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HIFK League: SM-liiga | ET | Official team website |
| Full name: |
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors |
| Team colours: |
Red + Blue + White |
| Town: |
Helsinki  |
| Founded: |
1929 |
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Born | Birthplace | Ht |
Wt |
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Ville Husso (G) |
18 |
1995-02-06 |
Helsinki, FIN | 186 |
84 |
L | 15/16 |
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Antti Ore (G) |
33 |
1979-10-25 |
Joutseno, FIN | 187 |
85 |
L | 13/14 |
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Antti Raanta (G) |
24 |
1989-05-12 |
Rauma, FIN | 183 |
85 |
L | 14/15 |
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Braden Birch (D) |
23 |
1989-09-25 |
Hamilton, ON, CAN | 193 |
93 |
L | Try-out |
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Oscar Eklund (D) |
24 |
1988-08-27 |
Stockholm, SWE | 181 |
84 |
L | 13/14 |
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| #27 |
Mikko Jokela (D) |
33 |
1980-03-04 |
Lappeenranta, FIN | 185 |
97 |
R | 13/14 |
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| #15 |
Mikko Kurvinen (D) |
34 |
1979-03-11 |
Anjalankoski, FIN | 187 |
90 |
L | |
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| #25 |
Julius Nyqvist (D) |
20 |
1992-10-29 |
Vantaa, FIN | 180 |
83 |
R | 13/14 |
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| #47 |
Juuso Salmi (D) |
21 |
1991-07-15 |
Helsinki, FIN | 187 |
87 |
L | 13/14 |
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| #26 |
Toni Söderholm (D) |
35 |
1978-04-14 |
Kauniainen, FIN | 187 |
85 |
L | 13/14 |
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Miihkali Teppo (D) |
20 |
1992-12-28 |
Helsinki, FIN | 186 |
81 |
L | 13/14 |
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| #28 |
Mikko Vainonen (D) |
19 |
1994-04-11 |
Helsinki, FIN | 190 |
96 |
L | 13/14 |
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Janos Hari (LW) |
21 |
1992-05-03 |
Budapest, HUN | 175 |
72 |
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| #39 |
Aki Kivelä (RW) |
21 |
1992-04-04 |
Helsinki, FIN | 181 |
74 |
R | 14/15 |
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| #29 |
Toni Leinonen (RW) |
21 |
1991-11-08 |
Helsinki, FIN | 172 |
67 |
L | 14/15 |
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| #39 |
Arttu Luttinen (LW/RW) |
29 |
1983-09-03 |
Helsinki, FIN | 184 |
92 |
L | 13/14 |
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Kurtis McLean (C) |
32 |
1980-11-02 |
Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN | 181 |
82 |
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| #46 |
Thomas Nykopp (LW/C) |
20 |
1993-03-06 |
Helsinki, FIN | 191 |
86 |
L | |
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| #81 |
Iiro Pakarinen (RW/LW) |
21 |
1991-08-25 |
Suonenjoki, FIN | 185 |
88 |
R | 13/14 |
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| #21 |
Mika Partanen (LW) |
20 |
1992-10-18 |
Helsinki, FIN | 188 |
92 |
L | 13/14 |
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| #57 |
Niko Piiparinen (C) |
23 |
1989-07-17 |
Helsinki, FIN | 188 |
90 |
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Juuso Puustinen (RW) |
25 |
1988-04-05 |
Kuopio, FIN | 187 |
85 |
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Eero Somervuori (RW) |
34 |
1979-02-07 |
Järvenpää, FIN | 177 |
85 |
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Roope Talaja (LW) |
24 |
1988-08-02 |
Kuopio, FIN | 181 |
87 |
L | 13/14 |
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Kalle Torniainen (C) |
19 |
1994-03-28 |
Huddinge, SWE | 179 |
82 |
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Jonne Virtanen (W/C) |
25 |
1988-03-13 |
Turku, FIN | 197 |
118 |
L | 14/15 |
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Janne Öfverström (LW) |
22 |
1991-03-18 |
Helsinki, FIN | 190 |
95 |
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Position: G:3 D:9 F:15 | Av Age: 24.48 years | Av Ht: 184.74 cm | Av Wt: 86.85 kg | Compare with other teams  |
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Average Age: 24.48 years
Average Ht: 184.74 cm
Average Wt: 86.85 kg
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HIFK experience: 1745 GP NHL experience: 5 GP WC experience: 35 GP Elitserien experience: 739 GP Allsvenskan experience: 34 GP SM-Liiga experience: 3449 GP KHL experience: 18 GP AHL experience: 715 GP NLA experience: 244 GP
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Arena Name: |
Helsingin jäähalli |
| Location: |
Helsinki |
| Capacity: |
8200 |
| Construction Year: |
1966 |
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| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
W |
T |
L |
OTW |
OTL |
GF |
GA |
TP |
Rank |
Postseason |
| 1984 - 1985 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
36 |
19 |
2 |
15 |
- |
- |
189 | 152 |
40 |
5 |
Did not make playoffs |
| 1985 - 1986 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
36 |
23 |
1 |
12 |
- |
- |
178 | 134 |
47 |
2 |
Final loss |
| 1986 - 1987 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
44 |
21 |
5 |
18 |
- |
- |
193 | 168 |
47 |
4 |
Bronze game loss |
| 1987 - 1988 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
44 |
29 |
1 |
14 |
- |
- |
192 | 127 |
59 |
2 |
Bronze game win |
| 1988 - 1989 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
44 |
22 |
4 |
18 |
- |
- |
163 | 159 |
48 |
6 |
Quarterfinal loss |
| 1989 - 1990 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
44 |
25 |
4 |
15 |
- |
- |
176 | 158 |
54 |
3 |
Quarterfinal loss |
| 1990 - 1991 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
44 |
22 |
1 |
21 |
- |
- |
169 | 163 |
45 |
5 |
Quarterfinal loss |
| 1991 - 1992 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
44 |
22 |
3 |
19 |
- |
- |
183 | 166 |
47 |
6 |
Bronze game win |
| 1992 - 1993 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
48 |
25 |
6 |
17 |
- |
- |
168 | 160 |
56 |
3 |
Quarterfinal loss |
| 1993 - 1994 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
48 |
23 |
4 |
21 |
- |
- |
167 | 161 |
50 |
8 |
Quarterfinal loss |
| 1994 - 1995 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
50 |
32 |
3 |
15 |
- |
- |
203 | 141 |
67 |
3 |
Quarterfinal loss |
| 1995 - 1996 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
50 |
21 |
10 |
19 |
- |
- |
142 | 158 |
52 |
6 |
Quarterfinal loss |
| 1996 - 1997 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
50 |
17 |
8 |
25 |
- |
- |
159 | 171 |
42 |
9 |
Did not make playoffs |
| 1997 - 1998 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
48 |
29 |
5 |
14 |
- |
- |
179 | 115 |
63 |
2 |
Champion |
| 1998 - 1999 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
54 |
34 |
6 |
14 |
- |
- |
209 | 104 |
74 |
2 |
Final loss |
| 1999 - 2000 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
54 |
23 |
10 |
21 |
- |
- |
171 | 162 |
56 |
6 |
Bronze game loss |
| 2000 - 2001 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
56 |
26 |
7 |
23 |
- |
- |
173 | 171 |
59 |
4 |
Quarterfinal loss |
| 2001 - 2002 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
56 |
19 |
11 |
26 |
- |
- |
148 | 168 |
49 |
10 |
Did not make playoffs |
| 2002 - 2003 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
56 |
23 |
9 |
24 |
- |
- |
177 | 165 |
57 |
7 |
Quarterfinal loss |
| 2003 - 2004 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
56 |
30 |
9 |
17 |
- |
- |
181 | 142 |
72 |
3 |
Bronze game win |
| 2004 - 2005 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
56 |
29 |
- |
15 |
5 |
7 |
162 | 116 |
104 |
4 |
Quarterfinal loss |
| 2005 - 2006 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
56 |
28 |
- |
14 |
10 |
4 |
180 | 136 |
108 |
2 |
Bronze game loss |
| 2006 - 2007 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
56 |
25 |
- |
21 |
5 |
5 |
165 | 159 |
90 |
6 |
Quarterfinal loss |
| 2007 - 2008 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
56 |
23 |
- |
16 |
11 |
6 |
167 | 145 |
97 |
7 |
Quarterfinal loss |
| 2008 - 2009 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
58 |
25 |
- |
23 |
5 |
5 |
169 | 167 |
90 |
7 |
Playoffs Qualifier loss |
| 2009 - 2010 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
58 |
30 |
- |
20 |
6 |
2 |
185 | 152 |
104 |
4 |
Quarterfinal loss |
| 2010 - 2011 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
60 |
31 |
- |
11 |
6 |
12 |
199 | 140 |
117 |
3 |
Champion |
| 2011 - 2012 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
60 |
33 |
- |
21 |
6 |
0 |
194 | 149 |
111 |
3 |
Quarterfinal loss |
| 2012 - 2013 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
60 |
26 |
- |
24 |
3 |
7 |
