Santeri Airola
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Born
29 June 2000
Imatra, Finland
Imatra, Finland
Height
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight
163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position
Defence
| Santeri Airola | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
29 June 2000 Imatra, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
SaiPa Ilves | ||
| NHL draft |
211th overall, 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Santeri Airola (born 29 June 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for SaiPa of the Liiga. Airola was drafted 211th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
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]
