| Ilari Melart | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 11, 1989, Helsinki, Finland |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Defenceman |
| Shoots | Left |
| SHL team F. teams |
Växjö Lakers HC USHS-VT Harwood Union High Liiga HIFK Mestis Suomi U20 Kiekko-Vantaa AHL Springfield Falcons KHL Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk SHL Luleå HF Färjestad BK |
| Ntl. team |  Finland
|
| Playing career | 2004–present |
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
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008-09 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | ||