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Encyclopedia > Esa Tikkanen
Olympic medal record
Men's Ice Hockey
Bronze 1998 Nagano Ice hockey
Position Forward
Shoots Left
Nickname(s) "Tiki," "The Grate One", "E.T."
Height
Weight
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
Pro Clubs Edmonton Oilers
New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
Vancouver Canucks
New Jersey Devils
Florida Panthers
Washington Capitals
SM-liiga
HIFK
Jokerit
Deutsche Eishockey-Liga
Moskitos Essen
AL
Anyang Halla
Nationality Flag of Finland Finland
Born January 25, 1965 (1965-01-25) (age 42),
Helsinki, FIN
NHL Draft 80th overall, 1983
Edmonton Oilers
Pro Career 1983 – 2005

Esa Tikkanen (born January 25, 1965 in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, and the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League and won five Stanley Cups. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ... The mens gold medal game: Russia vs Czech Republic 1998 was the first year that featured women in ice hockey competition. ... The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... Forward is a hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily offense. ... 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Contents

Background and Early Career

Esa Tikkanen began his career in hockey as a little boy by being a mascot for the Jokerit team 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 only to find out he had no place at Jokerit. He then signed with HJK, and soon afterwards Jokerit's local rivals, 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. Jokerit (English: jesters or jokers in playing-card) is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. ... The Regina Blues were a Tier-II Junior A team based out of Regina, Saskatchewan. ... SJHL Emblem The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. ... The Regina Pats are a junior hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. ... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... HIFK (Helsingfors IFK or Helsingin IFK, originally Idrottsförening Kamraterna i Helsingfors) is a sports association from Helsinki, Finland. ... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Nova Scotia Oilers were an Ice Hockey team located in Halifax, Nova Scotia from 1985 to 1987. ...


NHL Playing Career

Start in Edmonton

Tikkanen made his NHL debut with the Edmonton Oilers during the 1985 Stanley Cup finals. 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).[citation needed] Tikkanen excelled at distracting and confusing opponents with his Tiki-Talk. Between 1986 and 1990, Tikkanen scored 30 or more goals three times and was on three more Cup champions (1987, 1988 and 1990). The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... This article is about the year. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. ... Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18, 1960, in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger. ... Glen Slats Sather (born September 2, 1943 in High River, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey left winger in the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League and current President and General Manager of the New York Rangers of the NHL. He played for the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh... The Frank J. Selke Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game. ...


Time after Oilers

In March 1993, Tikkanen was traded to the New York Rangers for Doug Weight, and he was part of that team's 1994 Stanley Cup victory, scoring 22 goals and 54 points in 83 regular-season games. In July 1994, Tikkanen was traded with Doug Lidster to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Petr Nedved. The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Douglas Weight (Born January 21, 1971 in Warren, Michigan, USA) is professional ice hockey player currently playing for the St. ... John Douglas Andrew Lidster (born October 18, 1960 in Kamloops, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenseman. ... The St. ... Petr Nedved (Born: December 9, 1971 in Liberec, Czech Republic) is a professional ice hockey leftwinger who plays for the National Hockey Leagues Phoenix Coyotes after having signed by them in 2004. ...


The start of the NHL's 1994-95 season was delayed by a lockout, during which Tikkanen played in Finland for HIFK Helsinki. After the lockout Tikkanen, played with the Blues during the shortened 1995 season, and appeared in 11 games in 1995-96 before a trade sent him to the New Jersey Devils. Three weeks later he was again dealt, this time to the Vancouver Canucks. HIFK (Helsingfors IFK or Helsingin IFK, originally Idrottsförening Kamraterna i Helsingfors) is a sports association from Helsinki, Finland. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ... The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...


The 1996-97 season saw him involved in yet another midseason trade, back to the Rangers, in March. Although he contributed only one goal in 14 regular-season games with New York, he came alive in the playoffs, scoring 9 times in 15 games. Of the Rangers, only Gretzky, with 10, outscored Tikkanen. The Rangers eliminated the Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils before falling to the Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference finals. For the animal species by this name, see Florida Panther. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...


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. This was to be Tikkanen's last full season in the NHL. After becoming a free agent, he signed for a third tour with the Rangers. However, he was injured during the 1998-99 season, and did not return. The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Dwayne Hay (born February 11, 1977 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey player. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... The 1998-99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. ...


Before the start of the 1999-2000 season, Tikkanen attended the Edmonton Oilers' training camp and was offered a role of playing coach[citation needed]. Tikkanen declined the offer and returned to Finland, where he played with Jokerit. In 877 NHL games, he had scored 244 goals and 386 assists for 630 points, while racking up 1,077 minutes in penalties. In 186 Stanley Cup playoff games, he scored 72 goals and 60 assists for 132 points, with 275 penalty minutes. The 1999-2000 NHL season was the 83rd regular season of the National Hockey League. ... Jokerit (English: jesters or jokers in playing-card) is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. ...


