Seasons with Rangers: 4 (1993-1994; 1996-97; 1998-99)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 144
Playoff Games with Rangers: 38

Acquired
1. Traded to Rangers by Edmonton for Doug Weight on March 17, 1993; 2. Traded to Rangers by Vancouver with Russ Courtnall for Sergei Nemchinov and Brian Noonan on March 8, 1997; 3. Signed with Rangers as unrestricted free agent on Oct. 9, 1998.

Departed
1. Traded by Rangers to St. Louis with Doug Lidster for Petr Nedved on July 24, 1994; 2. Became unrestricted free agent following 1996-97 season; 3. Returned to Europe following 1998-99 season.

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NYR - Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1992-1993 Rangers 15 2 5 7 -13 18 0 0 0 40 5.0 1993-1994 Rangers 83 22 32 54 5 114 5 3 4 257 8.6 1996-1997 Rangers 14 1 2 3 0 6 0 1 0 30 3.3 1998-1999 Rangers 32 0 3 3 -5 38 0 0 0 25 0.0 Team Totals: 144 25 42 67 -13 176 5 4 4 352 7.1

NYR - Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1993-1994 Rangers 23 4 4 8 1 34 0 0 1 56 7.1 1996-1997 Rangers 15 9 3 12 2 26 3 1 3 45 20.0 Team Totals: 38 13 7 20 3 60 3 1 4 101 12.9

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1981-1982 Regina Blues-SJHL 59 38 37 75 216 1981-1982 Regina Pats-WHL 2 0 0 0 0 1981-1982 Finland-EJC-A 5 1 3 4 2 1982-1983 HIFK Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr. 30 34 31 65 104 1982-1983 HIFK Helsinki-Finland 1982-1983 Finland-WJC-A 7 2 3 5 4 1982-1983 Finland-EJC-A 5 2 1 3 14 1983-1984 HIFK Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr. 6 5 9 14 13 1983-1984 Olympia-Finland 1 0 0 0 0 1983-1984 HIFK Helsinki-Finland 36 19 11 30 30 1983-1984 Finland-WJC-A 7 8 3 11 12 1984-1985 HIFK Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr. 2 2 0 2 12 1984-1985 HIFK Helsinki-Finland 36 21 33 54 42 1984-1985 Finland-WJC-A 7 7 12 19 10 1984-1985 Finland-WEC-A 10 4 5 9 12 1985-1986 Oilers 35 7 6 13 5 28 0 0 2 44 15.9 1985-1986 Nova Scotia Oilers-AHL 15 4 8 12 17 1986-1987 Oilers 76 34 44 78 44 120 7 0 6 126 27.0 1986-1987 NHL All-Stars-RV-87 2 0 1 1 2 1987-1988 Oilers 80 23 51 74 21 153 6 1 2 142 16.2 1987-1988 Finland-Can-Cup 5 0 1 1 6 1988-1989 Oilers 67 31 47 78 10 92 6 8 4 151 20.5 1988-1989 Finland-WEC-A 8 4 4 8 14 1989-1990 Oilers 79 30 33 63 17 161 6 4 6 199 15.1 1990-1991 Oilers 79 27 42 69 22 85 3 2 6 235 11.5 1991-1992 Oilers 40 12 16 28 -8 44 6 2 1 117 10.3 1991-1992 Finland-Can-Cup 6 2 2 4 6 1992-1993 Oilers 66 14 19 33 -11 76 2 4 3 162 8.6 1992-1993 Rangers 15 2 5 7 -13 18 0 0 0 40 5.0 1992-1993 Finland-WC-A 6 0 0 0 2 1993-1994 Rangers 83 22 32 54 5 114 5 3 4 257 8.6 1994-1995 Blues 43 12 23 35 13 22 5 2 1 107 11.2 1994-1995 HIFK Helsinki-Finland 19 2 11 13 16 1995-1996 Blues 11 1 4 5 1 18 0 1 0 19 5.3 1995-1996 Devils 9 0 2 2 -6 4 0 0 0 15 0.0 1995-1996 Canucks 38 13 24 37 6 14 8 0 2 61 21.3 1995-1996 Finland-WC-A 1 0 0 0 0 1996-1997 Canucks 62 12 15 27 -9 66 4 1 2 103 11.7 1996-1997 Rangers 14 1 2 3 0 6 0 1 0 30 3.3 1997-1998 Panthers 28 1 8 9 -7 16 0 0 0 34 2.9 1997-1998 Capitals 20 2 10 12 -4 2 1 0 2 33 6.1 1997-1998 Finland-Olympics 6 1 1 2 0 1998-1999 Rangers 32 0 3 3 -5 38 0 0 0 25 0.0 1999-2000 Jokerit Helsinki-Finland 43 10 13 23 85 1999-2000 Finland-WC-A 9 2 1 3 10 2000-2001 ESC Moskitos Essen-Germany 46 8 21 29 81 2004-2005 Halla-S.Korea 2004-2005 Anyang Halla Winia Seoul-AsianHL 30 8 17 25 58 NHL Totals: 877 244 386 630 81 1,077 59 29 41 1,900 12.8

