Barry Salovaara

Barry Salovaara
Born	(1948-01-07) January 7, 1948 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Defenceman
Shot	Right
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Klagenfurter AC KOOVEE
Playing career	1968–1979

John "Barry" Salovaara (born January 7, 1948) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 90 games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1974–75 and 1975–76 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1968 to 1979, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.

Salovaara is of Finnish descent.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1965–66	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA		47	3	13	16	67		7	0	2	2	8
1966–67	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA		48	7	18	25	99		6	1	1	2	4
1967–68	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA		38	6	20	26	96		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Greensboro Generals	EHL		57	6	15	21	106		8	0	1	1	19
1968–69	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		4	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Greensboro Generals	EHL		74	11	35	46	141		16	1	13	14	45
1970–71	Greensboro Generals	EHL		72	15	53	68	95		9	0	7	7	29
1971–72	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		34	3	14	17	42		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Tidewater Wings	AHL		36	0	13	13	36		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Virginia Wings	AHL		76	4	26	30	92		13	3	1	4	16
1973–74	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		70	8	25	33	95		9	1	5	6	22
1974–75	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		27	0	2	2	18		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Virginia Wings	AHL		43	2	17	19	50		5	1	0	1	7
1975–76	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		63	2	11	13	52		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		6	1	3	4	14		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Klagenfurter AC	AUT		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Klagenfurter AC	AUT		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	KOOVEE	FIN		35	7	7	14	51		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				231	15	84	99	287		27	5	6	11	45
NHL totals				90	2	13	15	70		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database