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3.	Oliver Wahlstrom (F)	2	3	1	4
4.	Niklas Nordgren (F)	2	2	2	4
5.	Cam York (D)	2	0	4	4

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PELICANS

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Full name:	Lahden Pelicans
Team colours:	Teal + Black + White
Town:	Lahti, FIN
Founded:	1996

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2007 - 2008

ROSTER
STATS

	#	PLAYER	A	BORN	BIRTHPLACE	HT	WT	S
	#33	Antti Niemi (G)	34	1983-08-29	Vantaa, FIN	1886'2"	95209	L
	#41	Tommi Satosaari (G)	43	1975-02-17	Jyväskylä, FIN	1856'1"	85187	L
	#50	Timo Väisänen (G)	31	1987-02-15	Mikkeli, FIN	1795'10"	85187	L

	#55	Jani Forsström (D)	32	1986-02-19	Lahti, FIN	1866'1"	95209	L
	#40	Mikko Heiskanen (D)	32	1985-07-22	Joroinen, FIN	1956'5"	96212	L
	#7	Joonas Jalvanti (D)	29	1988-09-09	Lahti, FIN	1826'0"	89196	L
	#92	Erik Kakko (D)	46	1971-05-21	Lahti, FIN	1856'1"	92203	L
	#8	Mikko Kousa (D)	29	1988-05-11	Lahti, FIN	1785'10"	89196	R
	#26	Jan Latvala (D)	45	1972-06-10	Jyväskylä, FIN	1785'10"	81179	L
	#44	Henri Laurila (D)	38	1980-03-01	Lahti, FIN	1866'1"	98216	R
	#24	Tuukka Mäkelä (D)	35	1982-05-24	Helsinki, FIN	1906'3"	102225	L
	#39	Marko Pöyhönen (D/F)	30	1987-09-10	Hollola, FIN	1805'11"	87192	L
	#80	Samuli Suhonen (D)	38	1980-01-07	Kuopio, FIN	1785'10"	83183	L
	#52	Ville Uusitalo (D)	38	1979-07-06	Espoo, FIN	1815'11"	79174	L

	#40	Robert Guillet (RW)	46	1972-02-22	Montréal, QC, CAN	1805'11"	83183	R
	#61	Henri Heino (C)	31	1986-06-14	Lahti, FIN	1805'11"	90198	L
	#90	Marko Jantunen (LW)	47	1971-02-14	Lahti, FIN	1785'10"	84185	L
	#9	Olli Julkunen (RW)	36	1981-08-10	Oulu, FIN	1856'1"	100220	R
	#94	Toni Koivunen (C)	46	1971-11-27	Lahti, FIN	1805'11"	86190	L
	#22	Karo Koivunen (RW)	39	1979-04-19	Espoo, FIN	1785'10"	80176	L
	#77	Leo Komarov (C/W)	31	1987-01-23	Narva, EST	1805'11"	95209	L
	#72	Ville-Matti Koponen (C/RW)	34	1984-01-04	Lahti, FIN	1856'1"	85187	R
	#3	Matias Loppi (C)	38	1980-03-22	Helsinki, FIN	1856'1"	89196	L
	#10	Jesse Saarinen (LW/RW)	32	1985-07-29	Lahti, FIN	1745'9"	83183	L
	#19	Jussi Saarinen (LW)	34	1983-06-18	Lahti, FIN	1775'10"	80176	L
	#20	Tuomas Santavuori (LW)	33	1985-01-24	Savonlinna, FIN	1815'11"	82181	L
	#51	Evan Schwabe (C)	35	1982-10-01	Moose Jaw, SK, CAN	1785'10"	83183	L
	#28	Kari Sihvonen (LW)	34	1983-06-09	Haukipudas, FIN	1815'11"	92203	L
	#15	Vili Sopanen (RW)	30	1987-10-21	Valkeala, FIN	1916'3"	99218	R
Position: G:3 D:8 F:14 \| Av Age: 26.84 years \| Av Ht: 181.84 cm \| Av Wt: 88.4 kg \| Compare with other teams

