Eliteprospects
Finland Markus Palmroth
#26 TPS / Liiga - 13/14
Date of Birth
Jan 25, 1989
Position
D
Age
35
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Turku, FIN
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
TPS
Status
Retired

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

© Photo: Timo Savela

Use/Embed statistics

Markus Palmroth Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 TPS U16 U16 SM-sarja 21* 2* 1* 3* 18* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
2005-06 TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja 30* 2* 4* 6* 46* -* |
2006-07 TPS U18 “A” U18 SM-sarja 24* 2* 10* 12* 40* -* |
TPS U20 U20 SM-liiga 7* 0* 1* 1* 8* -1* |
2007-08 TPS U20 U20 SM-liiga 41* 4* 7* 11* 24* -9* | Relegation 8 1 2 3 14 -2
2008-09 TPS U20 U20 SM-liiga 29* 3* 11* 14* 69* 11* | Playoffs 12 4 0 4 12 -5
2009-10 TPS U20 U20 SM-liiga 5* 0* 2* 2* 14* -3* |
TuTo Hockey Mestis 10* 0* 3* 3* 4* 1* |
2010-11 TPS SM-liiga 26* 0* 2* 2* 32* 0* |
TuTo Hockey Mestis 13* 3* 2* 5* 14* 1* |
2011-12 TPS SM-liiga 59* 4* 8* 12* 101* -10* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
2012-13 TPS SM-liiga 13* 1* 2* 3* 20* -3* |
TUTO Hockey Mestis 3* 0* 0* 0* 6* 1* |
2013-14 TPS Liiga 35* 2* 3* 5* 103* -13* |

Markus Palmroth Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 TPS ET 8* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* | Playoffs 3 0 3 3 4 -
2011-12 TPS ET 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2013-14 TPS ET 7* 0* 2* 2* 12* -* |

Markus Palmroth Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
ET 3 19* 0* 3* 3* 0.16* 18* -* | 1 3 0 * 3 * 3 * 1.00 * 4 * - *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 4 133* 7* 15* 22* 0.17* 256* -26* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -1 *
Mestis 3 26* 3* 5* 8* 0.31* 24* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 21* 2* 1* 3* 0.14* 18* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 2 54* 4* 14* 18* 0.33* 86* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 4 82* 7* 21* 28* 0.34* 115* -2* | 2 20 5 * 2 * 7 * 0.35 * 26 * -7 *

Markus Palmroth Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/15/2014
09/15/2014 Confirmed TPS Retired
03/28/2013
03/28/2013 Extension TPS TPS
01/22/2013
01/22/2013 Loan TPS TUTO Hockey
04/11/2011
04/11/2011 Extension TPS TPS
11/26/2010
11/26/2010 Loan TPS TuTo Hockey
05/31/2010
05/31/2010 Extension TPS TPS
10/02/2009
10/02/2009 Loan TPS TuTo Hockey
Player 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