| Born: | Aug. 13, 2002 | Draft: | 71st Overall Senators 2020 |
| Hometown: | Oulu, Finland | Position: | Goaltender |
| Known For: | Shoots: | Left | |
| National Team: | Finland | Current Team: | Belleville Senators |
Leevi Meriläinen (born 13 August 2002) is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Meriläinen previously played with the Oulun Kärpät of the top-tier Finnish Liiga and major junior hockey with the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Kingston Frontenacs. He was selected 71st overall in the third round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by Ottawa. He made his North American professional debut with Ottawa in April 2023.
Leevi Merilänien Statistics
Deeper Dive
- Senators Can Be Hopeful of Prospect Leevi Meriläinen
- Ottawa Senators Prospects to Watch at the World Juniors
- 4 Senators Prospects to Watch as the Regular Season Ends
- Ottawa Senators 2022-23 Prospect Awards
- Ottawa Senators 2023-24 Prospect Pyramid
- Senators Prospects to Watch at the World Junior Championship
Achievements
- U16 SM-sarja Silver Medal – Kärpät (2018)
- U17 SM-sarja Silver Medal (2019)
- U20 SM-sarja Second All-Star Team (2021)
- U20 WJC Silver Medal (2022)