New York Islanders goaltending history : Tommy Salo

35 Tommy Salo

Bios

Born, Surahammar, Sweden, Febuary 1, 1971
Catches : Left
Weight : 173 lbs.
Height : 5' 11"
Last Amateur Club : Vasteras IK (Sweden Jr)
Drafted by the NY in the 5th round (118th overall) in 1993

Transactions

26-Jun-93

NY Islanders' 5th round choice (118th overall) in the 1993 Enrty Draft

20-Mar-99

Traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Mats Lindgren and Edmonton's 8th round choice (Radek Martinek) in the 1999 Entry Draft

Isles highs

1994-1995

First game as a Islander April 11, 1995 at Tampa Bay

Awards

Member of gold-medal winning Olympic Team Sweden, 1994 ... Winner of the James Gatchene Memorial Trophy (IHL - MVP) with the Denver Grizzlies, 1995 ... Winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy (Fewest GAA IHL) with the Denver Grizzlies, 1995 ... Winner of the Gerry F. Longman Memorial Trophy (Top Rookie IHL) with the Denver Grizzlies, 1995 ... Named on the IHL First All-Star team with the Denver Grizzlies, 1995 ... Shared with Mark McArthur the James Norris memorial Trophy (IHL Fewest GAA) with the Utah Grizzlies, 1996 ... Winner, "Bud" Poile Trophy (IHL Playoff MVP) with the Utah Grizzlies, 1996 ... Named on the WC-A All-Star Team with Team Sweden, 1997 ... Named best goaltender at WC-A with Team Sweden, 1997.

Miscellaneous

Led the IHL in games played (65), minutes played (3810), wins (45), shutouts (3)and GAA (2,60) with the Denver Grizzlies, 1994-95 ... Led the IHL in shutouts (4), playoffs wins (15) andn playoffs shutouts (3) with the Utah Grizzlies, 1995-96 ... Goaltender for Swedish Olympic Team, February 1998 .

Other teams

Edmonton
Colorado

Statistics

Regular season

 SEASON   GP   MIN   W   L   T   GA  SO   GAA    SA   Sv%   G   A PIM
1998-99   51  3018  17  26   7  132   5  2,62  1368  .904   0   0  12
1997-98   62  3461  23  29   5  152   4  2,64  1617  .906   0   3  35
1996-97   58  3208  20  27   8  151   5  2,82  1576  .904   0   1   4
1995-96   10   523   1   7   1   35   0  4,02   250  .860   0   0   0
1994-95    6   358   1   5   0   18   0  3,02   189  .905   0   0   0
  TOTAL  187 10568  62  94  21  488  14  2,77  5000  .902   0   4  51