Miikka Salomäki

Miikka Salomäki (born 9 March 1993) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Colorado Eagles in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Miika Salomäki
Salomäki with Kärpät in 2012
Born (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993
Raahe, Finland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Kärpät
Nashville Predators
National team  Finland
NHL Draft 52nd overall, 2011
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career

Salomäki was drafted in the second round, 52nd overall. by the Nashville Predators at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.[1] He was their second pick in the draft, selected from playing with the Finnish Liiga with Oulun Kärpät. Salomäki was recalled to the Predators on 8 January 2015. He made his NHL debut and scored his first career NHL goal later that night against Kari Lehtonen of the Dallas Stars in a game where his team would go on to win 3–2 in overtime.

Heading into his seventh year within the Predators organization, Salomäki continued to play between the NHL and AHL, beginning the 2019–20 season with the Milwaukee Admirals. He was recalled and appeared in 5 games with Nashville before returning to the Admirals. After registering just 15 points through 41 games in the AHL, Salomäki's tenure with the Predators ended as he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Ben Harpur on 22 February 2020.[2] He remained in the AHL joining the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, registering 2 goals and 4 points in 8 games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a free agent from his brief tenure within the Maple Leafs organization, Salomäki returned to the Western Conference in agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract to join the Colorado Avalanche on 9 October 2020.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Kärpät SM-l 40461053 301127
2010–11 Suomi U20 Mestis 311227 —————
2011–12 Kärpät SM-l 401292156 710156
2012–13 Kärpät SM-l 429101944 320214
2013–14 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 7520305083 30006
2014–15 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 387111830 —————
2014–15 Nashville Predators NHL 11010 —————
2015–16 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 41124 —————
2015–16 Nashville Predators NHL 61551028 141126
2016–17 Nashville Predators NHL 50002 60002
2016–17 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 41014 —————
2017–18 Nashville Predators NHL 5826834 80002
2018–19 Nashville Predators NHL 373478 20110
2018–19 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 31122 —————
2019–20 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 415101535 —————
2019–20 Nashville Predators NHL 51014 —————
2019–20 Toronto Marlies AHL 82242 —————
Liiga totals 122252550153 1331497
NHL totals 16712152776 3012310

International
Medal record
Representing Finland
Ice hockey
World Championships
2014 Belarus
IIHF World U18 Championships
2010 Belarus
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Finland U17 10th 5 2 1 3 8
2010 Finland WJC18 5 0 1 1 4
2011 Finland WJC18 5th 6 4 2 6 2
2011 Finland WJC 6th 6 2 1 3 14
2012 Finland WJC 4th 7 3 3 6 4
2013 Finland WJC 7th 6 3 5 8 6
2014 Finland WC 10 1 1 2 18
Junior totals 35 14 13 27 38
Senior totals 10 1 1 2 18

References
  1. Gover, Jeremy K. "LIVE FORM THE NHL DRAFT: At 52, Preds select winger Miikka Salomaki…". section303.com.
  2. "Maple Leafs acquire Miikka Salomaki from Nashville". Toronto Maple Leafs. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  3. "Avalanche re-signs Dries, adds three forwards". Colorado Avalanche. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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