When was IPK founded?

IPK was founded in 1966 in Iisalmi, FIN, Finland.

Who is the head coach of IPK?

The head coach of IPK is Niko Härkönen.

Who is the captain of IPK?

The captain of IPK is Aatu Hämäläinen.

What arena does IPK play in?

IPK play their home games at Kankaan jäähalli in Iisalmi, FIN.

Who is the general manager of IPK?

The general manager of IPK is Jarmo Ylisipola.

What are the team colors of IPK?

The team colors of IPK are Black + White + Yellow.

IPK

Mestis

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2019-2020

2019-2020 Season

IPK were 42-18-4 in the 2019-20 Mestis season with 90 points, 2nd overall.

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2019-2020 IPK Roster

IPK — 2019-2020 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Teemu Kettunen (G)	28	1998	Joensuu, FIN	5'11"	179	L
	#30	Henri Kiviaho (G)	32	1994	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'3"	198	L
	#93	Tuomas Tolonen (G)	33	1993	Kajaani, FIN	5'10"	163	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#21	Hugo Gallet (D)	29	1997	Amiens, FRA	6'4"	205	L
	#2	Ville Järvinen (D)"A"	29	1997	Tampere, FIN	6'4"	209	L
	#61	Saku Kinnunen (D/F)	31	1995	Kuhmo, FIN	5'10"	209	L
	#3	Janne Koponen (D)	31	1995	Kuopio, FIN	6'2"	203	L
	#55	Niklas Mikkonen (D)	28	1998	Kuopio, FIN	6'0"	165	L
	#19	Henry Mäntylä (D/F)	29	1997	Vantaa, FIN	5'11"	203	L
	#15	Valtteri Määttä (D)	28	1998	Utajärvi, FIN	6'0"	192	L
	#9	Valtteri Parikka (D)Loan	31	1994	Järvenpää, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#6	Joona Riekkinen (D)Loan	27	1999	Kuopio, FIN	6'0"	192	L
	#7	Saku Vesterinen (D)Loan	27	1999	Siilinjärvi, FIN	6'0"	183	R
FORWARDS
	#10	Leevi Aaltonen (LW/RW)Loan	25	2001	Mikkeli, FIN	5'9"	168	L
	#9	Kristian Afanasyev (C/LW)	28	1998	Mexico City, MEX	6'4"	198	R
	#26	Jere-Matias Alanen (C)	30	1996	Tampere, FIN	6'6"	201	L
	#18	Aleksi Honkanen (F)	29	1997	Kouvola, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#89	Lauri Huhdanpää (C/LW/RW)	31	1995	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#27	Aatu Hämäläinen (RW/LW)"C"	39	1987	Suonenjoki, FIN	5'11"	165	R
	#80	Aleksi Hämäläinen (C/LW)"A"	30	1995	Suonenjoki, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#34	Severi Immonen (C/LW)Loan	26	2000	Tuusniemi, FIN	5'11"	168	L
	#72	Mikko Juusola (LW/RW)Loan	28	1998	Kuusamo, FIN	5'10"	176	L
	#17	Janne Katosalmi (RW)	32	1994	Lapinlahti, FIN	5'7"	163	R
	#23	Henri Knuutinen (LW/RW)Loan	28	1997	Kiuruvesi, FIN	6'3"	209	L
	#28	Benjamin Korhonen (C/W)Loan	25	2001	Ylivieska, FIN	6'2"	190	L
	#22	Niki Koskinen (LW)	29	1997	Iitti, FIN	6'0"	196	L
	#81	Timi Lahtinen (LW/RW/C)	31	1995	Helsinki, FIN	6'3"	209	L
	#90	Arttu Leskinen (LW/RW)	29	1997	Kiiminki, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#9	Juuso Nevalainen (RW)"A"	29	1997	Forssa, FIN	5'11"	190	L
	#86	Alex Olkinuora (LW/RW)	30	1996	Tampere, FIN	5'8"	165	R
	#84	Ilkka Pikkarainen (RW/LW)"A"	45	1981	Sonkajärvi, FIN	6'2"	207	R
	#67	Julius Rantaeskola (RW)Loan	33	1993	Helsinki, FIN	6'2"	207	L
	#28	Nicklas Rintamäki (F)	27	1998	Vihti, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#8	Ville Sippala (LW/RW)	30	1996	Raahe, FIN	5'8"	172	L
	#13	Tuomas Vartiainen (RW)Loan	30	1996	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	176	R
Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 19Av Age: 24.19 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2019-2020 IPK Staff

