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Jesse Saarinen

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European amateur scout at Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club
📍 Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland

Jesse Saarinen is a European amateur scout for the Edmonton Oilers, leveraging his extensive experience as a former professional ice hockey player in Finlands top league. He holds a background in graphic design from the Helsinki Design School and is the founder of adviserapp. fi.

Outside of scouting, Jesse hosts the "Peluri&Pukumies" podcast, where he delves into topics like the use of data and analytics in sports. He maintains a strong interest in visual design, applying his skills to various projects. He is also passionate about entrepreneurship.

After a long and successful career as a player, he officially announced his retirement in the spring of 2022 to transition into new professional ventures.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
European amateur scout
Location
Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland
Personality Overview

How Jesse shows up

Curious
Example Seeker
Value Driven

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Priorities

Topics Jesse cares about

Hockey Scouting
Leverages his long professional playing career to identify and assess up-and-coming hockey talent across Europe for the NHL.
Sports Analytics
Hosts a podcast where he explores the growing impact of data and analytics in professional sports, particularly within ice hockey.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
European amateur scout
Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club
5-2023 - 10-2025
Founder
adviserapp.fi
2-2022 - 4-2022
Ice hockey player
Lahden Pelicans Oy
5-2019 - 5-2021
Professional Hockey Player
IFK Helsinki
10-2017 - 4-2019
Professional Hockey Player
Lahden Pelicans Oy
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
5-2023 - 3-2024
Graafinen suunnittelu
Helsinki Design School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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