HIFK in the Finnish SM-liiga before joining the Oilers for their 1985 playoff run. He played briefly in the American Hockey League for the Oilers’ affiliate the Nova Scotia Oilers in 1985–86, before joining the team full-time.

In his early twenties Tikkanen began his pro career in big leagues while additionally working as a coach in South Korea. Tikkanen made his NHL debut with the Edmonton Oilers during the second game of the 1985 Stanley Cup playoffs. By playing one game in the finals that year, he was eligible to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup even before playing his first regular- season game in the NHL. He soon became an important part of the Oilers, playing on the team’s first line with Wayne Gretzky and Jari Kurri. Kurri and Gretzky’s roles were to score goals; Tikkanen was the line’s defensive player. Oilers coach and general manager Glen Sather once suggested that Tikkanen should be awarded the Frank J. Selke trophy (the award for the best defensive forward in the NHL). He was a finalist several times in his career, but never won the award. Tikkanen excelled at distracting and confusing opponents with his Tiki-Talk and shadowed Gretzky when he was with the Los Angeles Kings. Between 1986 and 1990, Tikkanen scored 30 or more goals three times and was on three more Cup champions. In 1991, he led the Edmonton Oilers in points in the regular season with 69 points.

He was raised and born in Helsinki, Finland.

Esa Tikkanen Net Worth

Esa Tikkanen is one of the richest Hockey Player from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Esa Tikkanen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was a kid as a child, he was the mascot of Jokerit the Finnish professional team.

He was a player for The New Jersey Devils in 1995-1996.

Esa Tikkanen (born January 25, 1965) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, and the Washington Capitals, and won the Stanley Cup five times in his career, including in 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990 with the Oilers, and 1994 with the Rangers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Esa Tikkanen Dating?

According to our records, Esa Tikkanen married to Tua Backman , Lotta Tikkanen. As of December 1, 2023, Esa Tikkanen’s is not dating anyone.

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The 32-year-old Tikkanen became a free agent in the summer of 1997, and he signed with the Panthers, but this would also prove to be a short stay. By March 1998 he had appeared in only 28 games, and Florida traded him to the Washington Capitals for Dwayne Hay. He appeared in all 21 of Washington’s playoff games, as the Capitals went to the Stanley Cup finals, where they were swept in four straight games by the Detroit Red Wings. Tikkanen is remembered for missing a wide-open shot on goal that would have iced Game 2, which has been described as a turning point of the Series. This was to be Tikkanen’s last full season in the NHL. After becoming a free agent prior to the 1998–99 season, he signed for a third stint with the Rangers. However, he only played in 32 games before an injury sidelined him for the rest of the season.

Facts & Trivia

Esa Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Esa Tikkanen celebrates birthday on January 25 of every year.

In 1999–2000, Tikkanen played a season with Helsinki-based team Jokerit, a rival team of HIFK, with whom Tikkanen had played earlier in his career. Jokerit finished in second place in the SM-Liiga. In 2000–01, Tikkanen moved to Germany, where he played what was to be his last season in a recognized professional league for Moskitos Essen of the DEL. He retired in 2001.

What number was Esa Tikkanen?

Tikkanen’s number 5 was retired by Jokerit in 2001.

Is Jari Kurri in the Hall of Fame?

“He learned the language watching ‘Happy Days’,” Gretzky said in 2001, when Kurri was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

How many Stanley Cups did Paul Coffey win?

Coffey holds the record for goals in a season by a defenseman, scoring 48 with Edmonton in 1985-86. After 21 seasons, Coffey retired with 3 Norris Trophies and 4 Stanley Cups.

How many years did Jari Kurri play in the NHL?

Jari Kurri
National team| Finland
NHL Draft| 69th overall, 1980 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career| 1977–1998

What position did Jari Kurri play?

Right winger