{{short description|Finnish ice hockey player (born 2000)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox ice hockey biography | name = Matias Maccelli | image = Maccelli 4 3-2 (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Maccelli with the Arizona Coyotes in 2023 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|10|14}} | birth_place = Turku, Finland | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 165 | position = Winger | shoots = Left | league = NHL | team = Toronto Maple Leafs | prospect_team = <!--Toronto Marlies--> | prospect_league = AHL | former_teams = Ilves<br>Arizona Coyotes<br>Utah Hockey Club | ntl_team = | draft = 98th overall | draft_year = 2019 | draft_team = Arizona Coyotes | career_start = 2019 | career_end = }} '''Matias Maccelli''' (born October 14, 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the <!--Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the--> Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Maccelli was drafted in the fourth round, 98th overall, by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2019 NHL entry draft, and has also played for the Utah Hockey Club.<ref>{{cite web |title=Matias Maccelli - Elite Prospects |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/375953/matias-maccelli |publisher=Elite Prospects |accessdate=February 3, 2022}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aamulehti.fi/liiga/art-2000007496083.html |title="Kukkakeppi" paukutti neljä maalia Tapparan verkkoon: "Se oli ihmeellinen ilta" – Matias Maccelli nauttii Ilveksen pelityylistä |last=Perkiö |first=Jari |date=September 12, 2019 |website=Aamulehti |language=fi |access-date=February 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/ilveksen-siirtyva-hyokkaajalupaus-erilaista-reittia-pitkin-kohti-nhl-unelmaa-isa-varmaan-jannitti-kun-ei-puhunut-mitaan/7457846#gs.nym8rt |title=Ilvekseen siirtyvä hyökkääjälupaus erilaista reittiä pitkin kohti NHL-unelmaa: "Isä varmaan jännitti, kun ei puhunut mitään" |last1=Leppänen |first1=Marko |last2=Romanoff |first2=Kimmo |date=June 23, 2019 |publisher={{ill|MTV (Finnish company)|fi|MTV (yritys)|lt=MTV}} |language=fi |access-date=February 4, 2022}}</ref>
==Playing career== Maccelli began his junior career with HC TPS of the Finnish Liiga.<ref name="krigbaum">{{cite web |url=https://thehockeywriters.com/coyotes-maccelli-nhl-journey-wasnt-always-easy/ |title=Coyotes' Matias Maccelli's Journey to NHL Wasn't Always Easy |work=The Hockey Writers |last=Krigbaum |first=Cooper |date=August 20, 2023 |access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref> In 2017, he joined the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League (USHL). In 98 games with Dubuque, he recorded 39 goals and 54 assists for 93 points.<ref name="morgan">{{cite web |last=Morgan |first=Craig |title=Neutral zone: Maccelli's AHL readiness, Fischer's future, escrow and the cap |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1782187/2020/04/29/neutral-zone-maccellis-ahl-readiness-fischers-future-escrow-and-the-cap/ |access-date=November 20, 2023 |work=The Athletic |date=April 29, 2020}}</ref> In his second year in the USHL, his play led him to being named to the ALL-USHL Second Team.<ref name="ushl">{{cite web |title=All-USHL Teams Announced |url=https://ushl.sportngin.com/news_article/show/1014807 |access-date=November 20, 2023 |publisher=United States Hockey League |date=April 23, 2019}}</ref> In 2019, Maccelli returned to Finland to join Ilves of Liiga.<ref name="morgan"/>
Maccelli was selected 98th overall in the fourth round of the 2019 NHL entry draft by the Arizona Coyotes. In his first season with Ilves, in the 2019–20 season, he recorded 13 goals and 17 assists for 30 points in 42 games. Maccelli signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Arizona on April 29, 2020, while still playing for Ilves.<ref name="morgan"/> He was named the league's rookie of the year, being awarded the Jarmo Wasama Memorial Trophy.<ref name="roty">{{cite web |title=Matias Maccelli Named Liiga Rookie of the Year |url=https://www.ilves.com/matias-maccelli-named-liiga-rookie-of-the-year/ |access-date=November 20, 2023 |publisher=Ilves |date=March 31, 2020}}</ref> On July 17, it was announced that Maccelli would stay with Ilves after an open-ended agreement was reached between the Finnish team and Arizona.<ref>{{cite web |title=Matias Maccelli Stays at Ilves With an Open-Ended Loan Agreement |url=https://www.ilves.com/matias-maccelli-stays-at-ilves-with-an-open-ended-loan-agreement/ |access-date=November 20, 2023 |publisher=Ilves |date=July 17, 2020}}</ref> He played well with Ilves during the 2020–21 season.<ref name="krigbaum"/>
For the 2021–22 season, Maccelli returned to North America, joining Arizona's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners. He recorded 14 goals and 43 assists for 57 points in 47 games with Tucson.<ref name="krigbaum"/> 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 March 3.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401350004 |title=Last-place Coyotes beat NHL-leading Avalanche again, 2-1 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref> Maccelli scored his first NHL goal in his second game on March 6, versus the Ottawa Senators.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coyotes' Matias Maccelli: Gets first NHL goal |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/coyotes-matias-maccelli-gets-first-nhl-goal/ |access-date=November 20, 2023 |work=CBS Sports |date=March 6, 2022}}</ref>
