Former NHL defence

Sami Salo

1998-99 to 2013-143 clubsLast club Tampa Bay

Born 2 September 1974 · Drafted 1996, round 9, #239 by Ottawa

Clubs

Vancouver566 Ottawa195 Tampa Bay117

Games878NHL career

Goals99NHL career

Assists240NHL career

Points339NHL career

Sami Salo played 878 NHL games for Vancouver, Ottawa and Tampa Bay from 1998-99 to 2013-14: 99 goals and 339 points.

Career · regular season

Fifteen NHL seasons

Points by season

VancouverOttawaTampa Bay

Each bar is one regular season, split by club. Hover a bar for the line.

By season

SeasonTeamGPGAPP/GPSH%Points

1998-99OTT61712190.316.6%

1999-00OTT3768140.387.1%

2000-01OTT31216180.583.3%

2001-02OTT66414180.273.3%

2002-03VAN79921300.387.1%

2003-04VAN74719260.354.9%

2005-06VAN591023330.567.1%

2006-07VAN671423370.559.8%

2007-08VAN63817250.406.6%

2008-09VAN60520250.424.5%

2009-10VAN68919280.417.6%

2010-11VAN273470.267.7%

2011-12VAN69916250.366.6%

2012-13TBL46215170.374.2%

2013-14TBL71413170.244.9%

Career878992403390.396.3%

Every NHL regular season. The career line is the official total.

Clubs and teammates

Most games with Vancouver

By club

Vancouver Canucks566 GP 236 P2002-03 to 2011-12 · 22nd in club points since 1990-91

Ottawa Senators195 GP 69 P1998-99 to 2001-02 · 70th in club points since 1990-91

Tampa Bay Lightning117 GP 34 P2012-13 to 2013-14 · 117th in club points since 1990-91

Played with

Most seasons on the same club since 1990-91

Henrik Sedin9 seasons

Daniel Sedin9 seasons

Ryan Kesler8 seasons

Alexandre Burrows7 seasons

Kevin Bieksa7 seasons

Mattias Ohlund6 seasons

Roberto Luongo6 seasons

Alexander Edler6 seasons

Rick Rypien6 seasons

Markus Naslund5 seasons

Updated 2 Oct 2026 · official career totals and season history