Leevi Merilainen

Leevi Merilainen

22-Year-Old GoalieG

Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators

2024 Stats

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8

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3

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3

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1.99

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.925

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Merilainen made his NHL debut late in the 2022-23 campaign, but he didn't make any appearances for the Senators last year despite a brief stint with Ottawa. He made a career-high 24 regular-season appearances for AHL Belleville last year and had mixed results, going 10-9-1 with a 2.87 GAA and .906 save percentage. The Senators traded Joonas Korpisalo to the Bruins over the summer but received Linus Ullmark in return, so Ullmark and Anton Forsberg should enter the 2024-25 season as the team's top two netminders. Despite Merilainen's inconsistency in the minors last season, he could be called up by the Senators if Ullmark or Forsberg deal with injuries at some point. Read Past Outlooks

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Height 6'3"

DOB 8/13/2002

Born Oulu, Finland

Drafted 3rd Rd, #71 Overall in 2020

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Summoned from minors

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April 19, 2025

Merilainen was recalled from AHL Belleville on Saturday.

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Merilainen will be the Senators' third goaltender in the playoffs, behind Linus Ullmark and Anton Forsberg. Merilainen was outstanding when called upon by Ottawa, going 8-3-1 with three shutouts, a 1.99 GAA and a .925 save percentage across 12 NHL appearances during the 2024-25 regular season.

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Returns to minors

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Merilainen was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Wednesday.

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Brought up from minors

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Merilainen was summoned from AHL Belleville on Tuesday, per Steve Lloyd of TSN 1200 Ottawa.

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Enters concussion protocol

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February 25, 2025

Merilainen was placed in the AHL's concussion protocol Monday, Steve Lloyd of TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

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Heads to AHL

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Merilainen was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Sunday.

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Easy work for third shutout

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February 1, 2025

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Might be summoned

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April 9, 2025

The Senators are considering recalling Merilainen from AHL Belleville, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia on Wednesday.

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Neither Linus Ullmark nor Anton Forsberg is dealing with a known injury, but Ottawa has secured its playoff berth, so adding Merilainen to the roster would enable the Senators to occasionally make Ullmark a healthy scratch so that he's rested for the postseason. It would also give the 22-year-old Merilainen, who has an 8-3-1 record, 1.99 GAA and .925 save percentage in 12 appearances with Ottawa this campaign, some added NHL experience.

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