Tommi Salmelainen
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| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg/13 st 9 lb) |
| Pro clubs | SM-liiga HIFK Bundesliga Star Bulls Rosenheim CHL Kansas City Blues |
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | January 29, 1949 , Helsinki, FIN |
| NHL Draft | 66th overall, 1969 St. Louis Blues |
| Pro career | 1967 – 1981 |
Tommi Salmelainen is a Finnish hockey leftwinger who played for HIFK. He was the first ever European drafted in the NHL Entry Draft in 1969 although he never did play in the National Hockey League. He was taken by the St. Louis Blues in the sixth round, 66th overall.
Tommi Salmelainen's sons Tony (Toronto Maple Leafs) and Tobias (Porin Ässät) are both professional ice hockey players.
[edit] External links
- Tommi Salmelainen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Tommi Salmelainen at Hockey Draft Central
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