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Finland Antti Saarela
Ilves / Liiga - 20/21
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Date of Birth
Jun 27, 2001
Position
LW/RW
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
20/21+1
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
Dec 21st, 19:02
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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 - - - - - | -
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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Teamwork
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Agility
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Speed
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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 | 0
International-Jr 4 60 16 17 33 0.55 83 0 | 0
Liiga 4 65 6 16 22 0.34 32 10 | 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 0 -2
U16 SM-sarja 1 26 20 15 35 1.35 24 0 | 1 6 8 2 10 1.67 2 0
U16 SM-sarja Q 2 13 10 16 26 2.00 14 0 | 0
U18 SM-sarja 2 39 7 19 26 0.67 44 0 | 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 | 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
04/03/2019
04/03/2019 Confirmed Lukko Ilves
05/09/2018
05/09/2018 Extension Lukko U20 Lukko
Media and Articles
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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 Future Considerations

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

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

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