Who is Santeri Salmela?

Santeri Salmela is a defender from Finland who plays for Ketterä in the Mestis.

What team does Santeri Salmela play for?

Santeri plays for Ketterä in the Mestis.

How tall is Santeri Salmela?

Santeri Salmela is 186 cm (6'1") tall.

How much does Santeri Salmela weigh?

Santeri Salmela weighs 87 kg (192 lbs).

When was Santeri Salmela born?

Santeri Salmela was born on 2000-06-10 in Lappeenranta, FIN.

How old is Santeri Salmela?

Santeri Salmela is 26 years old.

What is Santeri Salmela's nationality?

Santeri Salmela is from Finland.

Santeri Salmela

#26 Ketterä / Mestis - 26/27

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Games	GP	G	A	TP	+/-
Last 5 games	5	0	1	1	-3
Last 10 games	10	1	1	2	-7

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Date of Birth: Jun 10, 2000
Age: 26
Place of Birth: Lappeenranta, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: KooKoo
Position: D
Height: 186 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 87 kg / 192 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

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Santeri Salmela — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
13-14	KooKoo U16	U16 Mestis	2	0	0	0	2	-
14-15	KooKoo U16"A"	U16 SM-sarja Q	13	2	6	8	4	-
14-15	KooKoo U16"A"	U16 SM-sarja	34	3	11	14	30	-
15-16	KooKoo U16"A"	U16 SM-sarja Q	8	4	2	6	2	-
15-16	KooKoo U16"A"	U16 SM-sarja	8	1	2	3	2	-
15-16	KooKoo U18	U18 SM-sarja	24	3	6	9	8	-
15-16	Finland U16 (all)	International-Jr	9	0	0	0	2	-
16-17	KooKoo U20	U20 SM-liiga	41	2	0	2	18	-4
16-17	KooKoo	Liiga	9	0	3	3	2	-2
16-17	Finland U17	WHC-17	5	0	1	1	4	-
16-17	Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	20	0	4	4	12	-
17-18	KooKoo U18	U18 SM-sarja	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	2	-
17-18	KooKoo U20"A"	U20 SM-liiga	17	0	1	1	6	2	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	4	0
17-18	KooKoo	Liiga	31	0	1	1	12	-3
17-18	Finland U18"A"	WJC-18	7	0	1	1	4	0
17-18	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	21	0	3	3	16	-
18-19	KooKoo U20	U20 SM-liiga	34	2	11	13	50	4
18-19	KooKoo	Liiga	17	0	0	0	2	-7
18-19	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	15	0	1	1	4	-
19-20	KooKoo U20	U20 SM-liiga	9	3	1	4	4	-1
19-20	KooKoo	Liiga	2	0	0	0	0	0
19-20	KalPaLoan	Liiga	7	1	0	1	4	-3
19-20	JokipojatLoan	Mestis	43	6	7	13	36	-8
19-20	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	5	0	2	2	4	-
20-21	Jukurit	Liiga	53	1	4	5	38	-13
21-22	Ketterä"A"	Mestis	47	2	15	17	14	6	Playoffs	17	0	5	5	8	6
21-22	KooKooLoan	Liiga	4	0	0	0	2	1
22-23	Ketterä	Mestis	23	2	4	6	10	11	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	2	1
22-23	SaiPaLoan	Liiga	6	0	0	0	4	-5
23-24	Ketterä"C"	Mestis	44	3	7	10	24	17	Playoffs	16	3	5	8	16	10
23-24	KärpätLoan	Liiga	1	0	0	0	0	0
23-24	SaiPaLoan	Liiga	1	0	0	0	2	-1
24-25	Jokerit	Mestis	41	2	7	9	20	24	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	1
25-26	Ketterä"C"	Mestis	47	2	9	11	26	-1	Playoffs	16	1	1	2	4	3
26-27	Ketterä"C"	Mestis	13	1	1	2	4	-8
26-27	Projected	Mestis	47	4	4	8	14	-29

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Santeri Salmela — Tournament Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
15-16	Finland U16	YOG	6	0	0	0	1	0
17-18	Finland U18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	4	0	1	1	2	-
21-22	Ketterä	Suomen Cup	6	1	2	3	4	-
22-23	Ketterä	Suomen Cup	6	0	4	4	0	-

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2026-2027

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Santeri Salmela — 2026-2027 Game Log
Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
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Sat 17/10		@
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Santeri Salmela — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
International-Jr	5	70	0	10	10	0.14	38	-	0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	2	-	0
Liiga	8	131	2	8	10	0.08	66	-33	0
Mestis	7	258	18	50	68	0.26	134	41	5	58	4	12	16	0.28	30	21
Suomen Cup	2	12	1	6	7	0.58	4	-	0
U16 Mestis	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	2	-	0
U16 SM-sarja	2	42	4	13	17	0.40	32	-	0
U16 SM-sarja Q	2	21	6	8	14	0.67	6	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	2	24	3	6	9	0.38	8	-	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	2	-
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	4	101	7	13	20	0.20	78	1	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	4	0
WHC-17	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	4	-	0
WJC-18	1	7	0	1	1	0.14	4	0	0
YOG	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	1	0	0

Santeri Salmela — Career Totals

League

International-Jr

Ivan Hlinka Memorial

Liiga

131

Mestis

258

Suomen Cup

U16 Mestis

U16 SM-sarja

U16 SM-sarja Q

U18 SM-sarja

U20 SM-liiga

101

WHC-17

WJC-18

YOG

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Santeri Salmela — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
2013-2014	U16 Pohjola Camp Roster (KooKoo)
2014-2015	U16 Huippu-Pohjola Camp Roster (KooKoo)
2017-2018	U18 WJC Gold Medal
2021-2022	Finland2 (Mestis) Champion Suomen Cup Champion
2022-2023	Finland2 (Mestis) Silver Medal
2023-2024	Finland2 (Mestis) Playoffs Best Plus/Minus by Defenseman (+10) Finland2 (Mestis) Silver Medal
2024-2025	Finland2 (Mestis) Champion
2025-2026	Finland2 (Mestis) Silver Medal

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Santeri Salmela — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
06/03/2026	Extension	Ketterä	Ketterä	Details
05/28/2025	Confirmed	Jokerit	Ketterä	Details
05/11/2024	Confirmed	Ketterä	Jokerit	Details
01/29/2024	Loan	Ketterä	SaiPa	Details
01/24/2024	Loan	Ketterä	Kärpät	Details
05/11/2023	Extension	Ketterä	Ketterä	Details
11/17/2022	Loan	Ketterä	SaiPa	Details
05/20/2022	Extension	Ketterä	Ketterä	Details
10/25/2021	Loan	Ketterä	KooKoo	Details
05/21/2021	Confirmed	Jukurit	Ketterä	Details
06/01/2020	Confirmed	KooKoo	Jukurit	Details
01/15/2020	Loan	KooKoo	Jokipojat	Details
12/21/2019	Loan	KooKoo	KalPa	Details
09/24/2019	Loan	KooKoo	Jokipojat	Details
12/23/2017	Extension	KooKoo	KooKoo	Details
08/13/2016	Extension	KooKoo U18	KooKoo	Details

Santeri Salmela Biography and Trivia

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #139 by FCHockey
2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #146 by McKeen's Hockey
2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #57 by NHL Central Scouting