Anssi Melametsä Explained

Position:Center
Played For:Winnipeg Jets
Jokerit
HIFK
Ntl Team:Finland
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:194
Birth Date:1961 6, mf=yes
Birth Place:Jyväskylä, Finland
Draft:249th overall
Draft Year:1985
Draft Team:Winnipeg Jets
Career Start:1979
Career End: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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1977–78JokeritFIN U2020 14 2 16 8
1978–79Peterborough PetesOMJHL64 9 21 30 27
1979–80JokeritSM-l36 6 13 19 55
1980–81JokeritSM-l36 14 22 36 46
1981–82HIFKSM-l28 17 12 29 308 2 6 8 8
1982–83HIFKFIN36 13 20 33 499 2 6 8 6
1983–84HIFKSM-l37 16 17 33 442 0 0 0 0
1984–85HIFKSM-l36 16 15 31 18
1985–86Sherbrooke CanadiensAHL14 7 5 12 6
1985–86Winnipeg JetsNHL27 0 3 3 2
1986–87HIFKSM-l35 13 12 25 444 0 0 0 6
1987–88HIFKSM-l41 8 8 16 406 2 0 2 12
1988–89JokeritFIN-242 26 40 66 44
1989–90JokeritSM-l44 24 27 51 28
1990–91JokeritSM-l44 10 21 31 20
1991–92Team BoroSWE-231 5 23 28 16
1992–93KooKooFIN-243 20 31 51 44
1993–94KooKooFIN-243 16 24 40 18
SM-l totals373 137 167 304 37429 6 12 18 32
NHL totals27 0 3 3 2

International

YearTeamEventGP G A Pts PIM
1980FinlandWJC5 0 4 4 4
1981FinlandWJC5 1 3 4 2
1983FinlandWC10 6 3 9 20
1984FinlandOG6 4 3 7 10
1985FinlandWC10 2 2 4 10
Junior totals10 1 7 8 6
Senior totals26 12 8 20 40

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nhl.com/player/anssi-melametsa-8449540
  2. Web site: Anssi Melametsä siirtyy Ruotsista Kouvolaan. fi. Helsingin Sanomat. April 29, 1992. July 27, 2024.