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TEAM CAPTAINS

Erik Kakko

Toni Koivunen

Jan Latvala

Team captaincy history

TEAM STAFF

Head Coach	Hannu Aravirta	Equipment Manager	Reijo Loukiainen
Asst. Coach	Pasi Räsänen	Franchise Owner	Pasi Nurminen
Goaltending Coach	Pasi Nurminen	Head Equipment Manager	Martti Malinen
General Manager	Ilkka Kaarna

LINKS - Official website - Local newspaper - Facebook - Twitter - Youtube	AFFILIATED TEAMS - Peliitat (Mestis) - Pelicans U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga) - Pelicans U18 (Jr. B SM-sarja) - Pelicans U17 (Jr. B2 SM-sarja) - Pelicans U16 (Jr. C SM-sarja)	FACTS AND EXPERIENCE League: Liiga Average Age: 26.84 years Average Ht: 181.84 cm Average Wt: 88.4 kg 27 players 2 players Pelicans experience: 7079 GP NHL experience: 777 GP WC experience: 65 GP OG experience: 6 GP SHL experience: 823 GP Allsvenskan experience: 203 GP Liiga experience: 11241 GP KHL experience: 337 GP Czech experience: 6 GP AHL experience: 243 GP DEL experience: 462 GP NLA experience: 100 GP

LATEST TRANSACTIONS Complete transfer coverage

DATE	STATUS	PLAYER	FROM	TO	SOURCE
04/18/2018	Confirmed	Aku Kestilä (F)	Pelicans	Ketterä
04/16/2018	Confirmed	Miika Tiihonen (F)	Pelicans	Unknown
04/16/2018	Confirmed	Kimi Koivisto (F)	Pelicans	KooKoo
04/16/2018	Extension	Jonne Jantunen (F)	Pelicans	Pelicans
04/16/2018	Confirmed	Keni Karalahti (D)	Jukurit	Pelicans
04/15/2018	Confirmed	Joona Voutilainen (G)	Pelicans	JYP
04/12/2018	Confirmed	Manuel Ganahl (F)	Klagenfurter AC	Pelicans
04/12/2018	Confirmed	Niklas Salo (F)	SaPKo	Pelicans

ARENA INFORMATION
Arena Name:	Isku Areena
Location:	Lahti, FIN
Capacity:	5534
Construction Year:	1973

