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Finland Leevi Meriläinen

#31 Kärpät / Liiga - 22/23
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GA
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Last 5 games
5
5
103
.954
Last 10 games
10
12
203
.944
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Aug 13, 2002
Position
G
Age
20
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Oulu, FIN
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
Kärpät
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
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Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators / Signed
Drafted
2020 round 3 #71 overall by Ottawa Senators
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2016-17 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 0 - - - - - - - - |
Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 0 - - - - - - - - |
2017-18 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 7 - 1.14 .942 - - - - - |
Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 12 - 1.75 .921 - - - - - | Playoffs 4 - 1.50 .927 - - - - -
2018-19 Kärpät/Ahmat U17 U17 SM-sarja 22 28 - .918 59 658 - - - | Playoffs 6 6 2.33 .932 14 192 - - -
Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 5 18 - .856 15 89 - - - |
2019-20 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 19 27 - .942 27 441 - - - |
Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 16 28 - .908 37 366 - - - | Playoffs 0 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 22 29 - .934 34 479 - - - | Playoffs 5 5 2.60 .900 13 117 - - -
Kärpät Liiga 0 1 - - - - - - - |
2021-22 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 53 - 3.29 .891 169 1 384 2 31-16-5 3 081 | Playoffs 11 - 3.69 .888 39 308 0 5-5-0 635
Finland U20 WJC-20 4 7 2.70 .893 11 92 0 3-1-0 244 |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 4 6 - .941 6 95 0 - 138 |
2022-23 Kärpät Liiga 30 41 1.86 .924 50 608 5 14-8-5 1 611 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2021-22 Finland U20 (all) WJC-20 Cancelled 1 1 1.00 .958 1 23 0 1-0-0 60 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score GA SA SV SV% TOI
Liiga
2023-02-04T15:30:00-0100 Kärpät @ KooKoo
2023-02-03T15:30:00-0100 Kärpät @ Jukurit
2023-02-01T15:30:00-0100 Kärpät vs JYP
2023-01-28T13:00:00-0100 Kärpät vs Tappara
2023-01-26T15:30:00-0100 Kärpät @ SaiPa
2023-01-24T15:30:00-0100 Kärpät vs Lukko
2023-01-21T14:00:00-0100 Kärpät vs HIFK
2023-01-18T15:30:00-0100 Kärpät @ Jukurit
2023-01-14T14:00:00-0100 Kärpät vs Ässät
2023-01-12T15:30:00-0100 Kärpät @ Sport
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
International-Jr 1 4 6 2.61 .941 6 95 0 - 138 | 0
Liiga 2 30 42 1.86 .924 50 608 5 14-8-5 1 611 | 0
OHL 1 53 - 3.29 .891 169 1 384 2 31-16-5 3 081 | 1 11 - 3.69 .888 39 308 0 5-5-0 635
U16 SM-sarja 2 12 - 1.75 .921 - - - - - | 1 4 - 1.50 .927 - - - - -
U16 SM-sarja Q 2 7 - 1.14 .942 - - - - - | 0
U17 SM-sarja 1 22 28 - .918 59 658 - - - | 1 6 6 2.33 .932 14 192 - - -
U18 SM-sarja 2 24 45 - .927 42 530 - - - | 0
U20 SM-sarja (U20 SM-liiga) 2 38 57 - .922 71 845 - - - | 2 5 5 2.60 .900 13 117 - - -
WJC-20 1 4 7 2.70 .893 11 92 0 3-1-0 244 | 0
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 1 1 1.00 .958 1 23 0 1-0-0 60 | 0
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Mental
14
Recovery
13
Rebound Control
13
Positioning
13
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Topi Niemelä (D) 2016-2023 7 Finland U20, Finland U20 (all), Kärpät, Kärpät U16, Kärpät U18, Kärpät U20
Aatu Räty (F) 2016-2022 6 Finland U20, Finland U20 (all), Kärpät, Kärpät U16, Kärpät U18, Kärpät U20
Arttu Paaso (D) 2017-2023 6 Finland U20 (all), Kärpät, Kärpät U16, Kärpät U18, Kärpät U20
Sisu Yliniemi (F) 2018-2023 5 Finland U20 (all), Kärpät, Kärpät U18, Kärpät U20
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/14/2021
06/14/2021 Confirmed Kärpät Ottawa Senators
01/27/2021
01/27/2021 Extension Kärpät U20 Kärpät
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Drafted 2021, 1 #48 overall by Kingston Frontenacs in the CHL Import Draft

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