Team Facts

2015-2016 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S
GOALTENDERS
#30 Oskar Autio (G) 20 1999 Espoo, FIN 5'11" 179 L
#35 Harri Iisakka (G) 21 1997 Helsinki, FIN 6'3" 185 R
#30 Heikki Jalo (G) 22 1997 Espoo, FIN 5'10" 165 L
#31 Samuli Rasilainen (G) 23 1996 Oulu, FIN 6'2" 196 L
DEFENSEMEN
#15 Aku Alho (D) 22 1997 Espoo, FIN 6'0" 192 L
#17 Niclas Almari (D) 21 1998 Espoo, FIN 6'1" 168 L
#11 Tuomas Halonen (D) 22 1997 Espoo, FIN 6'0" 192 L
#17 Erno Hopponen (D) 22 1996 Helsinki, FIN 6'1" 203 L
#12 Mikko Kaisko (F) 22 1997 Espoo, FIN 6'2" 192 L
Miro Kivimäki (D) 21 1998 6'2" 187 L
#6 Kasper Kotkansalo (D) 20 1998 Espoo, FIN 6'2" 198 L
#29 Anton Nyyssönen (D) 23 1996 Espoo, FIN 6'3" 181 L
#20 Tuukka Totro (D)   “C” 24 1995 Helsinki, FIN 5'6" 154 R
#7 Urho Vaakanainen (D) 20 1999 Joensuu, FIN 6'1" 185 L
#55 Veeti Vainio (D) 22 1997 Espoo, FIN 6'2" 181 R
#47 Victor Westermarck (D) 25 1994 Espoo, FIN 6'2" 203 R
#37 Joel Ylä-Mononen (D)   “A” 24 1995 Kauniainen, FIN 6'2" 185 L
FORWARDS
#9 Niklas Andersson (LW/RW) 24 1995 Helsinki, FIN 5'9" 148 L
#53 Robert Arrak (C/RW) 20 1999 Tallinn, EST 6'2" 194 L
#36 Kasper Björkqvist (RW/LW)   “A” 22 1997 Espoo, FIN 6'1" 198 L
#60 Niko Happo (F) 22 1997 Kauniainen, FIN 5'8" 172 L
#67 Olli Iisakka (LW) 23 1996 Espoo, FIN 6'3" 187 L
#27 Tatu Kanerva (LW) 23 1996 Espoo, FIN 5'11" 190 L
#17 Iikka Kangasniemi (LW/RW) 24 1995 Oulu, FIN 5'7" 154 L
#79 Lukas Kemppainen (F) 22 1996 Helsinki, FIN 5'10" 181 L
#47 Oliver Kinnunen (W) 20 1999 Helsinki, FIN 5'9" 165 L
#10 Konsta Kosunen (F/D) 22 1997 Espoo, FIN 6'0" 187 L
#17 Markus Lahtinen (F) 21 1998 Espoo, FIN 5'10" 185 L
#53 Timi Lahtinen (LW/RW) 24 1995 Helsinki, FIN 6'3" 205 L
#53 Oskari Lemetyinen (F) 21 1998 Espoo, FIN 5'9" 176 L
#53 Ottoville Leppänen (F) 21 1998 5'10" 185 L
#47 Otto Melkinen (F) 22 1997 Helsinki, FIN 5'10" 154 L
#91 Joonas Niemelä (C/W) 22 1997 Espoo, FIN 5'11" 181 L
#22 Nicolas Nieminen (F) 22 1997 6'1" 203 L
#81 Matias Nisula (RW/LW) 23 1996 Vantaa, FIN 6'1" 198 R
#44 Emil Oksanen (RW/LW) 21 1998 Kirkkonummi, FIN 6'1" 190 R
#53 Janne Puhakka (W/C) 24 1995 Espoo, FIN 6'0" 181 L
#10 Micke Saari (W/C) 25 1994 Kirkkonummi, FIN 6'1" 168 L
#28 Jaakko Seeste (F) 23 1995 Espoo, FIN 5'10" 159 L
#55 Roberts Stelmahers (F) 22 1997 Liepaja, LAT 5'10" 165 L
#22 Emil Ström (RW/C) 24 1995 Uppsala, SWE 5'10" 176 R
#22 Antti Suomela (C) 25 1994 Espoo, FIN 6'0" 172 L
#28 Aarne Talvitie (C/LW) 20 1999 Espoo, FIN 5'11" 201 L
#53 Oskari Uomala (C) 21 1998 Espoo, FIN 5'9" 157 L
#40 Teemu Väyrynen (LW) 22 1997 Joensuu, FIN 5'10" 170 L
Position: G:2 D:11 F:18 | Av Age: 19.19 years | Av Ht: 6'0" | Av Wt 181 lbs | Compare with other teams
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Arena Information
  • Arena Name Espoo Metro Areena
  • Location Espoo, FIN
  • Capacity 6 820
  • Construction Year 1999
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
11/04/2019
11/04/2019 Confirmed Leaving Jaakko Haarti (D) Leaving for Jukurit
08/20/2019
08/20/2019 Confirmed Leaving Veeti Miettinen (F) Leaving for St. Cloud State Univ.
