What league does Pelicans play in?

Pelicans play in the Auroraliiga (W).

Where is Pelicans based?

Pelicans is based in Lahti, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Pelicans?

The head coach of Pelicans is Janne Saarinen.

Who is the captain of Pelicans?

The captain of Pelicans is Iida Puttonen.

What arena does Pelicans play in?

Pelicans play their home games at Wemasto Areena in Lahti, FIN.

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2023-2024

2023-2024 Season

Pelicans were 16-6-2 in the 2023-24 Suomi-sarja (W) season with 34 points, 2nd in the Lohko 1 and 3rd overall.

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2023-2024 Pelicans Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Mira Eskola (G)	33	1992	Hausjärvi, FIN	5'9"	-	L
	#30	Essi Holopainen (G)	32	1994	Kotka, FIN	5'9"	154	L
	#29	Tiina Tenhunen (G)	45	1981		-	-	-
	#52	Alisa Åkerman (G)	17	2009		-	-	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#8	Nella Eklund (D)	18	2008	Iitti, FIN	-	-	R
	#21	Emmi Kauppila (D)	33	1993		-	-	-
	#10	Orvokki Kekki (D)	19	2006		-	-	L
	#23	Mea-Emily Klemola (D)	20	2006	Mäntsälä, FIN	-	-	L
	#12	Iina Krouvi (D)	22	2004		-	-	L
	#11	Monthikka Kurki (D)	20	2005	Lahti, FIN	-	-	L
	#20	Emilia Lehtinen (D)	25	2001	Kouvola, FIN	-	-	L
FORWARDS
	#24	Jeannette Andersson (C)	26	2000	Loviisa, FIN	5'4"	159	L
	#18	Mia Huvinen (F)"A"	36	1990		-	-	L
	#38	Alina Karppinen (F)	19	2007		-	-	L
	#16	Karita Koskinen (F)	22	2003	Kouvola, FIN	-	-	L
	#17	Emilie Leonard (F)	18	2007		-	-	R
	#13	Erika Luoto (F)	20	2006	Mäntsälä, FIN	-	-	-
	#15	Tinja Markkola (F)"A"	19	2006	Lahti, FIN	-	-	L
	#22	Eliina Ojapalo (F/D)	33	1993	Iitti, FIN	5'6"	130	L
	#14	Josefin Pitkälä (F)	23	2003		-	-	R
	#25	Iida Puttonen (F)"C"	30	1996	Kuusankoski, FIN	5'1"	-	L
	#19	Janina Saari (F)	23	2003	Kouvola, FIN	5'5"	132	L
	#80	Jannika Sten (F)	18	2008	Hollola, FIN	5'9"	159	L

Position: G: 4, D: 7, F: 10Av Age: 23.48 yearsAv Ht: 5'5"Av Wt: 143 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Pelicans Staff

Head CoachJanne Saarinen
Goaltending CoachHenri Hänninen
Team ManagerSirpa Tiilikainen
Equipment ManagerPetteri Ahola
Equipment ManagerJarno Mäkinen
Equipment ManagerJuuso Roivainen

Team Staff History

2023-2024 Pelicans Captains

"C"

Iida Puttonen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2023-2024 Pelicans Demographics

Pelicans Facts

Plays in: Auroraliiga
Team Colors: -
Town: Lahti, FIN Map
Founded: -

2023-2024 Pelicans Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players
1 player

Experience

Pelicans: 749 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Pelicans Akatemia (Suomi-sarja (W))

Arena Information

Arena Name: Wemasto Areena
Location: Lahti, FIN
Capacity: 5 534
Construction Year: 1973

Pelicans Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/21/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Pelicans	RoKi	6 - 0	Auroraliiga
03/15/2026 12:30 PM UTC	RoKi	Pelicans	1 - 5	Auroraliiga
03/14/2026 02:30 PM UTC	RoKi	Pelicans	2 - 5	Auroraliiga

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Pihla Hämeenniemi (F)

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08/08/2026

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Elisa Korajoki (G)

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06/30/2026

confirmed

Mimmi Keinonen (D)

Joining fromKalPa

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06/28/2026

confirmed

Kiku Kobayashi (G)

Joining fromSeibu Prince Rabbits

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06/16/2026

confirmed

Iiris Falck (D)

Joining fromGraz99ers Huskies

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06/15/2026

extension

Mira Eskola (G)

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06/13/2026

confirmed

Siiri Friederiksen (F)

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Aada Ketola (F)

