Tomi Sallinen
| Tomi Sallinen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
February 11, 1989 Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
HC Kunlun Red Star Leksands IF Espoo Blues Djurgårdens IF HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Finland
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2016 Russia | |
| | 2014 Belarus | |
Tomi Sallinen (born February 11, 1989) is a Finnish professional ice hockey center who currently plays for HC Kunlun Red Star of the KHL.
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 April 11, 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]
National team
Sallinen won silver with Team Finland at the 2014 and 2016 World Championships.
References
- ↑ "Espoo Blues 2013-14 Roster" (in Finnish). Espoo Blues. 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
- ↑ "Two new acquisitions and two extensions" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ "Tomi Sallinen klar för Djurgården" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ "Нефтехимик | Клубная жизнь". hcneftekhimik.ru. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ↑ "Кашпар, Лингле и Краичек в списке отказов и другие трансферы 18 ноября". Retrieved 2016-11-19.
