Anssi Salmela

Player profile and career history

D · #29

Anssi Salmela was a defenceman. Born August 13, 1984 in Nokia, Finland, he stood 6'1", weighed 200 lbs and shot left. In 112 NHL regular-season games he had 4 goals and 17 assists for 21 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 112
Goals: 4
Assists: 17
Points: 21

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 17
Avg Toi: 15:44
Game Winning Goals: 1
Games Played: 112
Goals: 4
Ot Goals: 1
Pim: 44
Plus Minus: -11
Points: 21
Power Play Goals: 1
Power Play Points: 1
Shooting Pctg: 0.0287
Shorthanded Goals: 1
Shorthanded Points: 1
Shots: 139

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.04
Assists / game: 0.15
Points / game: 0.19
Shots / game: 1.24

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: 1
Assists: 6
Points: 7
Shots: 57

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.

2020–21
- IlvesLiiga
2019–20
- EHC Biel-BienneChampions HL
- EHC Biel-BienneNL
2018–19
- EHC Biel-BienneNL
2017–18
- Dinamo RigaKHL
- Dinamo RigaSpengler Cup
2016–17
- Linköping HCChampions HL
- Kunlun Red StarKHL
- Linköping HCSHL
2015–16
- FinlandEHT
- Brynäs IFSHL
- FinlandWC-A
2014–15
- FarjestadSweden
2013–14
- HV 71Sweden
- MODOSweden
2012–13
- OmskKHL
2011–12
- OmskKHL
- FinlandWC-A
2010–11
- AlbanyAHL
- New Jersey DevilsNHL
- FinlandWC-A
2009–10
- FinlandEHT
- Atlanta ThrashersNHL
- New Jersey DevilsNHL
2008–09
- ChicagoAHL
- LowellAHL
- Atlanta ThrashersNHL
- New Jersey DevilsNHL
- FinlandWC-A
2007–08
- TapparaFinland
- FinlandWC-A
2006–07
- PelicansFinland
2005–06
- PelicansFinland
- TapparaFinland
2004–05
- Tappara Jr.Fin-Jr.
- TapparaFinland
2003–04
- Tappara Jr.Fin-Jr.
- TapparaFinland
- Suomi U20Finland-2
2002–03
- Tappara Jr.Fin-Jr.
2001–02
- Tappara Jr.Fin-Jr.
- Tappara U18Fin-U18
2000–01
- Tappara U18Fin-U18
1999–00
- Tappara U16Jr. C SM-sarja
- Tappara U16U16 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
2020–21	Liiga	Ilves	Regular	23	3	5	8	24	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 23 Goals 3 Pim 24 Plus Minus 0 Points 8
2020–21	Liiga	Ilves	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	4	-1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -1 Points 0
2019–20	Champions HL	EHC Biel-Bienne	Regular	10	1	3	4	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 4
2019–20	NL	EHC Biel-Bienne	Regular	37	5	11	16	10	-12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 37 Goals 5 Pim 10 Plus Minus -12 Points 16
2018–19	NL	EHC Biel-Bienne	Regular	49	10	11	21	28	-3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 49 Goals 10 Pim 28 Plus Minus -3 Points 21
2018–19	NL	EHC Biel-Bienne	Playoffs	12	0	5	5	6	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 12 Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 5 Points 5
2017–18	KHL	Dinamo Riga	Regular	33	5	12	17	18	-5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 33 Goals 5 Pim 18 Plus Minus -5 Points 17
2017–18	Spengler Cup	Dinamo Riga	Regular	3	0	0	0	0	-3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -3 Points 0
2016–17	Champions HL	Linköping HC	Regular	2	0	1	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 1
2016–17	KHL	Kunlun Red Star	Regular	10	3	2	5	8	-1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 10 Goals 3 Pim 8 Plus Minus -1 Points 5
2016–17	SHL	Linköping HC	Regular	32	4	14	18	28	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 32 Goals 4 Pim 28 Plus Minus 0 Points 18
2016–17	SHL	Linköping HC	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	2	-1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -1 Points 2
2015–16	EHT	Finland	Regular	6	0	0	0	0	-2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -2 Points 0
2015–16	SHL	Brynäs IF	Regular	24	4	11	15	47	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 24 Goals 4 Pim 47 Plus Minus 5 Points 15
2015–16	WC-A	Finland	Regular	5	0	1	1	2	6	8	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 6 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shots 8
2015–16	SHL	Brynäs IF	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	4	-2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -2 Points 1
2014–15	Sweden	Farjestad	Regular	42	6	17	23	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 42 Goals 6 Pim 28 Points 23
2014–15	Sweden	Farjestad	Playoffs	3	1	2	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Pim 4 Points 3
2013–14	Sweden	HV 71	Regular	36	7	14	21	64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 36 Goals 7 Pim 64 Points 21
2013–14	Sweden	MODO	Regular	8	2	4	6	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 8 Goals 2 Pim 20 Points 6
2013–14	Sweden	HV 71	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 2
2012–13	KHL	Omsk	Regular	37	2	12	14	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 37 Goals 2 Pim 37 Points 14
2012–13	KHL	Omsk	Playoffs	11	0	1	1	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 11 Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 1
2011–12	KHL	Omsk	Regular	22	6	4	10	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 22 Goals 6 Pim 14 Points 10
2011–12	WC-A	Finland	Regular	7	0	2	2	25	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 25 Plus Minus 0 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
2011–12	KHL	Omsk	Playoffs	21	1	3	4	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 21 Goals 1 Pim 16 Points 4
2010–11	AHL	Albany	Regular	2	0	0	0	0	-3	4	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -3 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shots 4
