Joona Saarelainen
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Birth place: Mikkeli, Finland
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5 ' 9" (176 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg)
Birth place: Mikkeli, Finland
Forward, shoots left
5 ' 9" (176 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 16 | 2022 | Team Finland | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada |
 | 18 | 2024 | IPK Iisalmi | Mestis | IPK Iisalmi defeated Ketterä Imatra 4?3 in a best of seven gold medal series. |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Medals | | ||||
| Mestis Medals | | ||||
Regular Season
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| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
| 2023‑24 | KalPa Kuopio | Liiga | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024‑25 | KalPa Kuopio | Liiga | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| Liiga Totals | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | |||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023‑24 | IPK Iisalmi | Mestis | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mestis Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2022 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Finland - Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2023 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U18 World Championship 2024 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Totals | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U18 World Championship Totals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - U16 2‑Nations 2021 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U16 2‑Nations 2021 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U16 4‑Nations 2022 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U17 2‑Nations 2022 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U17 5‑Nations 2023 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Finland - U17 5‑Nations 2023 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U18 5‑Nations 2023 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U18 5‑Nations 2024 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Finland - U20 3‑Nations 2024 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U20 World Summer Showcase 2024 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Finland - U20 5‑Nations 2024 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| U17 National Team Totals | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U20 National Team Totals | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U16 National Team Totals | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| U18 National Team Totals | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |