Juuso Salmi | |||
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![]() Salmi playing for HIFK Helsinki in 2016. | |||
Born | Helsinki, Finland | July 15, 1991||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Liiga team | HIFK | ||
Playing career | 2011–present |
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