Risto Siltanen

Player profile and career history

D · #8

Risto Siltanen was a defenceman. Born October 31, 1958 in Tampere, Finland, he stood 5'6", weighed 189 lbs and shot right. He was drafted in 1978 (round 11, 173rd overall) by the St. Louis Blues. In 562 NHL regular-season games he had 90 goals and 265 assists for 355 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 562
Goals: 90
Assists: 265
Points: 355

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 265
Game Winning Goals: 8
Games Played: 562
Goals: 90
Ot Goals: 1
Pim: 266
Plus Minus: -79
Points: 355
Power Play Goals: 54
Power Play Points: 213
Shooting Pctg: 0.0709
Shorthanded Goals: 1
Shorthanded Points: 2
Shots: 1269

NHL playoff career

Games: 32
Goals: 6
Assists: 12
Points: 18

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 12
Game Winning Goals: 1
Games Played: 32
Goals: 6
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 30
Plus Minus: -6
Points: 18
Power Play Goals: 4
Power Play Points: 11
Shooting Pctg: 0.0789
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 0
Shots: 76

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.16
Assists / game: 0.47
Points / game: 0.63
Shots / game: 2.26

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 17
Assists: 48
Points: 63
Shots: 209

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1996–97
- BietigheimGerman-3
1995–96
- TutoFinland
- TutoFinland-Q
1994–95
- TutoFinland
1993–94
- TutoFinland-2
- TUTO HockeyI-divisioona
1992–93
- TutoFinland-2
- TUTO HockeyI-divisioona
1991–92
- IlvesFinland
1990–91
- IlvesFinland
1989–90
- IlvesFinland
1988–89
- IlvesFinland
1987–88
- BernSwiss
1986–87
- FrederictonAHL
- Quebec NordiquesNHL
1985–86
- Hartford WhalersNHL
- Quebec NordiquesNHL
1984–85
- Hartford WhalersNHL
1983–84
- Hartford WhalersNHL
1982–83
- Hartford WhalersNHL
- FinlandWEC-A
1981–82
- FinlandCan-Cup
- Edmonton OilersNHL
1980–81
- FinlandCC
- Edmonton OilersNHL
1979–80
- Edmonton OilersNHL
1978–79
- IlvesFinland
- FinlandNat-Tm
- Edmonton OilersWHA
1977–78
- IlvesFinland
- FinlandWEC-A
- FinlandWJC-A
1976–77
- IlvesFinland
- FinlandWEC-A
- FinlandWJC-A
1975–76
- FinlandEJC-A
- Ilves Jr.Fin-Jr.
1974–75
- Ilves U20Jr. A SM-sarja
1973–74
- Ilves U20Jr. A SM-sarja