Head CoachNiko Härkönen
Asst. CoachSauli Tapaninaho
Goaltending CoachArttu Laatikainen
General ManagerJarmo Ylisipola
Team ManagerMika Hyvärinen
ChairmanMika Salonen
Dir. of Game OperationsJanne Kaarela
Head Equipment ManagerPekka Huttunen
Media ManagerMika Hyvärinen
Physical TherapistSauli Tapaninaho

Team Staff History

2019-2020 IPK Captains

"C"

Aatu Hämäläinen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2019-2020 IPK Demographics

IPK Facts

Plays in: Mestis
Team Colors: Black + White + Yellow
Town: Iisalmi, FIN Map
Founded: 1966

2019-2020 IPK Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

IPK: 2 077 GP
NHL: 31 GP
WC: 11 GP
SHL: 77 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 50 GP
Liiga: 1 643 GP
KHL: 6 GP
AHL: 197 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

IPK U16 (U16 Suomi-sarja)
IPK U18 (U18 II-divisioona)
IPK U20 (U20 Mestis)
JHT (Suomi-sarja)
KalPa (Liiga)
KalPa U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
KalPa U20 Akatemia (U20 II-divisioona)
SuKiKa (II-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Kankaan jäähalli
Location: Iisalmi, FIN
Capacity: 1 300
Construction Year: 1990

IPK Games

IPK — 2019-2020 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/23/2026 03:30 PM UTC	IPK	JoKP	-	Mestis
10/21/2026 03:30 PM UTC	RoKi	IPK	-	Mestis
10/16/2026 03:30 PM UTC	IPK	TUTO Hockey	0 - 4	Mestis
10/10/2026 02:00 PM UTC	IPK	KeuPa HT	3 - 4 (SO)	Mestis
10/07/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Pyry Hockey	IPK	3 - 5	Mestis

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Latest Transactions

IPK — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/15/2026	Loan	leaving	Nico Kettunen (D)	Laser HT	Details
10/02/2026	Loan	leaving	Eeli Mustonen (F)	Laser HT	Details
10/02/2026	Loan	leaving	Nico Kettunen (D)	Laser HT	Details
09/19/2026	Loan	leaving	Nico Kettunen (D)	JHT	Details
09/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Markus Oden (F)	Greensboro Gargoyles	Details
09/09/2026	Loan	joining	David Timofejev (F)	KalPa U20	Details
09/09/2026	Loan	joining	Jesper Kotajärvi (D)	KalPa	Details
09/09/2026	Loan	joining	Patrik Kerkola (G)	KalPa	Details

