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Finland Leevi Meriläinen
#35 Belleville Senators / AHL - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Aug 13, 2002
Position
G
Age
22
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Oulu, FIN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
Kärpät
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$820,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators / Signed
Drafted
2020 round 3 #71 overall by Ottawa Senators
Agency
PREMIUM

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Leevi Meriläinen Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2016-17 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 7* -* 1.14* .942* -* -* -* - * -* |
Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 12* -* 1.75* .921* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 1.50 .927 - - - - -
2018-19 Kärpät/Ahmat U17 U17 SM-sarja 22* 28* -* .918* 59* 658* -* - * -* | Playoffs 6 6 2.33 .932 14 192 - - -
Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 5* 18* -* .856* 15* 89* -* - * -* |
2019-20 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 19* 27* -* .942* 27* 441* -* - * -* |
Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 16* 28* -* .908* 37* 366* -* - * -* | Playoffs 0 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 22* 29* -* .934* 34* 479* -* - * -* | Playoffs 5 5 2.60 .900 13 117 - - -
Kärpät Liiga 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2021-22 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 53* -* 3.29* .891* 169* 1 384* 2* 31-16-5 * 3 081* | Playoffs 11 - 3.69 .888 39 308 0 5-5-0 635
Finland U20 WJC-20 4* 7* 2.70* .893* 11* 92* 0* 3-1-0 * 244* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 4* 6* -* .941* 6* 95* 0* - * 138* |
2022-23 Kärpät Liiga 42* 54* 2.02* .918* 75* 844* 8* 18-13-7 * 2 228* |
Ottawa Senators NHL 2* -* 4.23* .878* 6* 43* 0* 0-1-1 * 85* |
Belleville Senators AHL 4* -* 2.06* .933* 7* 98* 1* 3-0-0 * 204* |
2023-24 Ottawa Senators NHL 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * 0* |
Belleville Senators AHL 24* -* 2.87* .906* 62* 600* 1* 10-9-1 * 1 298* | Playoffs 1 - 2.09 .931 2 27 0 0-1-0 58
Allen Americans ECHL 13* 16* 2.97* .926* 37* 462* 0* 9-4-0 * 748* |
2024-25 Ottawa Senators NHL 2* 1* 3.72* .846* 6* 33* 0* 1-1-0 * 97* |
Belleville Senators AHL 13* -* 2.43* .901* 28* 256* 1* 7-2-4 * 691* |
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Leevi Meriläinen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2021-22 Finland U20 (all) WJC-20 Cancelled 1* 1* 1.00* .958* 1* 23* 0* 1-0-0 * 60* |

Leevi Meriläinen Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 3 41* -* 2.65* .908* 97* 954* 3* 20-11-5* 2 193 | 1 1 - 2.09* .931* 2* 27* 0* 0-1-0* 58*
ECHL 1 13* 16* 2.97* .926* 37* 462* 0* 9-4-0* 748 | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 4* 6* 2.61* .941* 6* 95* 0* -* 138 | 0 * * * * * * *
Liiga 2 42* 55* 2.02* .918* 75* 844* 8* 18-13-7* 2 228 | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 3 4* 2* 3.96* .864* 12* 76* 0* 1-2-1* 182 | 0 * * * * * * *
OHL 1 53* -* 3.29* .891* 169* 1 384* 2* 31-16-5* 3 081 | 1 11 - 3.69* .888* 39* 308* 0* 5-5-0* 635*
U16 SM-sarja 2 12* -* 1.75* .921* -* -* -* -* - | 1 4 - 1.50* .927* -* -* -* -* -*
U16 SM-sarja Q 2 7* -* 1.14* .942* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U17 SM-sarja 1 22* 28* -* .918* 59* 658* -* -* - | 1 6 6 2.33* .932* 14* 192* -* -* -*
U18 SM-sarja 2 24* 45* -* .927* 42* 530* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U20 SM-sarja (U20 SM-liiga) 2 38* 57* -* .922* 71* 845* -* -* - | 2 5 5 2.60* .900* 13* 117* -* -* -*
WJC-20 1 4* 7* 2.70* .893* 11* 92* 0* 3-1-0* 244 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 1* 1* 1.00* .958* 1* 23* 0* 1-0-0* 60 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Leevi Meriläinen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/25/2024
10/25/2024 Up/Down Ottawa Senators Belleville Senators
06/14/2021
06/14/2021 Confirmed Kärpät Ottawa Senators
01/27/2021
01/27/2021 Extension Kärpät U20 Kärpät
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 1 #48 overall by Kingston Frontenacs in the CHL Import Draft