

© Photo: Timo Savela
- Date of Birth
- Jan 25, 1989
- Age
- 37
- Place of Birth
- Turku, FIN
- Nation
- Finland
- Youth Team
- TPS
- Position
- D
- Height
- 187 cm / 6'2"
- Weight
- 95 kg / 209 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Status
- Retired
Markus Palmroth Facts
During his playing years Palmroth was known as a defensive defenseman. He liked to play the body and was strong in front of his own goal. His biggest weakness was in his offensive contribution and his physical play often led to penalties. (EP 2014)
Brothers: Henri Palmroth & Peter Palmroth
Brothers: Henri Palmroth & Peter Palmroth
Markus Palmroth Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-2005 | U16 SM-sarja | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | - | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | |
| 2005-2006 | U18 SM-sarja | 30 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 46 | - | ||||||||
| 2006-2007 | U18 SM-sarja | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 40 | - | ||||||||
| 2006-2007 | U20 SM-liiga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -1 | ||||||||
| 2007-2008 | U20 SM-liiga | 41 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -9 | Relegation | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | -2 | |
| 2008-2009 | U20 SM-liiga | 29 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 69 | 11 | Playoffs | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | -5 | |
| 2009-2010 | U20 SM-liiga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | -3 | ||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Mestis | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2010-2011 | SM-liiga | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Mestis | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | SM-liiga | 59 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 101 | -10 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |
| 2012-2013 | SM-liiga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | -3 | ||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Mestis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Liiga | 35 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 103 | -13 |
Markus Palmroth Career Totals by League
| 3 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.16 | 18 | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 4 | - | |
| 4 | 133 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 0.17 | 256 | -26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -1 | |
| 3 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.31 | 24 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.14 | 18 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | - | |
| 2 | 54 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0.33 | 86 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 82 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 0.34 | 115 | -2 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.35 | 26 | -7 |
Markus Palmroth Career Totals by Team
| 4 | 152 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 0.16 | 274 | -26* | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 | 4 | -1* | |
| 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.14 | 18 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | - | |
| 2 | 54 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0.33 | 86 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 82 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 0.34 | 115 | -2 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.35 | 26 | -7 | |
| 3 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.31 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Markus Palmroth Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | |
| 2008-2009 |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | TPS | Retired | |
| Extension | TPS | TPS | |
| Loan | TPS | TUTO Hockey | |
| Extension | TPS | TPS | |
| Loan | TPS | TuTo Hockey | |
| Extension | TPS | TPS | |
| Loan | TPS | TuTo Hockey |
Markus Palmroth Biography and Trivia
Trivia
- 2014-09-15 • Retired as a player at the age of only 25 citing lack of motivation to keep playing. Before opting to retire Palmroth had suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome. - 2014-01-25 • Broke the record for most penalty minutes in one game in Finnish Liiga with 59 minutes
- 2014-09-15 • Retired as a player at the age of only 25 citing lack of motivation to keep playing. Before opting to retire Palmroth had suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome. - 2014-01-25 • Broke the record for most penalty minutes in one game in Finnish Liiga with 59 minutes