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Tony Salmelainen's NHL career

Points
18
Games
70
Goals
6
Assists
12
P/GP
0.26
Plus/minus
-4

Left winger Tony Salmelainen was drafted 41th overall by Edmonton Oilers in 1999. He played 2 seasons for 2 clubs, 2003-2007. That came to 70 games and 18 points, 6 goals and 12 assists.

Below: the whole of Tony Salmelainen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1999 NHL Draft

    Tony Salmelainen is drafted 41 overall by Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Selected
    41 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    24 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Daniel Sedin#2
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1999 draft
  2. 4 years, 4 months and 4 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Tony Salmelainen makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against Columbus Blue Jackets

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets3–4EDMEdmonton Oilers

    Tony was 22 years old · Rexall Place, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Eriksson and Tommy Salo.

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    Season

    2003-2004

    Tony Salmelainen's first NHL season: 1 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#733
    Games
    13 of 82
    16%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#700
    Assists
    1
    NHL#688
    P/GP
    0.08
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#446
    The whole season2003-2004
  3. Season

    2006-2007

    Tony Salmelainen's last season: 17 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    25
    games missed
    Points
    17
    NHL#398
    Games
    57 of 82
    70%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#354
    Assists
    11
    NHL#398
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#370
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#531
    The whole season2006-2007
  4. The career

    Tony Salmelainen played his last NHL game in 2007

    The career ended after 2 seasons, the last of them with Chicago Blackhawks.