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Finland Samo Meritähti

Providence College / NCAA - 23/24
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3. Austin Cangelosi 42 31 30 61
4. Patrick Thoresen 45 16 41 57
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Mar 06, 2003
Position
D
Age
20
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Seinäjoki, FIN
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Finland
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S-Kiekko
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 HIFK U16 “A” U16 SM-sarja Q 22 0 1 1 22 - |
HIFK U16 “A” U16 SM-sarja 17 0 2 2 6 - | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
2019-20 HIFK U18 U18 SM-sarja 25 0 1 1 6 - |
GrIFK U18 U18 Mestis Q 3 0 4 4 0 - |
GrIFK U18 U18 Mestis 2 0 2 2 2 - |
2020-21 Sport U18 U18 SM-sarja 12 1 3 4 12 - |
Sport U20 U20 SM-sarja 9 0 3 3 20 2 |
2021-22 Sport U20 U20 SM-sarja 40 8 17 25 30 4 |
2022-23 Tri-City Storm USHL 57 3 4 7 124 -6 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 10 0
2023-24 Providence College NCAA - - - - - - |
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Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
USHL
2023-04-29T18:05:00-0500 Tri-City Storm @ Fargo Force
2023-04-28T19:05:00-0500 Tri-City Storm @ Fargo Force
2023-04-25T19:05:00-0500 Tri-City Storm vs Sioux City Musketeers
2023-04-24T19:05:00-0500 Tri-City Storm vs Sioux City Musketeers
2023-04-22T19:05:00-0500 Tri-City Storm vs Lincoln Stars
2023-04-21T19:05:00-0500 Tri-City Storm @ Lincoln Stars
2023-04-15T19:05:00-0500 Tri-City Storm vs Des Moines Buccaneers
2023-04-14T19:05:00-0500 Tri-City Storm vs Des Moines Buccaneers
2023-04-08T18:05:00-0500 Tri-City Storm @ Sioux Falls Stampede
2023-04-07T19:05:00-0500 Tri-City Storm @ Sioux City Musketeers
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
NCAA 1 - - - - - - - | 0
U16 SM-sarja 1 17 0 2 2 0.12 6 - | 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 2 -
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 22 0 1 1 0.05 22 - | 0
U18 Mestis 1 2 0 2 2 1.00 2 - | 0
U18 Mestis Q 1 3 0 4 4 1.33 0 - | 0
U18 SM-sarja 2 37 1 4 5 0.14 18 - | 0
U20 SM-sarja 2 49 8 20 28 0.57 50 6 | 0
USHL 1 57 3 4 7 0.12 124 -6 | 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 10 0
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Player Period Teams
Casimir Weckström (G) 2020-2022 2 Sport U18, Sport U20
Samu Vesterlund (F) 2020-2022 2 Sport U18, Sport U20
Juuso Vesala (D) 2020-2022 2 Sport U18, Sport U20
Eeli Topp (F) 2020-2022 2 Sport U18, Sport U20
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/23/2023
03/23/2023 Confirmed Tri-City Storm Providence College
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Drafted 2022, 19 #288 overall by Tri-City Storm in the USHL Entry Draft

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