Anssi Melametsä

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Anssi Melametsä
Born	(1961-06-21) June 21, 1961 (age 63) Jyväskylä, Finland
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Left
Played for	Winnipeg Jets Jokerit HIFK
National team	Finland
NHL draft	249th overall, 1985 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1979–1994

Anssi Ilari Melametsä (born June 21, 1961) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-liiga.^[1] He played for Jokerit, where he was captain, as well as HIFK, and the Winnipeg Jets.^[2] Internationally he represented Finland at several World Championships and at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977–78	Jokerit	FIN U20		20	14	2	16	8		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		64	9	21	30	27		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Jokerit	SM-l		36	6	13	19	55		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Jokerit	SM-l		36	14	22	36	46		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	HIFK	SM-l		28	17	12	29	30		8	2	6	8	8
1982–83	HIFK	FIN		36	13	20	33	49		9	2	6	8	6
1983–84	HIFK	SM-l		37	16	17	33	44		2	0	0	0	0
1984–85	HIFK	SM-l		36	16	15	31	18		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL		14	7	5	12	6		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		27	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	HIFK	SM-l		35	13	12	25	44		4	0	0	0	6
1987–88	HIFK	SM-l		41	8	8	16	40		6	2	0	2	12
1988–89	Jokerit	FIN-2		42	26	40	66	44		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Jokerit	SM-l		44	24	27	51	28		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Jokerit	SM-l		44	10	21	31	20		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Team Boro	SWE-2		31	5	23	28	16		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	KooKoo	FIN-2		43	20	31	51	44		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	KooKoo	FIN-2		43	16	24	40	18		—	—	—	—	—
SM-l totals				373	137	167	304	374		29	6	12	18	32
NHL totals				27	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980	Finland	WJC		5	0	4	4	4
1981	Finland	WJC		5	1	3	4	2
1983	Finland	WC		10	6	3	9	20
1984	Finland	OG		6	4	3	7	10
1985	Finland	WC		10	2	2	4	10
Junior totals				10	1	7	8	6
Senior totals				26	12	8	20	40

References

^ https://www.nhl.com/player/anssi-melametsa-8449540 ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Anssi Melametsä siirtyy Ruotsista Kouvolaan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). April 29, 1992. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

External links

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