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Antti Pihlström
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Born (1984-10-22) 22 October 1984 (age 40)
Vantaa, Finland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
Liiga team
Former teams
HPK
Espoo Blues
SaiPa
Nashville Predators
Färjestads BK
JYP Jyväskylä
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
HC CSKA Moscow
Fribourg-Gotteron
Jokerit
National team Flag of Finland.svg Finland
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2003–present

Antti Sakari Pihlström was born on October 22, 1984. He is a professional ice hockey player from Finland. Antti plays as a left winger. He is currently playing for HPK in the Finnish Liiga ice hockey league.

Antti Pihlström's Hockey Journey

Starting in Finland's Top League

Antti Pihlström began his professional hockey career in Finland. He played in the country's top league, which was called the SM-liiga at the time. He played for teams like the Espoo Blues, HPK, and SaiPa.

Playing in North America

On June 1, 2007, Antti signed a two-year contract with the Nashville Predators. This team plays in the NHL, which is the biggest hockey league in North America.

During the 2007–08 season, Antti mostly played for the Predators' minor league team. This team was the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL). He also got to play in one NHL game for the Predators.

Adventures in Europe and Russia

After his time in North America, Antti played for Färjestads BK in Sweden. He also returned to Finland to play for JYP. Later, he moved to Russia to play in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

He spent four seasons with Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the KHL. In 2015, he tried to return to the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets. However, he ended up playing the 2015–16 season with CSKA Moscow in the KHL.

In September 2016, Antti signed a short contract with Fribourg-Gotteron in Switzerland. The next month, he joined Jokerit Helsinki back in the KHL.

Representing Finland: International Play

Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
Bronze 2014 Sochi
World Championships
Gold 2011 Slovakia
Silver 2007 Russia
Silver 2016 Russia
Bronze 2008 Canada

Antti Pihlström has proudly played for the Finnish national team. He first played for Finland in the 2008 World Championships. In that tournament, he scored five goals, which was the most on the Finnish team.

He has won several medals for Finland. These include a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He also won a gold medal at the 2011 IIHF World Championship. Additionally, he earned two silver medals and another bronze medal at other World Championships.

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