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IPK History and Standings

IPK — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Mestis	10	6	1	-	1	2	33	20	22	2.2	2	-
2025-2026	Mestis	49	23	13	-	7	6	175	143	89	1.82	2	Bronze game loss
2024-2025	Mestis	49	20	14	-	8	7	153	130	83	1.69	2	Final loss
2023-2024	Mestis	48	32	8	-	4	4	205	123	108	2.25	1	Champion
2022-2023	Mestis	52	23	19	-	5	5	163	153	84	1.62	6	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	Mestis	52	18	20	-	8	6	143	151	76	1.46	8	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	Mestis	30	14	10	-	5	1	108	94	53	1.77	5	Bronze game win
2019-2020	Mestis	50	32	18	-	10	4	197	166	90	1.8	2	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Mestis	50	20	25	-	3	2	160	180	68	1.36	9	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Mestis	50	19	21	-	5	5	141	161	72	1.44	7	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	Mestis	8	5	1	-	1	1	26	16	18	2.25	2	Saved in relegation
	Mestis	50	16	28	-	2	4	114	162	56	1.12	13	Qualification
2015-2016	Suomi-sarja	36	20	8	-	3	5	178	116	71	1.97	4	Champion \| Promoted
2014-2015	Suomi-sarja	36	13	17	-	4	2	138	156	49	1.36	11	Saved in play-out
2013-2014	II-divisioona	32	26	4	-	2	0	291	104	82	2.56	1	Champion \| Promoted
2012-2013	Suomi-sarja	21	13	7	-	0	1	135	94	40	1.9	3	-
	Suomi-sarja	20	10	8	-	0	2	79	74	32	1.6	5	-
2011-2012	Suomi-sarja	20	12	5	-	2	1	87	86	41	2.05	1	Saved in relegation
	Suomi-sarja	14	3	11	-	0	0	39	66	9	0.64	8	-
2010-2011	Suomi-sarja	21	12	5	-	2	2	159	76	42	2	3	Promoted
2008-2009	Suomi-sarja	15	2	12	-	1	0	57	80	8	0.53	6	Qualification loss
	II-divisioona	15	11	4	-	0	0	78	45	33	2.2	2	-
2007-2008	II-divisioona	12	5	4	-	1	2	55	58	19	1.58	4	No playoffs held
	II-divisioona	14	6	5	-	2	1	61	58	23	1.64	5	-
2005-2006	II-divisioona	24	16	5	2	0	1	160	95	35	1.46	2	Qualification loss
2001-2002	Suomi-sarja	34	11	19	3	0	1	138	186	26	0.76	6	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	Suomi-sarja	34	20	12	2	-	-	163	134	42	1.24	3	Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000	Suomi-sarja	34	22	11	1	-	-	173	133	45	1.32	3	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	II-divisioona	14	5	9	0	-	-	45	64	10	0.71	7	-
1997-1998	II-divisioona	10	4	3	3	-	-	55	37	11	1.1	3	Qualification loss

IPK Tournament Statistics

IPK — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2022-2023	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Final loss
2021-2022	Suomen Cup	2	2	0	-	0	0	9	3	6	3	1	Semifinal loss
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	4	2	1	1	-	-	17	11	7	1.75	-	Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	5	2	1	-	1	1	20	9	-	-	-	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	Suomen Cup	4	3	1	-	-	-	17	12	-	-	3	Semifinal loss

IPK Retired Numbers

IPK Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

IPK — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jaakko Taivalmaa (F)	2026-2027	KHK	III-divisioona	7	8	10	18	25
2.	Eppu Karuvaara (F)	2026-2027	Karhu-Kissat	III-divisioona	5	6	10	16	0
3.	Aku Kinnari (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	8	4	12	16	0
4.	Tino Karppinen (F)	2026-2027	KuRy	II-divisioona	6	10	4	14	4
5.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	2026-2027	Warkis	II-divisioona	5	6	8	14	2
6.	Mikko-Matti Paakkola (F)	2026-2027	Sables	II-divisioona	7	4	10	14	0
7.	Nicolas Werbik (F)	2026-2027	Esbjerg Energy	Metal Ligaen	12	7	6	13	8
8.	Henri Kivioja (F)	2026-2027	Hokki	III-divisioona	3	5	8	13	4
9.	Henri Knuutinen (F)	2026-2027	GKS Tychy	PHL	10	7	5	12	4
10.	Atte Karppinen (F)	2026-2027	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Metal Ligaen	12	6	5	11	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

IPK — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	22.43
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	24.50
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	185 lbs	24.23
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	23.00
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	185 lbs	24.03

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

IPK — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Janne Svensk (F)	444	146	415	561
2.	Risto Kurkinen (F)	165	123	195	318
3.	Mika Kononen (F)	230	149	127	276
4.	Pat Ahosilta (F)	57	77	154	231
5.	Jukka Väisänen (F)	159	80	142	222

