title: Ilpo Salmivirta
text: # Ilpo Salmivirta
  
  Ilpo Salmivirta (born October 17, 1983) is a Finnish former ice hockey left winger.
  
  Salmivirta played 31 games in the SM-liiga for Tappara between 2004 and 2006 and scored zero points. He also played in the French Ligue Magnus between 2007 and 2017, playing for Dauphins d'Épinal, Dragons de Rouen, Gothiques d'Amiens, Ducs de Dijon, Chamonix HC and Boxers de Bordeaux. He also had a month-loan trial with the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League in September 2013, playing five league games and three cup games before returning to France.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  | | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
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  | Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
  | 1999–00 | Tappara U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 32 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2000–01 | Tappara U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 35 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2000–01 | Tappara U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2001–02 | Tappara U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 42 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
  | 2002–03 | Tappara U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
  | 2003–04 | Tappara U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 40 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 47 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 |
  | 2004–05 | Tappara | SM-liiga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2004–05 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2004–05 | FPS | Mestis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2004–05 | HC Salamat | Mestis | 18 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 2005–06 | Tappara | SM-liiga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2005–06 | KooKoo | Mestis | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2005–06 | Jukurit | Mestis | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
  | 2006–07 | Vaasan Sport | Mestis | 45 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 63 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
  | 2007–08 | Dauphins d'Épinal | Ligue Magnus | 26 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 2008–09 | Dauphins d'Épinal | Ligue Magnus | 18 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
  | 2009–10 | Dragons de Rouen | Ligue Magnus | 26 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 |
  | 2010–11 | Dragons de Rouen | Ligue Magnus | 25 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
  | 2011–12 | Dragons de Rouen | Ligue Magnus | 25 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
  | 2012–13 | Dragons de Rouen | Ligue Magnus | 23 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
  | 2013–14 | Sheffield Steelers | EIHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2013–14 | Gothiques d'Amiens | Ligue Magnus | 18 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
  | 2014–15 | Ducs de Dijon | Ligue Magnus | 26 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
  | 2015–16 | Pionniers de Chamonix Mont-Blanc | Ligue Magnus | 26 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2016–17 | Boxers de Bordeaux | Ligue Magnus | 36 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
  | Mestis totals | Mestis totals | Mestis totals | 87 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 93 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
  | Ligue Magnus totals | Ligue Magnus totals | Ligue Magnus totals | 249 | 113 | 116 | 229 | 176 | 91 | 40 | 31 | 71 | 64 |
  