Antti Palojärvi

Antti Palojärvi
Born (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 (age 25)
Kouvola, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shoots Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 KooKoo
Lukko
NHL draft 186th overall, 2017
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2017–present

Antti Palojärvi (born 18 January 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for KooKoo of the Liiga.[1]

Playing career

He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the sixth round, 186th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Palojärvi made his Liiga debut with Lukko during the 2018–19 season. He appeared in 16 games at the top level, recording 2 assists, before he was loaned for the remainder of the season to second-tier club, SaPKo of the Mestis, on 28 January 2019.[2]

On 9 June 2020, Palojärvi left Lukko, signing an optional two-year contract with his original youth club, KooKoo of the Liiga.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 KooKoo Jr. A 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2016–17 Lukko Jr. A 47 1 10 11 14 8 1 1 2 0
2016–17 KeuPa HT Mestis 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2017–18 Lukko Jr. A 44 2 10 12 16 — — — — —
2018–19 Lukko Jr. A 29 4 9 13 10 — — — — —
2018–19 Lukko Liiga 16 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
2018–19 SaPKo Mestis 7 1 2 3 0 5 0 2 2 0
2019–20 Lukko Jr. A 14 0 3 3 6 — — — — —
2019–20 Lukko Liiga 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Hokki Mestis 24 0 0 0 8 — — — — —
Liiga totals 21 0 2 2 4 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ "Antti Palojärvi". Elite Prospects. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Antti Palojarvi joins Lukko on loan from Lukko" (in Finnish). SaPKo. 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Junior Palojarvi returns to KooKoo" (in Finnish). KooKoo. 9 June 2020. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.


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