TEAM HISTORY AND STANDINGS

SEASON	TEAM	LEAGUE	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	TP	RANK	POSTSEASON
1988 - 1989	Kiekkoreipas	I-divisioona	44	25	2	17	-	-	215	175	52	4	-
1989 - 1990	Hockey Reipas	I-divisioona	44	31	3	10	-	-	246	133	65	2	Promoted
1990 - 1991	Hockey Reipas	Liiga	44	21	2	21	-	-	169	170	44	7	Did not make playoffs
1991 - 1992	Hockey Reipas	Liiga	44	12	6	26	-	-	142	202	30	11	Did not make playoffs
1992 - 1993	Reipas Lahti	Liiga	48	6	3	39	-	-	125	260	15	12	Saved in relegation
1993 - 1994	Reipas Lahti	Liiga	48	6	2	40	-	-	119	280	14	12	Relegated
1994 - 1995	Reipas Lahti	I-divisioona	46	18	6	22	-	-	155	201	42	8	Did not make playoffs
1995 - 1996	Reipas Lahti	I-divisioona	44	24	2	18	-	-	175	136	50	6	Quarterfinal loss
1996 - 1997	Pelicans	I-divisioona	44	26	3	15	-	-	168	119	55	3	Qualification loss
1997 - 1998	Pelicans	I-divisioona	44	23	4	17	-	-	155	147	50	4	Qualification loss
1998 - 1999	Pelicans	I-divisioona	48	30	7	11	-	-	178	109	67	2	Promoted
1999 - 2000	Pelicans	Liiga	54	8	8	38	-	-	108	197	24	12	Saved in relegation
2000 - 2001	Pelicans	Liiga	56	22	11	23	-	-	170	164	55	7	Quarterfinal loss
2001 - 2002	Pelicans	Liiga	56	27	10	19	-	-	157	152	68	5	Quarterfinal loss
2002 - 2003	Pelicans	Liiga	56	15	2	39	-	-	120	182	36	12	Did not make playoffs
2003 - 2004	Pelicans	Liiga	56	7	12	37	-	-	110	227	27	13	Did not make playoffs
2004 - 2005	Pelicans	Liiga	56	7	-	36	3	10	100	230	37	13	Did not make playoffs
2005 - 2006	Pelicans	Liiga	56	18	-	29	4	5	125	171	67	12	Did not make playoffs
2006 - 2007	Pelicans	Liiga	56	19	-	24	7	6	147	151	77	10	Quarterfinal loss
2007 - 2008	Pelicans	Liiga	56	28	-	19	5	4	176	142	98	6	Quarterfinal loss
2008 - 2009	Pelicans	Liiga	58	22	-	27	5	4	149	145	80	9	Quarterfinal loss
2009 - 2010	Pelicans	Liiga	58	18	-	27	6	7	166	197	73	12	Did not make playoffs
2010 - 2011	Pelicans	Liiga	60	17	-	37	2	4	133	180	59	14	Saved in relegation
2011 - 2012	Pelicans	Liiga	60	30	-	18	9	3	213	155	111	2	Final loss
2012 - 2013	Pelicans	Liiga	60	22	-	28	7	3	163	180	83	11	Did not make playoffs
2013 - 2014	Pelicans	Liiga	60	25	-	24	6	5	156	155	92	8	Quarterfinal loss
2014 - 2015	Pelicans	Liiga	60	16	-	30	6	8	125	166	68	12	Did not make playoffs
2015 - 2016	Pelicans	Liiga	60	24	-	25	4	7	145	171	87	9	Quarterfinal loss
2016 - 2017	Pelicans	Liiga	60	23	-	21	8	8	157	150	93	6	Quarterfinal loss
2017 - 2018	Pelicans	Liiga	60	20	-	24	7	9	165	175	83	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss

Currently showing the 30 latest seasons, click to view complete team history (61 seasons total)

RETIRED NUMBERS

- #11

Hannu Koskinen (F)

- #13

Erkki Laine (F)

- #17

Kari Eloranta (D)

STARS AND CULT PLAYERS

- 1935 Esko Luostarinen (F)	- 1960 Jarmo Mäkitalo (F)	- 1976 Roman Vopat (F)
- 1943 Erkki Mononen (F)	- 1966 Mika Nieminen (F)	- 1977 Timo Pärssinen (F)
- 1945 Ilpo Koskela (D)	- 1966 Jari Multanen (F)	- 1980 Matias Loppi (F)
- 1952 Yrjö Hakulinen (F)	- 1969 Mikko Peltola (F)	- 1982 Markus Seikola (D)
- 1953 Hannu Koskinen (F)	- 1970 Tommi Turunen (F)	- 1983 Juha Leimu (D)
- 1955 Harri Toivanen (F)	- 1970 Janne Laukkanen (D)	- 1983 Antti Niemi (G)
- 1955 Matti Hagman (F)	- 1971 Marko Jantunen (F)	- 1986 Henri Heino (F)
- 1956 Harri Nyman (D)	- 1971 Erik Kakko (D)	- 1986 Karri Rämö (G)
- 1956 Markku Hakulinen (F)	- 1971 Toni Koivunen (F)	- 1986 Radek Smolenak (F)
- 1956 Kari Eloranta (D)	- 1972 Jan Latvala (D)	- 1987 Ryan Lasch (F)
- 1957 Erkki Laine (F)	- 1974 Sami Helenius (D)	- 1987 Leo Komarov (F)
- 1959 Jaromir Sindel (G)	- 1974 Jari Kauppila (F)	- 1987 Vili Sopanen (F)
- 1960 Oldrich Valek (F)	- 1975 Pasi Nurminen (G)	- 1988 Niko Hovinen (G)