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1982-1983 HIFK Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr. 4 4 3 7 0 10 0.0 1982-1983 HIFK Helsinki-Finland 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 1983-1984 HIFK Helsinki Jr.-Fin-Jr. 4 4 3 7 0 8 0.0 1983-1984 HIFK Helsinki-Finland 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1984-1985 Oilers 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1985-1986 Oilers 8 3 2 5 7 0 0 0 1986-1987 Oilers 21 7 2 9 22 1 0 1 1987-1988 Oilers 19 10 17 27 2 72 5 0 1 42 23.8 1988-1989 Oilers 7 1 3 4 -1 12 0 0 0 17 5.9 1989-1990 Oilers 22 13 11 24 12 26 2 2 0 54 24.1 1990-1991 Oilers 18 12 8 20 3 24 3 0 3 76 15.8 1991-1992 Oilers 16 5 3 8 -1 8 1 0 1 37 13.5 1993-1994 Rangers 23 4 4 8 1 34 0 0 1 56 7.1 1994-1995 Blues 7 2 2 4 -1 20 1 0 1 19 10.5 1995-1996 Canucks 6 3 2 5 -3 2 2 0 0 13 23.1 1996-1997 Rangers 15 9 3 12 2 26 3 1 3 45 20.0 1997-1998 Capitals 21 3 3 6 -2 20 1 0 0 23 13.0 1999-2000 Jokerit Helsinki-Finland 11 1 6 7 0 10 0.0 NHL Totals: 186 72 60 132 12 275 19 3 11 382

Bio/News RANGERS DEBUT March 17, 1993 (Rangers vs. Edmonton Oilers) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS Dec. 30, 1998 (Rangers at Phoenix Coyotes) INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS WHILE IN RANGERS ORGANIZATION 1993 World Championships in Germany RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 0 Minor-league teams: None MISCELLANEOUS Nicknames: Tik, The Grate One Uniform Numbers: 10 Stanley Cup Champion: 1994 Retired from pro hockey: 2001 BIOGRAPHY One of the great characters in Rangers history, Esa Tikkanen served three stints on Broadway, most notably as a member of the 1993-94 Stanley Cup Champion team. Gifted with the abilityto get under his opponents skin by talking to them in a unique mixture of English and Finnish — a language his teammates referred to as "Tikkanese," — the left winger`s notorious ability to irritate and annoy opponents with his constant chatter earned him the nickname "The Grate One." It also made him incredibly popular in the locker room and with fans. After capturing four Stanley Cups with the Oilers, the famed Finn first arrived on Broadway on March 17, 1993, from Edmonton in a trade-deadline deal for Doug Weight. Despite his arrival, the Blueshirts failed to make the playoffs for only the second time in 15 seasons that year. The following season, however, Tikkanen helped power the Rangers to the Stanley Cup, recording 22 goals and 32 assists for 54 points and 114 penalty minutes in 83 games. His playoff experience with Edmonton was vital in helping the Rangers win two Game Sevens, and in 23 post season games, No. 10 scored four goals and four assists for eight points and 34 penalty minutes. In the summer of 1995, Tikkanen was traded to the Blues along with Doug Lidster for Petr Nedved as compensation for St. Louis` having signed Rangers head coach Mike Keenan. With the Blueshirts gearing up for another playoff run in 1997, Tikkanen returned to the Garden from Vancouver along with Russ Courtnall in another trade-deadline deal for Brian Noonan and Sergei Nemchinov. He played an integral role in the Rangers` run to the 1997 Eastern Conference Finals, skating in 15 games and notching nine goals and three assists four 12 points and 26 penalty minutes. During the 1997 playoffs, Tikkanen had three game-winning goals, including two in overtime against Florida. His overtime slap shot off the goal net camera in Game 3 was hit so hard that officials didn’t realize it had gone in until they were able to view the play in slow motion.. After leaving the team via free agency, Tikkanen soon came back to New York when he signed as a Group III free agent in the fall of 1998. In what was his final season in the NHL, Tikkanen was hampered by a knee injury that significantly decreased his production to only three goals and no assists in 32 games. RELATED CONTENT º Photos of Stanley Cup Champions