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Teemu Selanne Scores 600th Career Goal

Mar 21, 2010 – 9:45 PM
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Adam Gretz

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Anaheim Ducks forward Teemu Selanne added another milestone to his already impressive Hall of Fame resume on Sunday night when he tallied the 600th goal of his NHL career at the 34 second mark of the second period of Anaheim's 5-2 win against Colorado. He becomes just the 18th player in league history to reach the plateau, and only the third European player (Jaromir Jagr and Jari Kurri are the others).

He hit the ground running as a rookie during the 1992-93 campaign, scoring an incredible 76 goals -- tied for the league lead -- with the Winnipeg Jets. He's also spent time with the Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks and is currently in his second stint with Anaheim, scoring 225 of his goals with the Ducks.

He's a 10-time All-Star, a Stanley Cup Champion, a three-time Rocket Richard Award winner and a four-time Olympian for his native Finland. Here's the video of his 600th goal.



And for a trip down memory line, here's a a look back at his rookie campaign when he set an NHL record for goals scored by a rookie.



It's a testament to not only how great he was, but also how much the NHL has changed. It's a big deal today when somebody scores 50 goals. He scored 76. As a rookie. Alexander Mogilny also scored 76 that season for the Buffalo Sabres, and no player has scored more than 70 since.
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