Personal
Selänne was born on July 3, 1970, in Helsinki, Finland. His mother's name is Liisa Viitanen and the name of his father is Ilmari Selänne. Teemu Selänne has a twin brother, Paavo Selänne, and an older brother named Panu Selänne. Teemu Selänne spent two years in business school and taught kindergarten for three years in Finland before arriving in the NHL.
Selänne married Sirpa Vuorinen on July 19, 1996. They have four children: sons Eemil (b. 1996), Eetu (b. 1997) and Leevi (b. 2000), and a daughter Veera (b. 2007). They are residents of Coto de Caza, California, a gated community in southern Orange County.
Selänne is known as an avid car collector (he is one of the few people who owns an Enzo Ferrari), golfer and auto racing fan. He has even entered WRC rally events in his home country of Finland. He usually races under the pseudonym "Teukka Salama" which loosely translates as "Ted Flash", in reference to his hockey nickname.
Teemu is known as a fan favourite around the NHL and is known to spend large amounts of time signing autographs for fans.
He was once voted Finland's sexiest man by readers of Finnish fashion magazine Eeva.
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