Teemu Selanne scored 76 goals as a Winnipeg rookie in 1992-93, a rookie record that still stands, and finished with 684 NHL goals and a Stanley Cup in Anaheim. He retired in 2014, and his name is still on a sign in Orange County. The Finnish Flash never really slowed down; he just found new places to go fast.
What is Teemu Selanne doing now?
Teemu Selanne is a restaurant owner: as of November 2026, he co-owns Selanne Steak Tavern in Laguna Beach, California, with businessman Kevin Pratt, and in August 2026 the Newport Beach Independent reported that the steakhouse had earned Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence for the 10th consecutive year.
| Teemu Selanne: then and now | |
|---|---|
| Known for | The NHL rookie record of 76 goals, 1992-93 |
| Position | Right wing, shoots right |
| Born | 3 July 1970, Helsinki, Finland |
| Drafted | 1988, first round, 10th overall, Winnipeg Jets |
| NHL career | 21 seasons, 1,451 games, 684 goals |
| Last pro season | 2013-14, Anaheim Ducks, NHL |
| Current role | Co-owner, Selanne Steak Tavern, as of November 2026 |
| Also | Top Gear Suomi host 2024 to 2025, film role in Minor Leaguer (2024) |
| Honours | Stanley Cup 2007, Hockey Hall of Fame 2017 |
The restaurant is not a name on a lease. When ESPN followed him in 2017, Selanne was a primary partner who helped hire the chef and management, and he stopped by two or three days a week. Hockey has stayed in the picture too. In January 2026, the Anaheim Ducks released a limited Vans sneaker designed by Selanne, sold only at Honda Center on 1 February 2026. During the 2026 Olympics, he went on TSN’s OverDrive after Finland’s semifinal loss to Canada.
Teemu Selanne’s restaurant: the Laguna Beach steakhouse and a Garden Grove burger counter
Selanne Steak Tavern opened in November 2013, while Selanne was still playing for the Ducks, in a bungalow in Laguna Beach. The Orange County Business Journal reported in January 2024 that executive chef Vincent Terusa ran the kitchen, that the restaurant had been added to the Michelin Guide, and that a bakery, The B8kery by Selanne, had opened next door.
Searches for a Selanne restaurant in Garden Grove point to a second, smaller venture. In October 2019, Selanne and Pratt opened The Penalty Box, a hockey-themed counter at the SteelCraft food hall in Garden Grove, where burgers were called Pucks and shakes were called Whipped Ice. Local food listings mark The Penalty Box as closed.
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Teemu Selanne on Top Gear Suomi and in the hockey movie Minor Leaguer
Teemu Selanne co-hosted two seasons of Top Gear Suomi, the Finnish version of the BBC car show, with comedian Ismo Leikola and actor Christoffer Strandberg: 17 episodes on Nelonen and the streaming service Ruutu, in spring 2024 and 2025. In July 2026, he told the Finnish magazine Apu that the show would not continue for now, Seiska reported, because it is an expensive production. He added that cars have always been close to his heart and that he gets offers from other programs.
The movie came first. In “Minor Leaguer”, released on Prime Video, Apple TV and Google Play on 1 August 2024, Selanne plays a version of himself: the new owner of a fictional minor league team who names himself coach and general manager and makes life hard for the players, Brett Hull among them. He told the NHLPA the role “was fun, but I don’t think it will go beyond this.”
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Does Teemu Selanne work for the Ducks?
Not in a front-office role the club announces. The Ducks treat him as their franchise legend instead: he is the club’s career leader with 457 goals, and his No. 8 was the first number Anaheim retired, on 11 January 2015. Our Anaheim Ducks team records show how far ahead he is. ESPN described him in 2017 as an informal ambassador who regularly attended home games, and the 2026 Vans sneaker was sold as a Ducks collaboration. Fans who follow the team can see our guide to how to watch the Anaheim Ducks.
Teemu Selanne’s draft pick and the 76-goal rookie record
The Winnipeg Jets drafted Teemu Selanne in the first round, 10th overall, in 1988, and he stayed in Finland with Jokerit before arriving in the NHL for the 1992-93 season. He scored 76 goals and 132 points in 84 games and won the Calder Trophy. The story of the night he broke the old record is in our piece on Selanne’s rookie record. Winnipeg traded him to Anaheim during the 1995-96 season, and the Jets still celebrate him; our guide covers how to watch the Winnipeg Jets.
Teemu Selanne’s career stats by team
| Team | Seasons | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Jets | 1992-93 to 1995-96 | 231 | 147 | 159 | 306 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 1995-96 to 2000-01, 2005-06 to 2013-14 | 966 | 457 | 531 | 988 |
| San Jose Sharks | 2000-01 to 2002-03 | 176 | 64 | 67 | 131 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 2003-04 | 78 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Total | 21 seasons | 1,451 | 684 | 773 | 1,457 |
Figures are from Hockey-Reference. He added 44 goals and 88 points in 130 playoff games.
Teemu Selanne scored 232 of his 684 NHL goals, one in three, after the 2004-05 lockout, all of them for Anaheim. He came back from a 16-goal season in Colorado to score 40 in 2005-06 and 48 in the Cup season of 2006-07.
Why did Teemu Selanne retire?
Teemu Selanne retired on his own schedule: he announced before the 2013-14 season that it would be his last, and he played it out with Anaheim. He also went out as an Olympian. At the 2014 Games in Sochi, he won bronze with Finland and was named tournament MVP, his sixth Olympics and fourth Olympic medal, alongside a silver from 2006 and bronzes from 1998 and 2010. He shared much of that run with Saku Koivu. He has not played since, and the Hockey Hall of Fame inducted him in 2017.
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