Tommy Salo

Player profile and career history

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Tommy Salo was a goaltender. Born February 1, 1971 in Surahammar, Sweden, he stood 6'0", weighed 180 lbs and caught left. He was drafted in 1993 (round 5, 118th overall) by the New York Islanders. In 526 NHL regular-season games he had 210 wins and 37 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 526
Wins: 210
GAA: 2.55
Save %: 0.905

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 7
Games Played: 526
Games Started: 507
Goals: 0
Goals Against: 1296
Goals Against Avg: 2.5549
Losses: 225
Pim: 67
Save Pctg: 0.9046
Shots Against: 13591
Shutouts: 37
Ties: 73
Time On Ice: 30435:29
Wins: 210

NHL playoff career

Games: 22
Wins: 5
GAA: 2.55
Save %: 0.909

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 1
Games Played: 22
Games Started: 21
Goals: 0
Goals Against: 58
Goals Against Avg: 2.5451
Losses: 16
Pim: 4
Save Pctg: 0.9089
Shots Against: 637
Shutouts: 0
Time On Ice: 1367:21
Wins: 5

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.

Wins: 36
Shutouts: 8
Games: 73

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.

2006–07
- FrolundaSweden
2005–06
- FrolundaSweden
2004–05
- ModoSweden
2003–04
- Colorado AvalancheNHL
- Edmonton OilersNHL
- SwedenW-Cup
2002–03
- Edmonton OilersNHL
- SwedenWC-A
2001–02
- Edmonton OilersNHL
- SwedenOlympics
- SwedenWC-A
2000–01
- Edmonton OilersNHL
- SwedenWC-A
1999–00
- Edmonton OilersNHL
- SwedenWC-A
1998–99
- Edmonton OilersNHL
- New York IslandersNHL
- SwedenWC-A
1997–98
- New York IslandersNHL
- SwedenOlympics
- SwedenWC-A
1996–97
- New York IslandersNHL
- SwedenW-Cup
- SwedenWC-A
1995–96
- UtahIHL
- New York IslandersNHL
1994–95
- DenverIHL
- New York IslandersNHL
1993–94
- SwedenOlympics
- Västerås IKSHL
- VasterasSweden
- SwedenWC-A
1992–93
- VasterasSweden
1991–92
- IK Westmannia-KöpingDivision 1
1990–91
- VasterasSweden
- SwedenWJC-A
1989–90
- Västerås IK J20J20 Elit
1988–89
- Surahammars IF J20J20 Div.1

