HOCKEY PLAYER
Sami Salo
1974 - Today
Sami Salo
Sami Sakari Salo (born 2 September 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman of the National Hockey League (NHL). He began his professional career with TPS of the SM-liiga before being selected by the Ottawa Senators with their last pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the Senators in 1998–99 and was selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sami Salo has received more than 132,747 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Sami Salo is the 279th most popular hockey player (down from 215th in 2019), the 617th most popular biography from Finland (down from 538th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Finnish Hockey Player.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
31.58
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.90
Effective Languages (L*)
2.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HOCKEY PLAYERS
Among hockey players, Sami Salo ranks 279 out of 676. Before him are Sergejs Žoltoks, Tom Barrasso, Niklas Bäckström, Mark Recchi, Dany Heatley, and Connor McDavid. After him are Petr Čajánek, Jim Craig, Vincent Lecavalier, Tomáš Kaberle, Richard Šmehlík, and Magnus Johansson.
Most Popular Hockey Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSergejs Žoltoks
1972 - 2004
HPI: 31.74
Rank: 273
Tom Barrasso
1965 - Present
HPI: 31.70
Rank: 274
Niklas Bäckström
1978 - Present
HPI: 31.65
Rank: 275
Mark Recchi
1968 - Present
HPI: 31.64
Rank: 276
Dany Heatley
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.60
Rank: 277
Connor McDavid
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.60
Rank: 278
Sami Salo
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.58
Rank: 279
Petr Čajánek
1975 - Present
HPI: 31.58
Rank: 280
Jim Craig
1957 - Present
HPI: 31.58
Rank: 281
Vincent Lecavalier
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.43
Rank: 282
Tomáš Kaberle
1978 - Present
HPI: 31.43
Rank: 283
Richard Šmehlík
1970 - Present
HPI: 31.33
Rank: 284
Magnus Johansson
1973 - Present
HPI: 31.31
Rank: 285
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Sami Salo ranks 856. Before him are Chris Sununu, Mohammed Sheliah, Ticha Penicheiro, Maki Tabata, Vida Guerra, and Tom Thacker. After him are Chad Hugo, Kelly Jones, Ludmila Formanová, Carolyn Murphy, Edmilson Carlos Abel, and Penelope Heyns.
Others Born in 1974
Go to all RankingsChris Sununu
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.69
Rank: 850
Mohammed Sheliah
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.65
Rank: 851
Ticha Penicheiro
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.65
Rank: 852
Maki Tabata
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.61
Rank: 853
Vida Guerra
MODEL
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.60
Rank: 854
Tom Thacker
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.59
Rank: 855
Sami Salo
HOCKEY PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.58
Rank: 856
Chad Hugo
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.58
Rank: 857
Kelly Jones
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.55
Rank: 858
Ludmila Formanová
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.55
Rank: 859
Carolyn Murphy
MODEL
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.55
Rank: 860
Edmilson Carlos Abel
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.52
Rank: 861
Penelope Heyns
SWIMMER
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.52
Rank: 862
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Sami Salo ranks 617 out of 751. Before him are Jussi Veikkanen (1981), Markku Uusipaavalniemi (1966), Jari Mantila (1971), Charly Wegelius (1978), Valentin Kononen (1969), and Niklas Bäckström (1978). After him are Teemu Hartikainen (1990), Katri Kulmuni (1987), Henri Kontinen (1990), Jenni Vartiainen (1983), Rasmus Schüller (1991), and Erik Hämäläinen (1965).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsJussi Veikkanen
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.98
Rank: 611
Markku Uusipaavalniemi
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 31.86
Rank: 612
Jari Mantila
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 31.70
Rank: 613
Charly Wegelius
CYCLIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 31.70
Rank: 614
Valentin Kononen
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.68
Rank: 615
Niklas Bäckström
HOCKEY PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 31.65
Rank: 616
Sami Salo
HOCKEY PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.58
Rank: 617
Teemu Hartikainen
POLITICIAN
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.54
Rank: 618
Katri Kulmuni
POLITICIAN
1987 - Present
HPI: 31.47
Rank: 619
Henri Kontinen
TENNIS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.44
Rank: 620
Jenni Vartiainen
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 31.38
Rank: 621
Rasmus Schüller
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 31.21
Rank: 622
Erik Hämäläinen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 623
Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Finland
Among hockey players born in Finland, Sami Salo ranks 25. Before him are Niko Kapanen (1978), Kimmo Timonen (1975), Jarkko Ruutu (1975), Ville Nieminen (1977), Janne Niinimaa (1975), and Niklas Bäckström (1978). After him are Erik Hämäläinen (1965), Mikael Granlund (1992), Jukka Hentunen (1974), Lasse Kukkonen (1981), Marko Anttila (1985), and Tuomo Ruutu (1983).
Niko Kapanen
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.82
Rank: 19
Kimmo Timonen
1975 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 20
Jarkko Ruutu
1975 - Present
HPI: 33.68
Rank: 21
Ville Nieminen
1977 - Present
HPI: 32.95
Rank: 22
Janne Niinimaa
1975 - Present
HPI: 32.42
Rank: 23
Niklas Bäckström
1978 - Present
HPI: 31.65
Rank: 24
Sami Salo
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.58
Rank: 25
Erik Hämäläinen
1965 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 26
Mikael Granlund
1992 - Present
HPI: 31.06
Rank: 27
Jukka Hentunen
1974 - Present
HPI: 30.79
Rank: 28
Lasse Kukkonen
1981 - Present
HPI: 30.67
Rank: 29
Marko Anttila
1985 - Present
HPI: 30.55
Rank: 30
Tuomo Ruutu
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.48
Rank: 31