| Tony Salmelainen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Salmelainen with the Edmonton Road Runners in 2004 | |||
| Born |
August 8, 1981 Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
HIFK Ilves Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Genève-Servette HC | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
41st overall, 1999 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2013 | ||
Tony Salmelainen (born August 8, 1981) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. He last played for HIFK of the Finnish Liiga in 2013. He was originally drafted by the Edmonton Oilers as their second-round pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. His father Tommi Salmelainen was the first European ever to be drafted by an NHL team.