When was Ketterä founded?

Ketterä was founded in 1957 in Imatra, FIN, Finland.

Where is Ketterä based?

Ketterä is based in Imatra, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Ketterä?

The head coach of Ketterä is Gary Prior.

What arena does Ketterä play in?

Ketterä play their home games at OmaSP Areena in Imatra, FIN.

What are the team colors of Ketterä?

The team colors of Ketterä are Blue + White + Red.

Ketterä

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1990-1991 Ketterä Roster

Ketterä — 1990-1991 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Janne Karhu (G)	57	1969	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	181	-
		Jussi Markkanen (G)	51	1975	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Harri Heikkinen (D)	59	1967	Imatra, FIN	5'10"	185	L
	#24	Jari Lippojoki (D)	65	1961	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	209	R
		Steve Peters (D/C)	66	1960	Peterborough, ON, CAN	5'11"	207	L
	#5	Esa Puuska (D)	65	1961	Imatra, FIN	6'1"	209	L
		Marko Saarinen (D)	55	1971	Imatra, FIN	6'1"	194	L
		Esa Takala (D)	64	1962	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'2"	192	-
FORWARDS
		Pekka Hyttinen (F)	59	1967		5'10"	183	-
		Mika Kauppinen (C)	55	1971	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	187	L
		Jarno Mensonen (LW)	55	1971	Imatra, FIN	6'1"	187	L
		Pasi Mustonen (F)	56	1970		5'9"	170	-
		Timo Ovaska (F)	60	1966		5'11"	192	-
		Jarmo Pakkanen (F)	61	1965	Miehikkälä, FIN	5'11"	174	-
		Pekka Peippo (F)	57	1969	Rautjärvi, FIN	5'9"	176	L
		Jose Pekkala (C)	64	1962	Imatra, FIN	-	-	-
		Roy Renlund (F)	64	1962		-	-	-
		Pat Ryan (RW/LW)	62	1964	Cobourg, ON, CAN	5'11"	176	R
		Tommi Takanen (F)	60	1966	Savonlinna, FIN	6'0"	190	-
	#21	Matti Tiainen (F)	55	1970	Imatra, FIN	5'10"	170	L
		Harri Valtonen (F)	59	1966		5'11"	181	-
Position: G: 2, D: 6, F: 10Av Age: 24.56 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

1990-1991 Ketterä Staff

Head CoachGary Prior

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1990-1991 Ketterä Demographics

Ketterä Facts

Plays in: Mestis
Team Colors: Blue + White + Red
Town: Imatra, FIN Map
Founded: 1957

1990-1991 Ketterä Roster Facts

Nationalities

19 players
2 players

Experience

Ketterä: 1 865 GP
NHL: 2 GP
Liiga: 315 GP
NL: 33 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ilves (Liiga)
Ilves U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Ketterä U20 (U20 Mestis)
PEPO HC (II-divisioona)
PESÄ (II-divisioona)
SaiPa (Liiga)
SaiPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: OmaSP Areena
Location: Imatra, FIN
Capacity: 1 300
Construction Year: 2011

Ketterä Games

Ketterä — 1990-1991 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/21/2026 05:00 PM GMT+2	Ketterä	TUTO Hockey	-	Mestis
11/19/2026 06:30 PM GMT+2	Ketterä	KeuPa HT	-	Mestis
11/13/2026 06:30 PM GMT+2	Hermes	Ketterä	1 - 4	Mestis
11/12/2026 06:30 PM GMT+2	RoKi	Ketterä	11 - 2	Mestis
10/31/2026 05:00 PM GMT+2	Ketterä	Hermes	1 - 0	Mestis

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Latest Transactions

Ketterä — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/11/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jesse Liuksiala (F)	Jokerit	Details
11/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Niklas Appelgren (F)	Unknown	Details
11/06/2026	Confirmed	joining	Konsta Hirvonen (F)	Pelicans	Details
10/14/2026	Confirmed	joining	Tuomas Suoniemi (F)	Kiekko-Espoo	Details
10/08/2026	Confirmed	joining	Niklas Appelgren (F)	SaiPa	Details
09/15/2026	Extension		Joona Lankinen (F)		Details
09/11/2026	Confirmed	joining	Toni Surakka (F)	SaiPa U20	Details
09/11/2026	Extension		Tino Pennanen (F)		Details

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Ketterä History and Standings

