When was D Team founded?

D Team was founded in 1974 in Jyväskylä, FIN, Finland.

Where is D Team based?

D Team is based in Jyväskylä, FIN.

Who is the head coach of D Team?

The head coach of D Team is Jukka Ahvenjärvi.

Who is the captain of D Team?

The captain of D Team is Pirkka Lahtinen.

What arena does D Team play in?

D Team play their home games at LähiTapiola Areena in Jyväskylä, FIN.

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2008-2009

2008-2009 Season

D Team were 23-18-4 in the 2008-09 Mestis season with 70 points, 7th overall.

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2008-2009 D Team Roster

D Team — 2008-2009 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Santtu Ahvenjärvi (G)	37	1989	Kemi, FIN	5'11"	168	L
	#1	Juuso Hyyppä (G)	36	1989	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	198	L
	#30	Niko Kaulio (G)	39	1987	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	148	L
	#1	Sami Koskela (G)	36	1990	Nastola, FIN	6'1"	181	L
	#1	Oskari Käyhkö (G)	36	1990	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	170	R
	#35	Jarno Laitinen (G)	38	1988	Pirkkala, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#1	Pekka Tuokkola (G)Loan	42	1983	Alavus, FIN	6'1"	203	L
	#1	Tero Tupamäki (G)	37	1989	Muurame, FIN	5'10"	161	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#29	Henrik Forsberg (D/F)	41	1985	Vaasa, FIN	6'0"	194	L
	#14	Matti Heikkinen (D)	38	1988	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	198	L
	#39	Heikki Hyvönen (D)Loan	37	1989	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	192	R
	#27	Panu Hyyppä (D)	39	1987	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	196	L
	#5	Antti Jaatinen (D)	39	1987	Mäntyharju, FIN	6'1"	192	L
	#37	Kalle Koskinen (D)	54	1972	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'3"	201	L
	#7	Marko Laurikainen (D)"A"	40	1986	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'11"	190	L
	#36	Jarno Lippojoki (D)Loan	40	1986	Imatra, FIN	5'10"	187	L
	#4	Petteri Muotka (D)"A"	45	1981	Mikkeli, FIN	6'3"	198	L
	#28	Miikka Niiranen (D)	39	1987	Kajaani, FIN	5'8"	165	L
	#23	Petri Partanen (F)	40	1986	Kuopio, FIN	5'9"	174	L
	#14	Markus Patala (D)	37	1989	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	5'10"	170	L
	#25	Esa Saksinen (D)	44	1982	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#2	Riku Silvennoinen (D)	42	1984	Äänekoski, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#3	Lauri Taipalus (D)	38	1988	Alavus, FIN	5'11"	196	L
	#31	Ilkka Vaarasuo (D)	43	1983	Iisalmi, FIN	6'2"	198	L
	#6	Iiro Vaittinen (D)	39	1987	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#18	Sami Vatanen (D)	35	1991	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'10"	185	R
FORWARDS
	#9	Timo-Pekka Heikkinen (RW)	41	1985	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'8"	172	R
	#16	Anssi Hintikka (C)	39	1987	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	5'9"	161	R
	#22	Heikki Huovinen (LW)	43	1983	Posio, FIN	5'11"	183	L
	#17	Olli Hytönen (D)	41	1984	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	220	R
	#37	Kaarlo Jormakka (RW)	38	1988	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	5'10"	192	L
	#8	Pekka Jormakka (RW/LW)	36	1990	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	5'9"	187	R
	#40	Ari Kovanen (RW)	42	1984	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	205	L
	#33	Miika Lahti (C)	39	1987	Konnevesi, FIN	6'2"	220	L
	#11	Pirkka Lahtinen (F)"C"	42	1984	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	190	L
	#32	Heikki Laine (RW)	43	1983	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	185	L
	#19	Tuomo Laukkanen (C)	42	1984	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'11"	185	L
	#32	Tuomas Mikkonen (LW)	43	1983	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'2"	203	L
	#15	Jussi Nättinen (C)	39	1987	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'11"	174	R
	#26	Jaakko Pelkonen (RW)	39	1987	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	#14	Harri Pesonen (LW)	38	1988	Muurame, FIN	6'0"	198	L
	#18	Samuli Piiroinen (RW)	47	1979	Konnevesi, FIN	6'1"	201	R
	#24	Markus Poukkula (LW/RW)	38	1988	Raahe, FIN	5'11"	192	L
	#13	Toni Rautakorpi (RW)	40	1986	Keuruu, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#18	Filip Riska (C)	41	1985	Pietarsaari, FIN	6'0"	201	L
	#10	Markus Rämä (RW)	40	1986	Taipalsaari, FIN	6'0"	190	L
	#12	Jesse Vaittinen (RW)	40	1986	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	#20	Teemu Varjamo (LW)	41	1985	Keuruu, FIN	5'10"	176	L
	#34	Jouni Virpiö (LW)	41	1985	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	179	L
	#38	Tuomas Vänttinen (C/W)	43	1983	Savonlinna, FIN	5'9"	203	R
Position: G: 6, D: 14, F: 20Av Age: 22.75 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2008-2009 D Team Staff

