Pasi Salonen (born December 18, 1985, in

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) is a

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former professional

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forward who played extensively in the

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. He was selected by the

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in the fifth-round, 138th overall, of the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* Living people 1985 births Finnish ice hockey forwards Ice hockey people from Helsinki Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey) players Beibarys Atyrau players HC Keski-Uusimaa players HIFK (ice hockey) players HPK players HSC Csíkszereda players Hull Pirates players Ilves players KooKoo players Washington Capitals draft picks Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in England Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Romania Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Kazakhstan {{Finland-icehockey-player-stub