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Finland Antti Saarela

#25 Lukko / Liiga - 22/23
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Jun 27, 2001
Position
C/W
Age
21
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Laitila, FIN
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
LaJy
Contract
22/23
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
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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 U20 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 U20 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 47 7 7 14 51 0 | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 4 1
2021-22 Ilves Liiga 37 12 7 19 24 6 |
2022-23 Lukko Liiga 18 3 3 6 6 0 |
Projected Liiga 50 8 8 16 17 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
2022-12-07T15:30:00-0100 Lukko vs Sport
2022-12-03T14:00:00-0100 Lukko @ Ässät
2022-12-02T15:30:00-0100 Lukko vs Ilves
2022-11-26T14:00:00-0100 Lukko @ TPS
2022-11-23T15:30:00-0100 Lukko vs Kärpät
2022-11-19T14:00:00-0100 Lukko vs TPS
2022-11-16T15:30:00-0100 Lukko @ HIFK
2022-10-14T15:30:00+0000 Lukko @ Pelicans
2022-10-12T15:30:00+0000 Lukko vs KooKoo
2022-10-08T13:00:00+0000 Lukko @ Sport
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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 6 167 28 33 61 0.37 113 16 | 2 9 0 3 3 0.33 4 -1
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 -
U20 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
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Shooting Accuracy
15
Teamwork
14
Speed
14
Puckhandling
14
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Niklas Ylitalo (F) 2015-2023 6 Finland U20 (all), Lukko, Lukko U16, Lukko U18, Lukko U20
Roope Taponen (G) 2016-2022 5 Finland U16 (all), Finland U17 (all), Finland U18, Finland U18, Finland U18 (all), Finland U20 (all), Ilves
Onni Korkka (D) 2015-2023 5 Lukko, Lukko U16, Lukko U18, Lukko U20
Santeri Hatakka (D) 2016-2021 5 Finland U16 (all), Finland U17, Finland U17 (all), Finland U18, Finland U18 (all), Finland U20, Finland U20 (all), Ilves
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/30/2022
04/30/2022 Confirmed Ilves Lukko
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
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Date Article Website
05/21/2019 Pronman’s 2019 NHL Draft Board: Top 107 prospects TheAthletic.com
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2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #74 by Elite Prospects

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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