Vancouver Canucks sign defenceman Sami Salo
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Salo, 36, collected seven points (3-4-7) and 14 penalty minutes in 27 games in the 2010.11 regular season. The 6’3” defenceman also appeared in 21 playoff games, recording five points (3-2-5). Salo notched the game winner of game 4 of the Western Conference Final on May 22, 2011.
The Turku, Finand native concluded the season having played in 497 games in a Canucks uniform (19th all-time in franchise history), ranking seventh in club history as the top scoring defenceman (65-146-211) and tied for fifth for most overtime goals (5). Salo has played in 12 NHL seasons with the Canucks and Ottawa Senators, collecting 280 career points (84-196-280) in 692 games.
On the international stage, Salo has played in three Olympic Games, winning a silver medal with Finland in 2006. He also collected a silver medal at the 2001 World Championships and 2004 World Cup.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | SH | GW | S | S% |
| 1991-1992 | Kiekko-67 Turku Jr.-Fin-Jr. | 23 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | ||||||
| 1992-1993 | Kiekko-67 Turku Jr.-Fin-Jr. | 21 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | ||||||
| 1993-1994 | TPS Turku Jr.-Fin-Jr. | 36 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 16 | ||||||
| 1994-1995 | TPS Turku Jr.-Fin-Jr. | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
| 1994-1995 | Kiekko-67 Turku-Finland-2 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||
| 1994-1995 | TPS Turku-Finland | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| 1995-1996 | TPS Turku-Finland | 47 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 32 | ||||||
| 1996-1997 | TPS Turku-Finland | 48 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 10 | ||||||
| 1996-1997 | TPS Turku-EuroHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| 1997-1998 | Jokerit Helsinki-Finland | 35 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 | ||||||
| 1997-1998 | Jokerit Helsinki-EuroHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 1998-1999 | Senators | 61 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 6.6 |
| 1998-1999 | Detroit Vipers-IHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 |
| 1999-2000 | Senators | 37 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 7.1 |
| 2000-2001 | Senators | 31 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 3.3 |
| 2000-2001 | Finland-WC-A | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | ||||||
| 2001-2002 | Senators | 66 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 122 | 3.3 |
| 2001-2002 | Finland-Olympics | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2002-2003 | Canucks | 79 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 7.1 |
| 2003-2004 | Canucks | 74 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 143 | 4.9 |
| 2003-2004 | Finland-WC-A | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2004-2005 | Finland-W-Cup | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 2004-2005 | Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden | 41 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | ||||||
| 2005-2006 | Canucks | 59 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 7.1 |
| 2005-2006 | Finland-Olympics | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2006-2007 | Canucks | 67 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 21 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 143 | 9.8 |
| 2007-2008 | Canucks | 63 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 6.6 |
| 2008-2009 | Canucks | 60 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 4.5 |
| 2009-2010 | Canucks | 68 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 7.6 |
| 2009-2010 | Finland-Olympics | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 2010-2011 | Canucks | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7.7 |
| NHL Totals | 692 | 84 | 196 | 280 | 107 | 242 | 48 | 1 | 21 | 1,316 | 6.4 |
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