| Tomi Sallinen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
11 February 1989 Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Luleå HF Espoo Blues Leksands IF Djurgårdens IF Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Kunlun Red Star EHC Kloten Färjestad BK Brynäs IF HC Kometa Brno | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Tomi Sallinen (born 11 February 1989) is a Finnish professional ice hockey center who currently plays for Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Sallinen previously played in the KHL for Kunlun Red Star and Neftekhimik Nijnekamsk.
Playing career
Sallinen started his Liiga career with his hometown club, Espoo Blues.[1] In 2008 and 2011, he made the Liiga finals with the Blues, but did not capture the title. On 11 April 2014, Sallinen left the Blues to sign a one-year contract in Sweden with Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[2] Leksand was relegated in the 2014–15 SHL season, and Sallinen signed with SHL rivals Djurgårdens IF in April 2015.[3]
He left Sweden at the conclusion of the 2015-16 campaign to further his career in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), landing a deal with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.[4] In November 2016, he transferred to fellow KHL side HC Kunlun Red Star.[5]
On 14 September 2017 Sallinen was signed to a one-month contract by EHC Kloten, valid through October 15. He was signed as an injury replacement for fellow countryman, Tommi Santala.[6]
As a free agent prior to the 2018–19 season, Sallinen returned for a second stint in Sweden, initially agreeing to a contract with Färjestad BK of the SHL on 22 May 2018.[7] Unable to fully integrate into Farjestad's squad, Sallinen posted 4 points in 9 games before he was released from his contract on 18 December 2018. He remained in the SHL, transferring as a free agent to join Brynäs IF on 28 December 2018.[8]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Finland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2016 Russia | |
| 2014 Belarus | |
Sallinen won silver representing Finland at the 2014 and 2016 World Championships.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Espoo Blues | Liiga | 29 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Suomi U20 | Mestis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Espoo Blues | Liiga | 51 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Suomi U20 | Mestis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Espoo Blues | Liiga | 57 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Espoo Blues | Liiga | 41 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 2011–12 | Espoo Blues | Liiga | 47 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Espoo Blues | Liiga | 58 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Espoo Blues | Liiga | 58 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Leksands IF | SHL | 54 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 46 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Kunlun Red Star | KHL | 30 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | EHC Kloten | NL | 46 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 24 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 52 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 41 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 48 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 16 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 341 | 50 | 75 | 125 | 132 | 66 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 18 | ||||
| SHL totals | 274 | 55 | 90 | 145 | 74 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Finland | WJC18 | 7th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008 | Finland | WJC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | Finland | WJC | 7th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Finland | WC |  |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Finland | WC | |
10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Finland | WC | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Senior totals | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Espoo Blues 2013-14 Roster". Espoo Blues (in Finnish). 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Two new acquisitions and two extensions". Leksands IF (in Swedish). 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "Tomi Sallinen klar för Djurgården". Djurgårdens IF (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ "Нефтехимик | Клубная жизнь". hcneftekhimik.ru. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ "Кашпар, Лингле и Краичек в списке отказов и другие трансферы 18 ноября". Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "EHC Kloten signs Finnish forward Tomi Sallinen". Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Tomi Sallinen signs with Farjestad BK". Färjestad BK (in Swedish). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ↑ "Brynas strengthen squad with Sallinen addition" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database