 He also appeared in 18 Stanley Cup playoff games, scoring three goals and recording eight assists.Since retiring from professional hockey, Mäkelä has moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, where he and his family currently reside.He currently works at the Warner Hockey School, a private girls' school located in Warner, Alberta where he serves as both Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations of the Warner Hockey School Warriors girls' hockey team of the Junior Women's Hockey League.