Ketterä — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Mestis	18	4	1	-	2	11	16	35	59	0.89	9	-
2025-2026	Mestis	49	17	9	-	8	15	77	152	141	1.57	3	Final loss
2024-2025	Mestis	49	20	9	-	3	17	81	145	125	1.65	3	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	Mestis	48	29	5	-	1	13	98	192	115	2.04	2	Final loss
2022-2023	Mestis	52	34	1	-	6	11	110	197	115	2.12	2	Final loss
2021-2022	Mestis	52	30	7	-	3	12	107	191	132	2.06	1	Champion
2020-2021	Mestis	31	17	1	-	4	9	57	130	92	1.84	3	Champion
2019-2020	Mestis	50	34	8	-	5	16	99	188	127	1.98	1	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Mestis	50	22	7	-	7	14	87	163	141	1.74	3	Champion
2017-2018	Mestis	50	25	4	-	5	16	88	180	159	1.76	3	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	Mestis	8	4	0	-	0	4	12	28	24	1.5	3	Qualification loss
	Suomi-sarja	36	31	3	-	0	2	99	215	59	2.75	1	Champion
2015-2016	Suomi-sarja	36	26	2	-	3	5	85	144	84	2.36	1	Final loss
2014-2015	Suomi-sarja	36	14	3	-	1	18	49	132	141	1.36	10	Saved in play-out
2013-2014	Suomi-sarja	38	19	3	-	3	13	66	163	133	1.74	5	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	Suomi-sarja	21	14	0	-	2	5	44	96	66	2.1	2	-
	Suomi-sarja	20	2	1	-	2	15	10	54	108	0.5	7	-
2011-2012	Suomi-sarja	22	8	4	-	0	10	32	89	87	1.45	6	No playoffs held
	Suomi-sarja	14	8	1	-	2	3	28	71	41	2	3	-
2010-2011	Suomi-sarja	14	10	1	-	1	2	33	76	37	2.36	1	-
	Suomi-sarja	22	13	1	-	0	8	41	107	88	1.86	4	No playoffs held
2009-2010	Suomi-sarja	14	6	0	-	0	8	18	67	63	1.29	4	No playoffs held
	Suomi-sarja	20	12	2	-	1	5	41	84	57	2.05	1	-
2008-2009	Suomi-sarja	20	11	2	-	0	7	37	91	70	1.85	1	-
	Suomi-sarja	14	9	2	-	1	2	32	67	44	2.29	1	Qualification loss
2007-2008	Suomi-sarja	15	13	0	-	1	1	40	89	55	2.67	1	Saved in relegation
	Suomi-sarja	20	6	1	-	3	10	23	95	96	1.15	5	-
2006-2007	Suomi-sarja	36	7	3	4	1	21	25	146	193	0.69	7	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	Suomi-sarja	32	11	1	2	0	18	26	100	133	0.81	7	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	Suomi-sarja	38	19	2	4	1	14	45	139	126	1.18	6	Did not make playoffs

Ketterä Tournament Statistics

Ketterä — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2022-2023	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	Suomen Cup	2	2	0	0	0	6	12	5	3	1	Champion
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	9	7	-	-	2	21	33	20	2.33	-	Champion
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	7	7	0	0	0	-	19	7	-	1	Champion
2017-2018	Suomen Cup	2	1	-	-	1	-	6	5	-	-	16th final loss
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969-1970	Suomen Cup	2	1	-	-	1	-	4	11	-	-	-

Ketterä Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Ketterä — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Elmeri Inkiläinen (F)	2026-2027	Ketterä U20	U20 Mestis	16	10	15	25	12
2.	Yegor Chizhikov (F)	2026-2027	Shakhter Soligorsk	Belarus	20	9	15	24	14
3.	Topi Piipponen (F)	2026-2027	Tölzer Löwen	Oberliga	16	8	15	23	6
4.	Rudolfs Maslovskis (F)	2026-2027	Broceni	Latvia2	9	8	12	20	10
5.	Adam Dvorak (F)	2026-2027	HK Poprad	Extraliga	18	11	8	19	14
6.	Valtteri Ojantakanen (F)	2026-2027	JYP	Liiga	19	11	8	19	4
7.	Tomi Palo (F)	2026-2027	KHT	II-divisioona	9	8	10	18	0
8.	Arttu Reponen (F)	2026-2027	PEPO HC	II-divisioona	8	6	12	18	6
9.	Teemu Lepaus (F)	2026-2027	HK Spisska Nova Ves	Extraliga	16	4	14	18	8
10.	Jani Taskula (F)	2026-2027	JoKP	Mestis	18	9	8	17	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Ketterä — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	23.28
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	23.76
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	23.70
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	23.38
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.53

