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Sami Salo | #6

Height: 6'3

Weight: 215

Birthdate: Sep 2, 1974

Birthplace: Turku, Finland

Position: D

07/08 Salary: $1,500,000.00


Assets:

• Excellent slap shot
• Good speed
• Good mobility
• Good defensive instincts
• Good playmaking instincts


Flaws:

• Poor durability

CAREER HIGHS (SEASON)
TOTAL SEASON
Games 79 2002-03 (Van)
Goals 14 2006-07 (Van)
Assists 23 2 times-last: 2006-07 (Van)
Points 37 2006-07 (Van)
Penalty Minutes 38 2005-06 (Van)
Plus/Minus +21 2006-07 (Van)
Power Play Goals 9 2005-06 (Van)
Short Handed Goals 1 2001-02 (Ott)
Game Winning Goals 6 2006-07 (Van)
Game Tying Goals 1 2002-03 (Van)
Shots 143 2 times-last: 2006-07 (Van)

 
AWARDS
2005-06 Olympic Silver Medal (2006-FIN)
1998-99 NHL - All-Rookie Team

TRANSACTIONS
21-Sep-02 Ottawa Senators traded Sami Salo to the Vancouver Canucks for Peter Schaefer.
22-Jun-96 Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 9th round (239th overall) in 1996.

Career Stats
Year Team League GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh%
2006-07 Vancouver NHL 67 14 23 37 +21 26 143 9.79
2005-06 Vancouver NHL 59 10 23 33 +9 38 140 7.14
2004-05 V. Frolunda Swe 41 6 8 14 +10 18 109 5.50
2003-04 Vancouver NHL 74 7 19 26 +8 22 143 4.90
2002-03 Vancouver NHL 79 9 21 30 +9 10 126 7.14
2001-02 Ottawa NHL 66 4 14 18 +1 14 122 3.28
2001-02 Team Finland Olympic 4 0 0 0 -1 0 5 0.00
2000-01 Ottawa NHL 31 2 16 18 +9 10 61 3.28
1999-00 Ottawa NHL 37 6 8 14 +6 2 85 7.06
1998-99 Ottawa NHL 61 7 12 19 +20 24 106 6.60
1998-99 Detroit IHL 5 0 2 2 +1 0 12 0.00
1997-98 Jokerit Helsinki Fin 35 3 5 8 - 10 - -
1996-97 TPS Turku Fin 48 9 6 15 - 10 - -
1995-96 TPS Turku Fin 47 7 14 21 - 32 - -
1994-95 TPS Turku Fin 7 1 2 3 - 8 - -
1994-95 Kiekko-67 Fin2 19 4 2 6 - 4 - -
1994-95 TPS Turku Fin Jr. 14 1 3 4 - 6 - -
1993-94 TPS Turku Fin Jr. 36 7 13 20 - 16 - -
1992-93 Kiekko-67 Fin Jr. 13 6 2 8 - 2 - -
1992-93 Kiekko2 Fin Jr. 21 9 4 13 - 4 - -
1991-92 Kiekko-67 Fin Jr. 23 4 5 9 - 26 - -
Total NHL 474 59 136 195 +83 146 926 6.37
Total IHL 5 0 2 2 +1 0 12 0.00
Total Swe 41 6 8 14 +10 18 109 5.50
Total Fin 137 20 27 47 - 60 - -
Total Fin2 19 4 2 6 - 4 - -
Total Fin Jr. 107 27 27 54 - 54 - -

Playoff Stats
Year Team League GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh%
2006-07 Vancouver NHL 10 0 1 1 0 4 27 0.00
2005-06 Vancouver NHL - - - - - - - -
2004-05 V. Frolunda Swe 14 1 6 7 +17 2 41 2.44
2003-04 Vancouver NHL 7 1 2 3 -3 2 19 5.26
2002-03 Vancouver NHL 12 1 3 4 -2 0 19 5.26
2001-02 Ottawa NHL 12 2 1 3 +4 4 19 10.53
2000-01 Ottawa NHL 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.00
1999-00 Ottawa NHL 6 1 1 2 -8 0 19 5.26
1998-99 Ottawa NHL 4 0 0 0 -3 0 10 0.00
1998-99 Detroit IHL - - - - - - - -
1997-98 Jokerit Helsinki Fin 8 0 1 1 - 2 - -
1996-97 TPS Turku Fin 10 2 3 5 - 4 - -
1995-96 TPS Turku Fin 11 1 3 4 - 8 - -
1994-95 TPS Turku Fin 1 0 0 0 - 0 - -
1994-95 Kiekko-67 Fin2 - - - - - - - -
1994-95 TPS Turku Fin Jr. - - - - - - - -
1993-94 TPS Turku Fin Jr. 7 0 1 1 - 10 - -
1992-93 Kiekko-67 Fin Jr. - - - - - - - -
1992-93 Kiekko2 Fin Jr. - - - - - - - -
1991-92 Kiekko-67 Fin Jr. - - - - - - - -
Total NHL 55 5 8 13 -12 10 127 3.94
Total Swe 14 1 6 7 +17 2 41 2.44
Total Fin 30 3 7 10 - 14 - -
Total Fin Jr. 7 0 1 1 - 10 - -











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