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 Ville Järvinen.

What arena does IPK play in?

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

What are the team colors of IPK?

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

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2020-2021 IPK Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Teemu Kettunen (G)	28	1998	Joensuu, FIN	5'11"	179	L
	#30	Samu Pakarinen (G)	26	1999	Tampere, FIN	6'6"	198	L
	#36	Henrik Tikkanen (G)	25	2000	Lohja, FIN	6'7"	223	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Aapo Ahola (D)	26	1999	Kerava, FIN	5'9"	179	L
	#4	Joona Erving (D)	31	1994	Haukipudas, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#23	Oliver Felixson (D)	27	1998	Helsinki, FIN	6'6"	229	L
	#21	Hugo Gallet (D)"A"	28	1997	Amiens, FRA	6'4"	205	L
		Eric Hjorth (D)Loan	25	2001	Göteborg, SWE	6'5"	207	R
	#5	Otto Huttunen (D)	34	1991	Iisalmi, FIN	6'2"	216	R
	#2	Ville Järvinen (D)"C"	29	1997	Tampere, FIN	6'4"	209	L
	#52	Juho Korhonen (D)	26	1999	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	179	L
	#90	Roope Laavainen (D)	27	1998	Helsinki, FIN	6'2"	201	R
	#15	Valtteri Määttä (D)	28	1998	Utajärvi, FIN	6'0"	192	L
	#58	Panu Passiniemi (D)	26	1999	Iisalmi, FIN	5'7"	141	L
	#13	Eetu Torpström (D)	28	1997	Kuopio, FIN	6'1"	185	R
FORWARDS
	#10	Leevi Aaltonen (LW/RW)Loan	25	2001	Mikkeli, FIN	5'9"	168	L
	#77	Toni Henttonen (LW/RW)	31	1994	Savonlinna, FIN	6'0"	170	L
	#10	Roope Hirvonen (RW)	27	1998	Espoo, FIN	5'10"	196	R
	#80	Aleksi Hämäläinen (C/LW)"A"	30	1995	Suonenjoki, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#28	Janne Hämäläinen (LW)	28	1998	Nurmijärvi, FIN	5'9"	187	L
	#72	Mikko Juusola (LW/RW)	27	1998	Kuusamo, FIN	5'10"	176	L
	#4	Atte Karppinen (LW)	27	1998	Kempele, FIN	6'2"	187	L
	#17	Janne Katosalmi (RW)	31	1994	Lapinlahti, FIN	5'7"	163	R
	#29	Henri Knuutinen (LW/RW)Loan	28	1997	Kiuruvesi, FIN	6'3"	209	L
	#20	Tatu Kokkola (C)	28	1997	Suonenjoki, FIN	5'10"	196	L
	#22	Niki Koskinen (LW)"A"	28	1997	Iitti, FIN	6'0"	196	L
	#26	Pasi Kouvalainen (RW)"A"	34	1992	Pyhäjärvi, FIN	5'11"	170	R
	#16	Kaapo Laakkonen (F)	23	2002	Kajaani, FIN	5'11"	159	L
	#11	Matias Lainio (F)	30	1996	Laitila, FIN	5'7"	161	R
	#12	Bastien Maïa (RW/LW)	28	1997	Rouen, FRA	6'2"	183	R
		Juuso Mäenpää (C/LW)Loan	23	2002	Helsinki, FIN	5'7"	148	L
	#19	Henry Mäntylä (C)	28	1997	Vantaa, FIN	5'11"	225	L
	#38	Juuso Nevalainen (RW)	28	1997	Forssa, FIN	5'11"	190	L
	#43	Kalle Sippala (LW/RW)	26	1999	Raahe, FIN	5'6"	154	R
	#8	Ville Sippala (LW/RW)	29	1996	Raahe, FIN	5'8"	172	L
	#14	Samuel Timonen (C)	26	1999	Haddonfield, NJ, USA	5'11"	198	L
	#77	Matias Valta (F)	28	1998	Savonlinna, FIN	5'8"	176	R

Position: G: 3, D: 10, F: 18Av Age: 22.84 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2020-2021 IPK Staff

Head CoachNiko Härkönen
Asst. CoachSauli Tapaninaho
Goaltending CoachJanne Borg
Goaltending CoachArttu Laatikainen
Team ManagerMika Hyvärinen
CEOJarmo Ylisipola
ChairmanMika Salonen
Dir. of Game OperationsJanne Kaarela
Head Equipment ManagerPekka Huttunen
Massage TherapistTommi Halonen
Media ManagerMika Hyvärinen
Physical TherapistTommi Halonen
Physical TherapistSauli Tapaninaho

Team Staff History

2020-2021 IPK Captains

"C"

Ville Järvinen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

IPK Facts

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

2020-2021 IPK Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

IPK: 1 807 GP
WC: 11 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 3 GP
Liiga: 733 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

date	home	visiting	score	league
02/28/2026 03:00 PM UTC	IPK	RoKi	-	Mestis
02/25/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Pyry Hockey	IPK	2 - 4	Mestis
02/24/2026 04:30 PM UTC	TUTO Hockey	IPK	4 - 2	Mestis
02/21/2026 03:00 PM UTC	JoKP	IPK	1 - 4	Mestis

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02/13/2026

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02/05/2026

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Oskari Parviainen (G)

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02/03/2026

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Markus Oden (F)

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01/22/2026

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Jesse Rantanen (F)

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Jesse Rantanen (F)

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Arttu Lausniemi (F)

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12/15/2025

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Santeri Sulku (F)

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IPK History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	Mestis	48	22	13	-	7	6	169	142	86	1.79	2	-
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
	II-divisioona	18	16	1	1	-	-	139	57	33	1.83	1	-

IPK 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	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

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