Seventeen years ago, March 27, 1993, then-Winnipeg Jet Teemu Selanne scored his 69th and 70th goals of the season in a 3-3 tie
with the Kings. Selanne became the eighth player, and first rookie,
to have a 70-goal NHL season. No other player has scored 70 goals in a season since.
On a related note, check out this comparison of Selanne and fellow Finn Jari Kurri – who will be in Anaheim for the Ducks’ game against Dallas on Monday – in the Edmonton Journal.
About J.P. Hoornstra
J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.
