Santeri Airola Explained

Birth Date:2000 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Imatra, Finland
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:163
Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Team:Ilves
League:Liiga
Prospect Team:KOOVEE
Prospect League:Mestis
Former Teams:SaiPa
Draft:211th overall
Draft Year:2019
Draft Team:Pittsburgh Penguins
Career Start:2018

Santeri Airola (born 29 June 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for KOOVEE in the Mestis while under contract with Ilves of the Liiga. Airola was drafted 211th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

Airola played as a youth within the SaiPa organization before moving to hometown Mestis club, Imatran Ketterä. He made his Liiga debut on loan with SaiPa on 29 December 2018 against Ilves.[2] He went onto to play three games for SaiPa during the 2018–19 Liiga season.[3]

On 24 March 2020, Airola left Ketterä agreeing to an optional three-year contract with Liiga club Ilves.[4]

Career statistics

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2016–17SaiPaJr. A10000
2017–18KetteräJr. B40625312630000
2018–19SaiPaJr. A414273120
2018–19SaiPaLiiga30002
2019–20KetteräMestis260111114
2019–20SaiPaLiiga20000
2020–21IlvesLiiga190336
2020–21KOOVEEMestis20110
2021–22KOOVEEMestis20002
Liiga totals240338

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Penguins draft Finnish defenceman Airola with final pick . dkpittsburghsports.com . 22 June 2019 . 22 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Game logs #6 Airola, Santeri . . 29 December 2018 . 29 December 2018 . Finnish.
  3. Web site: Santeri Airola player profile . . 18 June 2019 . 18 June 2019 . Finnish.
  4. Web site: Ilves announce player contracts . . 24 March 2020 . 24 March 2020 . Finnish.