Ilari Melart

Ilari Melart (born February 11, 1989 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Växjö Lakers HC of the SHL.

Career
Melart made his first appearance for HIFK's first team on November 13, 2008 away against Tappara. Before joining the first team, Melart played with HIFK's different youth teams.

In 2006-07 he played 10 matches for the A-junior (top youth level in Finland) side and an additional 21 matches for the B-juniors. In 2007-08 he made 21 appearances for the A-juniors, which eventually earned him a spot in the first team.

He played for the Finland at the 2013 World Championship.

Career statistics
As of December 15, 2008