Post NHL Career

In 1999-2000, Tikkanen played with 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 for Moskitos Essen of the DEL. He retired in 2001. Jokerit (English: jesters or jokers in playing-card) is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. ... In vector calculus, del is a vector differential operator represented by the nabla symbol: ∇. Del is a mathematical tool serving primarily as a convention for mathematical notation; it makes many equations easier to comprehend, write, and remember. ...


During the 2004-05 season, Tikkanen resurfaced again, this time as a player-coach for the Anyang Halla, a South Korean team in the Asia League Ice Hockey.[1] Though he predicted that he and his two linemates would finish 1-2-3 in scoring[2], he finished tied for fourth on his team, with 8 goals and 17 assists for 25 points in 30 games. He was 29th in the league in assists, and didn't crack the top 30 in goals or points. He did, however, lead Halla in penalty minutes with 58 (tied for 28th in the league). Halla finished fifth in the league and did not make the playoffs. The Anyang Halla are an Asia League Ice Hockey team based in Anyang City in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. ... For Korea as a whole, see Korea. ... The Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH) is an ice hockey league that has teams from Japan, China, and South Korea. ...


After one season in Korea, Tikkanen became the coach for the Frisk Tigers of the Norwegian League. Tikkanen was head coach for one season.


Notable Achievements

Tikkanen won 4 Stanley Cups with the Oilers and another with the Rangers. His various acquisitions were by teams craving him for his playoff experience and success: in 877 regular season games he scored 244 goals, but in 186 playoff games he scored 72 goals. "Tik" was known for his ability to score clutch goals, but also for his general style of play - chippy and aggressive. He was nicknamed "The Grate One" (a pun on teammate Gretzky's moniker "The Great One") for his ability to irritate opposing players, often just by talking to them in his Finnish-English "Tikkanese" or "Tiki-Talk." His regular-season totals were 244 goals, 386 assists, and 1077 penalty minutes. In the playoffs he added 72 goals, 60 assists, and 275 penalty minutes. In September of 2001, Jokerit retired his number, #5. Jokerit (English: jesters or jokers in playing-card) is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. ...


Tikkanese

Tikkanen is famous for his Finnish-English, sometimes referred to as "Tikkanese" or "Tiki-Talk." Even members of his team often did not understand what he was saying. Wayne Gretzky once commented, ""He brings something special. I don't know what it is, but if you ask him, you couldn't understand his answer." Current Edmonton Oiler coach and former teammate Craig MacTavish said, "Esa talks twice as much as anybody else. That's because you can understand just half what he says." Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. ... Craig MacTavish (born August 15, 1958 in London, Ontario, Canada) is the head coach of the National Hockey Leagues Edmonton Oilers. ...


Even fellow Finn Jari Kurri was not immune from the confusing language. During their tenure with the Oilers, Tikkanen let go with a particularly colorful pronouncement, after which another player turned to Kurri and asked, "What did he just say?" Kurri simply shook his head; "I have no idea."[1] Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18, 1960, in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger. ...


Transactions

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Douglas Weight (Born January 21, 1971 in Warren, Michigan, USA) is professional ice hockey player currently playing for the St. ... John Douglas Andrew Lidster (born October 18, 1960 in Kamloops, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenseman. ... The St. ... Petr Nedved (Born: December 9, 1971 in Liberec, Czech Republic) is a professional ice hockey leftwinger who plays for the National Hockey Leagues Phoenix Coyotes after having signed by them in 2004. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ... The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Russ Courtnall Russ Courtnall (born on January 2, 1965 in Duncan, British Columbia) is a former National Hockey League player. ... Sergei Nemchinov (born January 14, 1964 in Moscow, U.S.S.R. is a retired Russian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders and the New Jersey Devils. ... Brian Noonan (born May 29, 1965 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a retired American ice hockey right-winger. ... For the animal species by this name, see Florida Panther. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Dwayne Hay (born February 11, 1977 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey player. ...

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982-83 HIFK SM-liiga - - - - - 1 0 0 0 2
1983-84 HIFK SM-liiga 36 19 11 30 30 2 0 0 0 0
1983-84 Olympic Team SM-liiga 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
1984-85 Edmonton Oilers NHL - - - - - 3 0 0 0 2
1985-86 Edmonton Oilers NHL 35 7 6 13 28 8 3 2 5 7
1986-87 Edmonton Oilers NHL 76 34 44 78 120 21 7 2 9 22
1987-88 Edmonton Oilers NHL 80 23 51 74 153 19 10 17 27 72
1988-89 Edmonton Oilers NHL 67 31 47 78 92 7 1 3 4 12
1989-90 Edmonton Oilers NHL 79 30 33 63 161 22 13 11 24 26
1990-91 Edmonton Oilers NHL 79 27 42 69 85 18 12 8 20 24
1991-92 Edmonton Oilers NHL 40 12 16 28 44 16 5 3 8 8
1992-93 Edmonton Oilers NHL 66 14 19 33 76 - - - - -
1992-93 New York Rangers NHL 15 2 5 7 18 - - - - -
1993-94 New York Rangers NHL 83 22 32 54 114 23 4 4 8 34
1994-95 HIFK SM-liiga 19 2 11 13 16 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 St. Louis Blues NHL 43 12 23 35 22 7 2 2 4 20
1995-96 St. Louis Blues NHL 11 1 4 5 18 - - - - -
1995-96 New Jersey Devils NHL 9 0 2 2 4 - - - - -
1995-96 Vancouver Canucks NHL 38 13 24 37 14 6 3 2 5 2
1996-97 Vancouver Canucks NHL 62 12 15 27 66 - - - - -
1996-97 New York Rangers NHL 14 1 2 3 6 15 9 3 12 26
1997-98 Florida Panthers NHL 28 1 8 9 16 - - - - -
1997-98 Washington Capitals NHL 20 2 10 12 2 21 3 3 6 20
1998-99 New York Rangers NHL 32 0 3 3 38 - - - - -
1999-00 Jokerit SM-Liiga 43 10 13 23 85 11 1 6 7 10
2000-01 Moskitos Essen DEL 46 8 21 29 81 - - - - -
2004-05 Anyang Halla Winia AL 30 8 17 25 58 - - - - -
NHL totals 877 244 386 630 1077 186 72 60 132 275
SM-Liiga totals 135 52 69 121 173 14 1 6 7 12
DEL totals 46 8 21 29 81 - - - - -

