Career
Pihlström played in Finland"s Master of Science-liiga for the Espoo Blues, HPK, and SaiPa. On June 1, 2007, Pihlström was signed by the Nashville Predators to a two-year contract. In the 2007-2008 season, his first in North America, Pihlström played primarily for the Predators affiliate the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL).
He also made his National Hockey League debut playing in one game for the Predators.
After four seasons with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League, Pihlström made a return to North America as free agent in agreeing to attend the Columbus Blue Jackets training camp for the 2015-2016 season on a professional try-out contract on September 6, 2015. Pihlström debuted for Finland national team in the 2008 World Championships with five goals, which lead the Finnish team