Sel8nne

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"My time will come"

"I'll play as long as it's fun"

Teemu wants to quit on top

Teemu Selanne:

"I take everything too lightly"

He is a tremendous hockey

player with a lot of class.

And he's only getting better.

We boo the other players

who have come back -

but Teemu... it will be one of

the biggest cheers ever. I guarantee it.

2012 June

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

I'm not good at being alone.

I am happiest

when I get to do things -

and do them with others.

Therefore, it was obvious

that whatever I do -

I do it with other people.

When you meet Teemu -

there is immediately

a positive aura -

that is emotionally charged.

He symbolizes Anaheim.

When someone thinks of the Anaheim Ducks,

they think of Teemu Selanne.

There's always a bunch

of people around him.

There is always something happening.

Teemu's bad at making decisions.

It's frustrating.

Teemu want to arrive

and he wants to win.

I think Teemu's intelligence as

a hockey player is unsurpassed.

Teemu has always hated losing.

Every time we put on

skates -

we are taking a pretty big risk.

A hit or a skate blade

against your neck -

can end your life.

Hi, Bob. It's Teemu.

How're you doing?

I'm good.

Yeah, I have actually.

You can count me in. I'm

really excited about it.

I'm ready to come back

for one more year.

An average NHL career

is about four years.

These are the last moments

I can still play there.

It would be sad to end the career

just because there is a lockout.

It was the weekend before

I would start serving in the army.

I was celebrating my last

"free" weekend with my friends.

We slept at a friend's place.

For some reason I felt

very nauseous in the morning.

My friend's mom

woke us up and said,

"Teemu, you have been drafted to the NHL."

I asked where.

"To Winnipeg."

"First round."

I turned -

and went back to sleep.

When I woke up, I asked again

which team it was.

Here in Finland many people told me -

That I won't succeed in the NHL.

I was hungry

and wanted to show myself -

I can play there

and play well.

It was easy to go there

because they had other finns.

Teppo put me on cleaning duty.

Teppo had played there for four years.

It helped a lot.

Teemu trusted Teppo so

much that in the morning -

he never knew

when training began.

He always phoned Teppo.

This is Winnipeg Jets'

last training -

before the season's first game tonight.

Winnipeg's biggest newspaper

celebrates the new star.

"Selanne is one of

the best players in the world -

And maybe the Jets' most interesting

player in a long time. "

It was great pressure on me.

I had not played yet.

I knew how people found out

What kind of the new guy is.

Location was the Cow Palace,

San Jose.

We played power play -

and I shot from

my own position.

It went in under the glove.

It was like a snowball

going downhill.

My confidence grew.

He's such a phenomenal talent.

I just couldn't take my eyes off him,

when I watched Winnibeg play.

I scored and I knew

I'd get another one.

I was so hungry.

Three years from now will Winnipeg

be able to afford Teemu Selanne?

If the Jets are in the NHL

they'll have to.

Don treated me like a son.

He was much more

than an agent.

We trained in the morning.

I was in charge of the training sessions.

I was on the ice

when the team came out.

The door was open.

I wondered what was going on.

Teemu's not there.

He was a rookie,

our youngest players.

Everyone else was ready for training.

Suddenly he came on the ice.

He had a plastic bucket on his head.

On the bucket there

was the word "Domi."

Domi came from

New York Rangers.

Tie Domi got angry

and went after Teemu.

They skated around the rink -

but obviously he

can't catch Teemu.

Everyone laughed.

And I would train them...

Domi was an enforcer

and a good friend of mine.

Phil Housley had an important role

when Teemu broke the rookie record.

We had a unique chemistry

when we were out there.

Being able to read each other, find each other,

and we just knew where we were gonna be.

Selanne taking a pass from Phil Housley.

I think he got 20 breakaways

during the season.

Even though the teams knew we were gonna

do that play, we still executed it.

I went home after training

in the afternoon.

Head coach, John Paddock,

called me.

He was sick and could not come to the game.

I was the head coach.

It was the first game

he had a chance of -

beating a legendary record.

It was my first game

as head coach.

The game was suspended for half an hour.

People made speeches.

Teemu got a car.

The car came in

with Paavo behind the wheel.

Teemu went forward.

The audience stood up and applauded.

It is indescribable.

People didn't realise then -

that Teemu's record

will probably never be broken.

We were on a boat trip

from Helsinki to Rauma.

In Turku my wife began feeling

it was time.

We went to the University Hospital

for a radiograph.

We were told that we would have twins.

Teemu was born 20 minutes before me.

It was crowded,

so I kicked him out.

Paavo is conscientious,

warm-hearted and diligent.

A proper old-fashioned boy.

Teemu, on the other hand,

was very purposeful.

He is also warm-hearted

and helpful.

He is wise

and very social.

The boys started

skating in Lauttasaari -

when they were four.

We bought skates

and they got to skate in the park.

The stick was like a third leg.

It made it easier

to stand up.

I remember when we moved to Nykki.

Suddenly we had a villa.

We had a large garden.

We had no close neighbors,

which was fun.

We often had a dozen kids

who played and did everything possible -

in our garden.

Sometimes our kids were not even there.

We also made films.

Tidy up that old hag.

- Okay, sure.

The sports park in upper Kivenlahti

The boys came

always here during the winter.

The boys didn't have time for mischief

because they were always here.

Our parents were strict.

Strong-willed children need

strong-willed parents.

Discipline was needed,

especially with twins.

We did get to practice with Panu first.

With three guys you have to be determined.

The boys always

carried their own equipment -

and took care of it.

If they didn't hang

up the equipment to dry -

they had to play in damp gear.

Teemu has probably never

complained about the discipline.

He appreciates it now.

In Nykki we weren't allowed to shower -

If we hadn't run or trained.

We had bedtime at nine

until we were fifteen.

Dad thought that young people need rest.

I also believe -

that rest is important

for development.

We leave in half an hour.

Take a shower, I'll make breakfast.

Paavo's role was

trying to keep up with Teemu -

and ensure that he doesn't do anything stupid.

Teemu didn't like it

because Paavo was more sensible.

He wouldn't do some things Teemu would.

The rules in the rink -

were almost the only rules

he respected.

Paavo always saved and

hid his weekly allowance.

Panu and I wasted ours

and looked for Paavo's stash.

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