06/01/2019
06/01/2019 Confirmed Leaving Juhani Merikanto (D) Leaving for Peliitat
05/14/2019
05/14/2019 Confirmed Leaving Roni Hirvonen (F) Leaving for Ässät
04/29/2019
04/29/2019 Confirmed Leaving Patrik Siikanen (F) Leaving for JYP
04/24/2019
04/24/2019 Confirmed Leaving Aleksanteri Heiskanen (G) Leaving for Jokerit
04/19/2019
04/19/2019 Confirmed Leaving Ville Rautiala (D) Leaving for Kiekko-Vantaa
04/15/2019
04/15/2019 Confirmed Leaving Oskari Lemetyinen (F) Leaving for Peliitat
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP Rank Postseason
Kiekko-Espoo U20
1990-1991 Jr. A SM-sarja - - - - - - - - - - -
1991-1992 Jr. A SM-sarja - - - - - - - - - - -
1992-1993 Jr. A SM-liiga 36 13 3 20 - - 123 170 29 7 Did not make playoffs
1993-1994 Jr. A SM-liiga 36 13 4 19 - - 109 116 30 8 Did not make playoffs
1994-1995 Jr. A SM-liiga - - - - - - - - - - -
1995-1996 Jr. A SM-liiga - - - - - - - - - - -
1996-1997 Jr. A SM-liiga - - - - - - - - - - -
1997-1998 Jr. A SM-liiga - - - - - - - - - - -
Blues U20
1998-1999 Jr. A SM-liiga - - - - - - - - - - -
1999-2000 Jr. A SM-liiga 22 9 4 9 - - 78 75 22 4 -
Jr. A SM-liiga 40 20 5 15 - - 128 120 45 3 Quarterfinal loss
2000-2001 Jr. A SM-liiga 44 19 6 19 - - 132 128 44 6 Did not make playoffs
2002-2003 Jr. A SM-liiga - - - - - - - - - - Bronze game win
2005-2006 Jr. A SM-liiga 39 19 4 16 0 0 104 105 42 7 Bronze game win
2006-2007 Jr. A SM-liiga 42 28 5 6 1 2 147 79 65 1 Final loss
2007-2008 Jr. A SM-liiga 42 20 - 10 8 4 150 108 80 3 Semifinal loss
2008-2009 Jr. A SM-liiga 42 28 - 7 5 2 172 90 96 1 Champion
2009-2010 Jr. A SM-liiga 42 17 - 14 3 8 131 119 65 9 Did not make playoffs
2010-2011 Jr. A SM-liiga 42 23 - 10 5 4 159 124 83 2 Final loss
2011-2012 Jr. A SM-liiga 48 28 - 7 7 6 224 153 104 2 Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013 Jr. A SM-liiga 48 27 - 15 3 3 188 129 90 2 Final loss
2013-2014 Jr. A SM-liiga 48 34 - 7 4 3 237 116 113 1 Champion
2014-2015 Jr. A SM-liiga 48 28 - 7 3 10 206 145 100 2 Bronze game win
2015-2016 Jr. A SM-liiga 50 25 - 16 3 6 205 154 87 6 Final loss
2016-2017 Jr. A SM-liiga 48 26 - 10 6 6 193 123 96 3 Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018 Jr. A SM-liiga 35 15 - 9 8 3 129 98 64 4 -
Jr. A SM-liiga 53 27 - 12 10 4 211 156 105 3 Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019 Jr. A SM-liiga 34 18 - 9 5 2 124 83 66 3 -
Jr. A SM-liiga 52 26 - 14 9 3 190 138 99 2 Final loss
Kiekko-Espoo U20
2019-2020 Jr. A SM-liiga 23 11 - 12 1 0 71 86 32 10 -
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Tournament Statistics
Season Tournament GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP Rank Postseason
2014-2015 JCWC 4 0 - 3 0 1 9 18 1 5 Placement game loss

Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Sami Blomqvist (F) 2019-2020 ESV Kaufbeuren DEL2 16 14 11 25 4
2. Markku Flinck (F) 2019-2020 Pyry Suomi-sarja 15 11 12 23 2
3. Heikki Huttunen (F) 2019-2020 Jukurit U20 Jr. A SM-liiga 21 7 15 22 0
4. Aleksi Järvinen (F) 2019-2020 Kiekko-Espoo Suomi-sarja 13 3 16 19 27
5. Lukas Kemppainen (F) 2019-2020 Jäähonka III-divisioona 6 11 7 18 4
6. Miro Aaltonen (F) 2019-2020 Vityaz Podolsk KHL 23 7 11 18 8
7. Tom Grönblom (D) 2019-2020 Jukurit U20 Jr. A SM-liiga 22 5 13 18 8
8. Roope Ranta (F) 2019-2020 Löwen Frankfurt DEL2 17 11 5 16 4
