Brian Salcido was born on April 14, 1985 in Hermosa Beach, California. He was drafted out of Minnesota's noted, Shattuch-Saint Mary's high school, in 2005 by the Anaheim Ducks.
Though he has spent the majority of the past three seasons with the Ducks' AHL affiliates (Portland and Iowa) he managed to make his NHL debut on 2008-09, appearing in two games for Anaheim, making him the first California-born and trained player to play for the Ducks.