Maccelli broke out in the 2022–23 season, making the Coyotes' roster out of training camp. In his first 30 games, he recorded three goals and 19 assists for 22 points. He suffered a lower-body injury that led to some missed time, but upon his return, scored seven goals and 16 assist for 23 points in his next 30 games.<ref>{{cite web |last=Marshall |first=John |title=Coyotes' Maccelli turning heads in rookie season |url=https://apnews.com/article/coyotes-maccelli-nhl-e01295c8f406d504ceef9446666d3365 |access-date=November 20, 2023 |work=AP News |agency=Associated Press |date=April 7, 2023}}</ref> He finished the season with 11 goals and 38 assist for 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mastey |first=Remy |title=Maccelli Named to NHL All-Rookie Team |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/arizona-coyotes/news/maccelli-named-to-nhl-all-rookie-team |work=The Hockey News |access-date=November 20, 2023 |date=June 27, 2023}}</ref> On July 16, 2023, Maccelli signed a three-year contract with Arizona.<ref>{{cite web |title=Arizona Coyotes re-sign winger Matias Maccelli to three-year, $10.2M deal |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/arizona-coyotes-re-sign-winger-matias-maccelli-to-three-year-10-2m-deal/ |access-date=November 20, 2023 |work=Sportsnet |date=July 17, 2023}}</ref>
Shortly after the end of the 2023–24 season, the Coyotes' franchise was suspended and team assets were subsequently transferred to the expansion team Utah Hockey Club; as a result, Maccelli became a member of the Utah team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coyotes give fans a win in final Arizona game, fans show plenty of love |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nhl/coyotes/2024/04/17/coyotes-fans-create-unique-atmosphere-in-last-game-at-mullett-arena/73253893007/ |access-date=July 3, 2024 |work=Arizona Republic |date=April 17, 2024}}</ref>
Following the 2024–25 season, Utah traded Maccelli to the Toronto Maple Leafs on June 30, 2026, in exchange for a conditional third-round draft pick in 2027, which could have become a second-round draft back in 2029 if the Maple Leafs qualified for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs and Maccelli scored 51 points (neither condition met).<ref>{{cite web |title=Maccelli traded to Maple Leafs by Mammoth for draft pick |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/matias-maccelli-traded-to-toronto-maple-leafs-by-utah-mammoth |access-date=June 30, 2025 |website=NHL.com |publisher=National Hockey League |date=June 30, 2025}}</ref> Acquired by the Maple Leafs as a potential Mitch Marner replacement and in the hopes that he would bounce-back to his form in previous seasons with the Coyotes, Maccelli had a disappointing campaign with the Maple Leafs relative to expectations,<ref name="LeafsSeason">{{cite web |last=Fox |first=Luke |title=‘I want to stay in Toronto’: Should Maple Leafs re-sign RFA Matias Maccelli? |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/i-want-to-stay-in-toronto-should-maple-leafs-re-sign-rfa-matias-maccelli/ |access-date=April 19, 2026 |website=Sportsnet |publisher=Rogers Communications |date=April 15, 2026}}</ref> with Macceli playing up and down the lineup throughout the year and occasionally being a healthy scratch. Despite this, he recorded 39 points with the Maple Leafs.<ref name="LeafsSeason"/>
==International play== Maccelli played for Finland at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada rolls over Finland at Ivan Hlinka |url=https://www.tsn.ca/addison-foote-lead-canada-past-finland-for-first-win-at-ivan-hlinka-memorial-cup-1.824832 |access-date=November 20, 2023 |work=TSN |agency=The Canadian Press |date=August 8, 2017}}</ref> He played for the team again during the 2020 World Junior Championships, recording two goals and three assists for five points in seven games.<ref name="roty"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Canada beats Finland in world juniors to face Russia in gold medal game |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6366980/canada-finland-world-juniors-2020/ |access-date=November 20, 2023 |work=Global News |date=January 4, 2020}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2016–17 | TPS | Jr. A | 13 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 2 | 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | TPS | Jr. A | 34 || 15 || 15 || 30 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2017–18 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 36 || 8 || 13 || 21 || 14 | 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 62 || 31 || 41 || 72 || 42 | 6 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 2 |- | 2019–20 | Ilves | Liiga | 43 || 13 || 17 || 30 || 16 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Ilves | Liiga | 51 || 15 || 24 || 39 || 20 | 5 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2 |- | 2021–22 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 47 || 14 || 43 || 57 || 20 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 23 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 4 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2022–23 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 64 || 11 || 38 || 49 || 18 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 82 || 17 || 40 || 57 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2024–25 | Utah Hockey Club | NHL | 55 || 8 || 10 || 18 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 || 14 || 25 || 39 || 16 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|Liiga totals ! 94 !! 28 !! 41 !! 69 !! 36 ! 5 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 !! 2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 295 !! 51 !! 118 !! 169 !! 54 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2017 | Finland | IH18 | 6th | 4 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020 | Finland | WJC | 4th | 7 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 8 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 11 !! 3 !! 4 !! 7 !! 8 |}
==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref |- ! colspan="3"|USHL |- | Second All-Star Team | 2019 | <ref name="ushl"/> |- ! colspan="3"|Liiga |- | Jarmo Wasama Memorial Trophy | 2020 | <ref name="roty"/> |- ! colspan="3"|NHL |- | NHL All-Rookie Team | 2023 | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-announces-2022-23-all-rookie-team/c-345027714 |title=NHL announces 2022-23 All-Rookie Team |publisher=National Hockey League |date=June 26, 2023 |access-date=June 26, 2023}}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}
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