Robin Salo

Robin Salo (born 13 October 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with Örebro HK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Robin Salo
Born (1998-10-13) 13 October 1998
Espoo, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
Örebro HK
Vaasan Sport
SaiPa
NHL Draft 46th overall, 2017
New York Islanders
Playing career 2015present

Playing career

He was selected by the New York Islanders in the second round, 46th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

On 26 February 2015, at the age of 16, Salo made his Liiga debut playing with Vaasan Sport during the 2014–15 season.[2]

Following the 2017–18 season, after three Liiga campaigns with Vaasan Sport, Salo left at the conclusion of his contract to sign a two-year deal with fellow Liiga outfit, SaiPa, on April 13, 2018.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Vaasan Sport Jr. A 45 10 16 26 32
2014–15 Vaasan Sport Liiga 4 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Vaasan Sport Jr. A 27 10 7 17 8
2015–16 Vaasan Sport Liiga 16 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Hermes Mestis 7 1 0 1 18
2016–17 Vaasan Sport Liiga 54 1 15 16 14
2017–18 Vaasan Sport Liiga 43 0 5 5 14
2017–18 Hermes Mestis 2 0 0 0 2
2018–19 SaiPa Liiga 57 4 12 16 20 3 2 0 2 0
Liiga totals 174 5 32 37 48 3 2 0 2 0
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
IIHF World U18 Championship
2016 United States
2015 Switzerland

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Finland U17 4th 6 0 0 0 0
2015 Finland WJC18 7 0 0 0 0
2015 Finland IH18 4th 5 2 0 2 2
2016 Finland WJC18 7 1 0 1 2
2018 Finland WJC 6th 5 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 30 3 0 3 4

References

  1. "Islanders select 5 on day 2 of draft". New York Islanders. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. "Junior player Robin Salo makes Sport Liiga debut". jatkoaikia.com. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  3. "Robin Salo signs with SaiPa" (in Finnish). SaiPa. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.


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