Julius Saari

Date of Birth: Mar 07, 2007
Age: 19
Place of Birth: Vantaa, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: EVU
Position: D
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 85 kg / 187 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

Julius Saari Facts

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Saari is a big-bodied, physical defensive defenceman with projectable skating ability, a robust defensive game, and flashes of excellence in transition, too. He combines his footwork with calculated aggression as a rush defender and kills plays relentlessly in the defensive zone through his physicality. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Tero Saari
Grandfather: Timo Saari

Julius Saari Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2021-2022	Kiekko-Vantaa U16	U16 SM-sarja	32	1	4	5	22	-
2022-2023	Jokerit U16	U16 SM-sarja	18	1	10	11	10	-	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	2	-
2022-2023	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	21	1	4	5	2	-
2022-2023	Finland U16 (all)	International-Jr	12	1	0	1	12	0
2023-2024	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	23	0	4	4	10	-	Playoffs	9	0	1	1	12	-
2023-2024	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-sarja	15	0	2	2	22	5	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-2
2023-2024	Finland U17	WHC-17	7	0	0	0	8	-
2023-2024	Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	22	2	1	3	20	3
2024-2025	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-sarja	34	3	1	4	36	17	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-1
2024-2025	Jokerit	Mestis	5	1	0	1	2	2
2024-2025	Finland U18 "C"	WJC-18	5	0	3	3	2	3
2024-2025	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	25	0	8	8	8	3
2025-2026	Erie Otters	OHL	68	5	7	12	43	-41
2025-2026	Finland U19 (all)	International-Jr	4	0	0	0	0	-
2025-2026	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	6	0	0	0	0	-
2026-2027	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	7	1	2	3	4	-
2026-2027	Erie Otters	OHL	10	0	1	1	11	-11
2026-2027	Projected	OHL	67	0	7	7	74	-74

Julius Saari Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2024-2025	Finland U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	0	0	0	4	-

Julius Saari Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	4	-	0
International-Jr	5	76	4	11	15	0.20	44	6*	0
Mestis	1	5	1	0	1	0.20	2	2	0
OHL	2	78	5	8	13	0.17	54	-52	0
U16 SM-sarja	2	50	2	14	16	0.32	32	-	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	2	-
U18 SM-sarja	2	44	1	8	9	0.20	12	-	1	9	0	1	1	0.11	12	-
U20 SM-sarja	2	49	3	3	6	0.12	58	22	2	5	0	0	0	0.00	2	-3
WHC-17	1	7	0	0	0	0.00	8	-	0
WJC-18	1	5	0	3	3	0.60	2	3	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Julius Saari Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Erie Otters	2	78	5	8	13	0.17	54	-52	0
Finland U16 (all)	1	12	1	0	1	0.08	12	0	0
Finland U17	1	7	0	0	0	0.00	8	-	0
Finland U17 (all)	1	22	2	1	3	0.14	20	3	0
Finland U18	1	5	0	3	3	0.60	2	3	0
Finland U18 (Cup)	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	4	-	0
Finland U18 (all)	1	25	0	8	8	0.32	8	3	0
Finland U19 (all)	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
Finland U20 (all)	2	13	1	2	3	0.23	4	-	0
Jokerit	1	5	1	0	1	0.20	2	2	0
Jokerit U16	1	18	1	10	11	0.61	10	-	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	2	-
Jokerit U18	2	44	1	8	9	0.20	12	-	1	9	0	1	1	0.11	12	-
Jokerit U20	2	49	3	3	6	0.12	58	22	2	5	0	0	0	0.00	2	-3
Kiekko-Vantaa U16	1	32	1	4	5	0.16	22	-	0

Julius Saari Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2022-2023	U16 Pohjola Camp All-Star Team
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja Champion
2024-2025	Finland2 (Mestis) Most Points by U18 Junior (1)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
07/15/2025	Confirmed	Jokerit U20	Erie Otters

Julius Saari Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2025, 2 #93 by Erie Otters in the CHL Import Draft
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #45 by FCHockey
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #173 by McKeen's Hockey
2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #45 by NHL Central Scouting