TORONTO -- They are, even in retirement, the oddest of couples.
Paul Kariya seeks refuge in the swells of Southern California. Since retiring from the NHL in 2010, Kariya, a native of Vancouver, spends most mornings surfing. He is learning how to speak Japanese through an app on his phone. He has attended only one NHL game in the past seven years: On May 16, 2014, Kariya and his girlfriend inconspicuously arrived at the Honda Center. They sat in a suite and watched Teemu Selanne's NHL finale. They then snuck out without fanfare.
Selanne, a native of Helsinki, proudly owns a Laguna Beach steakhouse called Selanne Steak Tavern.