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Franchise All-Time Points

Ketterä — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jari Lippojoki (D)	580	271	315	586
2.	Jose Pekkala (F)	299	176	296	472
3.	Veli-Matti Heino (F)	302	159	207	366
4.	Matti Tiainen (F)	355	158	179	337
5.	Arttu Reponen (F)	200	88	192	280

Franchise All-Time Goals

Ketterä — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jari Lippojoki (D)	580	271	315	586
2.	Jose Pekkala (F)	299	176	296	472
3.	Veli-Matti Heino (F)	302	159	207	366
4.	Matti Tiainen (F)	355	158	179	337
5.	Tero Roiha (F)	156	117	100	217

Franchise All-Time Assists

Ketterä — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jari Lippojoki (D)	580	271	315	586
2.	Jose Pekkala (F)	299	176	296	472
3.	Veli-Matti Heino (F)	302	159	207	366
4.	Arttu Reponen (F)	200	88	192	280
5.	Matti Tiainen (F)	355	158	179	337

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Ketterä — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jussi Hilpas (D)	151	11	49	551
2.	Jari Lippojoki (D)	580	271	586	509
3.	Esa Takala (D)	305	62	160	441
4.	Teemu Asikainen (F)	239	88	196	360
5.	Mikko Kettunen (D)	254	32	101	331

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Ketterä — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jari Lippojoki (D)	580	271	315	586
2.	Matti Tiainen (F)	355	158	179	337
3.	Esa Takala (D)	305	62	98	160
4.	Veli-Matti Heino (F)	302	159	207	366
5.	Jose Pekkala (F)	299	176	296	472

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Ketterä — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Atso Askonen (F)	15	15	31	2.07
2.	Ville Kemppi (F)	1	0	2	2.00
3.	Ondrej Mikula (F)	21	23	39	1.86
4.	Hannu Savolainen (F)	24	11	43	1.79
5.	Simo Karjalainen (F)	16	12	28	1.75

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Ketterä — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jose Pekkala (F)	1991-1992	II-divisioona	35	40	76	116	3.31	12
2.	Harri Valtonen (F)	1991-1992	II-divisioona	36	38	52	90	2.50	26
3.	Jari Lippojoki (D)	1991-1992	II-divisioona	36	41	46	87	2.42	42
4.	Veli-Matti Heino (F)	1991-1992	II-divisioona	33	26	48	74	2.24	52
5.	Esa Puuska (D)	1991-1992	II-divisioona	35	30	42	72	2.06	36

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Ketterä — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jari Lippojoki (D)	1991-1992	II-divisioona	36	41	46	87	2.42	42
2.	Jose Pekkala (F)	1991-1992	II-divisioona	35	40	76	116	3.31	12
3.	Patrick Ryan (F)	1986-1987	I-divisioona	43	39	29	68	1.58	40
4.	Harri Valtonen (F)	1991-1992	II-divisioona	36	38	52	90	2.50	26
5.	Tero Roiha (F)	2000-2001	II-divisioona	28	32	33	65	2.32	16

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Ketterä — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jose Pekkala (F)	1991-1992	II-divisioona	35	40	76	116	3.31	12
2.	Harri Valtonen (F)	1991-1992	II-divisioona	36	38	52	90	2.50	26
3.	Arttu Reponen (F)	2013-2014	Suomi-sarja	38	20	52	72	1.89	49
4.	Jesse Juntheikki (F)	2016-2017	Suomi-sarja	31	20	49	69	2.23	16
5.	Veli-Matti Heino (F)	1991-1992	II-divisioona	33	26	48	74	2.24	52

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Ketterä — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Konsta Mesikämmen (D)	2018-2019	Mestis	45	3	7	10	0.22	164
2.	Jussi Hilpas (D)	2004-2005	Suomi-sarja	35	4	2	6	0.17	138
3.	Henri Myöhänen (F)	2012-2013	Suomi-sarja	35	19	19	38	1.09	120
4.	Jussi Hilpas (D)	2002-2003	Suomi-sarja	28	1	5	6	0.21	120
5.	Jussi Hilpas (D)	2005-2006	Suomi-sarja	24	1	11	12	0.50	119