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Finland Olli Palola
#34 Ässät / Liiga - 24/25
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time Liiga All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Apr 08, 1988
Position
RW
Age
36
Height
5'10" / 179 cm
Place of Birth
Oulu, FIN
Weight
179 lbs / 81 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
KeuPa HT
Contract
24/25

Palola is known as a sniper with a great shot to go along with fine hands and puck skills. Is a good skater, but mainly relies on his vision to get scoring chances. Below average in size, he isn't much of a physical presence, but doesn't really shy away from traffic.
- Erik K. Piri (Elite Prospects, 2017)

Brother: Vili Palola
Cousin: Miikka Männikkö

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Olli Palola Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 KeuPa HT U16 U16 SM-sarja 13* 13* 12* 25* 8* -* |
2003-04 Ilves U16 U16 SM-sarja 21* 10* 13* 23* 28* -* | Playoffs 6 4 3 7 2 -
2004-05 Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 30* 14* 13* 27* 18* -* | Playoffs 5 1 4 5 0 -
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2005-06 Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 15* 11* 12* 23* 4* -* | Playoffs 7 4 4 8 12 -
Ilves U20 U20 SM-liiga 29* 8* 3* 11* 60* -5* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 8 0
2006-07 Ilves U20 U20 SM-liiga 30* 17* 15* 32* 30* 17* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 4 -3
Ilves SM-liiga 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Suomi U20 Mestis 6* 1* 0* 1* 6* -2* |
2007-08 Lukko U20 U20 SM-liiga 41* 12* 13* 25* 53* 1* | Relegation 2 2 1 3 4 1
Lukko SM-liiga 8* 0* 2* 2* 2* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
2008-09 Lukko U20 U20 SM-liiga 35* 21* 36* 57* 38* 18* |
Lukko SM-liiga 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2009-10 Lukko U20 U20 SM-liiga 4* 2* 4* 6* 4* -1* |
Lukko SM-liiga 45* 3* 4* 7* 12* -2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
2010-11 Lukko SM-liiga 41* 2* 2* 4* 18* -1* | Playoffs 9 0 0 0 6 -4
Hokki Mestis 2* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* |
LeKi Mestis 2* 1* 0* 1* 2* -1* |
2011-12 Sport Mestis 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
Tappara SM-liiga 45* 5* 8* 13* 22* -10* |
2012-13 Tappara SM-liiga 36* 4* 3* 7* 33* -1* | Playoffs 15 6 1 7 0 0
LeKi Mestis 18* 9* 7* 16* 8* -4* |
2013-14 Tappara Liiga 60* 27* 17* 44* 46* 8* | Playoffs 20 3 7 10 8 -4
Finland WC 10* 4* 0* 4* 8* 0* |
Finland (all) International 13* 6* 1* 7* 8* 2* |
2014-15 Tappara Liiga 60* 29* 20* 49* 42* 11* | Playoffs 20 11 5 16 12 0
Finland (all) International 4* 1* 0* 1* 2* -1* |
2015-16 Vityaz Podolsk KHL 27* 1* 4* 5* 10* -8* |
Finland (all) International 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -1* |
2016-17 Växjö Lakers HC SHL 52* 21* 27* 48* 18* 19* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 4 -1
Finland (all) International 5* 4* 1* 5* 0* 1* |
2017-18 Jokerit KHL 50* 7* 17* 24* 16* 5* | Playoffs 10 6 1 7 4 0
Finland WC 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Finland (all) International 14* 2* 1* 3* 2* 2* |
2018-19 Kunlun Red Star KHL 61* 19* 6* 25* 16* -3* |
2019-20 Kunlun Red Star KHL 38* 5* 3* 8* 12* -2* |
2020-21 Rögle BK SHL 43* 12* 14* 26* 26* 9* | Playoffs 14 6 0 6 2 1
2021-22 HIFK Liiga 37* 14* 12* 26* 28* 6* | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 4 1
2022-23 HIFK Liiga 23* 3* 2* 5* 8* -1* |
Timrå IK SHL 13* 6* 2* 8* 2* 6* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 4 -2
2023-24 IK Oskarshamn SHL 37* 9* 3* 12* 6* -7* |
2024-25 Ässät Liiga 26* 13* 3* 16* 6* 0* |
Projected Liiga 31* 16* 4* 20* 7* 0* |

Olli Palola Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Tappara ET 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 0 -
2013-14 Tappara ET 8* 2* 1* 3* 6* -* |
Finland EHT 3* 2* 1* 3* 0* 2* |
2014-15 Tappara Champions HL 8* 2* 2* 4* 2* -3* |
Finland EHT 4* 1* 0* 1* 2* -1* |
2015-16 Finland EHT 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -1* |
2016-17 Växjö Lakers HC Champions HL 12* 3* 1* 4* 8* 1* |
Finland EHT 5* 1* 0* 1* 2* 0* |
2017-18 Finland EHT 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* 0* |
2021-22 HIFK Champions HL 5* 0* 1* 1* 27* -4* |
2022-23 HIFK Spengler Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -2* |

Olli Palola Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 3 25* 5* 4* 9* 0.36* 37* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 5 20* 6* 1* 7* 0.35* 6* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 2 13* 2* 1* 3* 0.23* 8* -* | 1 2 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
International 5 38* 14* 3* 17* 0.45* 12* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 4 176* 32* 30* 62* 0.35* 54* -8* | 1 10 6 * 1 * 7 * 0.70 * 4 * 0 *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 12 392* 100* 73* 173* 0.44* 217* 10* | 7 75 21 * 16 * 37 * 0.49 * 30 * -7 *
Mestis 4 30* 12* 9* 21* 0.70* 18* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL 4 145* 48* 46* 94* 0.65* 52* 27* | 3 27 7 * 3 * 10 * 0.37 * 10 * -2 *
Spengler Cup 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 34* 23* 25* 48* 1.41* 36* -* | 1 6 4 * 3 * 7 * 1.17 * 2 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 2 45* 25* 25* 50* 1.11* 22* -* | 2 12 5 * 8 * 13 * 1.08 * 12 * - *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 5 139* 60* 71* 131* 0.94* 185* 30* | 3 10 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.40 * 16 * -2 *
WC 2 16* 4* 0* 4* 0.25* 8* 0* | 0 * * * * * *

Olli Palola Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/08/2024
07/08/2024 Confirmed IK Oskarshamn Ässät
10/02/2023
10/02/2023 Confirmed No team IK Oskarshamn
01/26/2023
01/26/2023 Confirmed HIFK Timrå IK
05/02/2022
05/02/2022 Extension HIFK HIFK
07/11/2021
07/11/2021 Confirmed Rögle BK HIFK
08/10/2020
08/10/2020 Confirmed Kunlun Red Star Rögle BK
05/28/2019
05/28/2019 Extension Kunlun Red Star Kunlun Red Star
05/02/2018
05/02/2018 Confirmed Jokerit Kunlun Red Star
06/12/2017
06/12/2017 Confirmed Växjö Lakers HC Jokerit
05/16/2016
05/16/2016 Confirmed Vityaz Podolsk Växjö Lakers HC
05/01/2015
05/01/2015 Confirmed Tappara Vityaz Podolsk
04/29/2013
04/29/2013 Extension Tappara Tappara
09/12/2012
09/12/2012 Loan Tappara LeKi
05/02/2012
05/02/2012 Extension Tappara Tappara
10/10/2011
10/10/2011 Confirmed Lukko Tappara
09/07/2011
09/07/2011 Loan Lukko Sport
03/24/2010
03/24/2010 Extension Lukko Lukko
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Tappara