| 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 | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Pelicans Tappara | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Waltteri Merelä (born 6 July 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Merelä 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
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | SM-l | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Peliitat | Mestis | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Lahti Pelicans | SM-l | 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 | SM-l | 57 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Tappara | SM-l | 57 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | Tappara | SM-l | 41 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 47 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Liiga totals | 212 | 53 | 70 | 123 | 156 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 16 | ||||
International
| 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
- ↑ "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
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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