When was JHT founded?

JHT was founded in 1992 in Kalajoki, FIN, Finland.

Who is the head coach of JHT?

The head coach of JHT is Björn Lindgren.

Who is the captain of JHT?

The captain of JHT is Jarno Palola.

What arena does JHT play in?

JHT play their home games at Wiimax Areena in Kalajoki, FIN.

Who is the general manager of JHT?

The general manager of JHT is Erkki Olkkola.

What are the team colors of JHT?

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

JHT

Suomi-sarja

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

JHT were 19-11-4 in the 2025-26 Suomi-sarja season with 61 points, 6th overall.

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2025-2026 JHT Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Tomas Hannus (G)	20	2006	Oulainen, FIN	6'0"	150	L
	#35	Tino Sipilä (G)	18	2008	Kalajoki, FIN	5'10"	161	R
	#35	Eemil Suvanto (G)	22	2004	Riihimäki, FIN	6'2"	207	L
	#29	Fredrik Vaahtera (G)	23	2003	Raasepori, FIN	6'5"	194	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#77	Nick Durajlija (D)	27	1999	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'6"	236	L
	#7	Tuukka Heikkilä (D)	20	2005	Kalajoki, FIN	5'10"	172	L
	#5	Viktor Heinonen (D)Loan	26	2000	Gavardo, ITA	6'2"	198	L
	#19	Veikka Kärjä (D/C)	24	2001	Kalajoki, FIN	6'0"	172	L
	#6	Eetu Onikki (D)"A"	25	2001	Ylöjärvi, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#67	Leevi Rautiainen (D)	23	2003	Pori, FIN	6'0"	194	L
	#5	Aatu Takkunen (D)	17	2008	Kalajoki, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#54	Niko Vehkaperä (D)	23	2003	Liminka, FIN	6'4"	205	R
	#5	Juuso Vesala (D)Loan	22	2004	Evijärvi, FIN	6'2"	187	L
	#3	Leevi Viljanen (D)	25	2001	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#11	Nuutti Ylitalo (D/F)	20	2005	Nivala, FIN	6'1"	176	R
FORWARDS
	#10	Konsta Frantsila (RW)	21	2005	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	190	L
	#5	Aleksi Hannula (F)	18	2008	Kalajoki, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	#20	Arttu Heikkilä (RW)"A"	25	2001	Nurmes, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#24	Iiro Hietakangas (RW)"A"	26	2000	Ähtäri, FIN	5'8"	170	L
	#27	Jani Kari (LW)	26	2000	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	194	L
	#97	Jesse Kylmäniemi (C)	26	1999	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	174	L
	#11	Gustavs Licis Licitis (F)	20	2005	Riga, LAT	6'1"	181	L
	#26	Niko Lång (C)	25	2001	Iisalmi, FIN	6'1"	183	L
	#71	Joe Martin (F)	26	2000	Hudson, WI, USA	6'2"	190	R
	#18	Michael Mizerak (C)	24	2001	Martin, SVK	6'1"	187	L
	#22	Jaakko Mustonen (LW)	21	2005	Kalajoki, FIN	6'0"	168	L
	#8	Samuel Mäkinen (C)	23	2003	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'1"	201	L
	#18	Markus Mäkitalo (RW)	23	2003	Pedersöre, FIN	5'11"	183	L
	#34	Jarno Palola (LW/C)"C"	33	1993	Ylivieska, FIN	6'4"	203	L
	#16	Matias Rahkola (RW)	20	2006	Kalajoki, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	#84	Waltteri Salo (LW)	25	2001	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'8"	170	L
	#17	Valtteri Siikala (LW/C)Loan	22	2004	Vantaa, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#97	Riku Tohila (C)	22	2003	Kalajoki, FIN	6'8"	207	R
	#87	Miko Uutela (RW)	21	2005	Tampere, FIN	6'1"	192	L
	#51	Santtu Yliuntinen (F)	21	2004	Kalajoki, FIN	5'11"	198	L

Position: G: 4, D: 9, F: 18Av Age: 23.29 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 JHT Staff

Head CoachBjörn Lindgren
Asst. CoachTomi Gronoff
Goaltending CoachJari Mäyrä
General ManagerErkki Olkkola
Player-Asst. CoachEetu Onikki
Sports ManagerMika Siipola
Team ManagerErkki Olkkola
Team ManagerMika Siipola
ChairmanMika Siipola
Equipment ManagerHannu Kärjä
Equipment ManagerToni Mölsä
Equipment ManagerEsko Tuura
Interim Asst. CoachEmil Storbacka
Strength & Conditioning CoachJanne Myllymäki

Team Staff History

2025-2026 JHT Captains

"C"