HIFK (Helsingfors IFK or Helsingin IFK, originally Idrottsförening Kamraterna i Helsingfors) is a sports association from Helsinki, Finland. ... logo of SM-liiga SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. ... HIFK (Helsingfors IFK or Helsingin IFK, originally Idrottsförening Kamraterna i Helsingfors) is a sports association from Helsinki, Finland. ... logo of SM-liiga SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. ... Please add to this entry the roster of the world cup (most recent) and/or olympic (2006) for the Finnish mens hockey team The Finnish national mens ice hockey team or Leijonat, as it is called in Finland, is one of the most successful ice hockey teams in... logo of SM-liiga SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... NHL redirects here. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... NHL redirects here. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... NHL redirects here. ... HIFK (Helsingfors IFK or Helsingin IFK, originally Idrottsförening Kamraterna i Helsingfors) is a sports association from Helsinki, Finland. ... logo of SM-liiga SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. ... The St. ... NHL redirects here. ... The St. ... NHL redirects here. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... NHL redirects here. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... NHL redirects here. ... For the animal species by this name, see Florida Panther. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... NHL redirects here. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... NHL redirects here. ... Jokerit (English: jesters or jokers in playing-card) is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. ... logo of SM-liiga SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. ... Deutsche Eishockey-Liga (German Hockey League, shortname DEL) is a German high-calibre ice hockey league, and has the highest number of American and Canadian players overseas. ... The Anyang Halla are an Asia League Ice Hockey team based in Anyang City in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. ... The Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH) is an ice hockey league that has teams from Japan, China, and South Korea. ...

Awards

  • Matti Keinonen trophy for best plus/minus in the SM-liiga - 1985
  • Tikkanen's number was controversially retired by Jokerit after the end of his career. The controversy stems from the fact that despite Tikkanen's extensive background in Jokerit juniors he only ever spent one season, his last in Finland, playing for Jokerit in the SM-liiga in comparison with two and a half seasons at Jokerit's local rivals HIFK. The number retired was 5, although Tikkanen used number 10 during the most of his NHL career.

The Matti Keinonen trophy is an ice hockey award given by the Finnish SM-liiga to the most effective player of the season (plus/minus rating). ... logo of SM-liiga SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. ... Jokerit (English: jesters or jokers in playing-card) is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. ... HIFK (Helsingfors IFK or Helsingin IFK, originally Idrottsförening Kamraterna i Helsingfors) is a sports association from Helsinki, Finland. ...

See also

Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - Mayor Jussi Pajunen Area  - Total 187. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The St. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ... The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... For the animal species by this name, see Florida Panther. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

Sources/External References

Footnotes

  1. ^ Esa Tikkanen, Indecipherable on Ice. Washington Post (1998). Retrieved on 2006-10-03.
Preceded by
Arto Sirviö
Winner of the Matti Keinonen trophy
1984-85
Succeeded by
Harry Nikander
Preceded by
Saku Koivu
Winner of the President's trophy
1999-00
Succeeded by
Raimo Helminen

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Esa Tikkanen - Biocrawler (0 words)
Esa Tikkanen (born January 25, 1965) in Helsinki, Finland, was a forward in the National Hockey League.
Tikkanen played two games in the Western Hockey League for the Regina Pats in the 1981-82 season, before returning to Finland.
He was drafted in the fourth round (80th overall) by the Oilers in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.
Edmonton Oilers Heritage Website - Esa Tikkanen (0 words)
Although hated on the ice, Tikkanen was a true character in the dressing room; his personally concocted pidgin of Finnish and English confused everyone from compatriot Jari Kurri to his Canadian-born teammates.
In 1983, the Oilers drafted "Tikk" in the fourth round of the draft.
Tikkanen faced his old Oiler teammates in his first-ever game as a Ranger and even though the Blueshirts lost out in the 1993 playoffs, Tikkanen played a key part of the team’s Stanley Cup win in 1994.
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