Tommi Salmelainen
| Tommi Salmelainen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 29, 1949 Helsinki, FIN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
SM-liiga HIFK Bundesliga Star Bulls Rosenheim CHL Kansas City Blues | ||
| NHL draft |
66th overall, 1969 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1967–1981 | ||
Tommi Salmelainen (born January 29, 1949) is a Finnish hockey left winger who played for HIFK. He was the first ever European drafted in the NHL Entry Draft in 1969[1] although he never did play in the National Hockey League. He was taken by the St. Louis Blues in the sixth round, 66th overall.
Tommi Salmelainen's sons Tony (Genève-Servette HC) and Tobias (Porin Ässät) are both professional ice hockey players.
References
- ^ Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
External links
- Tommi Salmelainen career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Tommi Salmelainen at Hockey Draft Central
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