The 1994 Breeders' Cup Turf was won by Tikkanen, a Thoroughbred racehorse named in Esa Tikkanen's honor by George W. Strawbridge, Jr., owner of Augustin Stable and an active director of the Buffalo Sabres NHL ice hockey club and a member of the team's executive committee for more than thirty years.
Esa Tikkanen (b. 1965), a retired Finnish professional ice hockey player
ESA | Esa-Pekka Salonen | Tikkanen (horse) | Tikkanen | Esa Tikkanen | Esa Holopainen | Päivi Tikkanen |
The Flyers were looking to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in ten years, while the Rangers were looking to advance to the Cup Finals with help from new additions like Wayne Gretzky, Esa Tikkanen, Russ Courtnall, David Oliver and Mike Eastwood.