| Antti Saarela | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 27 June 2001, Laitila, Finland |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Winger |
| Shoots | Left |
| Liiga team F. teams |
Ilves Lukko |
| NHL Draft | 123rd overall, 2019 Chicago Blackhawks |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
Antti Saarela (born June 27, 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger currently playing for Ilves of the Finnish Liiga.[1] He was drafted 123rd overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[2]
Playing career[]
Saarela made his Liiga debut for Lukko, playing one game during the 2017–18 Liiga season. He followed up by playing in twenty-four regular season games for Lukko during the 2018–19 Liiga season, scoring two goals and eight assists for ten points.[3] On April 3, 2019, Saarela signed an optional three-year contract for fellow Liiga club, Ilves.[4]
Personal[]
His father, Pasi Saarela, was a professional hockey player who enjoyed a lengthy career in the SM-liiga, most notably as a star player for local club, Lukko.[5] Antti was also coached through his junior career by Pasi at Lukko. His older brother Aleksi is also a professional hockey player currently playing with the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Lukko | Jr. A | 25 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Lukko | Liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Lukko | Jr. A | 21 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Lukko | Liiga | 24 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ilves | Liiga | 40 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ilves | Liiga | 47 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2021-22 | Ilves | Liiga | 37 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 112 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 83 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Finland | U17 | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Finland | HG18 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Finland | U18 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2020 | Finland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Antti Saarela player profile (Finnish). Liiga (4 November 2019). Retrieved on 4 November 2019.
- ↑ 2019 NHL Draft: Blackhawks select Antti Saarela with No. 123 pick in 4th round. secondcityhockey.com (22 June 2019). Retrieved on 22 June 2019.
- ↑ Antti Saarela profile - eurohockey.com
- ↑ Ilvekselle kuusi uutta pelaajasopimusta (Finnish). Ilves (3 April 2019). Retrieved on 3 April 2019.
- ↑ Pasi Saarela player profile. eliteprospects.com (23 March 2020). Retrieved on 23 March 2020.
External links[]
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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