When was Kopla founded?

Kopla was founded in 2011 in Joensuu, FIN, Finland.

Where is Kopla based?

Kopla is based in Joensuu, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Kopla?

The head coach of Kopla is Ari Aaltonen.

Who is the captain of Kopla?

The captain of Kopla is Samu Pitkänen.

What are the team colors of Kopla?

The team colors of Kopla are Black + White.

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2018-2019

2018-2019 Season

Kopla were 15-3-1 in the 2018-19 II-divisioona season with 46 points, 1st in the Savo-Karjala and 15th overall.

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2018-2019 Kopla Roster

Kopla — 2018-2019 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#37	Joonas Kilpeläinen (G)	29	1997	Pieksämäki, FIN	6'3"	176	L
	#32	Esa Kojo (G)	36	1989	Varkaus, FIN	6'1"	176	L
	#72	Janne Louhelainen (G)	30	1996	Turku, FIN	6'0"	168	L
	#1	Jaakko Murtonen (G)Loan	35	1991	Kitee, FIN	5'11"	163	L
	#1	Marcus Nylander (G)	28	1998	Joensuu, FIN	6'1"	209	L
	#35	Mario Tanskanen (G)	25	2000	Joensuu, FIN	5'10"	168	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#6	Jasper Holopainen (D)	26	2000		5'7"	132	L
	#48	Matti Koistinen (D)"A"	40	1986	Outokumpu, FIN	6'0"	203	L
	#14	Samu Lintunen (D)	31	1995	Joensuu, FIN	5'7"	150	L
	#70	Aleksi Nykänen (D)	29	1997	Kuopio, FIN	5'11"	203	L
	#91	Tatu Pulkkinen (D/F)	30	1996	Suonenjoki, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#6	Eppu Rissanen (D)	33	1993	Nurmes, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#25	Lasse Tiilikainen (D)"A"	32	1993	Savonlinna, FIN	5'10"	176	L
	#7	Henry Torn (D)	31	1995	Joensuu, FIN	6'5"	203	L
	#6	Iiro Vehmanen (D)	37	1989	Rauman mlk, FIN	6'3"	201	L
	#8	Joonas Väyrynen (D)	31	1995	Joensuu, FIN	5'9"	163	L
FORWARDS
	#89	Pavel Brendl (RW)	45	1981	Opocno, CZE	6'1"	205	R
	#95	Sami Eklund (F)	31	1995	Joensuu, FIN	5'9"	157	R
	#11	Ville Halonen (C)	36	1990	Joensuu, FIN	6'1"	201	L
	#23	Jose Heikkinen (F)	31	1995	Nurmes, FIN	5'9"	157	R
	#76	Teemu Heikkinen (F)	38	1988	Nurmes, FIN	5'10"	168	L
	#19	Konsta Heimonen (F/D)	30	1996	Pieksämäki, FIN	6'2"	179	L
	#17	Teemu Holttinen (F/D)	32	1994	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	198	L
	#10	Nemo Huhta (F)	30	1995	Kankaanpää, FIN	5'10"	179	L
	#24	Atte Hyttinen (F)	30	1996	Eno, FIN	5'10"	157	R
	#5	Roope Hämäläinen (C)	34	1992	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'10"	179	L
	#47	Leevi Koskimaa (F)	30	1996	Pieksämäki, FIN	6'0"	198	L
	#21	Petri Lammassaari (RW)	41	1985	Eurajoki, FIN	5'10"	163	R
	#20	Perttu Lappalainen (F)	35	1991	Joensuu, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#9	Verneri Paijula (RW)	29	1997	Turku, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#23	Joni Pakkanen (F)	30	1996	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	170	R
	#50	Mikko Pellikka (F)	30	1996	Lieksa, FIN	5'8"	165	L
	#44	Samu Pitkänen (C)"C"	39	1987	Joensuu, FIN	5'8"	176	L
	#71	Kasimir Puruskainen (LW)	33	1993	Joensuu, FIN	5'9"	154	L
	#9	Juuso Sahlman (F)	32	1993	Polvijärvi, FIN	6'1"	198	R
	#15	Werneri Sjöblom (F)	28	1997	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	159	L
Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 16Av Age: 25.30 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

2018-2019 Kopla Staff

Head CoachAri Aaltonen
Head CoachSami Puruskainen
Asst. CoachMikko Koivunoro
Asst. CoachSami Puruskainen
Sports ManagerJaakko Lipponen
Team ManagerAnssi Kekäläinen
Team ManagerRolle Turunen
Equipment ManagerMarko Rissanen
Equipment ManagerMikko Wälkky

Team Staff History

2018-2019 Kopla Captains

"C"

Samu Pitkänen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2018-2019 Kopla Demographics

Kopla Facts

Plays in: -
Team Colors: Black + White
Town: Joensuu, FIN Map
Founded: 2011

2018-2019 Kopla Roster Facts

Nationalities

35 players
1 player

Experience

Kopla: 356 GP
NHL: 78 GP
SHL: 108 GP
Liiga: 528 GP
KHL: 131 GP
Czechia: 34 GP
AHL: 160 GP
NL: 17 GP

