Tommi Salmelainen
Tommi Salmelainen | |||
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Born |
Helsinki, FIN | January 29, 1949||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | |||
NHL Draft |
66th overall, 1969 St. Louis Blues | ||
Playing career | 1967–1981 |
Tommi Salmelainen (born January 29, 1949) is a [Finnish
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 and Tobias were both professional ice hockey players.
References
- ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Tommi Salmelainen at Hockey Draft Central