Risto Siltanen (born 31 October 1958) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played eight seasons in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers and Quebec Nordiques.
| Risto Siltanen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
31 October 1958 Mänttä, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Ilves Edmonton Oilers Hartford Whalers Quebec Nordiques SC Bern TuTo | ||
| NHL Draft |
173rd overall, 1978 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1976–1997 | ||
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1975–76 | Ilves | FIN U20 | 35 | 39 | 17 | 56 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Ilves | SM-l | 36 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Ilves | SM-l | 36 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1978–79 | Ilves | SM-l | 34 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1979–80 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 64 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 79 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1981–82 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 63 | 15 | 48 | 63 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1982–83 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 74 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 75 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 76 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 52 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 66 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1987–88 | SC Bern | NDA | 35 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Ilves | SM-l | 43 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | Ilves | SM-l | 44 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1990–91 | Ilves | SM-l | 37 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Ilves | SM-l | 44 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | TuTo | FIN.2 | 49 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | TuTo | FIN.2 | 51 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | TuTo | SM-l | 44 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | TuTo | SM-l | 45 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | SC Bietigheim-Bissingen | DEU.3 | 49 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SM-l totals | 363 | 96 | 102 | 198 | 336 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | ||||
| NHL totals | 562 | 90 | 265 | 355 | 266 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 30 | ||||
International edit
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| European Junior Championships | ||
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1976 Czechoslovakia | |
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Finland | EJC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1977 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| 1977 | Finland | WC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1978 | Finland | WJC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1978 | Finland | WC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1981 | Finland | CC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1983 | Finland | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 15 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Senior totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 24 | |||
Awards and honors edit
- All-Star Selection, 1977 and 1978 IIHF world junior hockey championships[1]
References edit
- ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.510, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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