| Tommi Salmelainen | |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Teams | SM-liiga HIFK Bundesliga Star Bulls Rosenheim CHL Kansas City Blues |
| Nationality |  Finnish
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| Born | January 29, 1949, Helsinki, FIN |
| NHL Draft | 66th overall, 1969 St. Louis Blues |
| Pro Career | 1967 – 1981 |
Tommi Salmelainen (born January 29, 1949) is a Finnish hockey left winger who played for HIFK. He was the first ever European drafted in the NHL Entry Draft in 1969[1] 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 (Genève-Servette HC) and Tobias (Porin Ässät) are both professional ice hockey players.
References
- ↑ Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
