Waltteri Merelä
Waltteri Merelä (born 6 July 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Merelä made his Liiga debut appearance for Pelicans during the 2018–19 Liiga season. In December 2021, he made his debut in the Finland men's national ice hockey team.[1]
| 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 Former teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning Pelicans Tappara | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
As an undrafted free agent, on 5 June 2023, Merelä left the 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 | 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 | ||
| Liiga totals | 212 | 53 | 70 | 123 | 156 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 16 | ||||
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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