Anssi Melametsä
# Anssi Melametsä

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. He played for Jokerit, HIFK, and the Winnipeg Jets. Internationally he represented Finland at several World Championships and at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1977–78 | Jokerit | FIN U20 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Peterborough Petes | OMJHL | 64 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Jokerit | SM-l | 36 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Jokerit | SM-l | 36 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | HIFK | SM-l | 28 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 1982–83 | HIFK | FIN | 36 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 1983–84 | HIFK | SM-l | 37 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984–85 | HIFK | SM-l | 36 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | HIFK | SM-l | 35 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1987–88 | HIFK | SM-l | 41 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 1988–89 | Jokerit | FIN-2 | 42 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Jokerit | SM-l | 44 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Jokerit | SM-l | 44 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Team Boro | SWE-2 | 31 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | KooKoo | FIN-2 | 43 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | KooKoo | FIN-2 | 43 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SM-l totals | SM-l totals | SM-l totals | 373 | 137 | 167 | 304 | 374 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 32 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1980 | Finland | WJC | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 1981 | Finland | WJC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1983 | Finland | WC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 1984 | Finland | OG | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1985 | Finland | WC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 26 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 40 |
