Ilari Melart

Ilari Melart ( born February 11, 1989 in Helsinki ) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is since 2013 in the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL under contract and in parallel for their farm team, which comes Springfield Falcons used.

Career

Ilari Melart began his career as a hockey player in his hometown in the junior department of HIFK Helsinki. In the 2005/06 season he played in the meantime in the United States for the crew of the Harwood Union High School, before he returned to HIFK. In the 2008 / 09 season, the defender made ​​his debut for the first team HIFK Helsinki of the SM - liiga in. In his rookie year in 27 games he scored a goal and an assist each. In the aftermath Melart continued to play regularly in the SM- liiga team of the club and won with HIFK in the season 2010/11 the Finnish championship. From 2008 to 2011, he also starred as Players out on loan for Kiekko -Vantaa in Mestis second class, in which he also scored two goals for the Finnish U20 national team in the 2008 /09 Mestis season in four games.

Internationally

For Melart Finland took part in the U20 World Youth Championship 2009. In six games, he prepared it before a goal.

Awards and achievements

• 2011 Finnish Champion with HIFK Helsinki

SM- liiga stats

(End of season 2010/11)