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Finland Antti Saarela
#25 Ilves / Liiga - 20/21
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2. Kaid Oliver 4 3 6 9
3. Jake Neighbours 4 2 5 7
4. Cole Clayton 4 1 6 7
5. Jalen Luypen 4 3 2 5
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Date of Birth
Jun 27, 2001
Position
C/W
Age
19
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Laitila, FIN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
LaJy
Contract
21/22
NHL Rights
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks / Unsigned
Drafted
2019 round 4 #123 overall by Chicago Blackhawks

Brother: Aleksi Saarela
Father: Pasi Saarela
Uncle: Ilkka Saarela

Saarela likes to play physically and doles out his fair share of nice hits, Future Considerations 2019
smart and gifted … very good offensive instincts … quality stick skills … good energy and effort … noticeable every shift … good on PP and P, ISS Hockey 2017
Nov 24th, 18:00
Scouting Reports

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Lukko U16 “A” U16 SM-sarja Q 12 7 15 22 14 |
Lukko U16 “A” U16 SM-sarja 26 20 15 35 24 | Playoffs 6 8 2 10 2
2016-17 Lukko U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 1 3 1 4 0 |
Lukko U18 U18 SM-sarja 34 5 15 20 40 |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 9 5 3 8 6 |
2017-18 Lukko U18 U18 SM-sarja 5 2 4 6 4 | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 0
Lukko U20 Jr. A SM-liiga 25 6 9 15 6 1 |
Lukko Liiga 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
Finland U17 WHC-17 5 2 2 4 4 |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 16 6 8 14 26 |
2018-19 Lukko U20 Jr. A SM-liiga 21 7 8 15 32 -5 |
Lukko Liiga 24 2 8 10 20 3 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -2
Finland U18 WJC-18 5 1 2 3 6 -3 |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 19 5 4 9 39 |
2019-20 Ilves Liiga 40 4 8 12 12 7 |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7 0 0 0 6 -5 |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 16 0 2 2 12 |
2020-21 Ilves Liiga 40 7 7 14 49 0 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 3 0 0 0 2 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
Liiga 2020-2021
Sat 06/03 Ilves @ JYP
Fri 05/03 Ilves vs Tappara
Tue 02/03 Ilves @ HPK
Sat 27/02 Ilves @ HPK
Fri 26/02 Ilves vs Sport
Tue 23/02 Ilves vs Kärpät
Sat 20/02 Ilves @ Kärpät
Fri 19/02 Ilves @ Kärpät
Wed 17/02 Ilves vs Jukurit
Fri 12/02 Ilves vs Kärpät
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15
Teamwork
14
Speed
14
Puckhandling
14

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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 2 - | 0
International-Jr 4 60 16 17 33 0.55 83 - | 0
Liiga 4 105 13 23 36 0.34 81 10 | 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 0 -2
U16 SM-sarja 1 26 20 15 35 1.35 24 - | 1 6 8 2 10 1.67 2 -
U16 SM-sarja Q 2 13 10 16 26 2.00 14 - | 0
U18 SM-sarja 2 39 7 19 26 0.67 44 - | 1 3 0 2 2 0.67 0 -
Jr. A SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 2 46 13 17 30 0.65 38 -4 | 0
WHC-17 1 5 2 2 4 0.80 4 - | 0
WJC-18 1 5 1 2 3 0.60 6 -3 | 0
WJC-20 1 7 0 0 0 0.00 6 -5 | 0
Career Highlights
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Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/16/2020
12/16/2020 Extension Ilves Ilves
04/03/2019
04/03/2019 Confirmed Lukko Ilves
05/09/2018
05/09/2018 Extension Lukko U20 Lukko
Media and Articles
Date Article Website
05/21/2019 Pronman’s 2019 NHL Draft Board: Top 107 prospects TheAthletic.com
Player Biography and Trivia

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #76 by FCHockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #100 by McKeen's Hockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #24 by NHL Central Scouting

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