Teemu Selanne's son announces retirement from professional hockey
The son of Hall of Famer Teemu Selanne has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
In an interview with Finnish media outlet Ilta-Sanomat, Teemu Selanne shared that his oldest son, Eetu, has decided to end his professional hockey career after spending the last two seasons in their home country in the second division, Mestis.
Teemu Selanne went on to add that his son Eetu will now turn his attention to the finance and sales field after recently graduating from Boston University with a masters degree in Business Science.
Note: the quotes in this story are translated from Finnish.
He added, "Eetu has a strong desire to do that job. He is a hard boy to work with"
Eetu Selanne, 26, spent five seasons playing college hockey in the United States including two with Northeastern University, before transitioning to Division 3 school Curry College.
In the summer of 2022, Eetu Selanne made the jump to professional hockey, signing a contract with Mestis club Peliitat and then joined his brother Leevi at Hokki Kajaanin for the 2023-24 campaign. In 82 career games in Mestis, Selanne had 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists), 112 penalty minutes and was a minus-25.
Source: Ilta-Sanomat
Eetu Selänne ends his career
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