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Place of Birth: Turku, South-Western Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland
About Sami Salo
- Sami Sakari Salo (born 2 September 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman of the National Hockey League (NHL).
- He began his professional career with TPS of the SM-liiga before being selected by the Ottawa Senators with their last pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
- He joined the Senators in 1998–99 and was selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team.
- In the 2002 off-season, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks with whom he recorded three 30-point campaigns.
- Prior to the 2012–13 NHL season he signed with the Lightning as a free agent.
- Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Salo played overseas with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Elite League and helped the club capture the Le Mat Trophy as league champions.
- Internationally, Salo has competed for Finland, appearing in two World Championships, three Winter Olympics and one World Cup.
- He won silver medals at the 2001 World Championships and the 2006 Winter Olympics, as well as a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
- Throughout his career, Salo became infamous for being injury-prone, having suffered over 40 career injuries.
- Despite his injuries, he was known as a two-way defenceman with a powerful slapshot.
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