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TEAM ROSTER

#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	Ht	Wt	S
#33	Antti Niemi (G)	31	1983-08-29	Vantaa, FIN	1886'2"	90198	L
#41	Tommi Satosaari (G)	39	1975-02-17	Jyväskylä, FIN	1856'1"	85187	L
#50	Timo Väisänen (G)	27	1987-02-15	Mikkeli, FIN	1795'10"	85187	L

#55	Jani Forsström (D)	28	1986-02-19	Lahti, FIN	1866'1"	95209	L
#40	Mikko Heiskanen (D)	29	1985-07-22	Joroinen, FIN	1956'5"	96212	L
#7	Joonas Jalvanti (D)	26	1988-09-09	Lahti, FIN	1826'0"	89196	L
#92	Erik Kakko (D)	43	1971-05-21	Lahti, FIN	1856'1"	92203	L
#8	Mikko Kousa (D)	26	1988-05-11	Lahti, FIN	1755'9"	77170	R
#26	Jan Latvala (D)	42	1972-06-10	Jyväskylä, FIN	1785'10"	81179	L
#44	Henri Laurila (D)	34	1980-03-01	Lahti, FIN	1866'1"	98216	R
#24	Tuukka Mäkelä (D)	32	1982-05-24	Helsinki, FIN	1906'3"	102225	L
#80	Samuli Suhonen (D)	35	1980-01-07	Kuopio, FIN	1785'10"	83183	L
#52	Ville Uusitalo (D)	35	1979-07-06	Espoo, FIN	1815'11"	79174	L

#40	Robert Guillet (RW)	42	1972-02-22	Montréal, QC, CAN	1805'11"	83183	R
#61	Henri Heino (C)	28	1986-06-14	Lahti, FIN	1805'11"	86190	L
#90	Marko Jantunen (LW)	43	1971-02-14	Lahti, FIN	1785'10"	84185	L
#9	Olli Julkunen (RW)	33	1981-08-10	Oulu, FIN	1856'1"	100220	R
#94	Toni Koivunen (C)	43	1971-11-27	Lahti, FIN	1805'11"	86190	L
#22	Karo Koivunen (RW)	35	1979-04-19	Espoo, FIN	1785'10"	80176	L
#77	Leo Komarov (LW/RW)	28	1987-01-23	Narva, EST	1805'11"	89196	L
#72	Ville-Matti Koponen (C/RW)	31	1984-01-04	Lahti, FIN	1856'1"	85187	R
#3	Matias Loppi (C)	34	1980-03-22	Helsinki, FIN	1856'1"	89196	L
#39	Marko Pöyhönen (C/RW)	27	1987-09-10	Hollola, FIN	1805'11"	84185	L
#10	Jesse Saarinen (LW/RW)	29	1985-07-29	Lahti, FIN	1725'8"	83183	L
#19	Jussi Saarinen (LW)	31	1983-06-18	Lahti, FIN	1775'10"	80176	L
#20	Tuomas Santavuori (LW)	30	1985-01-24	Savonlinna, FIN	1815'11"	82181	L
#51	Evan Schwabe (C)	32	1982-10-01	Moose Jaw, SK, CAN	1785'10"	83183	L
#28	Kari Sihvonen (LW)	31	1983-06-09	Haukipudas, FIN	1815'11"	88194	L
#15	Vili Sopanen (RW)	27	1987-10-21	Valkeala, FIN	1916'3"	95209	R
Position: G:3 D:8 F:14 \| Av Age: 26.52 years \| Av Ht: 181.76 cm \| Av Wt: 87.48 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	General Manager	Ilkka Kaarna
Asst. Coach	Pasi Räsänen	Franchise Owner	Pasi Nurminen
Goaltending Coach	Pasi Nurminen

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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 Mestis)

FACTS AND EXPERIENCE

League: Liiga Finland

Average Age: 26.52 years
Average Ht: 181.76 cm
Average Wt: 87.48 kg
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Pelicans experience: 6144 GP
NHL experience: 389 GP
WC experience: 48 GP
OG experience: 6 GP
SHL experience: 706 GP
Allsvenskan experience: 158 GP
Liiga experience: 10400 GP
KHL experience: 229 GP
Czech experience: 6 GP
AHL experience: 243 GP
DEL experience: 462 GP
NLA experience: 89 GP

