Notable Achievements
Tikkanen won the Stanley Cup four times as a member of the Oilers and once more as a member of 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 2001, Jokerit retired his number, #5. Tikkanen also led the Edmonton Oilers with 69 points in the 1990-91 regular season. Tikkanen also holds the NHL record for scoring two shorthanded goals in the shortest time (10 seconds apart).
In the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons, 2009) by Russ Cohen, John Halligan, and Adam Raider, the authors ranked Tikkanen No. 85 on the all-time list of New York Rangers.
His #5 jersey has been retired by Jokerit.
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