Waltteri Merelä (born 6 July 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for SC Bern of the National League (NL).
| Waltteri Merelä | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
6 July 1998 Ylöjärvi, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NL team Former teams |
SC Bern Pelicans Tappara Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
editMerelä made his SM-liiga debut appearance for Pelicans during the 2018–19 season. In December 2021, he made his debut in the Finland men's national ice hockey team.[1]
As an undrafted free agent, on 5 June 2023, Merelä left the SM-liiga after 5 seasons by signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Tappara | Jr. A | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Tappara | Jr. A | 36 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Lahti Pelicans | Jr. A | 32 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 67 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2018–19 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Peliitat | Mestis | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 48 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Lahti Pelicans | Jr. A | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Peliitat | Mestis | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 57 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Tappara | Liiga | 57 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | Tappara | Liiga | 41 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 47 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 55 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | − | − | − | − | − | ||||
| Liiga totals | 212 | 53 | 70 | 123 | 156 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 16 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Finland | WC | 7th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Leijonat - Tulospalvelu". leijonat.fi. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Lightning sign forward Merelä to one-year, two-way contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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