Sami Salo's NHL career
Defenceman Sami Salo was drafted 239th overall by Ottawa Senators in 1996. He played 15 seasons for 3 clubs, 1998-2014. That came to 878 games and 339 points, 99 goals and 240 assists.
Below: the whole of Sami Salo's career, season by season.
- Year 19961996 NHL Draft
Sami Salo is drafted 239 overall by Ottawa Senators
First off the board- 1Chris PhillipsOTT
- 2Andrei ZyuzinSJS
- 3J-P DumontNYI
Swedes from the same draft
Samuel Påhlsson798 GP · 199 P- Andreas Dackell613 GP · 250 P
- Marcus Nilson521 GP · 168 P
- 2 years, 3 months and 18 days later · 3 seasonsYear 19981998-1999 seasonNHL debut
Sami Salo makes his NHL debut in 4–3 win against Colorado Avalanche
Sami was 24 years old ·
McNichols Sports Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Andreas Dackell, Andreas Johansson, Magnus Arvedson, among others.Year 1999Season1998-1999
Sami Salo's first NHL season: 19 points
Events21games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1998-1999PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres4 games0 pointsFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–4 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Sami Salo plays only 37 games for 14 points
Events45games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1999-2000PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs6 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs2–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Sami Salo plays only 31 games for 18 points
Events51games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2000-2001PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs4 games0 pointsFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs0–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Sami Salo scores 18 points
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs12 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Sami Salo scores 30 points
The whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota Wild12 of 14 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–3Second roundMINMinnesota Wild3–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Sami Salo scores 26 points
The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames7 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames3–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Sami Salo scores 33 points
The whole season2005-2006EventsCareer bestHis best assist season23games missed - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Sami Salo scores 37 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks10 of 12 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundDALDallas Stars4–3Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks1–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Sami Salo scores 25 points
Events22games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks7 of 10 games7 points3 G · 4 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–0Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Sami Salo scores 28 points
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks12 games6 points1 G · 5 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–2Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Sami Salo plays only 27 games for 7 points
Events55games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins21 of 25 games5 points3 G · 2 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–3Second roundNSHNashville Predators4–2Conference finalSJSSan Jose Sharks4–1Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Sami Salo scores 25 points
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings5 games0 pointsFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings1–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Sami Salo's last season: 17 points
The whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens2 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - The career
Sami Salo played his last NHL game in 2014
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Tampa Bay Lightning.