TOMMY SALO
2001-02 GAME WORN EDMONTON OILERS WHITE SET 1 JERSEY
Born February 1, 1971 in Surhammar, Sweden, Tommy Salo was drafted 118th overall by the New York Islanders in 1993. He made his NHL debut on April 11, 1995, stopping 29 of 34 shots in a 5-2 defeat against Tampa Bay. Salo appeared in a total of six games at the ending of that season before appearing in an additional ten in 1995-96. Finally, in 1996-97, Salo took over the starting role for the team, appearing in 58 games while recording five shutouts. Salo held the starting position for the Isles until he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in 1999 for Mats Lindgren and a draft pick. In Edmonton, Salo established himself as an elite NHL talent, regularly leading the team into the playoffs while appearing in no less than 65 games in each of his first four full seasons with them. After an epic upset in the 2002 Olympics at the hands of Belarus and other controversies with a certain teammate, Salo struggled to regain his form as he put up continually weaker numbers in each of the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons before finally being traded away to Colorado in 2004. There, he finished his NHL career with a final five regular season games and a lone playoff appearance. From there, he played a few seasons in his native Sweden before retiring from hockey at the conclusion of the 2006-07 season.
In his career, Salo appeared in 526 regular season games and recorded a 210-225-73 record with 37 shutouts, a 2.55GAA and a 0.905% save average. To go along with that, he appeared in 22 NHL playoff games, recording a 5-16 record with a 2.55GAA and a 0.909% save average.
The jersey you are viewing is a 2001-02 Edmonton Oilers White Set 1 jersey. It was used in a season in which he appeared in 69 games. Exact set dates were not released by the Oilers in that season, so I cannot say exactly how many games he wore this for, and it also doesn't help that the team occasionally alternated their colors for home and away. What I can say is that it was used from the start of the season, up until the end of November, possibly early December. Wear is substantial and is consistent with the use of a starting goaltender.
Dates of game use: All dates uncertain
Acquired from: Private collector with Meigray documentation
Photomatched: Yes
In his career, Salo appeared in 526 regular season games and recorded a 210-225-73 record with 37 shutouts, a 2.55GAA and a 0.905% save average. To go along with that, he appeared in 22 NHL playoff games, recording a 5-16 record with a 2.55GAA and a 0.909% save average.
The jersey you are viewing is a 2001-02 Edmonton Oilers White Set 1 jersey. It was used in a season in which he appeared in 69 games. Exact set dates were not released by the Oilers in that season, so I cannot say exactly how many games he wore this for, and it also doesn't help that the team occasionally alternated their colors for home and away. What I can say is that it was used from the start of the season, up until the end of November, possibly early December. Wear is substantial and is consistent with the use of a starting goaltender.
Dates of game use: All dates uncertain
Acquired from: Private collector with Meigray documentation
Photomatched: Yes
