Saku Salminen

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Saku Salminen
Born (1994-10-20) October 20, 1994 (age 30)
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 20122019

Saku Salminen (born October 20, 1994) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He most notably played in the Liiga.

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Playing career

Salminen 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

Salminen 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

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 HIFK Jr. A132242
2011–12 Jokerit Jr. A449172616120112
2012–13JokeritJr. A41232
2012–13 Jokerit SM-liiga 1311212
2012–13 Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 121450
2013–14 Kiekko-VantaaMestis1302216
2013–14JokeritJr. A41232
2014–15 HPK Liiga363584
2015–16 Jokerit KHL 90110
2015–16 TUTO Hockey Mestis72240
2016–17 SaiPa Liiga3934741
2017–18 SaiPaLiiga452351090114
2018–19 Anglet Hormadi Élite FRA 71232
2018–19ECDC Memmingen Ger.3 1339122
2018–19 ESV Kaufbeuren DEL2 122132
2018–19 Vimmerby HC HockeyEttan 5516482240
Liiga totals133913226790114
KHL totals90110

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2012 Finland U18 4th70550
2013 Finland WJC 7th60000
Junior totals130550

References

  1. "Lightning announce development camp roster". Tampa Bay Lightning. June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. "2012–13 Jokerit player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  3. "Sami Salminen at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  4. "Samu Salminen at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  5. Wheeler, Scott (March 29, 2022). "Devils prospect Samu Salminen's NHL pursuit remains on track". The New York Times. Retrieved November 9, 2023.