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