Second City Hockey will drop the puck on its 2020 Top 25 Under 25 ranking series by looking at three players that were included on ballots, but did not earn enough voting points to make the 25-man list. Voters for this installment include SCH’s three writers and community member, L_B_R.
Antti Saarela
Position: Left wing/center
Birth date: June 27, 2001 (19)
Acquired via: 2019 NHL draft, fourth round
Team: Ilves (Liiga)
Stats: 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 40 games; 0 points in 7 WJC games
Size: 5-foot-11, 187 pounds
Contract: Unsigned
Rankings: 23 (LBR), 24 (Brandon); Unranked (Dave, Shepard)
Last T25U25 ranking: No.