Tuomas Salmela — © Photo: Timo Savela

Kärpät — © Photo: Timo Savela

Tuomas Salmela

#61 Kärpät / Liiga - 26/27

Date of Birth: Jun 30, 1995
Age: 31
Place of Birth: Tornio, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: TIHC
Position: D
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

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Tuomas Salmela Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2011-2012	Asplöven HC J18	J18 Elit	34	2	3	5	16	-7
2012-2013	Asplöven HC J20	J20 Elit	20	0	1	1	28	-5
2012-2013	TIHC	Suomi-sarja	1	0	1	1	0	-
2013-2014	Asplöven/Kalix J20	J20 Elit	25	5	13	18	40	8
2013-2014	Asplöven HC	HockeyAllsvenskan	4	0	0	0	4	-1
2014-2015	Asplöven/Kalix J20	J20 Elit	6	2	5	7	4	1
2014-2015	Asplöven HC	HockeyAllsvenskan	20	0	0	0	0	1
2014-2015	Kalix UHC Loan	HockeyEttan	25	1	3	4	20	4
2015-2016	Asplöven HC	HockeyAllsvenskan	19	1	1	2	8	1	Kvalserien AS	6	2	4	6	4	1
2015-2016	Kalix HC Loan	HockeyEttan	32	4	2	6	12	-4
2016-2017	RoKi	Mestis	35	6	12	18	32	0
2017-2018	RoKi	Mestis	40	4	12	16	28	5
2017-2018	JYP Loan	Liiga	9	0	1	1	10	3
2018-2019	Ilves	Liiga	52	1	12	13	44	6	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	2	-3
2019-2020	Ilves	Liiga	50	3	6	9	20	6
2019-2020	KOOVEE Loan	Mestis	2	0	1	1	12	0
2020-2021	Ilves	Liiga	53	2	7	9	26	8	Playoffs	5	1	0	1	2	3
2021-2022	Ilves	Liiga	49	2	4	6	65	-3	Playoffs	14	0	0	0	6	1
2022-2023	Ilves	Liiga	34	1	2	3	8	8	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	8	2
2023-2024	Ässät "A"	Liiga	49	1	8	9	38	-4
2024-2025	Ässät "A"	Liiga	30	2	1	3	22	-10
2024-2025	KalPa	Liiga	20	1	2	3	10	9	Playoffs	14	1	0	1	6	-3
2025-2026	Kärpät	Liiga	57	5	6	11	63	-1
2026-2027	Kärpät "A"	Liiga	20	0	2	2	8	2
2026-2027	Projected	Liiga	64	0	6	6	26	6

Tuomas Salmela Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2017-2018	JYP	Champions HL	5	0	0	0	0	0
2022-2023	Ilves	Champions HL	2	0	1	1	0	1

Tuomas Salmela Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Champions HL	2	7	0	1	1	0.14	0	1	0
HockeyAllsvenskan	3	43	1	1	2	0.05	12	1	1	6	2	4	6	1.00	4	1
HockeyEttan	2	57	5	5	10	0.18	32	0	0
J18 Elit (U18 Region)	1	34	2	3	5	0.15	16	-7	0
J20 Elit (U20 Region)	3	51	7	19	26	0.51	72	4	0
Liiga	10	423	18	51	69	0.16	314	24	5	46	2	2	4	0.09	24	0
Mestis	3	77	10	25	35	0.45	72	5	0
Suomi-sarja	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	-	0

Tuomas Salmela Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Asplöven HC	3	43	1	1	2	0.05	12	1	1	6	2	4	6	1.00	4	1
Asplöven HC J18	1	34	2	3	5	0.15	16	-7	0
Asplöven/Kalix J20	3	51	7	19	26	0.51	72	4	0
Ässät	2	79	3	9	12	0.15	60	-14	0
Ilves	5	240	9	32	41	0.17	163	26	4	32	1	2	3	0.09	18	3
JYP	1	14	0	1	1	0.07	10	3	0
Kalix HC	2	57	5	5	10	0.18	32	0	0
KalPa	1	20	1	2	3	0.15	10	9	1	14	1	0	1	0.07	6	-3
Kärpät	2	77	5	8	13	0.17	71	1	0
KOOVEE	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	12	0	0
RoKi	2	75	10	24	34	0.45	60	5	0
TIHC	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	-	0

Tuomas Salmela Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2017-2018	Champions Hockey League Champion
2021-2022	Liiga Bronze Medal
2024-2025	Liiga Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
05/15/2025	Confirmed	KalPa	Kärpät
01/13/2025	Confirmed	Ässät	KalPa
12/09/2023	Extension	Ässät	Ässät
05/22/2023	Confirmed	Ilves	Ässät
06/23/2021	Extension	Ilves	Ilves
02/07/2020	Extension	Ilves	Ilves
01/22/2019	Extension	Ilves	Ilves
03/22/2018	Confirmed	RoKi	Ilves
08/18/2017	Loan	RoKi	JYP
06/18/2017	Extension	RoKi	RoKi
05/13/2016	Confirmed	Asplöven HC	RoKi
04/07/2015	Extension	Asplöven HC	Asplöven HC