| Tobias Salmelainen | |||
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| Born | March 27, 1985 Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| SM-liiga team | Espoo Blues | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2013 | ||
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