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MelkerThelin
GAge: 21188 CM77 KGSWE SWE
Melker Thelin
NHLNHL Draft2023, ARI (134th overall)5th round, 6th pick
THLTHL Draft2023, NJD (156th overall)5th round, 28th pick

Projected potential

Bio

Has displayed potential to become a backup goaltender at the NHL level—a long-term project.

PNHLe

PNHLe data is not available for this prospect yet.

What is PNHLe?

PNHLe is an offensive stat that is used to project a player’s point potential at the NHL level and is meant to standardize a variety of leagues so that prospects can be compared from one league with another.

PNHLe attempts to equalize all leagues, age and positions so that the offensive potential of a prospect can easily be compared with others, while also projecting future NHL point potential in the prime years of a player.

The problem with NHLe

The premise of the NHLe stat is certainly a great idea. If a player jumps directly from one league to the NHL there should be some precedent set by historical values that would indicate how many points that player should project to having in a full NHL season. However, it always bothered me that NHLe never took into account that younger players in the same league would always have a massive disadvantage compared to those that have more experience and are physically more mature in the same league. NHLe only looks at the present to predict how many points in one league are equated at the NHL level.

NHL Certainty
4.5
45% odds
Odds of becoming a full-time NHL player (10.0 = 100%). Draft guideline is a starting point and should rise as the prospect proves himself.
Upside
4.0
 
Best-case offensive upside (peak season points potential). Forwards: 8.0 ≈ 80 points. Defense and goalie scales differ.

Scouting Feed

Thelin was drafted in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in the fifth round (134th overall) by the now-Utah Mammoth franchise. The same draft class that saw them select two other goaltenders, Michael Hrbal (second round, 38th overall) and Carsen Musser (sixth round, 166th overall). Thelin sits ahead of Musser on the goaltending prospect depth chart for Utah, but he is behind Hrabal, leaving him a long way to go and a steep hill to climb to become a fantasy option, even in a deep dynasty league. Thelin will play for Färjestad BK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) during the 2025-26 season.



Career Stats
SeasonTypeLeagueTeamGPWLOTGAASV%SO
2019-20RegularU16 SMIF Björklöven U1620211.500.8180
2019-20RegularU16 ElitIF Björklöven U1611474.000.9032
2019-20PlayoffsU16 ElitIF Björklöven U164222.780.8920
2020-21RegularJ20 RegionIF Björklöven J201101.000.9470
2020-21RegularJ20 RegionIF Björklöven U201101.000.9470
2020-21RegularJ18 RegionIF Björklöven J185413.170.9140
2020-21RegularJ18 RegionIF Björklöven U185413.170.9140
2021-22RegularJ20 RegionIF Björklöven J201103.000.9090
2021-22RegularJ20 RegionIF Björklöven U201103.000.9090
2021-22RegularJ18 RegionIF Björklöven J1814952.330.9341
2021-22RegularJ18 NationellIF Björklöven J18131113.070.9211
2021-22RegularJ18 NationellIF Björklöven U18131113.070.9211
2021-22RegularJ18 RegionIF Björklöven U1814952.330.9341
2021-22PlayoffsJ18 NationellIF Björklöven J183122.600.9270
2021-22PlayoffsJ18 NationellIF Björklöven U183122.600.9270
2022-23RegularHockeyAllsvenskanIF Björklöven1104.560.8570
2022-23RegularHockeyEttanTegs SK15872.110.9301
2022-23RegularJ20 RegionIF Björklöven J201102.000.9550
2022-23RegularJ20 RegionIF Björklöven U201102.000.9550
2022-23RegularJ18 RegionIF Björklöven J182201.500.9520
2022-23RegularJ18 NationellIF Björklöven J185143.560.8850
2022-23RegularWJC-18Sweden U1811000.001.000
2022-23RegularJ18 NationellIF Björklöven U185143.560.8850
2022-23RegularJ18 RegionIF Björklöven U182201.500.9520
2022-23PlayoffsJ20 RegionIF Björklöven J20171252.550.9162
2022-23PlayoffsJ20 RegionIF Björklöven U20171252.550.9162
2023-24RegularSHLFärjestad BK1015.000.7730
2023-24RegularHockeyAllsvenskanIF Björklöven11532.500.9151
2023-24RegularHockeyEttanVännäs HC10463.300.9100
2023-24RegularHockeyEttanVännäs HC10463.300.9100
2023-24RegularJ20 RegionIF Björklöven J202200.500.9801
2023-24RegularJ20 RegionIF Björklöven U202200.500.9801
2023-24RegularWJC-20Sweden U2021101.920.909
2023-24PlayoffsJ20 RegionIF Björklöven U20131121.300.9473
2023-24PlayoffsJ20 RegionIF Björklöven U20131121.300.9473
2024-25RegularHockeyAllsvenskanIF Björklöven231662.560.9083
2024-25RegularJ20 NationellIF Björklöven U203122.380.9170
2024-25RegularWJC-20Sweden U2054102.910.885
2024-25PlayoffsHockeyAllsvenskanIF Björklöven6332.430.9250
2025-26RegularSHLFärjestad BK211082.440.8992
2025-26PlayoffsSHLFärjestad BK4113.520.8490