Anssi Salmela
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13 August 1984 Nokia, Finland |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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SHL team Former teams |
Linköpings HC Tappara Lahti Pelicans New Jersey Devils Atlanta Thrashers Avangard Omsk Modo Hockey HV71 Färjestad BK Brynäs IF HC Kunlun Red Star |
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| National team |
 Finland
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
 Salmela with Finland. |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Finland
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2011 Slovakia | |
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2016 Russia | |
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2008 Canada | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2004 Finland | |
Anssi Salmela (born 13 August 1984) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Linköpings HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Undrafted, Salmela's professional career started in the 2003–04 season with Finnish SM-liiga side Tappara, where he made his debut on 24 January 2004. His place was settled in Tappara for another year, but the next year he was transferred to Pelicans. In 2007, he moved back to Tappara.
Salmela was a member of Team Finland that won a bronze medal in the World Under-20 Championship. He made his debut for the senior national team in the 2008 IIHF World Championships held in Canada in 2008. On 22 May 2008, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils of the NHL.
In the 2008–09 season, Salmela made his NHL and North American debut with New Jersey in the season opener on 10 October 2008, in a 2–1 win over the New York Islanders. However, Salmela spent the majority of his time with the Devils affiliate the Lowell Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL). On 2 March 2009, Salmela was traded by the Devils to the Atlanta Thrashers for Niclas Hävelid. In his second game with the Thrashers Salmela scored his first career NHL goal in a 5–1 win against the Washington Capitals on 16 March 2009.
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