Sami Salo
Player profile and career history
D · #6
Sami Salo was a defenceman. Born September 2, 1974 in Turku, Finland, he stood 6'3", weighed 215 lbs and shot right. He was drafted in 1996 (round 9, 239th overall) by the Ottawa Senators. In 878 NHL regular-season games he had 99 goals and 240 assists for 339 points.
NHL regular-season career
- Games
- 878
- Goals
- 99
- Assists
- 240
- Points
- 339
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 240
- Avg Toi
- 20:52
- Faceoff Winning Pctg
- 1
- Game Winning Goals
- 24
- Games Played
- 878
- Goals
- 99
- Ot Goals
- 7
- Pim
- 286
- Plus Minus
- 130
- Points
- 339
- Power Play Goals
- 56
- Power Play Points
- 167
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.0626
- Shorthanded Goals
- 1
- Shorthanded Points
- 10
- Shots
- 1581
NHL playoff career
- Games
- 102
- Goals
- 12
- Assists
- 19
- Points
- 31
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 19
- Avg Toi
- 21:00
- Game Winning Goals
- 3
- Games Played
- 102
- Goals
- 12
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 18
- Plus Minus
- -19
- Points
- 31
- Power Play Goals
- 8
- Power Play Points
- 19
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.0615
- Shorthanded Goals
- 0
- Shorthanded Points
- 1
- Shots
- 195
NHL career scoring rates
- Goals / game
- 0.11
- Assists / game
- 0.27
- Points / game
- 0.39
- Shots / game
- 1.80
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
- 14 2006–07 · Vancouver Canucks
- Assists
- 23 2006–07 · Vancouver Canucks
- Points
- 37 2006–07 · Vancouver Canucks
- Shots
- 143 2006–07 · Vancouver Canucks
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.
2013–14
Tampa Bay LightningNHL- FinlandOlympics
2012–13
2011–12
2010–11
- ManitobaAHL
Vancouver CanucksNHL
2009–10
- Vancouver CanucksNHL
- FinlandOlympics
2008–09
2007–08
2006–07
2005–06
- Vancouver CanucksNHL
- FinlandOlympics
2004–05
- FrolundaSweden
2003–04
- Vancouver CanucksNHL
- FinlandW-Cup
- FinlandWC-A
2002–03
2001–02
Ottawa SenatorsNHL- FinlandOlympics
2000–01
- Ottawa SenatorsNHL
- FinlandWC-A
1999–00
1998–99
- DetroitIHL
- Ottawa SenatorsNHL
1997–98
- JokeritEuroHL
- JokeritFinland
1996–97
- TPS TurkuEuroHL
- TPSFinland
1995–96
- TPSFinland
1994–95
- Tps Jr.Fin-Jr.
- TPSFinland
- Kiekko-67Finland-2
1993–94
- Tps Jr.Fin-Jr.
1992–93
- Kiekko-67 Jr.Fin-Jr.
1991–92
- Kiekko-67 Jr.Fin-Jr.
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.
Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.
| Season | League | Team | Type | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/− | Shots | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | NHL |  Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular | 71 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 81 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2013–14 | Olympics | Finland | Regular | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 2013–14 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2012–13 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | Regular | 46 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2011–12 | NHL |  Vancouver Canucks | Regular | 69 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 136 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | All stats
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| 2011–12 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2010–11 | AHL | Manitoba | Regular | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | All stats
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| 2010–11 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Regular | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2010–11 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Playoffs | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -4 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2009–10 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Regular | 68 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 119 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | All stats
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| 2009–10 | Olympics | Finland | Regular | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2009–10 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Playoffs | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2008–09 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Regular | 60 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 110 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | All stats
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| 2008–09 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Playoffs | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 2007–08 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Regular | 63 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 38 | 8 | 122 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2006–07 | NHL |  Vancouver Canucks | Regular | 67 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 143 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | All stats
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| 2006–07 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Playoffs | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2005–06 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Regular | 59 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 38 | 9 | 140 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 2005–06 | Olympics | Finland | Regular | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Sweden | Frolunda | Regular | 41 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Sweden | Frolunda | Playoffs | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2003–04 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Regular | 74 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 143 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | All stats
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| 2003–04 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2003–04 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2003–04 | W-Cup | Finland | Other | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | All stats
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| 2002–03 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Regular | 79 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 126 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2002–03 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Playoffs | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2001–02 | NHL |  Ottawa Senators | Regular | 66 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 122 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 2001–02 | Olympics | Finland | Regular | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2001–02 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | Playoffs | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2000–01 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | Regular | 31 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 61 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2000–01 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2000–01 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1999–00 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | Regular | 37 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 85 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1999–00 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -8 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1998–99 | IHL | Detroit | Regular | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | Regular | 61 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 106 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1998–99 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1997–98 | EuroHL | Jokerit | Regular | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | Finland | Jokerit | Regular | 35 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | Finland | Jokerit | Playoffs | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | EuroHL | TPS Turku | Regular | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | Finland | TPS | Regular | 48 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | EuroHL | TPS Turku | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | Finland | TPS | Playoffs | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | Finland | TPS | Regular | 47 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | Finland | TPS | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | Fin-Jr. | Tps Jr. | Regular | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | Finland | TPS | Regular | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | Finland-2 | Kiekko-67 | Regular | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | Finland | TPS | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Fin-Jr. | Tps Jr. | Regular | 36 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Fin-Jr. | Tps Jr. | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | Fin-Jr. | Kiekko-67 Jr. | Regular | 21 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | Fin-Jr. | Kiekko-67 Jr. | Regular | 23 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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NHL game-by-game archive
This season’s game-log import is queued. The background archive fills gradually.
NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.
Recent NHL games
| Date | Opponent | Goals | Assists | Points | Time on ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-18 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:19 |
| 2014-04-16 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:41 |
| 2014-04-13 | WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:01 |
| 2014-04-08 | TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:51 |
| 2014-04-05 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:49 |
Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.
Profile updated Oct 13, 1:50 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.