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Pelicans History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Pelicans
2026-2027	Auroraliiga (W)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	Mestis (W)	28	23	2	-	2	1	108	38	74	2.64	1	Champion \| Promoted
2024-2025	Mestis (W)	3	3	0	0	-	-	13	4	9	3	1	Promoted
	Suomi-sarja (W)	21	19	1	1	-	-	118	21	39	1.86	1	Champion
2023-2024	Suomi-sarja (W)	24	16	6	2	-	-	109	41	34	1.42	2	Bronze game loss
2022-2023	Suomi-sarja (W)	12	7	4	1	-	-	55	23	15	1.25	4	Did not make playoffs
	Mestis Q (W)	16	5	9	-	1	1	43	67	18	1.13	4	Relegated
2021-2022	Suomi-sarja (W)	12	7	5	0	-	-	51	22	14	1.17	2	Did not make playoffs
	Mestis Q (W)	16	4	10	-	1	1	33	50	15	0.94	4	-
2020-2021	Suomi-sarja (W)	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
	Mestis Q (W)	12	0	9	-	1	2	14	55	4	0.33	6	-
Kiekkoreipas
2000-2001	SM-sarja (W)	14	1	12	1	-	-	14	78	3	0.21	8	Qualification loss
	I-divisioona (W)	14	7	4	3	-	-	38	30	17	1.21	4	Qualification
1999-2000	I-divisioona (W)	8	7	1	0	-	-	43	4	14	1.75	1	Saved in relegation
	I-divisioona (W)	14	3	6	5	-	-	30	35	11	0.79	6	Relegation Play
Kiekko-Reipas
1998-1999	I-divisioona (W)	12	8	2	2	-	-	43	22	18	1.5	2	Qualification
1992-1993	I-divisioona (W)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Mirella Sulander (F)	2026-2027	HPK Akatemia	Mestis	1	0	1	1	0
2.	Monthikka Kurki (D)	2026-2027	HPK Akatemia	Mestis	3	0	1	1	0
3.	Tinja Markkola (F)	2026-2027	HPK Akatemia	Mestis	3	0	1	1	0
4.	Aleksandra Latomäki (D)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo Challenger	Suomi-sarja	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Ilona Jäppinen (D)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Vantaa	Suomi-sarja	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Emilia Lehtinen (D)	2026-2027	Jokipojat	Suomi-sarja	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'5"	143 lbs	24.23
2025-2026	View Roster	5'6"	146 lbs	24.96
2024-2025	View Roster	5'6"	143 lbs	24.57
2023-2024	View Roster	5'5"	143 lbs	23.48
2022-2023	View Roster	5'4"	130 lbs	23.41

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mia Huvinen (F)	97	48	56	104
2.	Iida Puttonen (F)	118	43	57	100
3.	Jeannette Andersson (F)	74	53	46	99
4.	Eliina Ojapalo (F)	87	30	68	98
5.	Janina Saari (F)	95	57	35	92

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Janina Saari (F)	95	57	35	92
2.	Jeannette Andersson (F)	74	53	46	99
3.	Mia Huvinen (F)	97	48	56	104
4.	Iida Puttonen (F)	118	43	57	100
5.	Karita Koskinen (F)	129	42	46	88

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Eliina Ojapalo (F)	87	30	68	98
2.	Iida Puttonen (F)	118	43	57	100
3.	Mia Huvinen (F)	97	48	56	104
4.	Paula Palmroos (D)	102	32	50	82
5.	Jeannette Andersson (F)	74	53	46	99

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Eliina Ojapalo (F)	87	30	98	179
2.	Riina Ojapalo (D)	40	5	15	96
3.	Karita Koskinen (F)	129	42	88	81
4.	Iida Puttonen (F)	118	43	100	54
5.	Orvokki Kekki (D)	58	10	26	52

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Karita Koskinen (F)	129	42	46	88
2.	Iida Puttonen (F)	118	43	57	100
3.	Paula Palmroos (D)	102	32	50	82
4.	Lilli Syrjälä (D)	100	17	33	50
5.	Mia Huvinen (F)	97	48	56	104

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Krista Lanteri ()	3	2	5	1.67
2.	Jeannette Andersson (F)	74	53	99	1.34
3.	Jannika Sten (F)	38	31	51	1.34
4.	Saimi Lehto (F)	3	0	4	1.33
5.	Eliina Ojapalo (F)	87	30	98	1.13

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mia Huvinen (F)	2023-2024	24	19	41
2.	Jeannette Andersson (F)	2023-2024	24	25	38
3.	Iida Puttonen (F)	2023-2024	22	16	33
4.	Jannika Sten (F)	2024-2025	15	17	31
5.	Jeannette Andersson (F)	2025-2026	28	11	30

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jeannette Andersson (F)	2023-2024	24	25	38
2.	Mia Huvinen (F)	2023-2024	24	19	41
3.	Jannika Sten (F)	2024-2025	15	17	31
4.	Jeannette Andersson (F)	2024-2025	19	17	29
5.	Iida Puttonen (F)	2023-2024	22	16	33

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Mia Huvinen (F)	2023-2024	24	22	41
2.	Jeannette Andersson (F)	2025-2026	28	19	30
3.	Iida Haakana (F)	2025-2026	25	18	28
4.	Eliina Ojapalo (F)	2024-2025	18	18	24
5.	Iida Puttonen (F)	2023-2024	22	17	33

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Eliina Ojapalo (F)	2021-2022	10	20	45
2.	Riina Ojapalo (D)	2022-2023	12	9	36
3.	Eliina Ojapalo (F)	2022-2023	14	11	34
4.	Karita Koskinen (F)	2024-2025	20	14	27
5.	Eliina Ojapalo (F)	2022-2023	10	14	26