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	W	L	GAA	SV%	SO	Starts	OTL	SA	GA
2006–07	Sweden	Frolunda	Regular	22	—	—	3.29	—	1	—	—	—	70	All stats Games Played 22 Goals Against 70 Goals Against Avg 3.29 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 1277:00
2005–06	Sweden	Frolunda	Regular	37	—	—	2.47	—	0	—	—	—	90	All stats Games Played 37 Goals Against 90 Goals Against Avg 2.47 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 2189:00
2005–06	Sweden	Frolunda	Playoffs	17	—	—	2.35	—	1	—	—	—	40	All stats Games Played 17 Goals Against 40 Goals Against Avg 2.35 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 1019:00
2004–05	Sweden	Modo	Regular	36	—	—	2.58	—	0	—	—	—	93	All stats Games Played 36 Goals Against 93 Goals Against Avg 2.58 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 2165:00
2004–05	Sweden	Modo	Playoffs	6	—	—	3.18	—	1	—	—	—	19	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 19 Goals Against Avg 3.18 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 358:00
2003–04	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	Regular	5	1	3	2.37	0.912	0	5	—	136	12	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Games Started 5 Goals 0 Goals Against 12 Goals Against Avg 2.3673 Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.9118 Shots Against 136 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 304:09 Wins 1
2003–04	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	44	17	18	2.58	0.896	3	41	—	1,024	107	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 44 Games Started 41 Goals 0 Goals Against 107 Goals Against Avg 2.5819 Losses 18 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.8955 Shots Against 1024 Shutouts 3 Ties 6 Time On Ice 2486:35 Wins 17
2003–04	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	Playoffs	1	—	—	0.00	1.000	0	0	—	7	0	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Games Started 0 Goals 0 Goals Against 0 Goals Against Avg 0 Pim 2 Save Pctg 1 Shots Against 7 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 26:37
2003–04	W-Cup	Sweden	Other	1	1	0	2.00	0.895	0	—	0	19	2	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 2 Goals Against Avg 2 Losses 0 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.8947 Shots Against 19 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 60:00 Wins 1
2002–03	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	65	29	27	2.71	0.899	4	65	—	1,708	172	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 65 Games Started 65 Goals 0 Goals Against 172 Goals Against Avg 2.7056 Losses 27 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.8993 Shots Against 1708 Shutouts 4 Ties 8 Time On Ice 3814:22 Wins 29
2002–03	WC-A	Sweden	Regular	3	—	—	4.15	—	0	—	—	72	10	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 10 Goals Against Avg 4.15 Shots Against 72 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 145:00
2002–03	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Playoffs	6	2	4	3.15	0.888	0	6	—	161	18	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Games Started 6 Goals 0 Goals Against 18 Goals Against Avg 3.1499 Losses 4 Save Pctg 0.8882 Shots Against 161 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 342:52 Wins 2
2001–02	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	69	30	28	2.22	0.913	6	68	—	1,713	149	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 69 Games Started 68 Goals 0 Goals Against 149 Goals Against Avg 2.2157 Losses 28 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.913 Shots Against 1713 Shutouts 6 Ties 10 Time On Ice 4034:55 Wins 30
2001–02	Olympics	Sweden	Regular	3	2	1	2.35	—	0	—	—	—	7	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 7 Goals Against Avg 2.35 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 179:00 Wins 2
2001–02	WC-A	Sweden	Regular	9	—	—	1.96	—	1	—	—	—	14	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 14 Goals Against Avg 1.96 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 429:00
2000–01	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	73	36	25	2.46	0.904	8	72	—	1,856	179	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 73 Games Started 72 Goals 0 Goals Against 179 Goals Against Avg 2.461 Losses 25 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.9036 Shots Against 1856 Shutouts 8 Ties 12 Time On Ice 4364:04 Wins 36
2000–01	WC-A	Sweden	Regular	8	—	—	1.94	—	2	—	—	201	16	All stats Games Played 8 Goals Against 16 Goals Against Avg 1.94 Shots Against 201 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 494:00
2000–01	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Playoffs	6	2	4	2.22	0.920	0	6	—	187	15	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Games Started 6 Goals 0 Goals Against 15 Goals Against Avg 2.2192 Losses 4 Save Pctg 0.9198 Shots Against 187 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 405:33 Wins 2
1999–00	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	70	27	28	2.33	0.914	2	67	—	1,875	162	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 70 Games Started 67 Goals 0 Goals Against 162 Goals Against Avg 2.3343 Losses 28 Pim 8 Save Pctg 0.9136 Shots Against 1875 Shutouts 2 Ties 13 Time On Ice 4164:00 Wins 27
1999–00	WC-A	Sweden	Regular	6	3	3	1.67	—	1	—	—	—	10	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 10 Goals Against Avg 1.67 Losses 3 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 359:00 Wins 3
1999–00	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Playoffs	5	1	4	2.83	0.895	0	5	—	133	14	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Games Started 5 Goals 0 Goals Against 14 Goals Against Avg 2.8315 Losses 4 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.8947 Shots Against 133 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 296:40 Wins 1
1998–99	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	13	8	2	2.32	0.903	0	13	—	279	27	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 13 Games Started 13 Goals 0 Goals Against 27 Goals Against Avg 2.3156 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.9032 Shots Against 279 Shutouts 0 Ties 2 Time On Ice 699:37 Wins 8
1998–99	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	51	17	26	2.62	0.904	5	50	—	1,368	132	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 51 Games Started 50 Goals 0 Goals Against 132 Goals Against Avg 2.6244 Losses 26 Pim 12 Save Pctg 0.9035 Shots Against 1368 Shutouts 5 Ties 7 Time On Ice 3017:50 Wins 17