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

#	PLAYER	SEASON	TEAM	LEAGUE	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Jordan Smotherman (F)	2017 - 2018	Manchester Monarchs	ECHL	69	34	38	72	51
2.	Dane Byers (F)	2017 - 2018	Manchester Storm	EIHL	55	24	46	70	107
3.	Sami Blomqvist (F)	2017 - 2018	ESV Kaufbeuren	DEL2	52	31	35	66	26
4.	Antti Iivari (F)	2017 - 2018	KeKi	III-divisioona	14	22	37	59	18
5.	Ryan Lasch (F)	2017 - 2018	Frölunda HC	SHL	49	15	40	55	18
6.	Jesse Rohtla (F)	2017 - 2018	GKS Katowice	Poland	38	13	40	53	34
7.	Niklas Salo (F)	2017 - 2018	SaPKo	Mestis	50	22	27	49	14
8.	Saku Mäenalanen (F)	2017 - 2018	Kärpät	Liiga	59	17	29	46	26
9.	Tero Koskiranta (F)	2017 - 2018	Medvescak Zagreb	EBEL	54	14	29	43	36
10.	Mikko Lahtela (F)	2017 - 2018	SaPKo	Mestis	50	18	22	40	62

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME POINTS

#	PLAYER	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Erkki Laine (F)	401	260	151	411
2.	Hannu Koskinen (F)	422	144	245	389
3.	Harri Toivanen (F)	378	204	146	350
4.	Erkki Mäkelä (F)	391	197	112	309
5.	Vili Sopanen (F)	429	123	172	295

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME GOALS

#	PLAYER	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Erkki Laine (F)	401	260	151	411
2.	Harri Toivanen (F)	378	204	146	350
3.	Erkki Mäkelä (F)	391	197	112	309
4.	Hannu Koskinen (F)	422	144	245	389
5.	Sami Wikström (F)	401	127	155	282

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME ASSISTS

#	PLAYER	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hannu Koskinen (F)	422	144	245	389
2.	Jan Latvala (D)	725	72	215	287
3.	Marko Jantunen (F)	367	95	174	269
4.	Vili Sopanen (F)	429	123	172	295
5.	Sami Wikström (F)	401	127	155	282

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME PIM

#	PLAYER	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Kari Sihvonen (F)	366	34	85	759
2.	Sami Helenius (D)	177	4	12	495
3.	Antti Tyrväinen (F)	177	38	71	407
4.	Jari Parviainen (D)	346	33	86	389
5.	Jussi-Antti Reimari (D)	433	43	122	383

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME GAMES PLAYED

#	PLAYER	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jan Latvala (D)	725	72	215	287
2.	Toni Koivunen (F)	477	45	149	194
3.	Marko Pöyhönen (D)	433	34	84	118
4.	Jussi-Antti Reimari (D)	433	43	79	122
5.	Erik Kakko (D)	432	35	67	102

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME POINTS PER GAME

#	PLAYER	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Tapio Majaniemi (F)	40	36	65	1.625
2.	Craig Hamelin (F)	40	34	61	1.525
3.	Pertti Arvaja (F)	55	36	83	1.509
4.	Mika Nieminen (F)	87	66	125	1.437
5.	Oldrich Valek (F)	86	77	122	1.419

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME POINTS PER SEASON

#	PLAYER	SEASON	LEAGUE	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Matti Hagman (F)	1989 - 1990	I-divisioona	44	18	47	65	4
2.	Oldrich Valek (F)	1989 - 1990	I-divisioona	28	47	16	63	58
3.	Mika Nieminen (F)	1986 - 1987	I-divisioona	44	31	32	63	34
4.	Mika Nieminen (F)	1985 - 1986	I-divisioona	43	35	27	62	67
5.	Ryan Lasch (F)	2011 - 2012	Liiga	59	24	38	62	26

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME GOALS PER SEASON

#	PLAYER	SEASON	LEAGUE	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Oldrich Valek (F)	1989 - 1990	I-divisioona	28	47	16	63	58
2.	Erkki Laine (F)	1982 - 1983	Liiga	36	41	15	56	27
3.	Erkki Laine (F)	1975 - 1976	I-divisioona	36	40	7	47	29
4.	Mika Nieminen (F)	1985 - 1986	I-divisioona	43	35	27	62	67
5.	Erkki Mäkelä (F)	1988 - 1989	I-divisioona	44	35	11	46	34

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME ASSISTS PER SEASON

#	PLAYER	SEASON	LEAGUE	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Matti Hagman (F)	1989 - 1990	I-divisioona	44	18	47	65	4
2.	Matias Loppi (F)	2007 - 2008	Liiga	55	18	40	58	20
3.	Jari Multanen (F)	1994 - 1995	I-divisioona	39	16	39	55	54
4.	Justin Hodgman (F)	2011 - 2012	Liiga	59	14	39	53	123
5.	Ryan Lasch (F)	2011 - 2012	Liiga	59	24	38	62	26

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME PIM PER SEASON

#	PLAYER	SEASON	LEAGUE	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Antti Tyrväinen (F)	2010 - 2011	Liiga	52	14	9	23	186
2.	Sami Helenius (D)	2009 - 2010	Liiga	34	0	2	2	172
3.	Ben Blood (D)	2015 - 2016	Liiga	32	1	7	8	160
4.	Tuukka Mäkelä (D)	2007 - 2008	Liiga	53	1	3	4	158
5.	Kari Sihvonen (F)	2007 - 2008	Liiga	41	2	8	10	152

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AVERAGE HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AGE PER SEASON

SEASON	ROSTER LINK	AVERAGE HEIGHT	AVERAGE WEIGHT	AVERAGE AGE
2017- 2018	View roster	182.20 cm \| 6.00 ft	84.08 kg \| 185 lbs	25.36 yrs
2016- 2017	View roster	184.53 cm \| 6.01 ft	87.74 kg \| 193 lbs	25.79 yrs
2015- 2016	View roster	185.14 cm \| 6.01 ft	87.71 kg \| 193 lbs	26.26 yrs
2014- 2015	View roster	185.18 cm \| 6.01 ft	87.36 kg \| 193 lbs	25.54 yrs
2013- 2014	View roster	182.69 cm \| 6.00 ft	86.93 kg \| 192 lbs	28.93 yrs

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(Note: These numbers (Weight, Height) are based on current values in the database, not historical)

PLAYER NATIONALITIES THROUGHOUT HISTORY

479 players	17 players	2 players	1 players	1 players
35 players	8 players	2 players	1 players	1 players
22 players	2 players	1 players	1 players

ELITE PROSPECTS NOTES AND TRIVIA

Team names:

- Viipurin Reipas (1891 - 1964)
- Lahden Reipas (1964 - 1975)
- Kiekkoreipas (1975 - 1989)
- Hockey Reipas (1989 - 1992)
- Reipas Lahti (1992 - 1996)
- Pelicans (1996 -)

Club Reipas was originally found in year 1891 Vyborg which was part of Finland that time. First club was for gymnastics but later it had also teams in football, bandy and ice hockey. Vyborg's Reipas won the first ever Finnish Ice Hockey Championship title in 1928 After second world war the city of Vyborg was ceded to Soviet Union. Team Vyborg's Reipas relocated with finnish refugees to city of Lahti 1944. Even though the team was located in Lahti it was still called Vyborg's Reipas until it was renamed Lahti's Reipas 1964. After couple "Reipas" name changes the team was renamed to Lahti Pelicans before the 1996-97 season.