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Finland Saku Salminen

#50 Pelicans / Liiga - 23/24

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Database: 1 052 896 players
Last added: Jack Elliot
Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Tomas Filippi 19 8 16 24
2. Lukas Radil 18 12 9 21
3. David Kase 16 8 13 21
4. Ondrej Kase 16 8 11 19
5. Martin Ruzicka 17 8 11 19
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Saku Salminen Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
23
Height
184 cm / 6'0"
Place of Birth
Weight
88 kg / 194 lbs
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Contract
23/24
Highlights
1-time Liiga Champion 1

Saku Salminen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 8 0 2 2 2 - |
Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja 17 1 0 1 4 - |
2014-15 Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 9 0 2 2 2 - |
Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja 19 1 4 5 10 - |
2015-16 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 48 1 6 7 12 - | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -
2016-17 Tappara U18 “C” U18 SM-sarja 48 1 13 14 65 - | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -
2017-18 Tappara U20 U20 SM-liiga 52 0 7 7 20 12 | Playoffs 8 0 1 1 4 -4
LeKi U20 U20 Mestis 1 0 0 0 2 - |
2018-19 Tappara U20 U20 SM-liiga 51 3 9 12 26 16 | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 0
2019-20 Tappara U20 “C” U20 SM-liiga 49 3 12 15 34 8 | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 2 0
KOOVEE Mestis 3 0 0 0 0 0 |
2020-21 TUTO Hockey U20 U20 SM-sarja 3 0 0 0 0 -1 |
TUTO Hockey Mestis 24 2 7 9 18 7 | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 0 2
Tappara Liiga 7 0 0 0 0 1 |
2021-22 Tappara Liiga 42 0 3 3 4 -7 |
Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 2 0 0 0 0 0 |
KOOVEE Mestis 2 0 0 0 2 0 |
KeuPa HT Mestis 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
2022-23 Pelicans Liiga 44 2 5 7 18 -2 | Playoffs 14 0 0 0 6 -7
2023-24 Pelicans Liiga 3 0 0 0 0 -1 |
Projected Liiga 43 0 0 0 0 -14 |

Saku Salminen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Tappara Champions HL 9 0 1 1 2 -5 |
2023-24 Pelicans Champions HL 3 0 0 0 0 1 |

Saku Salminen Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
Liiga
2023-11-03T15:30:00-0100 Pelicans vs SaiPa
2023-09-22T15:30:00+0000 Pelicans @ Ilves
2023-09-13T15:30:00+0000 Pelicans @ Tappara
Champions HL
2023-09-10T13:00:00+0000 Pelicans vs HC Ocelari Trinec
2023-09-02T18:00:00+0000 Pelicans @ Rouen
2023-08-31T15:30:00+0000 Pelicans vs Växjö Lakers HC
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Saku Salminen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 2 12 0 1 1 0.08 2 -4 | 0
Liiga 4 96 2 8 10 0.10 22 -9 | 1 14 0 0 0 0.00 6 -7
Mestis 3 32 2 7 9 0.28 20 7 | 1 3 0 2 2 0.67 0 2
U16 SM-sarja 2 36 2 4 6 0.17 14 - | 0
U16 SM-sarja Q 2 17 0 4 4 0.24 4 - | 0
U18 SM-sarja 2 96 2 19 21 0.22 77 - | 2 7 0 1 1 0.14 0 -
U20 Mestis 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2 - | 0
U20 SM-sarja (U20 SM-liiga) 4 155 6 28 34 0.22 80 35 | 3 14 0 3 3 0.21 6 -4

Saku Salminen Skill Rating

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Acceleration
14
Teamwork
13
Strength
13
Speed
13

Saku Salminen Career Highlights

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Saku Salminen Connections

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/06/2023
02/06/2023 Extension Pelicans Pelicans
26/07/2022
26/07/2022 Confirmed Tappara Pelicans
02/02/2022
02/02/2022 Loan Tappara KeuPa HT
29/12/2021
29/12/2021 Loan Tappara KOOVEE
25/11/2021
25/11/2021 Loan Tappara Kiekko-Vantaa
15/04/2020
15/04/2020 Confirmed Tappara U20 TUTO Hockey

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