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Finland Julius Saari
#6 Erie Otters / OHL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Mar 07, 2007
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Vantaa, FIN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
EVU
Contract
-
Agency
PREMIUM

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

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Julius Saari Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Kiekko-Vantaa U16 U16 SM-sarja 32* 1* 4* 5* 22* -* |
2022-23 Jokerit U16 U16 SM-sarja 18* 1* 10* 11* 10* -* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 2 -
Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja 21* 1* 4* 5* 2* -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 12* 1* 0* 1* 12* 0* |
2023-24 Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja 23* 0* 4* 4* 10* -* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 12 -
Jokerit U20 U20 SM-sarja 15* 0* 2* 2* 22* 5* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -2
Finland U17 WHC-17 7* 0* 0* 0* 8* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 22* 2* 1* 3* 20* 3* |
2024-25 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-sarja 34* 3* 1* 4* 36* 17* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -1
Jokerit Mestis 5* 1* 0* 1* 2* 2* |
Finland U18 “C” WJC-18 5* 0* 3* 3* 2* 3* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 25* 0* 8* 8* 8* 3* |
2025-26 Erie Otters OHL 34* 2* 2* 4* 12* -8* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Projected OHL 68* 4* 4* 8* 24* -16* |

Julius Saari Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2024-25 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |

Julius Saari Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 65* 3* 9* 12* 0.18* 40* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
Mestis 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 1 34* 2* 2* 4* 0.12* 12* -8* | 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 Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/15/2025
07/15/2025 Confirmed Jokerit U20 Erie Otters
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2025, 2 #93 overall 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