Sami Salo
Ice Hockey, Ice hockey player
1974 –
Who is Sami Salo?
Sami Sakari Salo is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an Unrestricted Free Agent of the National Hockey League. He began his professional career with TPS of the SM-liiga before being selected by the Ottawa Senators with their last pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the Senators in 1998–99 and was selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team. In the 2002 off-season, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks with whom he has recorded three 30-point campaigns. Prior to the 2012–13 NHL season he signed with the Lightning as a free agent. Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Salo played overseas with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Elite League and helped the club capture the Le Mat Trophy as league champions. Internationally, Salo has competed for Finland, appearing in two World Championships, three Winter Olympics and one World Cup. He won silver medals at the 2001 World Championships and the 2006 Winter Olympics, as well as a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Throughout his career, Salo has become infamous for being injury prone, having suffered over 40 career injuries. Despite his injuries, he is known as a two-way defenceman with a powerful slapshot.
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- Born
- Sep 2, 1974
Turku - Also known as
- Sami Sakari Salo
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- Finland
- Profession
- Lived in
- Turku
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on July 23, 2013
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