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Salmelainen also made headlines during the 2005–06 season when he was sent off during a game against HPK, and threw a trashcan down the corridor to the dressing rooms in anger. After narrowly missing goaltender
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debut in the 1999-2000 season. In an eventful debut, Salmelainen scored his first goal in his very first shift, and was injured later in the game. He played 19 games for HIFK next season, and transferred to
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On July 29, 2013, Salmelainen returned to his first professional club, in signing a one-year contract with HIFK of his native
Finland. However, he was soon forced to end his career due to a neck injury.
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resumed play in 2005, Salmelainen returned to HIFK. He played an excellent season, including setting a personal record by scoring a five-goal, six-point night against the
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in a home game on
October 10, and culminating in being chosen best player of the regular season after leading the league in points and goals.
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on
January 26, 2006. In the summer of 2006, he signed a new contract with the Blackhawks. On June 16, 2007, he was traded, with
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After two seasons with Ilves, Salmelainen moved to North
America, where he spent three years with the
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Salmelainen's NHL player rights were traded from the
Edmonton Oilers to the
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Salmelainen started his ice hockey career as a junior player in the
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of the
Russian Super League for almost $ 1.5-million (U.S.).
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After one season with
Yaroslavl, Salmelainen moved to the
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was the first
European ever to be drafted by an NHL team.
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for most points scored during the regular season - 2006
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for best goal scorer during the regular season - 2006
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Biographical information and career statistics from
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1871:for best player during the regular season - 2006
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85:185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
1901:globesports.com: Salmelainen heads to Russia
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77:5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
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194:(born August 8, 1981) is a
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310:On August 31, 2007, the
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1875:Aarne Honkavaara trophy
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205:. He last played for
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38:Salmelainen with the
1982:Lasse Oksanen trophy
1959:Hockey-Reference.com
1869:Lasse Oksanen trophy
219:1999 NHL Entry Draft
198:former professional
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902:Toronto Roadrunners
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312:Toronto Maple Leafs
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1082:Chicago Blackhawks
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289:Chicago Blackhawks
263:2003–04 NHL season
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282:Jan Lundell
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2014:2005–06
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765:2000–01
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722:2000–01
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