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Father: Pasi Saarela | Uncle: Ilkka Saarela | Brother: Antti Saarela
Named to Jr. C SM-Sarja All-Star team 2011-12
Named Best Forward Jr. C SM-Sarja 2011-12
Named Best Player Jr. C SM-Sarja 2011-12
Top goal scorer Jr. C SM-Sarja 2011-12
Top scorer Jr. C SM-Sarja 2011-12
Top goal scorer Jr. C SM-Sarja playoffs 2011-12
Most assists Jr. C SM-Sarja playoffs 2011-12
Top scorer Jr. C SM-Sarja playoffs 2011-12
Drafted 2014, 1 #41 overall by Jokerit in the KHL Draft
| Season | Team | League | # | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Finland | Euro Hockey Tour | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 2020-21 | Finland | Euro Hockey Tour | 82 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 |
| 2015-16 | Finland | National team games | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015-16 | Finland | U20 National team games (U20) | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2015-16 | Finland | Euro Hockey Tour | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015-16 | Finland | WJC (U20) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2014-15 | Finland | U20 National team games (U20) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2014-15 | Finland | U18 National team games (U18) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014-15 | Finland | WJC18 (U18) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2013-14 | Finland | WJC18 (U18) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | |
| 2012-13 | Finland | U17 National team games (U17) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2011-12 | Finland | U16 National team games (U16) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Season | Team | League | # | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | TPS Turku | Liiga | |||||||
| 2024-25 | SCL Tigers | National League (Play-off) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -2 | |
| 2024-25 | SCL Tigers | National League | 25 | 49 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 2 | -5 |
| 2023-24 | SCL Tigers | National League | 50 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 8 | -13 | |
| 2022-23 | SCL Tigers | National League (Play-out) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022-23 | HC Davos | Spengler Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022-23 | SCL Tigers | National League | 48 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 10 | -5 | |
| 2021-22 | SCL Tigers | National League | 25 | 31 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 6 | -10 |
| 2020-21 | Lukko Rauma | Liiga (Play-off) | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2020-21 | Lukko Rauma | Liiga | 87 | 43 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 22 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | Florida Panthers | NHL (Play-off) | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 43 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 12 | -2 | |
| 2019-20 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Rockford Icehogs | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018-19 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL (Play-off) | 17 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2018-19 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL (Play-off) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018-19 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 69 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 12 | 18 | |
| 2017-18 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL (Play-off) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2017-18 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 69 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2016-17 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL (Play-off) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
| 2016-17 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2016-17 | Lukko Rauma | CHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| 2016-17 | Lukko Rauma | Liiga | 49 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 10 | -7 | |
| 2015-16 | Ässät | Jr. A SM-Liiga (U20, Play-off) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015-16 | Ässät | Jr. A SM-Liiga (U20) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015-16 | Ässät | Liiga | 51 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2014-15 | Ässät | Liiga (Play-off) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014-15 | Ässät | Liiga | 34 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -2 | |
| 2013-14 | Lukko Rauma | Jr. A SM-Liiga (U20) | 17 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013-14 | Lukko Rauma | Liiga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012-13 | Lukko Rauma | Jr. A SM-Liiga (U20, Play-off) | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2012-13 | Lukko Rauma | SM-liiga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| 2012-13 | Lukko Rauma | Jr. A SM-Liiga (U20) | 22 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | -1 | |
| 2012-13 | Lukko Rauma | Jr. B SM-sarja (U18) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 14 | ||
| 2012-13 | Lukko Rauma | Jr. B SM-sarja (U18, Preliminary) | |||||||
| 2011-12 | Lukko Rauma | Jr. C SM-sarja (U16, Play-off) | 9 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2011-12 | Lukko Rauma | Jr. C SM-sarja (U16) | 28 | 33 | 39 | 72 | 26 |
| Date | League | Teams | Score | G | A | PIM | +/- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 17 2023 17:00 | Euro Hockey Tour| Swiss IHG | Switzerland Finland | 3-4 OT | | | | | | | | | -1 | |||
| Dec. 16 2023 14:00 | Euro Hockey Tour| Swiss IHG | Finland Sweden | 2-3 | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Dec. 14 2023 18:00 | Euro Hockey Tour| Swiss IHG | Czechia Finland | 2-1 | | | 1 | | | | | | |
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SCL Tigers
TPS Turku 
Charlotte Checkers
Rockford Icehogs 
Lukko Rauma
Carolina Hurricanes 
Porin Ässät
Lukko Rauma 
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1.liga |
2.liga
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1.liga
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SHL |
HockeyAllsvenskan
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