Franchise All-Time Goals

IPK — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mika Kononen (F)	230	149	127	276
2.	Janne Svensk (F)	444	146	415	561
3.	Risto Kurkinen (F)	165	123	195	318
4.	Toni Ruotsalainen (F)	209	107	97	204
5.	Henri Kivioja (F)	200	103	105	208

Franchise All-Time Assists

IPK — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Janne Svensk (F)	444	146	415	561
2.	Risto Kurkinen (F)	165	123	195	318
3.	Pat Ahosilta (F)	57	77	154	231
4.	Jukka Väisänen (F)	159	80	142	222
5.	Heikki Hiltunen (D)	227	36	142	178

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

IPK — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Heikki Hiltunen (D)	227	36	178	509
2.	Jukka Väisänen (F)	159	80	222	386
3.	Otto Huttunen (D)	249	46	151	355
4.	Henri Kivioja (F)	200	103	208	345
5.	Raine Tuononen (D)	104	28	100	328

Franchise All-Time Games Played

IPK — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Janne Svensk (F)	444	146	415	561
2.	Janne Katosalmi (F)	297	73	65	138
3.	Otto Huttunen (D)	249	46	105	151
4.	Mika Kononen (F)	230	149	127	276
5.	Heikki Hiltunen (D)	227	36	142	178

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

IPK — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Petri Tiainen (F)	32	72	132	4.13
2.	Arto Kejonen (F)	33	39	134	4.06
3.	Pat Ahosilta (F)	57	77	231	4.05
4.	Marko Ahosilta (F)	1	2	4	4.00
5.	Matias Pulkkinen (F)	9	16	35	3.89

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

IPK — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jani Lyytinen (F)	2013-2014	II-divisioona	28	36	68	104	3.71	14
2.	Petri Tiainen (F)	2009-2010	II-divisioona	22	57	44	101	4.59	38
3.	Pat Ahosilta (F)	2009-2010	II-divisioona	20	25	73	98	4.90	4
4.	Pat Ahosilta (F)	2013-2014	II-divisioona	27	35	55	90	3.33	16
5.	Arto Kejonen (F)	2009-2010	II-divisioona	23	27	61	88	3.83	47

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

IPK — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Petri Tiainen (F)	2009-2010	II-divisioona	22	57	44	101	4.59	38
2.	Jani Lyytinen (F)	2013-2014	II-divisioona	28	36	68	104	3.71	14
3.	Pat Ahosilta (F)	2013-2014	II-divisioona	27	35	55	90	3.33	16
4.	Risto Kurkinen (F)	1996-1997	II-divisioona	36	32	55	87	2.42	34
5.	Reino Soijärvi (F)	1999-2000	Suomi-sarja	31	32	37	69	2.23	46

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

IPK — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Pat Ahosilta (F)	2009-2010	II-divisioona	20	25	73	98	4.90	4
2.	Jani Lyytinen (F)	2013-2014	II-divisioona	28	36	68	104	3.71	14
3.	Arto Kejonen (F)	2009-2010	II-divisioona	23	27	61	88	3.83	47
4.	Pat Ahosilta (F)	2013-2014	II-divisioona	27	35	55	90	3.33	16
5.	Risto Kurkinen (F)	1996-1997	II-divisioona	36	32	55	87	2.42	34

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

IPK — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Raine Tuononen (D)	1992-1993	II-divisioona	29	8	19	27	0.93	114
2.	Janne Lappalainen (D)	1997-1998	II-divisioona	24	8	9	17	0.71	100
3.	Heikki Hiltunen (D)	2008-2009	II-divisioona	12	2	7	9	0.75	100
4.	Taneli Siikaluoma (D)	2018-2019	Mestis	46	5	11	16	0.35	97
5.	Henri Knuutinen (F)	2019-2020	Mestis	36	11	7	18	0.50	94