1998–99	WC-A	Sweden	Regular	8	—	—	1.84	—	0	—	—	—	13	All stats Games Played 8 Goals Against 13 Goals Against Avg 1.84 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 424:00
1998–99	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Playoffs	4	0	4	2.23	0.926	0	4	—	149	11	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Games Started 4 Goals 0 Goals Against 11 Goals Against Avg 2.2324 Losses 4 Save Pctg 0.9262 Shots Against 149 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 295:39 Wins 0
1997–98	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	62	23	29	2.64	0.906	4	58	—	1,617	152	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 62 Games Started 58 Goals 0 Goals Against 152 Goals Against Avg 2.6352 Losses 29 Pim 31 Save Pctg 0.906 Shots Against 1617 Shutouts 4 Ties 5 Time On Ice 3460:48 Wins 23
1997–98	Olympics	Sweden	Regular	4	2	2	2.27	—	0	—	—	—	9	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 9 Goals Against Avg 2.27 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 238:00 Wins 2
1997–98	WC-A	Sweden	Regular	9	9	0	0.78	—	3	—	—	—	7	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 7 Goals Against Avg 0.78 Losses 0 Shutouts 3 Ties 0 Time On Ice 540:00 Wins 9
1996–97	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	58	20	27	2.82	0.904	5	54	—	1,576	151	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 58 Games Started 54 Goals 0 Goals Against 151 Goals Against Avg 2.8245 Losses 27 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.9042 Shots Against 1576 Shutouts 5 Ties 8 Time On Ice 3207:42 Wins 20
1996–97	W-Cup	Sweden	Regular	2	1	1	1.50	—	0	—	—	—	4	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against 4 Goals Against Avg 1.5 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 160:00 Wins 1
1996–97	WC-A	Sweden	Regular	10	6	3	2.01	—	1	—	—	—	20	All stats Games Played 10 Goals Against 20 Goals Against Avg 2.01 Losses 3 Shutouts 1 Ties 1 Time On Ice 597:00 Wins 6
1995–96	IHL	Utah	Regular	45	28	15	2.65	0.902	4	—	—	1,213	119	All stats Games Played 45 Goals Against 119 Goals Against Avg 2.65 Losses 15 Save Pctg 0.902 Shots Against 1213 Shutouts 4 Ties 2 Time On Ice 2695:00 Wins 28
1995–96	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	10	1	7	4.01	0.860	0	8	—	250	35	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 10 Games Started 8 Goals 0 Goals Against 35 Goals Against Avg 4.0118 Losses 7 Save Pctg 0.86 Shots Against 250 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 523:27 Wins 1
1995–96	IHL	Utah	Playoffs	22	15	7	2.28	—	3	—	—	—	51	All stats Games Played 22 Goals Against 51 Goals Against Avg 2.28 Losses 7 Shutouts 3 Time On Ice 1342:00 Wins 15
1994–95	IHL	Denver	Regular	65	45	14	2.60	0.910	3	—	—	1,836	165	All stats Games Played 65 Goals Against 165 Goals Against Avg 2.6 Losses 14 Save Pctg 0.91 Shots Against 1836 Shutouts 3 Ties 4 Time On Ice 3810:00 Wins 45
1994–95	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	6	1	5	3.02	0.905	0	6	—	189	18	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Games Started 6 Goals 0 Goals Against 18 Goals Against Avg 3.0168 Losses 5 Save Pctg 0.9048 Shots Against 189 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 358:00 Wins 1
1994–95	IHL	Denver	Playoffs	8	7	0	3.07	—	0	—	—	—	20	All stats Games Played 8 Goals Against 20 Goals Against Avg 3.07 Losses 0 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 390:00 Wins 7
1993–94	Olympics	Sweden	Regular	6	5	1	2.11	—	1	—	—	—	13	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 13 Goals Against Avg 2.11 Losses 1 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 370:00 Wins 5
1993–94	Sweden	Vasteras	Regular	32	—	—	3.35	—	0	—	—	—	106	All stats Games Played 32 Goals Against 106 Goals Against Avg 3.35 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 1896:00
1993–94	WC-A	Sweden	Regular	3	1	1	3.33	—	—	—	—	—	10	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 10 Goals Against Avg 3.33 Losses 1 Ties 1 Time On Ice 180:00 Wins 1
1993–94	SHL	Västerås IK	Playoffs	4	—	—	4.75	0.852	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against Avg 4.75 Save Pctg 0.852
1992–93	Sweden	Vasteras	Regular	24	—	—	2.47	—	2	—	—	—	59	All stats Games Played 24 Goals Against 59 Goals Against Avg 2.47 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 1431:00
1992–93	Sweden	Vasteras	Playoffs	2	—	—	3.00	—	0	—	—	—	6	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against 6 Goals Against Avg 3 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 120:00
1991–92	Division 1	IK Westmannia-Köping	Regular	29	—	—	3.23	0.882	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 29 Goals Against Avg 3.23 Save Pctg 0.882
1991–92	Division 1	IK Westmannia-Köping	Playoffs	3	—	—	3.33	0.905	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against Avg 3.33 Save Pctg 0.905
1990–91	Sweden	Vasteras	Regular	2	—	—	6.60	—	0	—	—	—	11	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against 11 Goals Against Avg 6.6 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 100:00
1990–91	WJC-A	Sweden	Regular	6	3	3	3.32	—	1	—	—	—	19	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 19 Goals Against Avg 3.32 Losses 3 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 343:00 Wins 3
1989–90	J20 Elit	Västerås IK J20	Playoffs	2	—	—	2.55	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against Avg 2.55
1988–89	J20 Div.1	Surahammars IF J20	Regular	18	—	—	3.67	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 18 Goals Against Avg 3.67

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Date	Opponent	Goals against	Shots against	Save %	Time on ice
2004-04-22	SJS	0	7	1.000	26:37
2004-04-04	NSH	2	23	0.913	60:32
2004-03-31	MIN	5	29	0.828	60:42
2004-03-27	DET	2	27	0.926	57:55
2004-03-23	CHI	2	30	0.933	65:00

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Profile updated Oct 13, 10:55 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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2003–04

2002–03

2001–02

2000–01

1999–00

1998–99

1997–98

1996–97

1995–96

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1988–89

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