Selanne quickly established himself as one of the premier players in the NHL, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's top rookie in 1993. He was also named to the NHL All-Star team in his first season. Over the course of his career, Selanne was selected to the All-Star team 10 times and was a member of the NHL's First All-Star Team three times.
Selanne was also a prolific goal scorer, setting the NHL record for most goals in a season by a rookie with 76 in 1993-94. He also holds the record for most career hat tricks with 54. He was also the first player in NHL history to score 70 or more goals in a season twice.
Selanne retired in 2014 after a 22-year career that saw him score 684 goals and 1,457 points in 1,451 games. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017 and his number 8 jersey was retired by the Anaheim Ducks in 2015. Selanne is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and his legacy will live on for many years to come.
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