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Sami Salo • D
Ht/Wt:6'3", 215 lbs.
Born:Sep 2, 1974 (50 yrs) in Turku, FIN
Experience:15 years
Drafted:Drafted by Ottawa in 1996 (9/239).
Shoots:R
Sami Salo
Movements & Injuries
2015
8/13/2015 Announced his retirement.
2014
4/22/2014 Missed the last 2 playoff games (upper body injury).
4/20/2014 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
4/13/2014 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
4/10/2014 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/16/2014 Missed 2 games (ankle injury).
1/13/2014 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
1/05/2014 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
2013
12/28/2013 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
11/16/2013 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
11/12/2013 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
10/05/2013 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
10/03/2013 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/04/2013 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
2/28/2013 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2012
7/01/2012 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Tampa Bay Lightning to a two-year contract.
1/24/2012 Missed 6 games (concussion).
1/09/2012 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
2011
12/04/2011 Missed 1 game (groin).
12/01/2011 Groin, day-to-day.
11/10/2011 Missed 3 games (groin).
11/03/2011 Groin, day-to-day.
7/01/2011 Re-signed by the Vancouver Canucks to a one-year contract.
5/05/2011 Missed the last 4 playoff games (leg injury).
4/26/2011 Leg injury, day-to-day.
2/12/2011 Missed 55 games (achilles).
2/11/2011 Recalled from Manitoba (AHL).
2/04/2011 Loaned to Manitoba (AHL) for conditioning
2010
9/17/2010 Achilles, injured reserve.
4/15/2010 Missed 2 games (leg injury).
4/10/2010 Leg injury, day-to-day.
2/02/2010 Missed 4 games (groin).
1/23/2010 Groin, day-to-day.
1/11/2010 Missed 1 game (eye injury).
1/09/2010 Eye injury, day-to-day.
2009
10/29/2009 Missed 7 games (sprained right MCL).
10/13/2009 Sprained right MCL, late November.
5/09/2009 Missed 2 playoff games (lower body injury).
5/05/2009 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
4/30/2009 Missed 1 playoff game (undisclosed)
4/21/2009 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
1/20/2009 Missed 15 games (broken rib).
2008
12/20/2008 Broken rib, late January.
12/09/2008 Groin, day-to-day.
11/24/2008 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
11/20/2008 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
10/28/2008 Missed 2 games (groin).
10/21/2008 Groin, day-to-day.
2/05/2008 Missed 2 games (groin).
1/31/2008 Groin, day-to-day.
2007
11/23/2007 Missed 8 games (broken nose).
11/03/2007 Broken nose, sidelined indefinitely.
10/24/2007 Missed 9 games (left wrist injury).
9/17/2007 Left wrist injury, sidelined indefinitely.
4/29/2007 Missed Game 1 and 2 of Round Two against the Anaheim Ducks (flu).
4/25/2007 Flu, day-to-day.
4/03/2007 Missed 2 games (groin).
3/29/2007 Re-signed by the Vancouver Canucks to a four-year contract.
3/29/2007 Groin, day-to-day.
3/27/2007 Missed 3 games (groin).
3/19/2007 Groin, day-to-day.
2006
12/21/2006 Missed 6 games (shoulder injury).
12/08/2006 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
11/11/2006 Missed 3 games (left knee injury).
11/03/2006 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
10/16/2006 Missed 1 game (groin).
10/13/2006 Groin, day-to-day.
4/15/2006 Missed the last 23 games of the regular season (shoulder injury).
2/23/2006 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2005
8/15/2005 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Vancouver Canucks to a two-year contract.
2004
9/15/2004 NHL lockout: Signed with the Frolunda HC of the Elitserien Hockey League (Sweden).
1/11/2004 Missed 8 games (leg injury).
2003
12/27/2003 Leg injury, day-to-day.
12/26/2003 Leg injury, left Friday's game.
7/17/2003 Re-signed by the Vancouver Canucks to a two-year contract.
2/22/2003 Missed 2 games (shoulder injury).
2/18/2003 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2002
12/07/2002 Missed 1 game (groin).
12/04/2002 Groin, day-to-day.
9/21/2002 Acquired from the Ottawa Senators.
7/31/2002 Re-signed by the Ottawa Senators to a one-year contract.
3/27/2002 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
3/24/2002 Back spasms, day-to-day.
3/19/2002 Missed 5 games (back spasms).
3/10/2002 Back spasms, day-to-day.
1/11/2002 Missed 6 games (broken finger).
2001
12/29/2001 Broken finger, day-to-day.
10/20/2001 Missed 1 game (flu).
10/18/2001 Flu, day-to-day.
10/09/2001 Missed 3 games (groin).
10/02/2001 Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
4/13/2001 Missed the last 3 games of the regular season (knee injury).
4/03/2001 Knee injury, day-to-day.
3/24/2001 Missed 1 game (foot injury).
3/22/2001 Foot injury, day-to-day.
3/10/2001 Missed 38 games (left shoulder surgery).
2000
12/14/2000 Left shoulder surgery, mid-March.
12/02/2000 Missed 6 games (shoulder injury).
11/18/2000 Shoulder injury, early December.
10/13/2000 Missed 2 games (right ankle injury).
10/05/2000 Right ankle injury, sidelined indefinitely.
1996
6/22/1996 Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 9th round (239th overall) in 1996.
Career Transactions
2012
7/01/2012 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
2002
9/21/2002 Ottawa Senators traded Sami Salo to the Vancouver Canucks for Peter Schaefer.
1996
6/22/1996 Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 9th round (239th overall) in 1996.
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