Antti Saarela
| Antti Saarela | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
27 June 2001 Laitila, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former 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 | ||
| 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" (in Finnish). Liiga. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "2019 NHL Draft: Blackhawks select Antti Saarela with No. 123 pick in 4th round". secondcityhockey.com. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ Antti Saarela profile - eurohockey.com
- ^ "Ilvekselle kuusi uutta pelaajasopimusta" (in Finnish). Ilves. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Pasi Saarela player profile". eliteprospects.com. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
External links[]
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
- Finnish ice hockey forwards
- Ilves players
- People from Laitila
- Lukko players
- Finnish ice hockey winger stubs