Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: Sami Salo ( born September 2 , 1974 in Turku , Finland ) is a professional Finnish ice hockey defenceman that currently plays for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) .
Simplified: Sami Salo ( born September 2 , 1974 ) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) .