Several Edmonton Oilers are trying to win the first Stanley Cup rings of their careers. Esa Tikkanen is getting rid of his.
The 59-year-old from Helsinki won four Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers between 1985 and 1990, and another with the New York Rangers in 1994.
Tikkanen has put three of his four Oilers championship rings up for sale, as well as his New York ring. Edmonton is duelling the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Cup final. Tikkanen says he's been pulling late hours in Helsinki watching his former team chase hockey glory he knows well.Former Oilers owner Peter Pocklington and Oilers players Petr Klima, who died last year, and Willy Lidstrom have sold Stanley Cup rings.
"This is probably the significant set of rings ever to be offered from the very important Oilers' dynasty," Juteau said."It's from a guy that used to play on the same line as Wayne Gretzky."Tikkanen's been storing his rings in his shaving kit, and says his children aren't interested in them. Tikkanen says selling four of five made sense to him.
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