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Finland Waltteri Merelä

#89 Syracuse Crunch / AHL - 23/24

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TP
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5
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1
2
-1
10
3
3
6
+2
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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Marcus Sörensen 52 31 32 63
2. Calvin Thürkauf 52 28 32 60
3. Michael Spacek 48 17 33 50
4. Dominik Kahun 47 15 35 50
5. Michael Joly 48 20 28 48
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Waltteri Merelä Facts

Date of Birth
Position
RW
Age
25
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Contract
23/24
Cap Hit
$870,000 Powered by
Highlights
1-time Champions Hockey League Champion 1
2-time Liiga Champion 2

Waltteri Merelä Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Uplakers U17 U17 Mestis 28* 8* 27* 35* 18* -* |
2014-15 Tappara U17 U17 SM-sarja 39* 13* 16* 29* 39* -* | Playoffs 4 4 1 5 4 -
2015-16 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 43* 5* 7* 12* 4* -* |
2016-17 Tappara U20 U20 SM-liiga 30* 4* 6* 10* 6* 2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
2017-18 Tappara U20 U20 SM-liiga 36* 10* 14* 24* 10* 6* | Playoffs 7 2 2 4 2 0
2018-19 Pelicans U20 U20 SM-liiga 32* 22* 32* 54* 67* 24* | Playoffs 10 3 6 9 12 4
Pelicans Liiga 9* 0* 1* 1* 0* -4* |
Peliitat Mestis 9* 1* 4* 5* 0* -1* |
2019-20 Pelicans U20 U20 SM-liiga 2* 1* 2* 3* 6* 4* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
Pelicans Liiga 48* 7* 11* 18* 16* -3* |
Peliitat Mestis 10* 3* 4* 7* 14* -1* |
2020-21 Pelicans Liiga 57* 10* 17* 27* 55* 12* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 4 3
2021-22 Tappara Liiga 57* 21* 23* 44* 38* 31* | Playoffs 15 1 7 8 8 7
Finland (all) International 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |
2022-23 Tappara Liiga 41* 15* 18* 33* 47* 1* | Playoffs 14 8 6 14 4 6
Finland WC 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |
Finland (all) International 6* 1* 2* 3* 0* 2* |
2023-24 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 19* 1* 0* 1* 4* 2* |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 46* 12* 16* 28* 16* -1* |
Projected AHL 55* 14* 19* 33* 19* -1* |
2023-24 NHL stats powered by NHL.com

Waltteri Merelä Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Pelicans Champions HL 5* 1* 2* 3* 6* -1* |
2021-22 Tappara Champions HL 11* 3* 4* 7* 8* -2* |
Finland EHT 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |
2022-23 Tappara Champions HL 7* 2* 2* 4* 2* 0* |
Finland EHT 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* 1* |
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Waltteri Merelä Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
AHL
2024-03-27T19:00:00-0400 Syracuse Crunch vs Rochester Americans
2024-03-24T15:05:00-0400 Syracuse Crunch @ Providence Bruins
2024-03-23T19:05:00-0400 Syracuse Crunch @ Springfield Thunderbirds
2024-03-22T19:00:00-0400 Syracuse Crunch vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
2024-03-16T19:00:00-0400 Syracuse Crunch @ Hershey Bears
2024-03-15T19:00:00-0400 Syracuse Crunch vs Belleville Senators
2024-03-13T19:00:00-0400 Syracuse Crunch vs Rochester Americans
2024-03-09T18:00:00-0600 Syracuse Crunch vs Rochester Americans
2024-03-08T18:05:00-0600 Syracuse Crunch @ Rochester Americans
2024-03-06T18:00:00-0600 Syracuse Crunch @ Laval Rocket
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Waltteri Merelä Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 46* 12* 16* 28* 0.61* 16* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 3 23* 6* 8* 14* 0.61* 16* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 2 8* 1* 2* 3* 0.38* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
International 2 9* 2* 2* 4* 0.44* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 5 212* 53* 70* 123* 0.58* 156* 37* | 3 34 10 * 13 * 23 * 0.68 * 16 * 16 *
Mestis 2 19* 4* 8* 12* 0.63* 14* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 19* 1* 0* 1* 0.05* 4* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
U17 Mestis 1 28* 8* 27* 35* 1.25* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U17 SM-sarja 1 39* 13* 16* 29* 0.74* 39* -* | 1 4 4 * 1 * 5 * 1.25 * 4 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 1 43* 5* 7* 12* 0.28* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 4 100* 37* 54* 91* 0.91* 89* 36* | 4 20 5 * 8 * 13 * 0.65 * 14 * 4 *
WC 1 1* 1* 0* 1* 1.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *

Waltteri Merelä Skill Rating

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Shooting Accuracy
15
Hitting
15
Teamwork
14
Strength
14
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/28/2024
01/28/2024 Up/Down Tampa Bay Lightning Syracuse Crunch
01/16/2024
01/16/2024 Up/Down Syracuse Crunch Tampa Bay Lightning
11/17/2023
11/17/2023 Up/Down Tampa Bay Lightning Syracuse Crunch
06/05/2023
06/05/2023 Confirmed Tappara Tampa Bay Lightning
02/15/2022
02/15/2022 Extension Tappara Tappara
05/19/2021
05/19/2021 Confirmed Pelicans Tappara
05/10/2019
05/10/2019 Extension Pelicans U20 Pelicans
11/21/2018
11/21/2018 Loan Pelicans U20 Peliitat
08/07/2018
08/07/2018 Confirmed Tappara U20 Pelicans U20
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