Head CoachJukka Ahvenjärvi
Asst. CoachMarko Virtanen
Goaltending CoachTimo Nekkula
Team ManagerYrjö Kärki
Equipment ManagerIlpo Kaulio
Head Equipment ManagerIsmo Pitkänen

Team Staff History

2008-2009 D Team Captains

"C"

Pirkka Lahtinen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2008-2009 D Team Demographics

D Team Facts

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Town: Jyväskylä, FIN Map
Founded: 1974

2008-2009 D Team Roster Facts

Nationalities

50 players

Experience

D Team: 938 GP
SHL: 233 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 42 GP
Liiga: 2 274 GP
AHL: 1 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: LähiTapiola Areena
Location: Jyväskylä, FIN
Capacity: 4 618
Construction Year: 1982

D Team Games

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Latest Transactions

D Team — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/27/2011	Confirmed	leaving	Heikki Pusa (F)	VG-62	Details
09/22/2011	Confirmed	leaving	Mikko Heiskanen (D)	HPK Inkkarit	Details
09/11/2011	Extension		Toni Rautakorpi (F)		Details
08/31/2011	Confirmed	leaving	Kalle Mäkinen (F)	KeuPa HT	Details
08/31/2011	Confirmed	leaving	Kaarlo Jormakka (F)	KeuPa HT	Details
08/26/2011	Confirmed	leaving	Olli Määttä (D)	London Knights	Details
08/05/2011	Confirmed	leaving	Pirkka Lahtinen (F)	KeuPa HT	Details
08/03/2011	Confirmed	leaving	Niko Kaulio (G)	SaPKo	Details

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D Team History and Standings

D Team — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2010-2011	Mestis	49	20	19	-	7	7	147	142	77	1.57	5	Semifinal loss
2009-2010	Mestis	45	21	15	-	4	5	153	137	76	1.69	5	Final loss
2008-2009	Mestis	45	20	18	-	3	4	120	124	70	1.56	7	Quarterfinal loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

D Team — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Simon Kostner (F)	2026-2027	Ritten/Renon	Alps Hockey League	9	3	7	10	10
2.	Harri Pesonen (F)	2026-2027	JYP	Liiga	12	2	5	7	2
3.	Miika Roine (F)	2026-2027	Zaglebie Sosnowiec	PHL	12	1	6	7	4
4.	Yohann Auvitu (D)	2026-2027	Grenoble	Ligue Magnus	10	1	5	6	0
5.	Sami Vatanen (D)	2026-2027	JYP	Liiga	10	1	4	5	4
6.	Yohann Auvitu (D)	2026-2027	Grenoble	-	1	1	2	3	2
7.	Lauri Taipalus (D)	2026-2027	TuusKi	II-divisioona	3	0	2	2	0
8.	Oula Palve (F)	2026-2027	Sport	Liiga	5	0	2	2	0
9.	Olli Määttä (D)	2026-2027	Minnesota Wild	NHL	6	0	2	2	2
10.	Jussi Viitanen (F)	2026-2027	Gladiators HT	II-divisioona	2	1	0	1	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

D Team — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2010-2011	View Roster	5'11"	190 lbs	22.78
2009-2010	View Roster	5'11"	187 lbs	23.24
2008-2009	View Roster	5'11"	185 lbs	22.75

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

D Team — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Timo-Pekka Heikkinen (F)	117	36	56	92
2.	Tuomo Laukkanen (F)	90	31	53	84
3.	Markus Poukkula (F)	82	20	33	53
4.	Jouni Virpiö (F)	43	19	33	52
5.	Pekka Jormakka (F)	63	31	16	47

Franchise All-Time Goals

D Team — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Timo-Pekka Heikkinen (F)	117	36	56	92
2.	Tuomo Laukkanen (F)	90	31	53	84
3.	Pekka Jormakka (F)	63	31	16	47
4.	Markus Poukkula (F)	82	20	33	53
5.	Jouni Virpiö (F)	43	19	33	52

Franchise All-Time Assists

D Team — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Timo-Pekka Heikkinen (F)	117	36	56	92
2.	Tuomo Laukkanen (F)	90	31	53	84
3.	Markus Poukkula (F)	82	20	33	53
4.	Jouni Virpiö (F)	43	19	33	52
5.	Lauri Taipalus (D)	96	9	32	41

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

D Team — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Tuomo Laukkanen (F)	90	31	84	120
2.	Pirkka Lahtinen (F)	84	11	35	104
3.	Panu Hyyppä (D)	107	5	25	98
4.	Riku Silvennoinen (D)	99	3	17	91
5.	Petteri Muotka (D)	90	8	29	86

Franchise All-Time Games Played

D Team — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Timo-Pekka Heikkinen (F)	117	36	56	92
2.	Jaakko Pelkonen (F)	113	18	26	44
3.	Panu Hyyppä (D)	107	5	20	25
4.	Riku Silvennoinen (D)	99	3	14	17
5.	Lauri Taipalus (D)	96	9	32	41

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

D Team — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kalle Kaijomaa (D)	2	0	4	2.00
2.	Jouni Virpiö (F)	43	19	52	1.21
3.	Turo Asplund (F)	37	13	39	1.05
4.	Vili Sopanen (F)	1	1	1	1.00
5.	Olli Sipiläinen (F)	1	0	1	1.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

D Team — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tuomo Laukkanen (F)	2009-2010	Mestis	37	11	24	35	0.95	78
2.	Jouni Virpiö (F)	2009-2010	Mestis	29	14	20	34	1.17	12
3.	Timo-Pekka Heikkinen (F)	2008-2009	Mestis	39	11	23	34	0.87	14
4.	Samuli Piiroinen (F)	2009-2010	Mestis	42	8	26	34	0.81	34
5.	Timo-Pekka Heikkinen (F)	2010-2011	Mestis	43	13	17	30	0.70	32

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

D Team — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Pekka Jormakka (F)	2010-2011	Mestis	31	15	12	27	0.87	22
2.	Pekka Jormakka (F)	2009-2010	Mestis	25	15	4	19	0.76	6
3.	Jouni Virpiö (F)	2009-2010	Mestis	29	14	20	34	1.17	12
4.	Timo-Pekka Heikkinen (F)	2010-2011	Mestis	43	13	17	30	0.70	32
5.	Timo-Pekka Heikkinen (F)	2009-2010	Mestis	35	12	16	28	0.80	12

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

D Team — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Samuli Piiroinen (F)	2009-2010	Mestis	42	8	26	34	0.81	34
2.	Tuomo Laukkanen (F)	2009-2010	Mestis	37	11	24	35	0.95	78
3.	Timo-Pekka Heikkinen (F)	2008-2009	Mestis	39	11	23	34	0.87	14
4.	Vesa Kulmala (D)	2009-2010	Mestis	43	6	22	28	0.65	70
5.	Jouni Virpiö (F)	2009-2010	Mestis	29	14	20	34	1.17	12

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

D Team — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tuomo Laukkanen (F)	2009-2010	Mestis	37	11	24	35	0.95	78
2.	Ossi Ikonen (D)	2010-2011	Mestis	27	1	5	6	0.22	74
3.	Vesa Kulmala (D)	2009-2010	Mestis	43	6	22	28	0.65	70
4.	Jonne Virtanen (F)	2009-2010	Mestis	35	6	8	14	0.40	65
5.	Henrik Forsberg (D)	2008-2009	Mestis	24	2	4	6	0.25	57

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Team names:

- Jyväskylän Lohi (1974-90)
- Lohi-Kiekko (1990-93)
- Diskos (1993–04)
- D-Kiekko (2004-08)
- D Team (2008-11)
- JYP-Akatemia (2011-)