Aleksi Saarela
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Aleksi Saarela Facts
- Date of Birth
- Jan 07, 1997
- Age
- 29
- Place of Birth
- Helsinki, FIN
- Nation
- Finland
- Youth Team
- LaJy
- Position
- C
- Height
- 179 cm / 5'10"
- Weight
- 91 kg / 201 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Contract
- 27/28
A dangerous offensive forward that creates energy through scoring chances. Possesses good hockey sense as well as good hands and stickhandling ability. A smooth and speedy skater who has a lot of jump in his step. Not very large in stature; however, his diminutive size doesn't deter his scoring prowess, and that is what he will have to rely upon to be successful. (Curtis Joe, EP 2014)
Family relations
Father: Pasi Saarela
Brother: Antti Saarela
Uncle: Ilkka Saarela
Family relations
Father: Pasi Saarela
Brother: Antti Saarela
Uncle: Ilkka Saarela
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-16 |  Finland | EHT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 16-17 | Lukko | Champions HL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |||||||
| 20-21 | Finland | EHT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | |||||||
| 22-23 |  HC DavosLoan | Spengler Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | |||||||
| 23-24 | Finland | EHT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Aleksi Saarela Game Log
2025-2026
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| Date | Team | Opp | Score | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | SOG | PPG | SHG | TOI |
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| Liiga | ||||||||||||
| Tue 17/03 |  | vs | ||||||||||
| Sat 14/03 | | vs | ||||||||||
| Fri 13/03 | | @ | ||||||||||
| Wed 11/03 | | vs | ||||||||||
| Sat 07/03 | | vs | ||||||||||
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
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 AHL | 4 | 195 | 73 | 66 | 139 | 0.71 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 0.60 | 8 | 9 |
 Champions HL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | |||||||
| EHT | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |||||||
| International | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| International-Jr | 5 | 39 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 0.67 | 14 | 19* | 0 | |||||||
| Liiga (SM-liiga) | 8 | 262 | 85 | 64 | 149 | 0.57 | 74 | -23 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.62 | 4 | 4 |
| NHL | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| NL | 4 | 178 | 70 | 61 | 131 | 0.74 | 26 | -33 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Spengler Cup | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | -3 | 0 | |||||||
| U16 SM-sarja | 2 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 74 | 2.55 | 26 | - | 1 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 3.22 | 4 | - |
| U16 SM-sarja Q | 2 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 3.22 | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U18 SM-sarja | 1 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 2.25 | 14 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) | 3 | 41 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 1.02 | 14 | -1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 | 2 | 7 |
| WHC-17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-18 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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Aleksi Saarela Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
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| 2010-2011 |
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| 2011-2012 |
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| 2012-2013 | |
| 2014-2015 | |
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| 2016-2017 |
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| 2018-2019 | |
| 2020-2021 |
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Transactions
06/30/2025
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10/12/2024
extension
10/06/2023
extension
12/05/2022
10/27/2021
extension
08/06/2021
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08/22/2020
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10/23/2019
06/24/2019
06/13/2016
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02/28/2016
Aleksi Saarela Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2014, 1 #41 by Jokerit in the KHL Draft
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #137 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #31 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING
Cult/Star player for Lukko
- 2014-10-16 • Signed to a one-year contract extension with Ässät
- 2014-04-29 • Signed to a one-year contract with Ässät
- 2013-05-04 • Signed to a one-year contract extension with Lukko
- 2012-2013 • Contracted to Lukko
Career assingments
- 2013-2014 • Assigned to Lukko U20
Other memorable dates
- 2016-01-05 • Won World Junior Championship gold medal
- 2015-12-23 • Selected to U20 World Junior Championship roster
- 2015-04-16 • Selected to U18 World Junior Championship roster
- 2014-04-16 • Selected to U18 World Junior Championship roster
- 2013-02-19 • Made Liiga debut against Tappara and scored first Liiga goal and assist at the same game. (At the age 16y 01m 12d, he became second youngest goal scorer ever in Liiga)
- 2012-12-10 • Selected to U17 World Hockey Challenge roster