Английская Википедия:Antti Saarela

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Antti Saarela (born June 27, 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger currently playing with the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 123rd overall by the Blackhawks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

Saarela made his Liiga debut for Lukko, playing one game during the 2017–18 Liiga season. He followed up by playing in twenty-four regular season games for Lukko during the 2018–19 Liiga season, scoring two goals and eight assists for ten points.[2][3] On April 3, 2019, Saarela signed an optional three-year contract for fellow Liiga club, Ilves.[4]

At the conclusion of his contract with Ilves, Saarela returned to his original club, Lukko, agreeing to a one-year contract on 30 April 2022.[5]

Following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season with Lukko, Saarela was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks to a two-year, entry-level contract on 28 March 2023.[6]

Personal

His father, Pasi Saarela, was a professional hockey player who enjoyed a lengthy career in the SM-liiga, most notably as a star player for local club, Lukko.[7] Antti was also coached through his junior career by Pasi at Lukko. His older brother Aleksi is also a professional hockey player currently playing with the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 Lukko Jr. A 25 6 9 15 6
2017–18 Lukko Liiga 1 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Lukko Jr. A 21 7 8 15 32
2018–19 Lukko Liiga 24 2 8 10 20 4 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Ilves Liiga 40 4 8 12 12
2020–21 Ilves Liiga 47 7 7 14 51 5 0 3 3 4
2021–22 Ilves Liiga 37 12 7 19 24
2022–23 Lukko Liiga 41 7 11 18 10 6 2 0 2 2
Liiga totals 190 32 41 73 117 15 2 3 5 6

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Finland U17 6th 5 2 2 4 4
2018 Finland HG18 7th 3 0 0 0 2
2019 Finland U18 7th 5 1 2 3 6
2020 Finland WJC 4th 7 0 0 0 6
Junior totals 20 3 4 7 18

References

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External links

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