Marko Anttila

Marko Anttila
Marko Anttila in 2016
Born (1985-05-27) 27 May 1985 (age 39)
Lempäälä, Finland
Height 6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
Weight 229 lb (104 kg; 16 st 5 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams
Oulun Kärpät
HC TPS
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Örebro HK
Jokerit
Ilves
National team  Finland
NHL draft 260th overall, 2004
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2003–present

Marko Anttila (born 27 May 1985) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for Oulun Kärpät in the Finnish Liiga. Anttila was selected by Chicago Blackhawks in the 9th round (260th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. His nickname among his teammates is "Stretch" ("Stretsi" in Finnish), which was given to him by Steve Kariya due to his large physical stature, but among the Finnish fans, he is more commonly known as "Mörkö".[1]

  1. ^ "IIHF - Nothing like the third time".