Tommi Salmelainen

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Tommi Salmelainen
Born (1949-01-29) January 29, 1949 (age 74)
Helsinki, FIN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for SM-liiga
HIFK
Bundesliga
Star Bulls Rosenheim
CHL
Kansas City Blues
NHL Draft 66th overall, 1969
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 19671981

Tommi Salmelainen (born January 29, 1949) is a [Finnish ice hockey left winger who played for HIFK. He was the first ever European drafted in the NHL Entry Draft in 1969 [1] although he never did play in the National Hockey League. He was taken by the St. Louis Blues in the sixth round, 66th overall.

Tommi Salmelainen's sons Tony and Tobias were both professional ice hockey players.

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References

  1. Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN   978-1-57215-037-9