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Finland Samu Salminen

#13 Univ. of Connecticut / NCAA - 23/24

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Samu Salminen Facts

Date of Birth
Apr 09, 2003
Position
C/LW
Age
21
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Jokerit
Contract
-
NHL Rights
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils / Unsigned
Drafted
2021 round 3 #68 overall by New Jersey Devils

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The hallmark of his game is his intelligence. Salminen sees plays developing several steps in advance and plans his every step accordingly, whether he has possession or not. He has that goal-scorer’s knack for finding the right place to set up shop, and his one- and two-touch finishing game never fails him. He’s every bit the credible shooting threat without the puck as he is with it. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

Brothers: Saku Salminen & Sami Salminen

A very skilled and smart playmaker who recognizes and uses empty space really well, EPRinkside.com 2021
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Samu Salminen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Jokerit U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 15* 12* 10* 22* 6* -* |
Jokerit U16 U16 SM-sarja 18* 5* 7* 12* 22* -* | Playoffs 5 2 0 2 0 -
2018-19 Jokerit U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 15* 16* 23* 39* 6* -* |
Jokerit U16 U16 SM-sarja 5* 4* 14* 18* 2* -* | Playoffs 7 7 8 15 6 -
Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja 33* 18* 18* 36* 32* -* | Playoffs 1 0 1 1 0 -
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 14* 9* 13* 22* 6* -* |
2019-20 Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja 7* 8* 15* 23* 6* -* |
Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 23* 7* 13* 20* 10* 12* |
Finland U17 WHC-17 5* 3* 2* 5* 6* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 12* 5* 3* 8* 14* -* |
2020-21 Jokerit U20 “A” U20 SM-sarja 17* 10* 16* 26* 10* 12* |
Finland U18 “C” WJC-18 7* 7* 2* 9* 2* 4* |
2021-22 Jokerit U20 “C” U20 SM-sarja 44* 19* 29* 48* 34* 12* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -3
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2022-23 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-sarja 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Univ. of Connecticut NCAA 27* 9* 8* 17* 14* 4* |
2023-24 Univ. of Connecticut NCAA 35* 7* 10* 17* 35* 3* |
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Samu Salminen Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NCAA
2024-03-16T19:30:00-0400 Univ. of Connecticut @ Boston College
2024-03-13T19:00:00-0400 Univ. of Connecticut vs Univ. of Vermont
2024-03-07T18:00:00-0600 Univ. of Connecticut vs Univ. of Vermont
2024-03-02T16:00:00-0600 Univ. of Connecticut vs Northeastern Univ.
2024-03-01T18:00:00-0600 Univ. of Connecticut @ Northeastern Univ.
2024-02-24T18:00:00-0600 Univ. of Connecticut @ Boston Univ.
2024-02-23T18:00:00-0600 Univ. of Connecticut vs Boston Univ.
2024-02-10T18:00:00-0600 Univ. of Connecticut @ Univ. of Massachusetts
2024-02-09T18:00:00-0600 Univ. of Connecticut vs Univ. of Massachusetts
2024-02-02T18:00:00-0600 Univ. of Connecticut vs Providence College
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SCOUTING REPORTS
Date Article Source
06/17/2022 "NZ NHL Final Rankings Part I: 1-100" Neutral Zone
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Samu Salminen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
International-Jr 3 28* 14* 16* 30* 1.07* 20* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 62* 16* 18* 34* 0.55* 49* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 23* 9* 21* 30* 1.30* 24* -* | 2 12 9 * 8 * 17 * 1.42 * 6 * - *
U16 SM-sarja Q 2 30* 28* 33* 61* 2.03* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 40* 26* 33* 59* 1.48* 38* -* | 1 1 0 * 1 * 1 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
U20 SM-sarja (U20 SM-liiga) 4 85* 36* 58* 94* 1.11* 54* 36* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -3 *
WHC-17 1 5* 3* 2* 5* 1.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 7* 2* 9* 1.29* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
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Samu Salminen Skill Rating

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Shooting Accuracy
14
Teamwork
13
Passing
13
Strength
12
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Samu Salminen Connections

Player Period Teams
Joose Virtanen (F) 2017-2023 6 Jokerit U16, Jokerit U18, Jokerit U20
Kasper Vähärautio (D) 2017-2022 5 Jokerit U16, Jokerit U18, Jokerit U20
Niclas Tenhovuori (F) 2017-2022 5 Finland U20 (all), Jokerit U16, Jokerit U18, Jokerit U20
Dani Scheiman (F) 2017-2022 5 Jokerit U16, Jokerit U18, Jokerit U20
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/03/2022
08/03/2022 Confirmed Jokerit U20 Univ. of Connecticut
Media and Articles
Date Article Source
10/26/2022 "UConn Gets a Boost with Addition of Salminen" Neutral Zone
08/08/2022 "NCAA: Salminen Flips Commitment to UConn" Neutral Zone

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Samu Salminen Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 7 #106 overall by Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL Entry Draft

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #44 by Elite Prospects

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #111 by FCHockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #66 by TSN/Craig Button

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #98 by McKeen's Hockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #46 by TSN/McKenzie

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #12 by NHL Central Scouting

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