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Anssi Salmela's NHL career

Points

Games

112

Assists

Goals

Plus/minus

-11

Defenceman Anssi Salmela played in the NHL. He played 3 seasons for 2 clubs, 2008-2011. That came to 112 games and 21 points, 4 goals and 17 assists.

Below: the whole of Anssi Salmela's career, season by season.

Every season

Year 2008
2008-2009 season
NHL debut
October 10
Anssi Salmela makes his NHL debut
NYINew York Islanders1–2NJDNew Jersey Devils
Anssi was 24 years old · Prudential Center, USA
One other Swede was on the ice: Johnny Oduya.
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Year 2009
Season
April 1
2008-2009
Anssi Salmela's first NHL season: 6 points
NJDNew Jersey Devils ATLAtlanta Thrashers
Events
56
games missed
Points
6
NHL#589
Games
26 of 82
32%
Goals
1
NHL#594
Assists
5
NHL#538
P/GP
0.23
+/-
+1
NHL#271
The whole season2008-2009
Year 2010
Season
March 13
2009-2010
Anssi Salmela scores 8 points — the best season of his career
ATLAtlanta Thrashers NJDNew Jersey Devils
Events
Career best
His best points season
44
games missed
Points
8
NHL#551
Games
38 of 82
46%
Goals
2
NHL#527
Assists
6
NHL#523
P/GP
0.21
NHL#463
+/-
-1
NHL#423
PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
0 of 5 games0 points
First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010
Year 2011
Season
April 10
2010-2011
Anssi Salmela's last season: 7 points
NJDNew Jersey Devils
Events
Career best
His best assist season
34
games missed
Points
7
NHL#564
Games
48 of 82
59%
Goals
1
NHL#591
Assists
6
NHL#524
P/GP
0.15
NHL#541
+/-
-11
NHL#799
The whole season2010-2011
The career
Anssi Salmela played his last NHL game in 2011
The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with New Jersey Devils.