Was Teemu Selanne more known for his speed or scoring?

[Plural]

One of the most profilic scorers/skaters of his era. Was Selanne more known for his speed or his scoring touch?

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[Regal]

As explosive as he was as a rookie I feel like that got lost a bit over time and that was also a long time ago now where a lot of people didn’t see it. While he gets remembered as a good skater, I don’t think his speed is usually talked about like when Bure gets brought up, or McDavid

 

[dukeofjive]

Is rookie season was so amazing, scoring for me.

 

[amnesiac]

well..... 684 goals speaks for itself

 

[Coffees]

well..... 684 goals speaks for itself

He should have had 700 if it weren’t for Martin Erat’s elbow

 

[Arthuros]

I guess I kinda misread the title. Selanne is known for his scoring, but I feel like that really came about because he was a master at using his speed to his advantage, not because he had an extremely lethal shot.

 

[Dog]

Both I think is the right answer!

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Both when he was younger.

 

[NyQuil]

Early on it was his skating.

I saw him score a hat-trick against Ottawa live and they would just lob pucks down the ice for him to race for.

As he aged, more emphasis was put on his scoring IMO.

 

[Bouboumaster]

For his time in Anaheim where he absolutly kicked ass with Kariya

 

[JackSlater]

The window where Selanne was associated with speed is pretty small, mainly his rookie year. He lost some speed his second year and was merely an elite skater rather than one of the fastest in the NHL after that. He was still one of the best scorers in the NHL for years after that.

 

[EXTRAS]

It's crazy that you basically need to have been 40+ years old to have witnessed his great rookie season.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

For his time in Anaheim where he absolutly kicked ass with Kariya

I feel like them together was beautiful hockey

 

[the valiant effort]

Coming out of the disastrous 2004 season and lockout he was definitely renowned for his regained speed

 

[Elvs]

Coming out of the disastrous 2004 season and lockout he was definitely renowned for his regained speed

Yes, and after that he remained quite fast even up until the age of 40.

But to answer OP's question, it was his scoring ability he was most known for.

 

[SweSensFan]

Not to disrespect a great career and a great player but I think he is and wil be mostly remembered for his insane record-breaking rookie season!

 

[Miro4Norris]

Not to disrespect a great career and a great player but I think he is and wil be mostly remembered for his insane record-breaking rookie season!

#1 thing for sure but he is remembered for:

Rookie season

Selänne - Kariya destroying the league era

3 x scoring title

Comeback w cup win,

Career longevity and stats

Ability to be great at a old age

Loved Personality

 

[Albatros]

Loved Personality

Except in Finland.