153 | 163 |
91 |
8 |
Quarterfinal loss |
| 2013 - 2014 |
HIFK |
SM-liiga |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Player |
Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 1. |
Dan Hacker (F) |
2012 - 2013 |
Schwenninger Wild Wings |
Germany2 |
47 |
29 |
40 |
69 |
42 |
| 2. |
Juha-Pekka Haataja (F) |
2012 - 2013 |
Kärpät |
SM-liiga |
60 |
28 |
31 |
59 |
69 |
| 3. |
Matias Loppi (F) |
2012 - 2013 |
Kaltern/Caldaro |
Italy2 |
42 |
20 |
38 |
58 |
24 |
| 4. |
Ville Viitaluoma (F) |
2012 - 2013 |
HPK |
SM-liiga |
58 |
18 |
38 |
56 |
75 |
| 5. |
Lubomir Hurtaj (F) |
2012 - 2013 |
HSC Csíkszereda |
Interliga |
48 |
21 |
33 |
54 |
42 |
| 6. |
Eddie Del Grosso (D) |
2012 - 2013 |
HYS The Hague |
Netherlands |
37 |
19 |
33 |
52 |
36 |
| 7. |
Andrej Podkonicky (F) |
2012 - 2013 |
HKM Zvolen |
Slovakia |
53 |
24 |
25 |
49 |
112 |
| 8. |
Ville-Vesa Vainiola (F) |
2012 - 2013 |
TuTo |
Finland2 |
45 |
14 |
32 |
46 |
12 |
| 9. |
Kurtis McLean (F) |
2012 - 2013 |
Langnau |
NLA |
46 |
7 |
34 |
41 |
30 |
| 10. |
Roman Simicek (F) |
2012 - 2013 |
GKS Tychy |
Poland |
37 |
10 |
28 |
38 |
56 |
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| # |
Player |
Season |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 1. |
Matti Hagman (F) |
1979 - 1980 |
SM-liiga |
35 |
37 |
50 |
87 |
28 |
| 2. |
Jan Caloun (F) |
1998 - 1999 |
SM-liiga |
51 |
24 |
57 |
81 |
95 |
| 3. |
Jan Caloun (F) |
1999 - 2000 |
SM-liiga |
44 |
38 |
34 |
72 |
94 |
| 4. |
Matti Hagman (F) |
1983 - 1984 |
SM-liiga |
37 |
22 |
47 |
69 |
33 |
| 5. |
Matti Hagman (F) |
1986 - 1987 |
SM-liiga |
44 |
17 |
51 |
68 |
37 |
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| # |
Player |
Season |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 1. |
Jan Caloun (F) |
1999 - 2000 |
SM-liiga |
44 |
38 |
34 |
72 |
94 |
| 2. |
Matti Hagman (F) |
1979 - 1980 |
SM-liiga |
35 |
37 |
50 |
87 |
28 |
| 3. |
Timo Pärssinen (F) |
2003 - 2004 |
SM-liiga |
56 |
32 |
30 |
62 |
22 |
| 4. |
Jaroslav Bednar (F) |
2000 - 2001 |
SM-liiga |
56 |
32 |
28 |
60 |
51 |
| 5. |
Kimmo Kuhta (F) |
2003 - 2004 |
SM-liiga |
56 |
31 |
28 |
59 |
18 |
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| # |
Player |
Season |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 1. |
Jan Caloun (F) |
1998 - 1999 |
SM-liiga |
51 |
24 |
57 |
81 |
95 |
| 2. |
Matti Hagman (F) |
1986 - 1987 |
SM-liiga |
44 |
17 |
51 |
68 |
37 |
| 3. |
Matti Hagman (F) |
1979 - 1980 |
SM-liiga |
35 |
37 |
50 |
87 |
28 |
| 4. |
Brett Harkins (F) |
2003 - 2004 |
SM-liiga |
52 |
10 |
49 |
59 |
65 |
| 5. |
Kim Hirschovits (F) |
2008 - 2009 |
SM-liiga |
58 |
18 |
48 |
66 |
54 |
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| Season |
Roster Link |
Average Height |
Average Weight |
Average Age |
| 2013- 2014 |
View roster |
184.74 cm | 6.01 ft |
86.85 kg | 191 lbs |
24.48 yrs |
| 2012- 2013 |
View roster |
183.27 cm | 6.00 ft |
86.05 kg | 190 lbs |
26.59 yrs |
| 2011- 2012 |
View roster |
184.13 cm | 6.00 ft |
87.75 kg | 193 lbs |
25.79 yrs |
| 2010- 2011 |
View roster |
184.27 cm | 6.00 ft |
88.49 kg | 195 lbs |
26.06 yrs |
| 2009- 2010 |
View roster |
184.73 cm | 6.01 ft |
88.90 kg | 196 lbs |
25.10 yrs |
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HIFK, short for Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors, is one of the most traditional teams in Finnish ice hockey. Founded in 1897 it, along with TPS, Tappara and Ilves, is one of the four teams to participate in every season of SM-liiga.
The club has always been known as one of the league's top teams. As of 2011, the team's worst final position, 10th in 2001-2002, is one of only six seasons that HIFK hasn't finished in the top six.
HIFK is widely known as playing a certain type of hockey. The team is known as a physical, hard-hitting team, which is reflected in some of today's top players how have previously played in HIFK, like Jarkko Ruutu and Lennart Petrell.
IFK won its first championship in the SM-liiga era in the 1979-1980 season. The team was led by Matti Hagman, who scored 87 points in 35 regular season games, and other legendary forwards such as Hannu Kapanen and Matti Forss.
HIFK holds a long-time rivalry against local enemyJokerit and the few Helsinki derby matches belong in the highlights of every SM-liiga season.
Matias Strozyk
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