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

LATEST TRANSACTIONS Complete transfer coverage

Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
01/31/2015	Transfer	Tommi Paakkolanvaara (F)	Pelicans	Lugano
01/24/2015	Loan	Toni Niemi (D)	LeKi	Pelicans
01/24/2015	Loan	Teddy Da Costa (F)	Tappara	Pelicans
01/17/2015	Loan	Mikko Niemelä (D)	Kärpät	Pelicans
01/15/2015	Loan	Antti Jaatinen (D)	Lukko	Pelicans
01/10/2015	Transfer	Jordan Smotherman (F)	Pelicans	Rögle
01/09/2015	Transfer	Sebastian Repo (F)	Pelicans	Sioux City Musketeers
01/05/2015	Extension	Jan Latvala (D)	Pelicans	Pelicans

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

TEAM HISTORY AND STANDINGS

Season	Team	League	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	TP	Rank	Postseason
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	36	10	-	17	5	4	83	97	44	12	-

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RETIRED NUMBERS

- #11

Hannu Koskinen (F)

- #13

Erkki Laine (F)

- #17

Kari Eloranta (D)

STARS AND CULT PLAYERS

- 1935 Esko Luostarinen (F)	- 1959 Jaromir Sindel (G)	- 1974 Jari Kauppila (F)
- 1943 Erkki Mononen (F)	- 1960 Oldrich Valek (F)	- 1975 Pasi Nurminen (G)
- 1945 Ilpo Koskela (D)	- 1960 Jarmo Mäkitalo (F)	- 1976 Roman Vopat (F)
- 1952 Yrjö Hakulinen (F)	- 1966 Mika Nieminen (F)	- 1983 Mikko Mäenpää (D)
- 1953 Hannu Koskinen (F)	- 1970 Janne Laukkanen (D)	- 1983 Oliver Setzinger (F)
- 1955 Harri Toivanen (F)	- 1971 Marko Jantunen (F)	- 1983 Antti Niemi (G)
- 1955 Matti Hagman (F)	- 1971 Erik Kakko (D)	- 1987 Ryan Lasch (F)
- 1956 Harri Nyman (D)	- 1971 Toni Koivunen (F)	- 1987 Leo Komarov (F)
- 1956 Markku Hakulinen (F)	- 1972 Jan Latvala (D)	- 1987 Vili Sopanen (F)
- 1956 Kari Eloranta (D)	- 1972 Petteri Nummelin (D)
- 1957 Erkki Laine (F)	- 1974 Sami Helenius (D)

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

#	Player	Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Matti Näätänen (D)	2014 - 2015	Sterzing/Vipiteno	Italy	36	20	25	45	12
2.	Lou Dickenson (F)	2014 - 2015	Stjernen	Norway	35	22	19	41	28
3.	Jesse Saarinen (F)	2014 - 2015	HPK	Liiga	46	17	23	40	8
4.	Mike York (F)	2014 - 2015	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL	38	11	26	37	20
5.	Ryan O'Marra (F)	2014 - 2015	Coventry Blaze	EIHL	42	10	27	37	72
6.	Ryan Lasch (F)	2014 - 2015	TPS	Liiga	43	12	24	36	22
7.	Toni Saarinen (F)	2014 - 2015	EHC Lustenau	Austria2	22	11	25	36	16
8.	Marcus Paulsson (F)	2014 - 2015	Davos	NLA	35	14	20	34	20
9.	Timo Pärssinen (F)	2014 - 2015	TuTo	Mestis	27	15	16	31	24
10.	Danny Richmond (D)	2014 - 2015	Adler Mannheim	DEL	43	6	25	31	60

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME POINTS

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jan Latvala (D)	657	71	204	275
2.	Vili Sopanen (F)	354	94	126	220
3.	Toni Saarinen (F)	383	60	110	170
4.	Marko Jantunen (F)	220	63	104	167
5.	Matias Loppi (F)	242	51	102	153

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME GOALS

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Vili Sopanen (F)	354	94	126	220
2.	Jan Latvala (D)	657	71	204	275
3.	Tommi Turunen (F)	220	65	82	147
4.	Marko Jantunen (F)	220	63	104	167
5.	Tuomas Santavuori (F)	291	62	83	145

