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Santeri Hatakka
| Position | Left Defense | Current Team | |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | |
| Height | 6'1" | Expires | |
| Weight (lbs) | 191 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | |
| Age | 24 (Jan 15, 2001) | Expiry Status | |
| Drafted | 2019, Round 6, Overall 184 (SJS) |
News and Opinions
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Alexei Yashin Trade Tree Continues to Grow at The Hockey Writers (Sat Jul 26, 2025)
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Timo Meier is the last trace of the Blake Coleman trade after Nolan Foote decision at Pucks and Pitchforks (Tue Jul 1, 2025)
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Devils Restricted Free Agent Decisions Due By Monday Evening at Devils Army (Mon Jun 30, 2025)
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Previewing The New Jersey Devils’ 2025 Offseason at Devils Army (Wed Jun 25, 2025)
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NHL Offseason; The Dates To Know at Devils Army (Wed Jun 18, 2025)
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Recapping The AHL Utica Comets’ 2024-25 Season at Devils Army (Tue May 6, 2025)
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2025 | New Jersey Devils | Assigned to AHL | |
| Feb 8, 2025 | New Jersey Devils | Cleared Waivers | |
| Feb 7, 2025 | New Jersey Devils | Placed on Waivers | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | New Jersey Devils | Placed on SOIR | |
| Jul 22, 2024 | New Jersey Devils | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| May 10, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2015-16 | U16 SM-sarja | Jokerit U16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | U18 SM-sarja | Jokerit U18 | 35 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2016-17 | U16 SM-sarja | Jokerit U16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | JCWC | Jokerit U20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | U18 SM-sarja | Jokerit U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | U20 SM-sarja | Jokerit U20 | 46 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 28 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | WHC-17 | Finland U17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | U18 SM-sarja | Jokerit U18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | U20 SM-sarja | Jokerit U20 | 43 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +8 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Liiga | Ilves | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +7 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Mestis | KOOVEE | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Suomen Cup | KOOVEE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | Liiga | Ilves | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 12:38 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | San Jose Barracuda | 41 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | San Jose Barracuda | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 4 | 12 | 0.0 | 14:39 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Utica Comets | 48 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -1 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Utica Comets | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| NHL Career | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0.0 | 13:47 | |||||||||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | SJS | 9 | 110:08 | 0.00 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 0.10 | -0.10 | 0.00 | 5.92 | -5.92 | 16.67 | 0.00 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 12 | 149:04 | 0.00 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.20 | -0.20 | 0.00 | 5.09 | -5.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | SJS | 9 | 110:08 | 39.77 | 2.18 | 2.49 | 55.57 | 4.90 | 3.71 | 30.77 | 40.09 | 0.41 | 0.97 | -3.02 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 12 | 149:04 | 47.09 | 4.43 | 2.93 | 43.47 | 2.42 | 2.66 | 64.71 | 52.40 | 0.20 | 0.02 | 1.64 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 22.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 76.9 | 56.3 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 19.2 | 36.4 | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 21.5 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 84.0 | 68.5 | 75.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 41.2 | 19.8 | 39.0 | 2024-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Defense Pairs
Season
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Miller, C | NJD | 69:17 | 3.46 | 1.73 | 66.67 | 3.22 | 3.23 | 49.93 | 0.66 | 0.78 | -1.20 |
| 2023-24 | Nemec, S | NJD | 32:54 | 3.65 | 1.82 | 66.67 | 3.08 | 2.17 | 58.64 | 0.39 | -0.58 | 9.21 |
| 2023-24 | Smith, B | NJD | 20:39 | 2.91 | 5.81 | 33.33 | 3.12 | 2.35 | 57.06 | 0.28 | -0.37 | 5.98 |
| 2021-22 | Meloche, N | SJS | 62:47 | 1.91 | 4.78 | 28.57 | 2.56 | 2.94 | 46.53 | 0.47 | -0.19 | 6.54 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $125,000 | RFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $125,000 |
Signed: July 22, 2024
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 0.88
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 20 | $850,833 | $925,000 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 21 | $850,833 | $925,000 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 22 | $850,833 | $925,000 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $775,000 | $867,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $247,500 | $277,500 | $2,275,000 | $2,552,500 | $210,000 |
Signed: May 10, 2021
Team: San Jose Sharks
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA