Matias Maccelli
Maccelli with the Arizona Coyotes in 2023
Born (2000-10-14) 14 October 2000
Turku, Finland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Arizona Coyotes
Ilves
NHL Draft 98th overall, 2019
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2019–present

Matias Maccelli (born October 14, 2000) is a Finnish-American professional ice hockey left wing who currently plays for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Maccelli was drafted in the fourth round, 98th overall, by the Coyotes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1] On 16 July 2023, Maccelli signed a three-year, $3.425 million contract extension with the Coyotes.

Early life

Maccelli was born to an American-born mother and Finnish father in Turku, Finland. His mother had moved to Finland when she was seven years old. Maccelli is of Italian descent through his maternal great-grandfather who was from Italy.[2][3]

Career

Maccelli began his junior career with HC Turun Palloseura (or TPS) of the Finnish Liiga.[4] In 2017 he joined the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League (USHL). In 98 games with Dubuque, he scored 39 goals and 93 points.[5] In his second year in the USHL, his play led him to being named to the ALL-USHL Second Team.[6] In 2019 Maccelli returned to Finland to join Ilves of Liiga.[5]

Maccelli was selected by the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) 98th overall in the fourth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. In his first season with Ilves, the 2019–20 season, he scored 13 goals and 30 points in 42 games. Maccelli signed a three-year entry level contract with Arizona on 29 April 2020 while still playing for Ilves.[5] He was named the league's rookie of the year, being awarded the Jarmo Wasama Memorial Trophy.[7] On 17 July 2020 it was announced that Maccelli would stay at Ilves after an open-ended agreement was reached between the Finnish team and Arizona.[8] He played well with Ilves during the 2020–21 season.[4]

For the 2021–22 season, Maccelli returned to North America, joining Arizona's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners. He scored 14 goals and 57 points in 47 games with Tuscon.[4] He was recalled by Arizona in March 2022 to replace Andrew Ladd who had been placed on injured reserve. He made his NHL debut in a 2–1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on 3 March 2022.[9] He scored his first NHL goal in his second game on 6 March versus the Ottawa Senators.[10]

Maccelli broke out in the 2022–23 season, making the Coyotes out of training camp. In his first 30 games, he scored three goals and 22 points. He suffered a lower-body injury that led to some missed time, but upon his return, scored seven goals and 23 points in his next 30 games.[11] He finished the season with 11 goals and 49 points in 64 games with the Coyotes and was named to the NHL's All-Rookie Team, playing a major role in the team's power play.[12] On 16 July 2023, Maccelli signed a three-year contract with Arizona.[13]

International

Maccelli played for Finland at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in 2017.[14] He played for the team again during the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, scoring two goals and five points in seven games.[7][15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 TPS Jr. A 134372 30000
2017–18 TPS Jr. A 341515308 —————
2017–18 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 368132114 50110
2018–19 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 6231417242 61452
2019–20 Ilves Liiga 4313173016 —————
2020–21 Ilves Liiga 5115243920 51122
2021–22 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 4714435720 —————
2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL 231564 —————
2022–23 Arizona Coyotes NHL 6411384918 —————
Liiga totals 9428416936 51122
NHL totals 8712435522 —————

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Finland IH18 6th 41120
2020 Finland WJC 4th 72358
Junior totals 113478

Awards and honours

Award Year
USHL
Second All-Star Team 2019 [6]
Liiga
Jarmo Wasama Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year) 2020 [7]
NHL
NHL All-Rookie Team 2023 [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Matias Maccelli - Elite Prospects". Elite Prospects. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ Perkiö, Jari (September 12, 2019). ""Kukkakeppi" paukutti neljä maalia Tapparan verkkoon: "Se oli ihmeellinen ilta" – Matias Maccelli nauttii Ilveksen pelityylistä". Aamulehti (in Finnish). Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ Leppänen, Marko; Romanoff, Kimmo (June 23, 2019). "Ilvekseen siirtyvä hyökkääjälupaus erilaista reittiä pitkin kohti NHL-unelmaa: "Isä varmaan jännitti, kun ei puhunut mitään"" (in Finnish). MTV. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Krigbaum, Cooper (August 20, 2023). "Coyotes' Matias Maccelli's Journey to NHL Wasn't Always Easy". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 Morgan, Craig (April 29, 2020). "Neutral zone: Maccelli's AHL readiness, Fischer's future, escrow and the cap". The Athletic. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "All-USHL Teams Announced". United States Hockey League. April 23, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "Matias Maccelli Named Liiga Rookie of the Year". Ilves. March 31, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Matias Maccelli Stays at Ilves With an Open-Ended Loan Agreement". Ilves. July 17, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Last-place Coyotes beat NHL-leading Avalanche again, 2-1". ESPN. Associated Press. March 4, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Coyotes' Matias Maccelli: Gets first NHL goal". CBS Sports. March 6, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  11. ↑ Marshall, John (April 7, 2023). "Coyotes' Maccelli turning heads in rookie season". AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  12. ↑ Mastey, Remy (June 27, 2023). "Maccelli Named to NHL All-Rookie Team". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Arizona Coyotes re-sign winger Matias Maccelli to three-year, $10.2M deal". Sportsnet. July 17, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Canada rolls over Finland at Ivan Hlinka". TSN. The Canadian Press. August 8, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Canada beats Finland in world juniors to face Russia in gold medal game". Global News. January 4, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  16. ↑ "NHL announces 2022-23 All-Rookie Team". National Hockey League. June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
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