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- 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
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- Player Type
- SpeedsterTwo-Way Center
- NHL Rights
Tampa Bay Lightning / Unsigned- Agency
- Premium
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
Brother: Vili Saarelainen
Father: Jarno Saarelainen
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 |  Finland U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | KalPa | Spengler Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | Finland U18 "C" | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | |||||||
| 2025-2026 | KalPa | Champions HL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| League | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | 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 | 94 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 0.35 | 20 | -3 | 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 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
| Team | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland U16 (all) | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| Finland U17 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 | 10 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Finland U17 (all) | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0.78 | 16 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| Finland U18 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| Finland U18 (Cup) | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 8 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Finland U18 (all) | 2 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 0.82 | 12 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Finland U20 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Finland U20 (all) | 2 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 0.62 | 12 | 2* | 0 | |||||||
| Hokki | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | -7 | 0 | |||||||
| IPK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Jukurit U16 | 3 | 56 | 57 | 37 | 94 | 1.68 | 82 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Jukurit U18 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 1.25 | 12 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Jukurit U20 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 | 4 | -1 | 0 | |||||||
| KalPa | 4 | 104 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 0.35 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.33 | 4 | -3 |
| KalPa U18 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2.60 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3.75 | 2 | - |
| KalPa U20 | 3 | 70 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 0.81 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 | 2 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.