Countless personalities sent congratulatory messages to the 39-year-old Ovechkin after he set the said record, and among them is Hockey Hall of Famer Teemu Selanne. "Unbelievable achievement," the ...

But there was another high-end freshman whose debut was even longer coming. Teemu Selanne had been selected by then-Winnipeg Jets GM John Ferguson 10 th overall in 1988 (six spots ahead of current ...