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Tommy Salo

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-11    Weight: 182 lbs.
Born: February 1, 1971 in Surahammar, Sweden

Drafted by the New York Islanders in the 5th round (118th overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 10, 2012, 9:44AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #85. Ken Wregget… #86. Michel Larocque… #87. TOMMY SALO… #88. Rick Wamsley… #89. Gilles Villemure… 

NHL Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
1994-95 23 NYI NHL 6 1 5 0 18 189 171 .905 3.02 0 0 358 1.1 0 1 1
1995-96 24 NYI NHL 10 1 7 1 35 250 215 .860 4.02 0 0 523 0.5 0 0 0
1996-97 25 NYI NHL 58 20 27 8 151 1576 1425 .904 2.82 5 4 3208 8.5 0 1 1
1997-98 26 NYI NHL 62 23 29 5 152 1617 1465 .906 2.64 4 31 3461 9.5 0 1 1
1998-99 27 TOT NHL 64 25 28 9 159 1647 1488 .903 2.57 5 12 3718 8.8 0 0 0
1998-99 27 NYI NHL 51 17 26 7 132 1368 1236 .904 2.62 5 12 3018 7.3 0 0 0
1998-99 27 EDM NHL 13 8 2 2 27 279 252 .903 2.31 0 0 700 1.5 0 0 0
1999-00 28 EDM NHL 70 27 28 13 162 1875 1713 .914 2.33 2 8 4164 13.3 0 1 1
2000-01 29 EDM NHL 73 36 25 12 179 1856 1677 .904 2.46 8 4 4364 11.5 0 1 1
2001-02 30 EDM NHL 69 30 28 10 149 1713 1564 .913 2.22 6 2 4035 11.6 0 1 1
2002-03 31 EDM NHL 65 29 27 8 172 1708 1536 .899 2.71 4 4 3814 8.5 0 0 0
2003-04 32 TOT NHL 49 18 21 7 119 1160 1041 .897 2.56 3 2 2791 5.3 0 1 1
2003-04 32 EDM NHL 44 17 18 6 107 1024 917 .896 2.58 3 2 2487 4.4 0 1 1
2003-04 32 COL NHL 5 1 3 1 12 136 124 .912 2.37 0 0 304 0.8 0 0 0
Career NHL 526 210 225 73 1296 13591 12295 .905 2.55 37 67 30436 78.6 0 7 7

NHL Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1998-99 27 EDM NHL 4 0 4 11 149 138 .926 2.23 0 0 296 0 0 0
1999-00 28 EDM NHL 5 1 4 14 133 119 .895 2.83 0 2 297 0 0 0
2000-01 29 EDM NHL 6 2 4 15 187 172 .920 2.22 0 0 406 0 0 0
2002-03 31 EDM NHL 6 2 4 18 161 143 .888 3.15 0 0 343 0 1 1
2003-04 32 COL NHL 1 0 0 0 7 7 1.000 0.00 0 2 27 0 0 0
Career NHL 22 5 16 58 637 579 .909 2.54 0 4 1369 0 1 1

