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Finland Vesa Salo
#5 Tingsryds AIF / Allsvenskan - 01/02
1-time U18 EJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Best Defenseman 1
Date of Birth
Apr 17, 1965
Position
D
Age
59
Height
6'4" / 194 cm
Place of Birth
Rauma, FIN
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Lukko
Status
Retired
Drafted
1983 round 3 #49 overall by New York Rangers
Team Staff profile of Vesa Salo also available

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Vesa Salo Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1982-83 Lukko SM-liiga 36* 2* 8* 10* 14* -27* |
Finland U18 EJC-18 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
1983-84 Lukko I-divisioona 36* 4* 15* 19* 16* -* | Qualification 5 1 3 4 4 -
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
1984-85 Lukko SM-liiga 35* 13* 8* 21* 20* -7* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
1985-86 Lukko SM-liiga 30* 1* 8* 9* 8* -17* |
1986-87 Lukko SM-liiga 44* 4* 22* 26* 34* 6* |
Finland (all) International -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1987-88 Ilves SM-liiga 43* 8* 15* 23* 42* 5* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 4 -4
1988-89 Tappara SM-liiga 42* 7* 14* 21* 46* 13* | Playoffs 8 0 2 2 8 6
Finland (all) International -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1989-90 Tappara SM-liiga 35* 2* 12* 14* 22* 5* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 4 2
1990-91 Tappara SM-liiga 44* 9* 16* 25* 32* 7* | Playoffs 3 0 3 3 6 1
1991-92 Tappara SM-liiga 39* 2* 16* 18* 24* -21* | Relegation 4 0 3 3 2 4
1992-93 KalPa SM-liiga 48* 10* 20* 30* 26* -12* |
1993-94 KalPa SM-liiga 45* 11* 27* 38* 88* 12* |
1994-95 Lukko SM-liiga 43* 4* 14* 18* 40* 0* | Playoffs 6 0 3 3 8 1
1995-96 HV71 Elitserien 40* 7* 17* 24* 34* -* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 0 -
1996-97 EV Landshut DEL 42* 3* 6* 9* 14* -* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 10 -
1997-98 Ässät SM-liiga 48* 9* 27* 36* 54* -7* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 24 -2
1998-99 Ässät “A” SM-liiga 53* 4* 24* 28* 42* -9* |
1999-00 Ässät SM-liiga 50* 6* 17* 23* 94* -9* |
2000-01 Ässät “A” SM-liiga 51* 3* 18* 21* 115* -24* |
2001-02 Tingsryds AIF Allsvenskan 45* 10* 15* 25* 46* 0* | Qualification 2 0 1 1 27 0

Vesa Salo Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Allsvenskan 1 45* 10* 15* 25* 0.56* 46* 0* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 27 * 0 *
DEL 1 42* 3* 6* 9* 0.21* 14* -* | 1 7 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 10 * - *
EJC-18 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
I-divisioona 1 36* 4* 15* 19* 0.53* 16* -* | 1 5 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.80 * 4 * - *
International 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 16 686* 95* 266* 361* 0.53* 701* -85* | 7 35 0 * 15 * 15 * 0.43 * 56 * 8 *
Elitserien (SHL) 1 40* 7* 17* 24* 0.60* 34* -* | 1 4 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
WJC-20 2 14* 0* 3* 3* 0.21* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Vesa Salo Career Highlights

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Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Lukko

Cult/Star player for Tingsryds AIF