Sami Salo is a retired defender from Finland.

What was the last team Sami Salo played for?

The last team Sami played for was Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL.

How tall is Sami Salo?

Sami Salo is 191 cm (6'3") tall.

How much does Sami Salo weigh?

Sami Salo weighs 98 kg (216 lbs).

When was Sami Salo born?

Sami Salo was born on 1974-09-02 in Turku, FIN.

Sami Salo

#6 Tampa Bay Lightning / NHL - 13/14

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Sami Salo Facts

Date of Birth: Sep 02, 1974
Age: 51
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

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

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
92-93	Kiekko-67 U20	U20 I-divisioona	21	9	4	13	4	-
93-94	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	36	7	13	20	16	19	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	10	-4
94-95	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	14	1	3	4	6	-
	TPS	SM-liiga	7	1	2	3	6	2	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
	Kiekko-67Loan	I-divisioona	19	4	2	6	4	-
95-96	TPS	SM-liiga	47	7	14	21	32	-2	Playoffs	11	1	3	4	8	3
96-97	TPS	SM-liiga	48	9	6	15	10	17	Playoffs	10	2	3	5	4	9
97-98	Jokerit	SM-liiga	35	3	5	8	10	-4	Playoffs	8	0	1	1	2	-1
98-99	Ottawa Senators	NHL	61	7	12	19	24	20	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	-3
	Detroit Vipers	IHL	5	0	2	2	0	1
99-00	Ottawa Senators	NHL	37	6	8	14	2	6	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	0	-8
00-01	Ottawa Senators	NHL	31	2	16	18	10	9	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	0
	Finland	WC	9	3	6	9	6	9
01-02	Ottawa Senators	NHL	66	4	14	18	14	1	Playoffs	12	2	1	3	4	4
	Finland Olympics	OG	4	0	0	0	0	-1
	Finland (all)	International	4	0	0	0	0	-1
02-03	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	79	9	21	30	10	9	Playoffs	12	1	3	4	0	-2
03-04	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	74	7	19	26	22	8	Playoffs	7	1	2	3	2	-3
	Finland	WC	7	0	3	3	0	1
04-05	Frölunda HCLockout	Elitserien	41	6	8	14	18	10	Playoffs	14	1	6	7	2	17
	Finland	WCup	6	0	1	1	2	-
05-06	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	59	10	23	33	38	9
	Finland Olympics	OG	6	1	3	4	0	4
	Finland (all)	International	6	1	3	4	0	4
06-07	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	67	14	23	37	26	21	Playoffs	10	0	1	1	4	0
07-08	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	63	8	17	25	38	8
08-09	Vancouver Canucks"A"	NHL	60	5	20	25	26	5	Playoffs	7	3	4	7	2	0
09-10	Vancouver Canucks"A"	NHL	68	9	19	28	18	14	Playoffs	12	1	5	6	2	2
	Finland Olympics	OG	6	1	1	2	4	2
	Finland (all)	International	6	1	1	2	4	2
10-11	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	27	3	4	7	14	-3	Playoffs	21	3	2	5	2	-4
	Manitoba Moose	AHL	3	2	0	2	2	-2
11-12	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	69	9	16	25	10	7	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	2	-3
12-13	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	46	2	15	17	16	5
13-14	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	71	4	13	17	18	11	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-2
	Finland Olympics	OG	6	0	1	1	0	2
	Finland (all)	International	6	0	1	1	0	2

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
96-97	TPS	Euro HL	6	0	2	2	6	2	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
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

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Sami Salo Career Totals

League

AHL

Elitserien

Euro HL

I-divisioona

IHL

International

NHL

878

240

SM-liiga

137

U20 I-divisioona

U20 SM-liiga

WCup

Sami Salo Hockey Connections

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Sami Salo Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
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

08/13/2015

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Retired

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07/01/2012

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Vancouver Canucks

Tampa Bay Lightning

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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