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME ASSISTS

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jan Latvala (D)	657	71	204	275
2.	Vili Sopanen (F)	354	94	126	220
3.	Toni Koivunen (F)	309	34	113	147
4.	Toni Saarinen (F)	383	60	110	170
5.	Marko Jantunen (F)	220	63	104	167

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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)	140	2	7	449
3.	Leo Komarov (F)	158	15	50	328
4.	Toni Saarinen (F)	383	60	170	327
5.	Jussi-Antti Reimari (D)	344	32	91	325

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME GAMES PLAYED

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jan Latvala (D)	657	71	204	275
2.	Toni Saarinen (F)	383	60	110	170
3.	Kari Sihvonen (F)	366	34	51	85
4.	Vili Sopanen (F)	354	94	126	220
5.	Jussi-Antti Reimari (D)	344	32	59	91

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME POINTS PER GAME

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Craig Hamelin (F)	40	34	61	1.525
2.	Jani Uski (F)	63	27	74	1.175
3.	Jason Melong (F)	51	22	58	1.137
4.	Ryan Lasch (F)	59	24	62	1.051
5.	Sami Kokko (F)	37	15	38	1.027

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME POINTS PER SEASON

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Ryan Lasch (F)	2011 - 2012	Liiga	59	24	38	62	26
2.	Craig Hamelin (F)	1996 - 1997	I-divisioona	40	34	27	61	52
3.	Matias Loppi (F)	2007 - 2008	Liiga	55	18	40	58	20
4.	Tommi Turunen (F)	2000 - 2001	Liiga	55	21	34	55	12
5.	Mikko Peltola (F)	2001 - 2002	Liiga	54	17	38	55	60

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME GOALS PER SEASON

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Craig Hamelin (F)	1996 - 1997	I-divisioona	40	34	27	61	52
2.	Juhamatti Aaltonen (F)	2009 - 2010	Liiga	58	28	21	49	56
3.	Ryan Lasch (F)	2011 - 2012	Liiga	59	24	38	62	26
4.	Lasse Jämsen (F)	2000 - 2001	Liiga	56	23	21	44	42
5.	Joonas Jääskeläinen (F)	2001 - 2002	Liiga	51	23	11	34	32

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FRANCHISE ALL-TIME ASSISTS PER SEASON

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Matias Loppi (F)	2007 - 2008	Liiga	55	18	40	58	20
2.	Justin Hodgman (F)	2011 - 2012	Liiga	59	14	39	53	123
3.	Ryan Lasch (F)	2011 - 2012	Liiga	59	24	38	62	26
4.	Mikko Peltola (F)	2001 - 2002	Liiga	54	17	38	55	60
5.	Toni Koivunen (F)	2007 - 2008	Liiga	54	4	36	40	38

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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.	Tuukka Mäkelä (D)	2007 - 2008	Liiga	53	1	3	4	158
4.	Kari Sihvonen (F)	2007 - 2008	Liiga	41	2	8	10	152
5.	Sami Helenius (D)	2005 - 2006	Liiga	53	1	3	4	151

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AVERAGE HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AGE PER SEASON

Season	Roster Link	Average Height	Average Weight	Average Age
2014- 2015	View roster	184.23 cm \| 6.00 ft	86.10 kg \| 190 lbs	25.70 yrs
2013- 2014	View roster	183.13 cm \| 6.00 ft	86.53 kg \| 191 lbs	28.30 yrs
2012- 2013	View roster	184.09 cm \| 6.00 ft	87.63 kg \| 193 lbs	27.88 yrs
2011- 2012	View roster	184.33 cm \| 6.00 ft	88.37 kg \| 195 lbs	25.27 yrs
2010- 2011	View roster	182.66 cm \| 6.00 ft	86.34 kg \| 190 lbs	24.55 yrs

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PLAYER NATIONALITIES THROUGHOUT HISTORY

249 players	16 players	8 players	1 players	1 players	1 players
20 players	11 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 -)

Team Reipas was originally found in year 1891 Vyborg which was part of Finland that time. After second world war the city of Vyborg was ceded to Soviet Union. Team Viipurin Reipas relocated with finnish refugees to city of Lahti (1944) and was renamed Lahden Reipas (1964).