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Detroit, MI... Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland today announced the club has signed defenseman Ruslan Salei to a one-year contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Salei, 35, was originally a first round draft pick (ninth overall) of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1996 National Hockey League Entry Draft. The Minsk, Belarus, native has appeared in 842 career games with the Ducks, Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche. He has 194 points (43-151-194) and 1,017 penalty minutes over 13 NHL seasons. Salei appeared in just 14 games for Colorado in 2009-10 due to a back injury. He finished the season with six points (1-5-6) and 10 PIM. He was the captain of Belarus at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. In four games, he registered one goal, was +2 and led the team in ice time (22:36).
Salei previously played under current Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock for two seasons in Anaheim (2002-03, 2003-04).
Ruslan Salei
Defense
Born Nov 2 1974 -- Minsk, Belarus
Height 6.02 -- Weight 205 -- Shoots L
Selected by Anaheim in the first round (#9 overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft
