Olli Veli Pekka Jokinen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings third overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, with whom he made his NHL debut. He has also played for the New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, Nashville Predators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and St. Louis Blues. He began his professional career with KalPa and then HIFK of the Finnish SM-liiga. Additionally, he played for EHC Kloten of Switzerland's National League A and Södertälje SK of Sweden's Elitserien. He previously held the franchise records for most goals, assists, and points for the Florida Panthers.
Ville Sakari Peltonen is a Finnish ice hockey coach and a former professional ice hockey forward. Peltonen was drafted by the San Jose Sharks as their third round pick, 58th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. During his professional career, he has played 382 NHL games for Sharks, Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers. Internationally, he represented the Finland men's national ice hockey team, and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2016.
Toni Petteri Lydman is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He first played competitively in his native Finland with Tappara, and HIFK of the SM-liiga before enjoying a lengthy career in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres and the Anaheim Ducks.
Joseph Scott Finley is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played twenty-one games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders between 2011 and 2013. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2009 to 2018, was spent in the minor leagues and ended with three seasons with HIFK in the Finnish Liiga. Finley was selected by the Washington Capitals 27th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Robert Schnabel is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 22 games in the National Hockey League with the Nashville Predators between 2002 and 2004. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1996 to 2014, was mainly spent in various European leagues.
Petteri Wirtanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey Forward currently playing with HC TPS in the Liiga. Wirtanen was selected 172nd overall in the 6th round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks.
Cory Murphy is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently a player development coach for the Seattle Kraken.
Simo Olavi Saarinen is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman
Jonathan Zion is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Joonas Rask is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He played 2 games in the National Hockey League with the Nashville Predators during the 2012–13 season. He is the younger brother of former goaltender Tuukka Rask.
Lennart Petrell is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player, who most notably played with HIFK of the Finnish Liiga and the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Yohann Auvitu is a French professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently a free agent.
Iiro Pakarinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for HIFK of the Finnish Liiga. Pakarinen previously played in Liiga with KalPa and has also played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with Jokerit, Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Barys Nur-Sultan, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Edmonton Oilers.
Jason DeSantis is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who was most recently with Esbjerg Energy in Denmark's Metal Ligaen. He previously played with Nottingham Panthers of the British Elite Ice Hockey League and EC VSV of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).
Joonas Lyytinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing under contract to Timrå IK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Lyytinen was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round, 132nd overall, at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Julius Nättinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with HIFK of the Liiga. He was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round, 59th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Samu Perhonen is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender. His is currently playing with Boxers de Bordeaux in the French Ligue Magnus. Perhonen was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Henrik Mikael Borgström is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with HV71 in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He also played two seasons for the University of Denver in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). Borgström was an all-American at Denver and led the Pioneers to the 2017 NCAA Championship. Borgström was selected 23rd overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers.
Kevin Lankinen, nicknamed "Lanks" or "Lanki", is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Anton Lundell is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lundell was considered a top prospect for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, where he was selected 12th overall by the Panthers. Lundell won the Stanley Cup with the Panthers in 2024.
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