9. Robert Jaakkola (F) 2019-2020 GrIFK II-divisioona 9 10 6 16 2
10. Samuli Sorsa (F) 2019-2020 KHT II-divisioona 10 7 9 16 14
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Karo Koivunen (F) 128 44 85 129
2. Riku Kuusisto (F) 93 64 58 122
3. Jarkko Immonen (F) 107 50 71 121
4. Teemu Pulkkinen (F) 92 55 64 119
5. Petro Koivunen (F) 69 59 58 117
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Sami Blomqvist (F) 101 66 47 113
2. Riku Kuusisto (F) 93 64 58 122
3. Tatu Kanerva (F) 153 60 43 103
4. Petro Koivunen (F) 69 59 58 117
5. Teemu Pulkkinen (F) 92 55 64 119
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Karo Koivunen (F) 128 44 85 129
2. Jarkko Immonen (F) 107 50 71 121
3. Joonas Niemelä (F) 106 40 70 110
4. Antti Suomela (F) 107 45 69 114
5. Teemu Pulkkinen (F) 92 55 64 119
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Janne Jalasvaara (D) 103 20 63 171
2. Joonas Niemelä (F) 106 40 110 161
3. Eemeli Mäkinen (D) 68 9 20 160
4. Karo Koivunen (F) 128 44 129 154
5. Juhani Kaisjoki (D) 124 20 68 139
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Tatu Kanerva (F) 153 60 43 103
2. Mikko Lepola (F) 145 17 41 58
3. Oskari Lemetyinen (F) 141 31 54 85
4. Juhani Merikanto (D) 137 10 29 39
5. Karo Koivunen (F) 128 44 85 129
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Jan Långbacka (F) 5 5 11 2.200
2. Jani Elgbacka (D) 1 0 2 2.000
3. Marco Poulsen (F) 34 26 64 1.882
4. Petro Koivunen (F) 69 59 117 1.696
5. Jukka Seilo (F) 27 26 42 1.556
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Teemu Pulkkinen (F) 2014-2015 Jr. A SM-liiga 47 35 39 74 1.57 20
2. Kasper Björkqvist (F) 2015-2016 Jr. A SM-liiga 45 28 38 66 1.47 32
3. Antti Suomela (F) 2014-2015 Jr. A SM-liiga 44 27 38 65 1.48 12
4. Marco Poulsen (F) 1989-1990 Jr. A SM-sarja 34 26 38 64 1.88 24
5. Sami Blomqvist (F) 2008-2009 Jr. A SM-liiga 41 40 21 61 1.49 28
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Sami Blomqvist (F) 2008-2009 Jr. A SM-liiga 41 40 21 61 1.49 28
2. Teemu Pulkkinen (F) 2014-2015 Jr. A SM-liiga 47 35 39 74 1.57 20
3. Aarne Talvitie (F) 2017-2018 Jr. A SM-liiga 41 34 24 58 1.41 34
4. Tatu Kanerva (F) 2016-2017 Jr. A SM-liiga 46 31 21 52 1.13 36
5. Kimmo Kuhta (F) 1995-1996 Jr. A SM-liiga 36 30 16 46 1.28 10
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Teemu Pulkkinen (F) 2014-2015 Jr. A SM-liiga 47 35 39 74 1.57 20
2. Kasper Björkqvist (F) 2015-2016 Jr. A SM-liiga 45 28 38 66 1.47 32
3. Antti Suomela (F) 2014-2015 Jr. A SM-liiga 44 27 38 65 1.48 12
4. Marco Poulsen (F) 1989-1990 Jr. A SM-sarja 34 26 38 64 1.88 24
5. Iikka Kangasniemi (F) 2013-2014 Jr. A SM-liiga 42 22 38 60 1.43 28
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Joonas Niemelä (F) 2015-2016 Jr. A SM-liiga 31 11 30 41 1.32 99
2. Eemeli Mäkinen (D) 2000-2001 Jr. A SM-liiga 29 5 6 11 0.38 98
3. Peter Ahola (D) 1986-1987 Jr. A SM-sarja 33 6 12 18 0.55 97
4. Jere Sallinen (F) 2007-2008 Jr. A SM-liiga 36 11 19 30 0.83 94
5. Immo Suutarinen (F) 1999-2000 Jr. A SM-liiga 33 10 5 15 0.45 89
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2019-2020 View roster 5'11" 167 lbs 18.14
2018-2019 View roster 5'11" 175 lbs 19.59
2017-2018 View roster 5'11" 181 lbs 19.16
2016-2017 View roster 6'0" 185 lbs 19.35
2015-2016 View roster 6'0" 181 lbs 19.19
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