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Latest Transactions

Kopla — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/09/2020	Confirmed	leaving	Joonas Kilpeläinen (G)	Warkis/PiPS	Details
10/08/2020	Confirmed	leaving	Teemu Nissinen (F)	PoU	Details
10/01/2020	Confirmed	leaving	Samu Pitkänen (F)	PeTo	Details
10/01/2020	Confirmed	leaving	Joni Pakkanen (F)	PeTo	Details
10/01/2020	Confirmed	leaving	Verneri Paijula (F)	PeTo	Details
10/01/2020	Confirmed	leaving	Teemu Lahtinen (F)	PeTo	Details
10/01/2020	Confirmed	leaving	Nemo Huhta (F)	PeTo	Details
10/01/2020	Confirmed	leaving	Sami Eklund (F)	PeTo	Details

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Kopla History and Standings

Kopla — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2019-2020	II-divisioona	28	20	5	-	3	180	95	63	2.25	1	Champion
2018-2019	Suomi-sarja	3	1	2	-	0	12	14	3	1	3	Qualification loss
	II-divisioona	19	15	3	-	1	145	83	46	2.42	1	Champion

Kopla Tournament Statistics

Kopla — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	4	3	1	-	-	-	24	12	9	2.25	-	Relegated
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	4	3	0	-	0	1	21	13	-	-	-	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Kopla — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Verneri Paijula (F)	2026-2027	HCIK	II-divisioona	7	3	7	10	0
2.	Joel Brask (F)	2026-2027	LeKi-75	II-divisioona	6	1	8	9	12
3.	Teemu Holttinen (F)	2026-2027	PoU	III-divisioona	4	6	2	8	2
4.	Sami Eklund (F)	2026-2027	PeTo	II-divisioona	7	3	5	8	0
5.	Oula Uski (F)	2026-2027	SaPKo	Suomi-sarja	9	3	4	7	2
6.	Werneri Sjöblom (F)	2026-2027	OoKoo	III-divisioona	2	2	4	6	4
7.	Teemu Lahtinen (F)	2026-2027	OoKoo	III-divisioona	3	2	2	4	6
8.	Jose Heikkinen (F)	2026-2027	Kajastus	III-divisioona	3	1	2	3	0
9.	Konsta Heimonen (F)	2026-2027	PiPS	II-divisioona	1	1	1	2	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Kopla — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2019-2020	View Roster	5'10"	176 lbs	25.36
2018-2019	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	25.30

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Kopla — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nemo Huhta (F)	43	64	60	124
2.	Samu Pitkänen (F)	32	31	58	89
3.	Sami Eklund (F)	45	27	51	78
4.	Mikko Pellikka (F)	41	27	38	65
5.	Teemu Holttinen (F)	40	25	39	64

Franchise All-Time Goals

Kopla — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nemo Huhta (F)	43	64	60	124
2.	Samu Pitkänen (F)	32	31	58	89
3.	Sami Eklund (F)	45	27	51	78
4.	Mikko Pellikka (F)	41	27	38	65
5.	Teemu Holttinen (F)	40	25	39	64

Franchise All-Time Assists

Kopla — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nemo Huhta (F)	43	64	60	124
2.	Samu Pitkänen (F)	32	31	58	89
3.	Sami Eklund (F)	45	27	51	78
4.	Teemu Holttinen (F)	40	25	39	64
5.	Mikko Pellikka (F)	41	27	38	65

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Kopla — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Konsta Heimonen (F)	25	4	12	111
2.	Samu Pitkänen (F)	32	31	89	57
3.	Samu Lintunen (D)	36	4	11	57
4.	Joonas Väyrynen (D)	46	6	28	40
5.	Nemo Huhta (F)	43	64	124	36

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Kopla — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Joonas Väyrynen (D)	46	6	22	28
2.	Henry Torn (D)	46	4	12	16
3.	Sami Eklund (F)	45	27	51	78
4.	Nemo Huhta (F)	43	64	60	124
5.	Mikko Pellikka (F)	41	27	38	65

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Kopla — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Petri Lammassaari (F)	1	3	4	4.00
2.	Pavel Brendl (F)	1	0	4	4.00
3.	Oula Uski (F)	1	2	3	3.00
4.	Nemo Huhta (F)	43	64	124	2.88
5.	Samu Pitkänen (F)	32	31	89	2.78

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Kopla — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nemo Huhta (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	25	36	36	72	2.88	22
2.	Nemo Huhta (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	18	28	24	52	2.89	14
3.	Samu Pitkänen (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	16	16	31	47	2.94	10
4.	Sami Eklund (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	25	15	30	45	1.80	6
5.	Kasimir Puruskainen (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	17	12	32	44	2.59	24

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Kopla — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nemo Huhta (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	25	36	36	72	2.88	22
2.	Nemo Huhta (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	18	28	24	52	2.89	14
3.	Joni Pakkanen (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	26	17	16	33	1.27	12
4.	Samu Pitkänen (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	16	16	31	47	2.94	10
5.	Sami Eklund (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	25	15	30	45	1.80	6

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Kopla — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nemo Huhta (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	25	36	36	72	2.88	22
2.	Kasimir Puruskainen (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	17	12	32	44	2.59	24
3.	Samu Pitkänen (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	16	16	31	47	2.94	10
4.	Sami Eklund (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	25	15	30	45	1.80	6
5.	Eetu Rissanen (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	21	14	29	43	2.05	18

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Kopla — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Konsta Heimonen (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	13	3	4	7	0.54	61
2.	Konsta Heimonen (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	12	1	4	5	0.42	50
3.	Samu Pitkänen (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	16	15	27	42	2.63	47
4.	Samu Lintunen (D)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	18	1	4	5	0.28	33
5.	Ville Halonen (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	6	5	10	15	2.50	31

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Joensuun Kiekkokopla 2011–2018
Karjalan Kopla 2018–2020