Other Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1990-91 19 Vasteras IK Sweden 2 11 6.60 0 100
1990-91 19 Sweden WJC-A 6 3 3 0 19 3.32 1 343
1992-93 21 Vasteras IK Sweden 24 59 2.47 2 1431
1993-94 22 Vasteras IK Sweden 32 106 3.35 0 1896
1993-94 22 Sweden Olympics 6 5 1 0 13 2.11 1 370
1993-94 22 Sweden WC-A 3 1 1 1 10 3.33 180
1994-95 23 Denver Grizzlies IHL 65 45 14 4 165 1836 1671 .910 2.60 3 3810
1995-96 24 Utah Grizzlies IHL 45 28 15 2 119 1213 1094 .902 2.65 4 2695
1996-97 25 Sweden W-Cup 2 1 1 0 4 1.50 0 160
1996-97 25 Sweden WC-A 10 6 3 1 20 2.01 1 597
1997-98 26 Sweden Olympics 4 2 2 0 9 2.27 0 238
1997-98 26 Sweden WC-A 9 9 0 0 7 0.78 3 540
1998-99 27 Sweden WC-A 8 13 1.84 0 424
1999-00 28 Sweden WC-A 6 3 3 0 10 1.67 1 359
2000-01 29 Sweden WC-A 8 16 201 185 .920 1.94 2 494
2001-02 30 Sweden Olympics 3 2 1 0 7 2.35 0 179
2001-02 30 Sweden WC-A 9 14 1.96 1 429
2002-03 31 Sweden WC-A 3 10 72 62 .861 4.14 0 2 145 0 0 0
2004-05 33 Sweden W-Cup 1 1 0 0 2 19 17 .895 2.00 0 60
2004-05 33 MODO Hockey Ornskoldsvik Sweden 36 93 2.58 0 14 2165 0 0 0
2005-06 34 Frolunda HC Goteborg Sweden 37 90 2.47 0 16 2189 0 1 1
2006-07 35 Frolunda HC Goteborg Sweden 22 70 3.29 1 10 1277 0 0 0
Career 2 Seasons IHL 110 73 29 6 284 3049 2765 .907 2.62 7 6505
Career 3 Seasons Olympics 13 9 4 0 29 2.21 1 787
Career 6 Seasons Sweden 153 429 2.84 3 40 9058 0 1 1
Career 2 Seasons W-Cup 3 2 1 0 6 19 17 .895 1.64 0 220
Career 8 Seasons WC-A 56 19 7 2 100 273 247 .905 1.89 8 2 3168 0 0 0
Career 1 Season WJC-A 6 3 3 0 19 3.32 1 343

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1992-93 21 Vasteras IK Sweden 2 6 3.00 0 120
1994-95 23 Denver Grizzlies IHL 8 7 0 20 3.08 0 390
1995-96 24 Utah Grizzlies IHL 22 15 7 51 2.28 3 1342
2004-05 33 MODO Hockey Ornskoldsvik Sweden 6 19 3.18 1 27 358 0 0 0
2005-06 34 Frolunda HC Goteborg Sweden 17 40 2.36 1 14 1019 0 0 0
Career 2 Seasons IHL 30 22 7 71 2.46 3 1732
Career 3 Seasons Sweden 25 65 2.61 2 41 1497 0 0 0

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 10 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Salo 13.3 11.6 11.5 9.5 8.8 8.5 8.5 5.3 1.1 0.5
Bill Ranford 90.8 13.2 10.7 10.4 9.9 8.6 7.2 4.4 3.7 1.1 0.8
Ron Hextall 89.6 13.8 11.7 10.6 10.2 8.7 8.4 6.4 5.9 3.6 0.9
Sean Burke 88.3 12.5 9.9 9.3 9.0 8.2 7.6 6.8 6.5 3.8 1.7
Glenn Resch 88.1 11.6 11.3 10.2 9.9 9.2 9.0 8.5 7.8 5.7 0.4
Kelly Hrudey 87.6 11.7 11.0 10.8 9.7 8.8 8.5 7.6 7.3 6.7 2.2
Mike Richter 87.5 13.0 11.7 11.6 10.4 9.6 8.1 7.8 6.4 4.9 4.0
Arturs Irbe 87.4 13.1 12.9 11.8 11.6 6.8 5.9 5.3 3.6 1.4 1.1
Jean-Sebastien Giguere 87.2 13.5 12.0 11.7 11.2 10.5 10.4 6.8 2.1 1.3 0.6
Jocelyn Thibault 87.1 11.4 10.8 10.5 9.4 9.1 9.0 8.9 6.0 3.9 3.0
Rogie Vachon 87.1 14.0 12.3 11.6 10.3 9.4 9.1 7.1 5.9 4.0 1.6
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tommy Salo 13.3 11.6 11.5 9.5 8.8 8.5 8.5 5.3 1.1 0.5
Marty Turco 87.1 11.9 10.5 10.4 9.9 9.6 9.6 9.2 5.1 4.5 3.3
Martin Biron 86.5 13.4 12.5 11.5 9.2 8.8 6.5 6.3 6.1 3.7 3.0 2.9 0.8 0.0
Arturs Irbe 85.9 13.1 12.9 11.8 11.6 7.0 6.8 5.9 5.3 3.6 2.0 1.4 1.1 1.1
Chuck Rayner 85.9 12.3 10.2 10.0 8.6 6.5 5.2 4.5 2.1 1.1 0.9
Dwayne Roloson 83.7 13.1 12.8 11.5 10.8 9.6 8.6 8.5 6.3 6.1 4.1 3.6 2.7 1.1
Jean-Sebastien Giguere 82.4 13.5 12.0 11.7 11.2 10.5 10.4 6.8 6.4 5.7 3.4 2.1 1.3 0.6
Don Edwards 82.3 15.3 11.4 11.4 10.5 10.1 6.3 5.7 5.4 4.8 4.1
Jocelyn Thibault 81.8 11.4 10.8 10.5 9.4 9.1 9.0 8.9 6.0 3.9 3.7 3.0 2.9 1.6 0.3
Bill Ranford 81.3 13.2 10.7 10.4 9.9 8.6 8.5 7.2 5.6 4.4 3.7 3.2 3.0 1.6 1.1 0.8
Marc-Andre Fleury 81.1 12.1 11.9 11.4 9.4 8.4 6.9 3.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

