Sami Salo

Finland
Born on:
Birth place: Turku, Finland
Defenseman, shoots right
6 ' 3" (191 cm) | 212 lb (96 kg)
Drafted by: Ottawa Senators, 9. round (#239 overall), in 1996 NHL Entry Draft


Championships & Medals

AgeYearTeamEventTournament Location / Series Result
Gold201995TPS TurkuSM-LiigaTPS Turku defeated Jokerit Helsinki 3‑2 in a best of five gold medal series.
Silver211996TPS TurkuSM-LiigaJokerit Helsinki defeated TPS Turku 3‑1 in a best of five gold medal series.
Gold221997TPS TurkuEuropean Hockey LeagueTPS Turku defeated Dynamo Moscow 5‑2 in the gold medal game.
Silver221997TPS TurkuSM-LiigaJokerit Helsinki defeated TPS Turku 3‑0 in a best of five gold medal series.
Bronze231998Jokerit HelsinkiSM-LiigaJokerit Helsinki defeated Kiekko‑Espoo 8‑0 in the bronze medal game.
Silver262001Team FinlandIIHF World ChampionshipNuremberg, Cologne and Hanover, Germany
Gold302005Frölunda HCElitserienFrölunda HC defeated Färjestads BK 4‑1 in a best of seven gold medal series.
Silver312006Team FinlandOlympics - TurinTurin, Italy
Bronze352010Team FinlandOlympics - VancouverVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Bronze392014Team FinlandOlympics - SochiSochi, Russia
IIHF World Championship MedalsSilver
Olympic MedalsSilverBronzeBronze
Swedish Championship MedalsGold
Finnish Championship MedalsGoldSilverSilverBronze
European Hockey League MedalsGold
OverallTime on IceGoalsAssistsPointsper 60 All Situationsper 60 Even-Strengthper 60 Power-PlayShotsDefensiveFaceoffs
DateGameScoreGAPPIM+/-TOIESPPSHESGPPGSHGGWGOTGESAPPASHAGWAOTAESPPPPSHPGWPOTPPPP%G/60A/60P/60ESG/60ESA/60ESP/60PPG/60PPA/60PPP/60SHOTSSH%HITSBSFOWFOLFO%
Apr 5, 2014DAL @ TBL(5-2)0002-117:4912:072:123:300000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00010.0%11000.00%
Apr 8, 2014TOR @ TBL(0-3)000007:516:260:001:250000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00000.0%12000.00%
Apr 13, 2014TBL @ WSH(1-0)0000016:0115:410:000:200000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00010.0%00000.00%
Apr 16, 2014MTL @ TBL(5-4)0000-118:4117:370:031:010000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00000.0%21000.00%
Apr 18, 2014MTL @ TBL(4-1)0000-111:1911:010:000:180000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00000.0%20000.00%
GAME LOG

Regular Season

Stripe:   
SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
1994‑95Kiekko-67 TurkuFazer-liiga20194264-6
1994‑95TPS TurkuSM-Liiga20712362100
1995‑96TPS TurkuSM-Liiga21477142132-2500
1996‑97TPS TurkuSM-Liiga224896151017201
1996‑97TPS TurkuEuropean Hockey League22602262000
1997‑98Jokerit HelsinkiEuropean Hockey League23611220000
1997‑98Jokerit HelsinkiSM-Liiga2335358100101
1998‑99Detroit VipersIHL245022010000.0
1998‑99Ottawa SenatorsNHL24617121924202016.6
1999‑00Ottawa SenatorsNHL25376814263017.1
2000‑01Ottawa SenatorsNHL2631216181091003.3
2001‑02Ottawa SenatorsNHL2766414181411123.3
2002‑03Vancouver CanucksNHL2879921301094017.1
2003‑04Vancouver CanucksNHL2974719262285024.9
2004‑05Frölunda HCElitserien3041681418101135.5
2005‑06Vancouver CanucksNHL31591023333899027.1
2006‑07Vancouver CanucksNHL326714233726215069.8
2007‑08Vancouver CanucksNHL3363817253886016.6
2008‑09Vancouver CanucksNHL3460520252655024.5
2009‑10Vancouver CanucksNHL35689192818146037.6
2010‑11Manitoba MooseAHL3632022-210150.0
2010‑11Vancouver CanucksNHL362734714-31007.7
2011‑12Vancouver CanucksNHL3769916251077036.6
2012‑13Tampa Bay LightningNHL3846215171651004.2
2013‑14Tampa Bay LightningNHL39714131718110004.9
NHL Totals87899240339286130561246.3
Liiga Totals1372027475817902
SHL Totals41681418101135.5
Mestis Totals194264-6
European Hockey League Totals1213482000
IHL Totals5022010000.0
AHL Totals32022-210150.0

Playoff Stats

SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
1994‑95TPS TurkuSM-Liiga20100000000
1995‑96TPS TurkuSM-Liiga211113483100
1996‑97TPS TurkuSM-Liiga221023549000
1996‑97TPS TurkuEuropean Hockey League22200001000
1997‑98Jokerit HelsinkiSM-Liiga2380112-1000
1998‑99Ottawa SenatorsNHL2440000-30000.0
1999‑00Ottawa SenatorsNHL2561120-81005.3
2000‑01Ottawa SenatorsNHL264000000000.0
2001‑02Ottawa SenatorsNHL27122134400010.5
2002‑03Vancouver CanucksNHL28121340-20005.3
2003‑04Vancouver CanucksNHL2971232-31005.3
2004‑05Frölunda HCElitserien30141672171002.4
2006‑07Vancouver CanucksNHL3210011400000.0
2008‑09Vancouver CanucksNHL3473472020225.0
2009‑10Vancouver CanucksNHL3512156221005.6
2010‑11Vancouver CanucksNHL36213252-43019.1
2011‑12Vancouver CanucksNHL3750002-30000.0
2013‑14Tampa Bay LightningNHL3920000-20000.0
NHL Totals10212193118-198036.2
Liiga Totals3037101411100
SHL Totals141672171002.4
European Hockey League Totals200001000

National Team Stats - Major Tournaments

National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments

TeamAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
Team Finland - EHT ‑ Izvestia Tournament 19962230004
EHT Totals30004

All-Star Game Appearences

YearTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
1997Western All-StarsSM-Liiga2210000000
SM-Liiga All-Star Game Totals10000000