Antti Palojärvi

Antti Palojärvi (born 18 January 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for KooKoo of the Liiga.

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.

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

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 — — — — —