Jarno Palola

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 JHT Demographics

JHT Facts

Plays in: Suomi-sarja
Team Colors: Blue + White + Red
Town: Kalajoki, FIN Map
Founded: 1992

2025-2026 JHT Roster Facts

Nationalities

31 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

JHT: 1 772 GP
Liiga: 62 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Cowboys (II-divisioona)
Hermes (Mestis)
Hermes U20 (U20 Mestis)
JHT Akatemia (III-divisioona)
YJK (II-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Wiimax Areena
Location: Kalajoki, FIN
Capacity: 1 700
Construction Year: 1991

JHT Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/02/2026 03:30 PM UTC	JHT	Muik Hockey	-	Suomi-sarja
09/26/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Virkiä	JHT	-	Suomi-sarja
09/19/2026 01:00 PM UTC	JHT	Riemu	-	Suomi-sarja
09/12/2026 01:00 PM UTC	JHT	Haukat	2 - 4	Suomi-sarja
09/11/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Laser HT	JHT	5 - 2	Suomi-sarja

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Michael Mizerak (F)

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09/11/2026

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Luka Kauppila (F)

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09/10/2026

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Erik Larsen (D)

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Eelis Yrjänäinen (D)

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Matias Rahkola (F)

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09/04/2026

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Jaakko Mustonen (F)

Leaving forKiekko-Vantaa U20

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08/26/2026

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Leevi Rautiainen (D)

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JHT History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Suomi-sarja	2	0	2	-	0	0	4	9	0	0	13	-
2025-2026	Suomi-sarja	34	19	11	-	0	4	155	116	61	1.79	6	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	Suomi-sarja	36	13	15	-	7	1	138	150	54	1.5	7	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	Suomi-sarja	33	12	16	-	5	0	126	133	46	1.39	2	Quarterfinal loss
	Suomi-sarja	28	9	16	-	3	0	104	123	33	1.18	10	Final group
2022-2023	Suomi-sarja	34	20	8	-	3	3	153	101	69	2.03	2	Final loss
2021-2022	Mestis	10	2	6	-	0	2	27	51	8	0.8	5	Qualification loss
	Suomi-sarja	26	18	4	-	0	4	174	73	58	2.23	4	Final loss
2020-2021	Suomi-sarja	20	14	4	-	1	1	92	68	45	2.25	4	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	Suomi-sarja	30	20	10	-	4	1	134	112	57	1.9	5	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Suomi-sarja	39	20	13	-	3	3	159	139	69	1.77	6	Quarterfinal loss
	Suomi-sarja	32	15	12	-	2	3	121	120	52	1.63	8	Final group
2017-2018	Suomi-sarja	40	23	13	-	3	1	178	107	76	1.9	4	Champion
	Suomi-sarja	30	20	8	-	1	1	145	74	63	2.1	3	Final group
2016-2017	Mestis	8	0	7	-	1	0	14	43	2	0.25	5	Qualification loss
	Suomi-sarja	36	26	5	-	4	1	168	88	87	2.42	2	Final loss
2015-2016	Suomi-sarja	36	19	13	-	3	1	148	123	64	1.78	6	Bronze game win
2014-2015	Suomi-sarja	36	14	17	-	3	2	120	132	50	1.39	9	Saved in play-out
2013-2014	Suomi-sarja	38	18	15	-	4	1	142	117	63	1.66	8	Semifinal loss
2012-2013	Suomi-sarja	22	3	16	-	2	1	59	110	14	0.64	12	No playoffs held
	Suomi-sarja	20	11	9	-	0	0	80	73	33	1.65	3	-
2011-2012	Suomi-sarja	22	7	13	-	2	0	91	100	25	1.14	9	No playoffs held
	Suomi-sarja	14	11	2	-	1	0	69	30	35	2.5	1	-
2010-2011	Suomi-sarja	14	10	2	-	1	1	75	37	33	2.36	1	-
	Suomi-sarja	22	10	9	-	3	0	83	71	36	1.64	6	No playoffs held
2009-2010	Suomi-sarja	16	11	4	-	1	0	93	69	35	2.19	1	Saved in relegation
	Suomi-sarja	20	13	6	-	1	0	130	66	41	2.05	2	-
2008-2009	Suomi-sarja	20	13	5	-	1	1	92	59	42	2.1	2	-
	Suomi-sarja	14	5	5	-	2	2	56	62	21	1.5	4	No playoffs held
2007-2008	Suomi-sarja	14	5	8	-	1	0	58	81	17	1.21	7	No playoffs held

