1991-92 NHL Upper Deck Hockey # 21
A bit of a rarity since Teemu is pictured wearing his trademark #8 uniform number, but signed it with #13 (he was wearing number 13 with the Jets at the time it was autographed). It is also a true first rookie card: since Upper Deck secured the rights to the Canada Cup series, they had the first Teemu Selänne hockey card a full season before any other trading card company.
Selänne is seen playing for Team Finland at the 1991 Labatt Canada Cup, the last ever Canada Cup tournament (it was replaced by the World Cup Of Hockey in 1996).
Teemu Selänne is a Stanley Cup champion, a four-time Olympic medalist and a three-time 50 goal scorer. He won the inaugural Rocket Richard Trophy as NHL goal scoring champ, as well as earning the Calder Memorial Trophy (top rookie, with a record-setting 76 goals and 132 points), Masterton Memorial Trophy (perseverance) and multiple All-Star Team selections. A national hero in his homeland of Finland, where Selänne is also a pro race car driver (under the alias "Teddy Flash") and the subject of a top-grossing documentary. In 2017, Teemu Selänne was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history. Teemu was a lock for the Hockey Hall of Fame, elected in his first year of eligibility; his rookie records and Olympic stats are likely to stand the test of time. To top all of his achievements, he's just a really nice guy, a true ambassador of the sport.
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