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Samu Salminen

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New Jersey Devils

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Player Information

Selected in the 3rd round (No. 68) of the 2021 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils,

He also has 18 points (9 goals, 9 assists) in 15 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

Country:	FIN
Age:	22.8 yrs (09.04.2003)
Height / Weight:	188 cm / 84 kg
Shoots:
Drafted:	68th in 2021
Draft Team:	New Jersey Devils
Awards:	-

Samu Salminen

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	TOI/G	S	S%	PIM
2017-18	Jokerit U16 (U16 SM-sarja)	18	5	7	12					22
2018-19	Jokerit U18 (U18 SM-sarja)	33	18	18	36					32
2018-19	Jokerit U16 (U16 SM-sarja)	5	4	14	18					2
2019-20	Jokerit U18 (U18 SM-sarja)	7	8	15	23					6
2019-20	Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-liiga)	23	7	13	20	12				10
2019-20	Finland U17 (WHC-17)	5	3	2	5					6
2020-21	Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	17	10	16	26	12				10
2020-21	Finland U18 (WJC-18)	7	7	2	9	4				2
2021-22	Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	44	19	29	48	12				34
2022-23	Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	1	0	0	0	0				0
2022-23	Univ. of Connecticut (NCAA)	27	9	8	17	4				14
2023-24	Univ. of Connecticut (NCAA)	35	7	10	17	3				35
2024-25	Univ. of Denver (NCAA)	44	10	18	28	21				24
2025-26	Univ. of Denver (NCAA)	19	5	9	14	11				8
Total		285	112	161	273	79		0	0.0%	205

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	TOI/G	S	S%	PIM
2017-18	Jokerit U16 (U16 SM-sarja)	5	2	0	2					0
2018-19	Jokerit U18 (U18 SM-sarja)	1	0	1	1					0
2018-19	Jokerit U16 (U16 SM-sarja)	7	7	8	15					6
2021-22	Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	2	0	0	0	-3				0
Total		15	9	9	18	-3		0	0.0%	6

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