Antti Suomela
Antti Suomela is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League.Suomela made his Liiga debut playing with Espoo Blues during the 2015–16 Liiga season.
He won the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy for the most points scored during the regular season, posting 21 goals and 60 points in 59 games in the 2017–18 Liiga season with JYP Jyväskylä. He also won the 2017–18 Champions Hockey League with JYP Jyväskylä.
Gaining NHL interest, Suomela agreed to a one-year, entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks on 6 June 2018. After attending his first NHL training camp with the Sharks, Suomela made the opening night roster for the 2018–19 season. Suomela made his NHL a debut on 3 October, and recorded his first NHL point in a 3–2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on 5 October 2018.
He was re-signed by the Sharks to a one-year contract on 11 July 2019.Career statistics
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