JHT Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2022-2023	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-2022	Suomen Cup	2	1	1	-	0	0	7	5	3	1.5	2	Qualification loss
	Suomen Cup	2	2	0	-	0	0	11	4	7	3.5	1	-
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	2	0	1	-	0	1	5	11	1	0.5	-	Relegated
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	4	3	1	-	0	0	21	11	-	-	-	Relegated
2017-2018	Suomen Cup	4	3	1	-	-	-	18	13	-	-	-	Quarterfinal loss

JHT Retired Numbers

JHT Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Samuli Yliniva (F)	2026-2027	Urho	Suomi-sarja	3	3	1	4	0
2.	Matias Termonen (F)	2026-2027	RNK Hoci	II-divisioona	2	2	1	3	0
3.	Eetu Apila (F)	2026-2027	Laser HT	Suomi-sarja	1	2	0	2	0
4.	Valtteri Siikala (F)	2026-2027	Hunters	Suomi-sarja	1	1	1	2	0
5.	Michael Mizerak (F)	2026-2027	Prizma Riga	Latvia	1	1	1	2	0
6.	Elmer Peräaho (D)	2026-2027	Pelicans U20	U20 SM-sarja	4	1	1	2	18
7.	Tapio Rantanen (F)	2026-2027	GrIFK	II-divisioona	1	0	2	2	0
8.	Jasper Anttila (F)	2026-2027	Raahe-Kiekko	Suomi-sarja	2	0	2	2	0
9.	Jesse Lyytinen (D)	2026-2027	Raahe-Kiekko	Suomi-sarja	2	0	2	2	0
10.	Jaakko Mustonen (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Vantaa U20	U20 Mestis	4	0	2	2	10

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	22.50
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	23.29
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	22.59
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	25.22
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	23.81

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sami Markkanen (F)	527	368	631	999
2.	Henri Mustonen (F)	529	355	390	745
3.	Tomi Gronoff (F)	465	194	435	629
4.	Jarno Palola (F)	445	208	292	500
5.	Jan Jasko (F)	163	162	176	338

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sami Markkanen (F)	527	368	631	999
2.	Henri Mustonen (F)	529	355	390	745
3.	Jarno Palola (F)	445	208	292	500
4.	Tomi Gronoff (F)	465	194	435	629
5.	Jan Jasko (F)	163	162	176	338

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sami Markkanen (F)	527	368	631	999
2.	Tomi Gronoff (F)	465	194	435	629
3.	Henri Mustonen (F)	529	355	390	745
4.	Jarno Palola (F)	445	208	292	500
5.	Mika Ritoniemi (F)	158	100	190	290

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Henri Mustonen (F)	529	355	745	682
2.	Iiro Ojala (D)	292	21	60	496
3.	Tomi Gronoff (F)	465	194	629	424
4.	Sami Markkanen (F)	527	368	999	400
5.	Jarno Palola (F)	445	208	500	368

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Henri Mustonen (F)	529	355	390	745
2.	Sami Markkanen (F)	527	368	631	999
3.	Tomi Gronoff (F)	465	194	435	629
4.	Jarno Palola (F)	445	208	292	500
5.	Marko Tuomainen (D)	323	55	180	235

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Juha Penttilä (F)	93	148	266	2.86
2.	Kari Jalonen (F)	26	21	66	2.54
3.	Jan Jasko (F)	163	162	338	2.07
4.	Sami Leskelä (F)	12	10	24	2.00
5.	Matias Pirhonen (F)	2	3	4	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Sami Markkanen (F)	2003-2004	29	53	156
2.	Jan Jasko (F)	1990-1991	34	65	126
3.	Juha Penttilä (F)	2003-2004	25	60	113
4.	Harri Helama (F)	1991-1992	36	36	110
5.	Mika Ritoniemi (F)	1997-1998	30	39	100

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jan Jasko (F)	1990-1991	34	65	126
2.	Juha Penttilä (F)	2003-2004	25	60	113
3.	Sami Markkanen (F)	2003-2004	29	53	156
4.	Jari Ervasti (F)	1987-1988	-	51	72
5.	Jan Jasko (F)	1992-1993	44	45	72

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Sami Markkanen (F)	2003-2004	29	103	156
2.	Harri Helama (F)	1991-1992	36	74	110
3.	Jan Jasko (F)	1990-1991	34	61	126
4.	Mika Ritoniemi (F)	1997-1998	30	61	100
5.	Robert Pukalovic (D)	1990-1991	34	57	89

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Juuso Hämäläinen (F)	2018-2019	31	18	124
2.	Ville Vähäsarja (D)	2000-2001	30	13	116
3.	Sami Laine (F)	1995-1996	31	12	105
4.	Radovan Sipos (D)	1995-1996	43	16	102
5.	Janne Tohila (F)	1997-1998	26	24	100