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Finland has granted the great Teemu Selanne a thrilling tribute during the ceremony of the withdrawal of his national team that & egrave; held yesterday in Helsinki before dell''incontro between the hosts and Slovakia for the Under-20 World Championships.
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The ceremony lasting 30 minutes & egrave; It began with the projection on the ice under the motto "Sel8nne Forever" accompanied by images of his childhood. Friends and family gathered on the ice, Selanne & egrave; He took to the track to the tune of Back to the Future with the uniform of the National and & egrave; He was greeted by a standing ovation. "There are no words to thank you," said Selanne to the public just before the banner with the coat of arms of Finland, his name and the number 8 were hoisted on the roof of the stadium under the eyes of Teemu embraced his wife and children.
With the coat of Finnish Teemu Selanne he has played six editions of the Olympic Games by winning the medal 'silver at the Turin Games and the bronze in Nagano, Vancouver and Sochi where & egrave; He was awarded the title of MVP of the tournament. The same recognition & egrave; He arrived at the World Championships in 1999 where he led Finland to the medal 'Silver Bronze encored by 2008.
In his 22 years in the NHL, which began in the 1992-93 season with a record of 76 goals in the Winnipeg Jets, Selanne wore tunics, as well as the Jets, Anaheim, San Jos & egrave; and Colorado with 684 goals and 773 assists.
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