# Antti Pihlström

Antti Sakari Pihlström (born 22 October 1984) is a Finnish professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing with HPK of the Finnish Liiga.

## Playing career

Pihlström played in Finland's SM-liiga for the Espoo Blues, HPK, and SaiPa. On 1 June 2007, Pihlström was signed by the Nashville Predators to a two-year contract.
In the 2007–08 season, his first in North America, Pihlström played primarily for the Predators affiliate the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL). He also made his NHL debut playing in one game for the Predators.
He then played at Färjestads BK of the Swedish Hockey League and at JYP in his native Finland, before heading to Russia. After four seasons with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), Pihlström made a return to North America as free agent in agreeing to attend the Columbus Blue Jackets training camp for the 2015–16 season on a professional try-out contract on 6 September 2015. After being waived, the spent the 2015–16 season with KHL side CSKA Moscow.
On 5 September 2016, he signed a one-month contract with Fribourg-Gotteron of the National League A (NLA), before moving on to Jokerit Helsinki of the Kontinental Hockey League the following month.

## International play

Pihlström debuted for Finland national team in the 2008 World Championships with five goals, which lead the Finnish team.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1999–2000 | Kiekko–Vantaa | FIN U16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | Jokerit | FIN U16 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001–02 | Jokerit | FIN U18 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 2001–02 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Blues | Jr. A | 36 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2003–04 | Blues | Jr. A | 23 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Blues | SM-l | 49 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Blues | Jr. A | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| 2004–05 | Blues | SM-l | 53 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| 2005–06 | SaiPa | SM-l | 54 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006–07 | HPK | SM-l | 56 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 63 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 2007–08 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 78 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007–08 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 15 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 53 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 43 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | JYP | SM-l | 19 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 2010–11 | JYP | SM-l | 59 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 |
| 2011–12 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 31 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 47 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 2013–14 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 52 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 2014–15 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 60 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016–17 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Jokerit | KHL | 27 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2017–18 | Jokerit | KHL | 37 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Jokerit | KHL | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | Jokerit | KHL | 46 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Jokerit | KHL | 45 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Liiga totals | Liiga totals | Liiga totals | 310 | 71 | 84 | 155 | 242 | 50 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 50 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 54 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 415 | 72 | 62 | 134 | 158 | 85 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 44 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2008 | Finland | WC | | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | Finland | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | Finland | WC | | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | Finland | WC | 4th | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | Finland | WC | 4th | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | Finland | OG | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Finland | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | Finland | WC | | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2017 | Finland | WC | 4th | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 76 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 28 |