PROFINHL GOALTENDER DOSSIER • Leevi Merilainen

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Leevi Merilainen

G • Goaltender Positional / Butterfly Non-Reasonable

Mammoth

Stars:

1st 0

2nd 0

3rd 0

LAST GAME STATS:

BACKUP / DNP

— W

— GA

— SA

— SV%

— TOI

NEXT MATCH:

Day 17

Recent Form (Last 3):

SK80

DU78

EN79

SZ91

AG77

RB80

SC78

HS78

RT77

PH76

PS77

EX69

LD69

MO56

OV66

Goaltender Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: August 13, 2002

Age: 24 yrs

Height / Weight: 188 cm • 84 kg

Draft Pedigree: 2020 • #162 overall (6th Round) by Mammoth

Days Missed this Season: 0 Days

Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 1 yr(s)

Cap Hit (AAV): $800,000

Cap Percentage: 0.87%

Remaining Cap Hit: $734,359

Expiry Status: RFA 2027

Contract Structure: Two-Way

Roster Status: AHL Affiliate

Statistical Spotlight • AHL 2026-27 Campaign

AHL GP4

AHL W2

AHL GAA1.75

AHL SV%0.949

OTL0

SO1

SAVES130

AHL QS%0%

GA7

MIN240

55G Pace28W

Skill DNA • Goalie Percentiles

PRO GOALTENDERS

Quickness & Reflexes 39th Pct

Backup / Depth

Rebound & Style Control 41th Pct

Reliable Tandem / Starter

Net Coverage & Size 47th Pct

Reliable Tandem / Starter

Mobility & Recovery 36th Pct

Backup / Depth

Puck Play & Shootouts 36th Pct

Backup / Depth

Mental Poise & IQ 19th Pct

Developing

Current Season Analytics

AHL SEASON

SV% Performance Regression Heater / Regression Warning

Season SV%: 0.949 (130 / 137 SA) Career: 0.918

Stopping +3.1% above career baseline. High-danger save rate expected to normalize.

Decisions Breakdown (W / L / OTL) 2W • 2L • 0OTL

Starts: 4 GS / 1 SO Premium / Overpaid

0.50

Win Rate / GP

1.75

Goals Against Avg

32.5

Saves / GP

Workload & Netminder Minutes 240 MIN

Saves: 130 (95%) Goals Against: 7

Career All-Time & Peaks

AHL CAREER

GP94

W51

GAA2.37

SV%0.918

L27

OTL9

SO10

MIN5,214

SA2504

GA206

PS%81.4%

48 pts

Career Stars (11-6-3)

58.1%

Career QS%

+2,060.1

Career GSAA

2,298

Career Saves Total

AHL Minor League Goaltending Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE

Season	Team	GP	GS	W	L	OTL	SA	GA	GAA	SV%	SO	MIN	PS%	A	PIM
2023-24	ARI	21	16	10	5	2	447	41	2.40	0.908	2	1,027	76.5%	0	0
2025-26	UTA	69	66	39	20	7	1920	158	2.40	0.918	7	3,947	84.6%	1	4
2026-27	UTA	4	4	2	2	0	137	7	1.75	0.949	1	240	0.0%	1	0

Statistically & Age-Comparable Goaltenders

NETMINDERS • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA

Samuel Ersson

CHI • 26 yrs • 2 W (2 GP • 0.966 SV%)

$1,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 26, 2026

PIT • 27 yrs • 0 W (0 GP • .000 SV%)

$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Aug 04, 2026

VGK • 24 yrs • 0 W (0 GP • .000 SV%)

$800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jul 01, 2025

NYI • 25 yrs • 0 W (0 GP • .000 SV%)

$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s)

WPG • 27 yrs • 0 W (0 GP • .000 SV%)

$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Oct 07, 2026

CGY • 23 yrs • 0 W (0 GP • .000 SV%)

$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jul 01, 2025

PIT • 22 yrs • 0 W (0 GP • .000 SV%)

$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jul 01, 2025

BUF • 26 yrs • 0 W (0 GP • .000 SV%)

$600,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 23, 2026

Total Remaining Contract

1 yr(s) remaining • $800,000 / yr

Cash Outflow from Bank

50% of remaining salary

Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 2 seasons

Annual Cap Relief / Savings

during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE

Season	Original Cap Hit	Buyout Cap Charge	Net Cap Savings	Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing Entry Level Contract

25.06.2025 0:00

Leevi Merilainen signed with Mammoth

for $800,000 for 2 year(s) .

NHL Entry Draft

2020

Selected in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft (#162nd overall, 6th Round) by Mammoth

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Leevi Merilainen

Goaltender Biography & Pedigree

Contract & Cap Ledger

Statistical Spotlight • AHL 2026-27 Campaign

Skill DNA • Goalie Percentiles

Current Season Analytics

0.50

1.75

32.5

Career All-Time & Peaks

48 pts

58.1%

+2,060.1

2,298

AHL Minor League Goaltending Statistics

Statistically & Age-Comparable Goaltenders

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements