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Saku Mäenalanen (born 29 May 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Mäenalanen was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round (125th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
| Saku Mäenalanen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
29 May 1994 Tornio, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Winnipeg Jets Oulun Kärpät Lahti Pelicans Carolina Hurricanes Jokerit | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL Draft |
125th overall, 2013 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career
Mäenalanen played junior hockey within the Oulun Kärpät organization. Following his selection in the NHL draft by the Predators, he made his professional debut in the Liiga with Oulun Kärpät during the 2013–14 season.
Unsigned by the Nashville Predators, Mäenalanen continued in the Liiga with Oulun Kärpät, also enduring a shortened loan stint with fellow Liiga club, Lahti Pelicans in the 2014–15 season.[1]
In the 2017–18 season, Mäenalanen enjoyed a breakout season in totalling 17 goals and 46 points in 59 games, ranking 11th among scorers in Liiga. He added 10 points in the postseason, helping Oulun capture the league championship. On 18 May 2018, Mäenalanen gained NHL interest and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. In signing with the Hurricanes he was reunited with former Finnish junior teammate, Sebastian Aho.[2]
Mäenalanen began the 2018–19 season with the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. He was recalled to the NHL on 6 December after playing in 23 games and recording 11 points for the Checkers.[3] He made his NHL debut the following day in a 4–1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.[4] He recorded his first NHL goal on 8 January in a 4–3 win over the New York Islanders.[5]
As a restricted free agent after his first North American season, Mäenalanen was unable to agree to terms with the Hurricanes on a new contract. With his rights still held by the Hurricanes, Mäenalanen opted to return to his native Finland to resume his career in the KHL. He agreed to an optional two-year contract with Jokerit on 25 September 2019.[6]
After two seasons with Jokerit, Mäenalanen returned to his original Finnish club, Oulun Kärpät of the Liiga, agreeing to a three-year contract on 11 June 2021.[7] In his first season back with Kärpät in 2021–22, Mäenalanen led the team in scoring with 13 goals and 28 assists for 41 points in 47 games.
On 19 July 2022, Mäenalanen enacted an NHL opt-out clause in the off-season by signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Winnipeg Jets.
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Finland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2022 Beijing | |
| World Championships | ||
| 2022 Finland | |
 | 2021 Latvia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2014 Malmö | |
Maenalanen made his senior debut for Finland, at the 2018 IIHF World Championship. In a fifth-place finish, he posted 2 goals and 3 assists in 8 contests.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Kiekko–Laser | FIN.3 U18 Q | 8 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Kiekko–Laser | FIN.3 U18 | 18 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Kärpät | FIN U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Kärpät | FIN U18 Q | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Kärpät | FIN U18 | 32 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Kärpät | Jr. A | 45 | 23 | 35 | 58 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 2013–14 | Kärpät | Jr. A | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Kärpät | Liiga | 25 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Jokipojat | Mestis | 15 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Kärpät | Jr. A | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Kärpät | Liiga | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Pelicans | Liiga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hokki | Mestis | 17 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | ||
| 2015–16 | Kärpät | Liiga | 46 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Kärpät | Liiga | 34 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Kärpät | Liiga | 59 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | ||
| 2018–19 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 31 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 34 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Jokerit | KHL | 26 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | Jokerit | KHL | 38 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Kärpät | Liiga | 47 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 67 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Liiga totals | 239 | 56 | 81 | 137 | 115 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 26 | ||||
| NHL totals | 34 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| KHL totals | 64 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Finland | WJC |  |
7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Finland | WC | 5th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2021 | Finland | WC |  |
10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Finland | OG | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Finland | WC | |
9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Senior totals | 33 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 39 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Jr. A SM-liiga | ||
| All-Star Team | 2012–13 | [8] |
| Liiga | ||
| Kanada-malja (Oulun Kärpät) | 2018 | |
References
- "Maenalanen loaned to Pelicans" (in Finnish). Oulun Kärpät. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- "Canes sign Maenalanen to one-year contract". Carolina Hurricanes. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Canes Recall Maenalanen from Charlotte". NHL.com. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- "Hurricanes snap Ducks' five-game win streak". tsn.ca. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
made his NHL debut for Carolina after Staal was sidelined for the first time this season due to a concussion.
- Brian Compton (8 January 2019). "Hurricanes edge Islanders for fifth straight victory". NHL.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- "Saku Maenalanen in Jokerit" (in Finnish). Jokerit. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- "Saku Maenalanen returns to Karpat" (in Finnish). Oulun Kärpät. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- "All-Star Team announced". eliteprospects.com. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
На других языках
[de] Saku Mäenalanen
Saku Petteri Mäenalanen (* 29. Mai 1994 in Tornio) ist ein finnischer Eishockeyspieler, der seit Juli 2022 bei den Winnipeg Jets in der National Hockey League (NHL) unter Vertrag steht. In seiner Heimat wurde er mit Oulun Kärpät bereits dreimal finnischer Meister. Darüber hinaus gewann er mit der finnischen Nationalmannschaft im Jahr 2022 jeweils die Goldmedaille bei den Olympischen Winterspielen und bei der Weltmeisterschaft.- [en] Saku Mäenalanen
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