Aleksi Saarela
Aleksi Saarela | |||
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Born |
Helsinki, Finland | 7 January 1997||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes Lukko Ässät | ||
NHL Draft |
89th overall, 2015 New York Rangers | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Aleksi Saarela (born 7 January 1997) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently under contract as a prospect to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally selected 89th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.
Playing career
Saarela made his SM-liiga debut playing with Lukko during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season.[1] On 28 February 2016, the rights to Saarela, along with two draft picks, were traded from the New York Rangers to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Eric Staal.[2][3]
In the 2015–16 season, Saarela led Porin Ässät with 20 goals and finished third in overal scoring with 33 points in 51 games. On 20 April 2016, he signed a one-year contract to return to his original club, Lukko, on a one-year contract.[4] Under two months later, on 13 June 2016, Saarela was then signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2012–13 | Lukko | Jr. A | 22 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Lukko | SM-l | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Lukko | Jr. A | 17 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Lukko | Liiga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Ässät | Liiga | 51 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Ässät | Liiga | 51 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Liiga totals | 117 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Finland | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2016 Finland | ||
IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
2015 Switzerland |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2013 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
2014 | Finland | WJC18 | 6th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2015 | Finland | WJC18 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | ||
2016 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
Junior totals | 21 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 12 |
References
- ↑ "2012–13 Lukko player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ↑ "Canes Acquire Saarela, Picks for Eric Staal". Carolina Hurricanes. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Acquire Eric Staal from Carolina". Blueshirts United. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ "Aleksi Saarela returns home" (in Finnish). Lukko Rauma. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ↑ "Canes agree to terms with Aleksi Saarela". Carolina Hurricanes. 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
External links
- Aleksi Saarela's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Aleksi Saarela's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database