Sami Salo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sami Salo
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 2, 1974(1974-09-02)
Age	50
Birthplace	Turku
Country	Finland
Birth City	Southwest Finland
Horoscope	Virgo

Sami Salo Biography

Sami Salo is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on September 2, 1974 in Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland. Finnish NHL defenseman who started his professional career playing with Ottawa Senators in 1998. He was a player in Vancouver Canucks from 1998 to 2012. Vancouver Canucks from 1998 to 2012 before joining the Tampa Bay Lightning.

He was a teammate of He was teammates with Alexandre Burrows on the Vancouver Canucks from 2005 to 2011. on the Vancouver Canucks from 2005 to the year 2011.

After developing his skills with the junior club of his hometown, Turku, Finland, Salo turned professional with TPS of the SM-Liiga in 1994–95. He appeared in seven games, recording a goal and two assists in his first season in the SM-Liiga. The following campaign, he recorded a Finnish career-high 14 assists and 21 points over 47 games. In the off-season, Salo was selected by the Ottawa Senators with their last selection in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, 239th overall in the ninth round. He remained in Finland for two more seasons upon being drafted. He improved from seven goals to nine in 1996–97. The following season, he transferred from TPS to Jokerit. In his lone season with the Helsinki-based team, he tallied three goals and eight points over 35 games.

Following a four-year career in Finland, Salo signed with the Senators in July

1998. He played in the first 3 games of the 1998/99 season before he was assigned to the Detroit Vipers, Ottawa’s International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate, due to his first NHL injury and was recalled on 18 November 1998. Twenty-seven games into his rookie campaign, he scored his first NHL goal against Boston Bruins goaltender Byron Dafoe, a game-winner, in a 3-1 win on 21 January 1999. Completing the 1998–99 season with seven goals and 19 points, he was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. The following season, Salo notched a hat trick in a 6–4 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on 30 March 1999. His campaign was shortened, however, to 37 games due to injury and he was limited to 14 points. In 2000, he missed two games as he suffered from a snakebite.

He had three children: Peppi, Julia, and Oliver along with Johanna, his spouse. Johanna.

Sami Salo Net Worth

Sami Salo is one of the richest Hockey Player from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sami Salo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was selected for his team the Ottawa Senators in 1996 after playing in the Swedish SM-liiga.

He took home his Olympic silver medal as well as a World Championships silver medal with Finland’s national team of hockey.

Sami Sakari Salo (born 2 September 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman of the National Hockey League (NHL). 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.

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Who is Sami Salo Dating?

According to our records, Sami Salo married to Johanna Salo. As of December 1, 2023, Sami Salo’s is not dating anyone.

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Before the 2001–02 season began, Salo injured his groin in an exhibition game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in September. In addition to missing the first three games of the season, he was later sidelined for a total of 13 more contests due to separate cases of the flu, a broken finger and back spasms. He recorded 18 points in 66 games. In the proceeding off-season, Salo underwent shoulder surgery. Becoming a free agent, he accepted an $880,000 qualifying offer from the Senators on 31 July 2002. Nearly two months later, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forward Peter Schaefer on 21 September.

Facts & Trivia

Sami Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Sami Salo celebrates birthday on September 2 of every year.

Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Salo went overseas to play for Frölunda HC in the Swedish Elite League. He notched six goals and 14 points in 41 games, helping Frölunda to the league’s best regular season record. The club went on to capture the Le Mat Trophy as playoff champions, defeating Färjestads BK four games to one in the finals. Salo assisted on the overtime goal by Niklas Andersson in game five to win the championship. Salo completed the playoffs with a goal and seven points in 14 post-season contests.

Did Sami Salo lose a testicle?

The pain, he later admitted, was unbearable. While it was first reported that one of Salo’s testicles had been ruptured by the shot , it was later determined that the injury was more a deep bruise.

Is Robin Salo related to Sami Salo?

Remember Robin Salo? The defenseman taken in the second round of the 2017 draft who’s not at all related to former Islanders goalie Tommy Salo (Tommy is Swedish.

Where is Sami Salo now?

Salo has continued in his role with TPS Turku , and is overseeing one of 2019’s most highly regarded prospect. Consensus top-two pick Kappo Kakko is playing with Turku, and has kept the Finnish team in the spotlight this season.

When did Sami Salo retire?

On 1 July 2012, Salo signed a two-year, $7.5 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He officially announced his retirement from professional hockey on 13 August 2015.