Joona Saarelainen
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Joona Saarelainen Facts
- Date of Birth
- Apr 04, 2006
- Age
- 20
- Place of Birth
- Mikkeli, FIN
- Nation
- Finland
- Youth Team
- Jukurit
- Position
- C/RW
- Height
- 176 cm / 5'9"
- Weight
- 85 kg / 187 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Contract
- 26/27
- Player Type
- SpeedsterTwo-Way Center
- NHL Rights
Tampa Bay Lightning / Unsigned- Agency
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Saarelainen combines a fast-twitch stride and projectable quickness with relentless motor and detailed two-way game. He facilitates his teammates in transition through his puck-carrying ability but also by taking smart supporting routes. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide
Brother: Vili Saarelainen
Father: Jarno Saarelainen
Read complete scouting report from EP draft guideBrother: Vili Saarelainen
Father: Jarno Saarelainen
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-23 |  Finland U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | |||||||
| 23-24 | KalPa | Spengler Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Finland U18"C" | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | ||||||||
| 25-26 | KalPa | Champions HL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Joona Saarelainen Game Log
2025-2026
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| Date | Team | Opp | Score | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | SOG | PPG | SHG | TOI |
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| Sat 11/04 |  | vs | ||||||||||
| Wed 08/04 | | @ | ||||||||||
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| Tue 31/03 | | vs | ||||||||||
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Champions HL | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 8 | - | 0 | |||||||
| International-Jr | 5 | 85 | 37 | 27 | 64 | 0.75 | 42 | 17* | 0 | |||||||
| Liiga | 4 | 80 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 0.38 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.33 | 4 | -3 |
| Mestis | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | -7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
 Spengler Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| U16 Mestis | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1.86 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U16 Mestis Q | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U16 SM-sarja | 2 | 43 | 40 | 31 | 71 | 1.65 | 80 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U18 SM-sarja | 3 | 37 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 1.43 | 14 | - | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3.75 | 2 | - |
| U20 SM-sarja | 4 | 83 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 0.77 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 | 2 |
| WHC-17 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 | 10 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-18 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.50 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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| Season | Awards by Season |
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| 2021-2022 | |
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| 2024-2025 |
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