Saku Salminen (born October 20, 1994) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He most notably played in the Liiga.
| Saku Salminen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | October 20, 1994 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Jokerit HPK SaiPa Anglet | ||
| NHL draft | 184th overall, 2013 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2012–2019 | ||
Playing career
editSalminen was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 7th round (184th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Salminen made his SM-liiga debut playing with Jokerit during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season.[2]
Personal life
editSalminen has two hockey-playing brothers, older brother Sami who played for Northern Michigan University and in the Mestis, and younger brother Samu, who was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils and as of the 2024–25 season plays for the University of Denver.[3][4] Their father Pekka was a minor professional hockey player in Finland before switching to coaching.[5]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | HIFK | Jr. A | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 44 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Jokerit | Jr. A | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | HPK | Liiga | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Jokerit | KHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | TUTO Hockey | Mestis | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | SaiPa | Liiga | 39 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | SaiPa | Liiga | 45 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Anglet Hormadi Élite | FRA | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | ECDC Memmingen | Ger.3 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | ESV Kaufbeuren | DEL2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Vimmerby HC | HockeyEttan | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Liiga totals | 133 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| KHL totals | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Finland | U18 | 4th | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Finland | WJC | 7th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Lightning announce development camp roster". Tampa Bay Lightning. June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "2012–13 Jokerit player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ "Sami Salminen at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Samu Salminen at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Wheeler, Scott. "Devils prospect Samu Salminen's NHL pursuit remains on track". The New York Times. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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