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Finland Antti Saarela

#26 Rockford IceHogs / AHL - 23/24

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Last added: Diego Landry
Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Noora Tulus 13 9 11 20
2. Petra Nieminen 11 8 11 19
3. Haruka Toko 12 8 10 18
4. Viivi Vainikka 13 6 12 18
5. Hanna Thuvik 13 10 6 16
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Antti Saarela Facts

Date of Birth
Position
C/W
Age
22
Height
180 cm / 5'11"
Place of Birth
Weight
83 kg / 183 lbs
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
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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

Antti Saarela 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 41 7 11 18 10 -1 | Playoffs 6 2 0 2 2 0
2023-24 Rockford IceHogs AHL 3 0 0 0 2 -1 |
Projected AHL 69 0 0 0 46 -23 |

Antti Saarela 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 - |

Antti Saarela Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
AHL
2023-10-21T19:00:00-0500 Rockford IceHogs vs Chicago Wolves
2023-10-14T14:00:00-0700 Rockford IceHogs @ San Jose Barracuda
2023-10-13T19:00:00-0700 Rockford IceHogs @ San Jose Barracuda
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Antti Saarela Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 2 -1 | 0
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 2 - | 0
International-Jr 4 60 16 17 33 0.55 83 - | 0
Liiga 6 190 32 41 73 0.38 117 15 | 3 15 2 3 5 0.33 6 -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

Antti Saarela Skill Rating

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Speed
14
Shooting Accuracy
14
Puckhandling
14
Agility
14

Antti Saarela Career Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/10/2023
02/10/2023 Up/Down Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs
28/03/2023
28/03/2023 Confirmed Lukko Chicago Blackhawks
30/04/2022
30/04/2022 Confirmed Ilves Lukko
16/12/2020
16/12/2020 Extension Ilves Ilves
03/04/2019
03/04/2019 Confirmed Lukko Ilves
09/05/2018
09/05/2018 Extension Lukko U20 Lukko
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Date Article Website
21/05/2019 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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