2010–11	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	48	1	6	7	14	-11	57	0	0	0	0	1	1	All stats Assists 6 Avg Toi 17:24 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 48 Goals 1 Ot Goals 1 Pim 14 Plus Minus -11 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0175 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 57
2010–11	WC-A	Finland	Regular	9	1	2	3	4	5	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Pim 4 Plus Minus 5 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
2009–10	EHT	Finland	Regular	1	1	0	1	0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 1 Pim 0 Plus Minus 1 Points 1
2009–10	NHL	Atlanta Thrashers	Regular	29	1	4	5	22	4	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Avg Toi 13:10 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 29 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 4 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.037 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 27
2009–10	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	9	1	2	3	0	-5	14	0	0	1	1	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 14:27 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -5 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0714 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 14
2008–09	AHL	Chicago	Regular	2	0	0	0	0	-2	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -2 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
2008–09	AHL	Lowell	Regular	38	8	16	24	41	-6	—	3	—	0	—	1	—	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 38 Goals 8 Pim 41 Plus Minus -6 Points 24 Power Play Goals 3 Shorthanded Goals 0
2008–09	NHL	Atlanta Thrashers	Regular	9	1	2	3	2	0	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 17:31 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 3 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
2008–09	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	17	0	3	3	6	1	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Avg Toi 15:10 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 17 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 1 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 33
2008–09	WC-A	Finland	Regular	7	1	0	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 1
2007–08	Finland	Tappara	Regular	56	16	16	32	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Games Played 56 Goals 16 Pim 40 Points 32
2007–08	WC-A	Finland	Regular	8	0	0	0	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 37 Points 0
2007–08	Finland	Tappara	Playoffs	11	0	6	6	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 11 Goals 0 Pim 14 Points 6
2006–07	Finland	Pelicans	Regular	56	11	12	23	58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 56 Goals 11 Pim 58 Points 23
2006–07	Finland	Pelicans	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	4	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
2005–06	Finland	Pelicans	Regular	40	8	7	15	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 40 Goals 8 Pim 59 Points 15
2005–06	Finland	Tappara	Regular	8	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 1
2004–05	Fin-Jr.	Tappara Jr.	Regular	10	2	4	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 10 Goals 2 Pim 6 Points 6
2004–05	Finland	Tappara	Regular	48	1	5	6	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 48 Goals 1 Pim 49 Points 6
2004–05	Fin-Jr.	Tappara Jr.	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
2004–05	Finland	Tappara	Playoffs	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
2003–04	Fin-Jr.	Tappara Jr.	Regular	27	10	9	19	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 27 Goals 10 Pim 22 Points 19
2003–04	Finland	Tappara	Regular	10	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
2003–04	Finland-2	Suomi U20	Regular	5	2	2	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Pim 0 Points 4
2003–04	Fin-Jr.	Tappara Jr.	Playoffs	12	5	3	8	4	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 12 Goals 5 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
2003–04	Finland	Tappara	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
2002–03	Fin-Jr.	Tappara Jr.	Regular	23	5	9	14	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 23 Goals 5 Pim 22 Points 14
2001–02	Fin-Jr.	Tappara Jr.	Regular	26	3	4	7	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 26 Goals 3 Pim 22 Points 7
2001–02	Fin-U18	Tappara U18	Regular	11	6	4	10	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 11 Goals 6 Pim 12 Points 10
2001–02	Fin-Jr.	Tappara Jr.	Playoffs	2	2	1	3	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 2 Goals 2 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
2000–01	Fin-U18	Tappara U18	Regular	32	7	3	10	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 32 Goals 7 Pim 24 Points 10
2000–01	Fin-U18	Tappara U18	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	4	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1999–00	Jr. C SM-sarja	Tappara U16	Regular	13	15	12	27	38	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 13 Goals 15 Pim 38 Plus Minus 0 Points 27
1999–00	U16 SM-sarja	Tappara U16	Playoffs	3	0	4	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 4

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Date	Opponent	Assists	Points	Time on ice
2011-04-10	BOS	1	1	20:05
2011-04-09	NYR	1	1	21:11
2011-04-06	TOR	0	0	18:39
2011-04-05	PIT	0	0	20:24
2011-04-02	MTL	0	0	15:23

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Profile updated Oct 13, 8:35 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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