Sami Salo

Date of Birth: Sep 02, 1974
Age: 52
Place of Birth: Turku, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: TuTo
Position: D
Height: 191 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 98 kg / 216 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Sami Salo Facts

Player Type: Heavy ShooterTwo-Way Defenseman
Drafted: 1996 round 9 #239 overall by Ottawa Senators

Salo was a big defenseman with an even bigger shot. Known for his howitzer and injury trouble, he was also a skilled two-way player and solid in his own end.

Son: Oliver Salo

Team Staff profile also available: Sami Salo

Sami Salo Statistics

									Post
1992-1993	Kiekko-67 U20	U20 I-divisioona	21	9	4	13	4	-
1993-1994	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	36	7	13	20	16	19	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	10	-4
1994-1995	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	14	1	3	4	6	-
1994-1995	TPS	SM-liiga	7	1	2	3	6	2	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
1994-1995	Kiekko-67 Loan	I-divisioona	19	4	2	6	4	-
1995-1996	TPS	SM-liiga	47	7	14	21	32	-2	Playoffs	11	1	3	4	8	3
1996-1997	TPS	SM-liiga	48	9	6	15	10	17	Playoffs	10	2	3	5	4	9
1997-1998	Jokerit	SM-liiga	35	3	5	8	10	-4	Playoffs	8	0	1	1	2	-1
1998-1999	Ottawa Senators	NHL	61	7	12	19	24	20	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	-3
1998-1999	Detroit Vipers	IHL	5	0	2	2	0	1
1999-2000	Ottawa Senators	NHL	37	6	8	14	2	6	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	0	-8
2000-2001	Ottawa Senators	NHL	31	2	16	18	10	9	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	0
2000-2001	Finland	WC	9	3	6	9	6	9
2001-2002	Ottawa Senators	NHL	66	4	14	18	14	1	Playoffs	12	2	1	3	4	4
2001-2002	Finland Olympics	OG	4	0	0	0	0	-1
2001-2002	Finland (all)	International	4	0	0	0	0	-1
2002-2003	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	79	9	21	30	10	9	Playoffs	12	1	3	4	0	-2
2003-2004	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	74	7	19	26	22	8	Playoffs	7	1	2	3	2	-3
2003-2004	Finland	WC	7	0	3	3	0	1
2004-2005	Frölunda HC Lockout	Elitserien	41	6	8	14	18	10	Playoffs	14	1	6	7	2	17
2004-2005	Finland	WCup	6	0	1	1	2	-
2005-2006	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	59	10	23	33	38	9
2005-2006	Finland Olympics	OG	6	1	3	4	0	4
2005-2006	Finland (all)	International	6	1	3	4	0	4
2006-2007	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	67	14	23	37	26	21	Playoffs	10	0	1	1	4	0
2007-2008	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	63	8	17	25	38	8
2008-2009	Vancouver Canucks "A"	NHL	60	5	20	25	26	5	Playoffs	7	3	4	7	2	0
2009-2010	Vancouver Canucks "A"	NHL	68	9	19	28	18	14	Playoffs	12	1	5	6	2	2
2009-2010	Finland Olympics	OG	6	1	1	2	4	2
2009-2010	Finland (all)	International	6	1	1	2	4	2
2010-2011	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	27	3	4	7	14	-3	Playoffs	21	3	2	5	2	-4
2010-2011	Manitoba Moose	AHL	3	2	0	2	2	-2
2011-2012	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	69	9	16	25	10	7	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	2	-3
2012-2013	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	46	2	15	17	16	5
2013-2014	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	71	4	13	17	18	11	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-2
2013-2014	Finland Olympics	OG	6	0	1	1	0	2
2013-2014	Finland (all)	International	6	0	1	1	0	2

Sami Salo Tournament Statistics

									Post
1996-1997	TPS	Euro HL	6	0	2	2	6	2	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-

Sami Salo Career Totals by League


AHL	1	3	2	0	2	0.67	2	-2	0
Elitserien (SHL)	1	41	6	8	14	0.34	18	10	1	14	1	6	7	0.50	2	17
Euro HL	1	6	0	2	2	0.33	6	2	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
I-divisioona	1	19	4	2	6	0.32	4	-	0
IHL	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	0	1	0
International	4	22	2	5	7	0.32	4	7	0
NHL	15	878	99	240	339	0.39	286	130	12	102	12	19	31	0.30	18	-19
OG	4	22	2	5	7	0.32	4	7	0
SM-liiga (Liiga)	4	137	20	27	47	0.34	58	13	4	30	3	7	10	0.33	14	11
U20 I-divisioona	1	21	9	4	13	0.62	4	-	0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	2	50	8	16	24	0.48	22	19*	1	7	0	1	1	0.14	10	-4
WC	2	16	3	9	12	0.75	6	10	0
WCup	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	2	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Sami Salo Career Totals by Team


Detroit Vipers	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	0	1	0
Finland	2	16	3	9	12	0.75	6	10	0
Finland (WCup)	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	2	-	0
Finland (all)	4	22	2	5	7	0.32	4	7	0
Finland Olympics	4	22	2	5	7	0.32	4	7	0
Frölunda HC	1	41	6	8	14	0.34	18	10	1	14	1	6	7	0.50	2	17
Jokerit	1	35	3	5	8	0.23	10	-4	1	8	0	1	1	0.13	2	-1
Kiekko-67	1	19	4	2	6	0.32	4	-	0
Kiekko-67 U20	1	21	9	4	13	0.62	4	-	0
Manitoba Moose	1	3	2	0	2	0.67	2	-2	0
Ottawa Senators	4	195	19	50	69	0.35	50	36	4	26	3	2	5	0.19	4	-7
Tampa Bay Lightning	2	117	6	28	34	0.29	34	16	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2
TPS	3	108	17	24	41	0.38	54	19	3	24	3	6	9	0.38	12	12*
TPS U20	2	50	8	16	24	0.48	22	19*	1	7	0	1	1	0.14	10	-4
Vancouver Canucks	9	566	74	162	236	0.42	202	78	7	74	9	17	26	0.35	14	-10

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Sami Salo Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1993-1994	U20 SM-liiga Silver Medal
1994-1995	SM-liiga Champion
1995-1996	SM-liiga Silver Medal
1996-1997	European Hockey League (EHL) Champion SM-liiga Silver Medal
1997-1998	SM-liiga Bronze Medal
1998-1999	NHL All-Rookie Team
2000-2001	World Championship Silver Medal
2004-2005	Elitserien Champion World Cup Runner Up
2005-2006	Olympic Silver Medal
2006-2007	NHL Most Game Winning Goals by Defenseman (6)
2009-2010	Olympic Bronze Medal
2013-2014	Olympic Bronze Medal
2017-2018	Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (#245)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
08/13/2015	Confirmed	No team	Retired
07/01/2012	Confirmed	Vancouver Canucks	Tampa Bay Lightning

Sami Salo Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Finland
Cult/Star player for Frölunda HC
Cult/Star player for TPS
Cult/Star player for Vancouver Canucks

Career transactions
- 2015-08-13 • Announced his retirement
- 2012-07-01 • Signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2004-09-24 • Signed to a lockout contract by Frölunda
- 2002-09-21 • Traded to the Vancouver Canucks for Peter Schaefer
- 1996-06-22 • Drafted by the Ottawa Senators