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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

ANSSI SALMELA

August 13, 1984  
Nokia, FI

Defenseman  
6'0"  
Entry drafts
None
NHL earnings$ 1 787 000
STATS
ANSSI SALMELA
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2003-04WJC-20 - FI71236-------
2007-08WM - FI8---37+3------
2008-09NHL - NJD17-336+1------
NHL - ATL91232-------
AHL - DEV388162441-------
AHL - WOL2-----------
WM - FI71-12+2------
2009-10NHL - NJD9123--5------
NHL - ATL2914522+4------
2010-11NHL - NJD4816714-11------
AHL - DEV2-----3------
WM - FI91234+5------
2011-12KHL - AVA22641014+52113416+5
WM - FI7-2225-------
2012-13KHL - AVA372121437+311-116-
2014-15WM - FI8-224+5------
2015-16WM - FI10-112+6------
2016-17KHL - RED103258-1------
2017-18KHL - DIN335121718-5------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL1124172144-11------
AHL428162441-3------
KHL10216304677+23214522+5
WM4927974+21------
WJC-2071236-------
NHL SALARIES
ANSSI SALMELA
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2008-0924562 000-562 000
2009-1025600 000-1 162 000
2010-1126625 000-1 787 000
TOTAL1 787 000-
AWARDS
ANSSI SALMELA
2003-04U20Bronze
Finland
2007-08WMBronze   
FI Finland
2010-11WMBronze   
FI Finland
2015-16WMBronze   
FI Finland
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
ANSSI SALMELA
March 2, 2009

Anssi Salmela is traded to the Atlanta Thrashers. In return, the New Jersey Devils acquired Niclas Havelid and Myles Stoesz.

February 4, 2010

Anssi Salmela is traded to the New Jersey Devils with Ilya Kovalchuk and 2nd round draft pick in 2010 (#38: Jon Merrill). In return, the Atlanta Thrashers acquired Niclas Bergfors, Patrice Cormier, Johnny Oduya, 1st round draft pick in 2010 (#24: Kevin Hayes) and 2nd round draft pick in 2010 (#54: Justin Holl).

NHL trades