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1996–97	German-3	Bietigheim	Regular	49	13	35	48	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 35 Games Played 49 Goals 13 Pim 28 Points 48
1995–96	Finland	Tuto	Regular	45	6	6	12	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 45 Goals 6 Pim 44 Points 12
1995–96	Finland-Q	Tuto	Playoffs	7	4	3	7	10	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 7 Goals 4 Pim 10 Plus Minus 0 Points 7
1994–95	Finland	Tuto	Regular	44	10	14	24	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 44 Goals 10 Pim 52 Points 24
1993–94	Finland-2	Tuto	Regular	51	13	24	37	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 24 Games Played 51 Goals 13 Pim 46 Points 37
1993–94	I-divisioona	TUTO Hockey	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 2 Plus Minus 1 Points 2
1992–93	Finland-2	Tuto	Regular	49	17	21	38	118	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 21 Games Played 49 Goals 17 Pim 118 Points 38
1992–93	I-divisioona	TUTO Hockey	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	8	-3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -3 Points 0
1991–92	Finland	Ilves	Regular	44	4	9	13	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 44 Goals 4 Pim 22 Points 13
1990–91	Finland	Ilves	Regular	37	11	13	24	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 37 Goals 11 Pim 32 Points 24
1989–90	Finland	Ilves	Regular	44	16	17	33	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 44 Goals 16 Pim 40 Points 33
1989–90	Finland	Ilves	Playoffs	8	2	5	7	10	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 8 Goals 2 Pim 10 Plus Minus 0 Points 7
1988–89	Finland	Ilves	Regular	43	19	20	39	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 20 Games Played 43 Goals 19 Pim 32 Points 39
1988–89	Finland	Ilves	Playoffs	5	2	1	3	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Pim 6 Plus Minus 0 Points 3
1987–88	Swiss	Bern	Regular	35	13	13	26	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 35 Goals 13 Pim 34 Points 26
1986–87	AHL	Fredericton	Regular	6	2	4	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 6 Goals 2 Pim 6 Points 6
1986–87	NHL	Quebec Nordiques	Regular	66	10	29	39	32	-2	129	8	30	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 29 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 66 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 32 Plus Minus -2 Points 39 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 30 Shooting Pctg 0.0775 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 129
1986–87	NHL	Quebec Nordiques	Playoffs	13	1	9	10	8	-4	26	1	7	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -4 Points 10 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.0385 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 26
1985–86	NHL	Hartford Whalers	Regular	52	8	22	30	30	-1	126	6	21	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 22 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 52 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Plus Minus -1 Points 30 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 21 Shooting Pctg 0.0635 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 126
1985–86	NHL	Quebec Nordiques	Regular	13	2	5	7	6	-1	53	2	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -1 Points 7 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0377 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 53
1985–86	NHL	Quebec Nordiques	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	2	-3	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -3 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 9
1984–85	NHL	Hartford Whalers	Regular	76	12	33	45	30	-24	175	8	32	0	0	2	1	All stats Assists 33 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 76 Goals 12 Ot Goals 1 Pim 30 Plus Minus -24 Points 45 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 32 Shooting Pctg 0.0686 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 175
1983–84	NHL	Hartford Whalers	Regular	75	15	38	53	34	-20	163	12	36	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 38 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 75 Goals 15 Ot Goals 0 Pim 34 Plus Minus -20 Points 53 Power Play Goals 12 Power Play Points 36 Shooting Pctg 0.092 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 163
1982–83	NHL	Hartford Whalers	Regular	74	5	25	30	28	-39	155	3	13	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 25 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 74 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 28 Plus Minus -39 Points 30 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 13 Shooting Pctg 0.0323 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 155
1982–83	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	6	0	1	1	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 8 Points 1
1981–82	Can-Cup	Finland	Regular	5	1	1	2	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 2
1981–82	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	63	15	48	63	26	13	143	7	33	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 48 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 63 Goals 15 Ot Goals 0 Pim 26 Plus Minus 13 Points 63 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 33 Shooting Pctg 0.1049 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 143
1981–82	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Playoffs	5	3	2	5	10	1	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 1 Points 5 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.2727 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1980–81	CC	Finland	Regular	5	1	1	2	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 2
1980–81	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	79	17	36	53	54	4	209	7	29	1	1	3	0	All stats Assists 36 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 79 Goals 17 Ot Goals 0 Pim 54 Plus Minus 4 Points 53 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 29 Shooting Pctg 0.0813 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 209
1980–81	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Playoffs	9	2	0	2	8	0	27	2	2	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 9 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 0 Points 2 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0741 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 27
1979–80	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	64	6	29	35	26	-9	116	1	16	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 29 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 64 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 26 Plus Minus -9 Points 35 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 16 Shooting Pctg 0.0517 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 116
1979–80	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1978–79	Finland	Ilves	Regular	34	13	8	21	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 34 Goals 13 Pim 44 Points 21
1978–79	Nat-Tm	Finland	Regular	11	2	0	2	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 11 Goals 2 Pim 6 Points 2
1978–79	WHA	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	20	3	4	7	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 20 Goals 3 Pim 4 Points 7
1978–79	WHA	Edmonton Oilers	Playoffs	11	0	9	9	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 11 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 9
1977–78	Finland	Ilves	Regular	36	7	8	15	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 36 Goals 7 Pim 42 Points 15
1977–78	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	10	0	3	3	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 3
1977–78	WJC-A	Finland	Regular	4	0	3	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 3
1977–78	Finland	Ilves	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	10	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 10 Plus Minus 0 Points 2
1976–77	Finland	Ilves	Regular	36	10	7	17	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 36 Goals 10 Pim 28 Points 17
1976–77	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	10	1	0	1	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 1
1976–77	WJC-A	Finland	Regular	7	5	1	6	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 7 Goals 5 Pim 8 Points 6
1975–76	EJC-A	Finland	Regular	4	3	0	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Goals 3 Pim 0 Points 3
1975–76	Fin-Jr.	Ilves Jr.	Regular	35	39	17	56	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 35 Goals 39 Pim 40 Points 56
1974–75	Jr. A SM-sarja	Ilves U20	Regular	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 16
1973–74	Jr. A SM-sarja	Ilves U20	Regular	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 2

NHL game-by-game archive

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NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.

Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Goals	Points	Time on ice
1987-05-02	MTL	0	0	–
1987-04-30	MTL	0	0	–
1987-04-28	MTL	0	0	–
1987-04-26	MTL	0	0	–
1987-04-24	MTL	1	1	–

Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.

Profile updated Oct 15, 11:45 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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NHL regular-season career

NHL playoff career

NHL career scoring rates

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

1996–97

1995–96

1994–95

1993–94

1992–93

1991–92

1990–91

1989–90

1988–89

1987–88

1986–87

1985–86

1984–85

1983–84

1982–83

1981–82

1980–81

1979–80

1978–79

1977–78

1976–77

1975–76

1974–75

1973–74

Season-by-season history

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Recent NHL games