Former NHL champion Esa Tikkanen sells Stanley Cup ring due to legal troubles
Esa Tikkanen, a former player for the Oilers has decided to auction off four of his Stanley Cup rings. This decision comes amidst his troubles regarding tax fraud in Finland.
Known for his time with the 80s Oilers, where he achieved success in the NHL. Tikkanen spent most of his career with this team despite playing for a total of five teams. The auctioning off of four championship rings is seen as a consequence of his battle related to tax fraud.
Although there are speculations linking the auction to his legal issues, Tikkanen has refuted these claims. He mentioned that he had been considering this move for some time now but did not provide a reason for it. According to news sources he asserted that the auction has no connection to his aggravated tax fraud case.
Is this settlement somehow related to your indictment for aggravated tax fraud? Have there been any financial challenges?
- In no way. This has been thought about for a little longer.
Tikkanen had a long career playing in 877 regular season NHL games with 522 of them being with the Edmonton Oilers. He scored a total of 244 goals and earned 630 points throughout his career. He achieved Stanley Cup victory five times, four of which were with the Oilers. His final championship win was in 1994, with the New York Rangers.
Source: Marker Zone
Esa Tikkanen forced to sell Stanley Cup Ring due to criminal battle
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