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Games Played

1998-99 NHL 64 (7)
1999-00 NHL 70 (4)
2000-01 NHL 73 (2)
2001-02 NHL 69 (6)
2002-03 NHL 65 (6)
Career NHL 526 (55)

Wins

1999-00 NHL 27 (10)
2000-01 NHL 36 (6)
Career NHL 210 (63)

Losses

1996-97 NHL 27 (6)
1997-98 NHL 29 (5)
1998-99 NHL 28 (6)
1999-00 NHL 28 (5)
2000-01 NHL 25 (8)
2001-02 NHL 28 (6)
2002-03 NHL 27 (9)
Career NHL 225 (44)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1998-99 NHL 9 (9)
1999-00 NHL 13 (1)
 2000-01 NHL 12 (2)
2001-02 NHL 10 (4)
2002-03 NHL 8 (10)
Career NHL 73 (56)

Goals Against

1997-98 NHL 152 (8)
1998-99 NHL 159 (6)
1999-00 NHL 162 (5)
2000-01 NHL 179 (3)
2002-03 NHL 172 (2)
Career NHL 1296 (68)

Shots Against

1997-98 NHL 1617 (10)
1999-00 NHL 1875 (2)
2000-01 NHL 1856 (4)
2001-02 NHL 1713 (10)
2002-03 NHL 1708 (10)
Career NHL 13591 (35)

Saves

1997-98 NHL 1465 (10)
1999-00 NHL 1713 (2)
2000-01 NHL 1677 (4)
Career NHL 12295 (36)

Save Percentage

Career NHL .905 (36)

Goals Against Average

2001-02 NHL 2.22 (10)
Career NHL 2.55 (38)

Shutouts

1996-97 NHL 5 (6)
1998-99 NHL 5 (8)
2000-01 NHL 8 (4)
2001-02 NHL 6 (7)
Career NHL 37 (39)

Minutes

1998-99 NHL 3718 (7)
1999-00 NHL 4164 (4)
2000-01 NHL 4364 (2)
2001-02 NHL 4035 (6)
2002-03 NHL 3814 (7)
Career NHL 30436 (55)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1999-00 NHL 2.64 (10)
2001-02 NHL 2.63 (9)
Career NHL 2.95 (69)

Goalie Point Shares

1999-00 NHL 13.3 (3)
2000-01 NHL 11.5 (10)
2001-02 NHL 11.6 (10)
Career NHL 78.6 (68)

Point Shares

1999-00 NHL 13.3 (5)
  

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

March 20, 1999: Traded to Edmonton by NY Islanders for Mats Lindgren and Edmonton's 8th round choice (Radek Martinek) in 1999 Entry Draft, March 20, 1999.

March 8, 2004: Traded to Colorado by Edmonton with Edmonton's 6th round choice (Justin Mercier) in 2005 Entry Draft for Tom Gilbert, March 8, 2004.

June 3, 2004: Signed as a free agent by MODO (Sweden), June 3, 2004.

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