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Joona Saarelainen

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Tampa Bay Lightning

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Selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 5th round (No. 149) of the 2024 NHL Draft, He also has 20 playoff points (10 goals, 10 assists) in 18 games.

Country:	FIN
Age:	19.6 yrs (04.04.2006)
Height / Weight:	175 cm / 88 kg
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Drafted:	149th in 2024
Draft Team:	Tampa Bay Lightning
Awards:	-

Joona Saarelainen

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	TOI/G	S	S%	PIM
2019-20	Jukurit U16 (U16 Mestis)	7	8	5	13					2
2020-21	Jukurit U16 (U16 SM-sarja)	29	26	17	43					16
2021-22	Jukurit U18 (U18 SM-sarja)	26	19	13	32					8
2021-22	Jukurit U16 (U16 SM-sarja)	14	14	14	28					64
2021-22	Jukurit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	2	2	2	4	1				0
2022-23	Jukurit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	11	0	3	3	-2				4
2022-23	Finland U18 (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	4	1	0	1					2
2022-23	Finland U17 (WHC-17)	7	4	3	7					10
2022-23	Jukurit U18 (U18 SM-sarja)	6	2	6	8					4
2022-23	KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	14	0	5	5	-9				2
2022-23	KalPa U18 (U18 SM-sarja)	2	3	5	8					2
2023-24	KalPa (Liiga)	8	0	1	1	0				0
2023-24	Finland U18 (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	5	1	1	2					6
2023-24	KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	41	13	23	36	11				20
2023-24	KalPa U18 (U18 SM-sarja)	3	2	3	5					0
2023-24	KalPa (Spengler Cup)	1	0	0	0	0				0
2023-24	Finland U18 (WJC-18)	5	3	1	4	4				2
2024-25	KalPa (Liiga)	21	2	3	5	1				4
2024-25	KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	15	12	4	16	4				0
2024-25	Finland U20 (WJC-20)	7	0	1	1	-1				0
2024-25	Hokki (Mestis)	3	0	0	0	-7				2
2025-26	KalPa (Liiga)	18	0	3	3	-1				2
2025-26	KalPa (Champions HL)	5	0	2	2	3				2
Total		254	112	115	227	4		0	0.0%	152

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	TOI/G	S	S%	PIM
2022-23	KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	3	0	0	0	-1				0
2023-24	KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	1	0	0	0	0				0
2023-24	KalPa U18 (U18 SM-sarja)	4	8	7	15					2
2023-24	IPK (Mestis)	1	0	0	0	0				0
2024-25	KalPa (Liiga)	7	0	1	1	-1				0
2024-25	KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)	2	2	2	4	3				2
Total		18	10	10	20	1		0	0.0%	4

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