What league does PESÄ play in?

PESÄ play in the II-divisioona.

When was PESÄ founded?

PESÄ was founded in 2006 in Imatra, FIN, Finland.

Who is the head coach of PESÄ?

The head coach of PESÄ is Jukka Nykänen.

Who is the captain of PESÄ?

The captain of PESÄ is Akseli Rautio.

What arena does PESÄ play in?

PESÄ play their home games at OmaSP Areena in Imatra, FIN.

What are the team colors of PESÄ?

The team colors of PESÄ are Green + Black + White.

PESÄ

II-divisioona

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

PESÄ were 8-13-1 in the 2025-26 II-divisioona season with 23 points, 6th in the Lohko 4 and 48th overall.

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2025-2026 PESÄ Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#33	Artur Kuteinikov (G)	18	2007	Helsinki, FIN	6'3"	198	L
	#33	Otto Leinonen (G)Loan	19	2007	Imatra, FIN	5'11"	163	L
	#1	Joonas Luukkonen (G)	23	2003	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	198	L
	#40	Ismo Manninen (G)	49	1976	Kangasala, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#35	Joonas Tiippana (G)	30	1995	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#33	Valtteri Valle (G)	24	2002	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'5"	220	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#21	Ville Ahonen (D)	39	1986	Ruovesi, FIN	6'3"	234	R
	#24	Arvo Klemola (D)	23	2003	Kotka, FIN	6'5"	220	L
	#13	Jesse Kontula (D)	23	2002	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'4"	220	L
	#6	Erik Köhler (D)Loan	18	2007	Espoo, FIN	6'4"	198	L
	#86	Viljami Marttiin (D)Loan	21	2005	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	170	L
	#62	Iivari Mattila (D)Loan	19	2006	Imatra, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#61	Juuso Mattila (D)Loan	20	2006	Imatra, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#8	Santeri Mutikainen (D)	26	2000	Savonlinna, FIN	6'0"	174	R
	#89	Jeremias Myllynen (D/F)	24	2002	Lemi, FIN	6'0"	154	L
	#6	Aleksi Saarinen (D)	24	2002	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	198	L
	#24	Paavo Salmi (D)Loan	24	2001	Kirkkonummi, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#18	Aleksi Savolainen (D)Loan	20	2006	Imatra, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#15	Iiro Soininen (D)	23	2003	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	190	L
	#26	Lenni Tynkkynen (D)	17	2009	Imatra, FIN	6'5"	176	L
FORWARDS
	#77	Aleksi Akkila (C)"A"	26	2000	Imatra, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#61	Niklas Gezuri (F)Loan	18	2007	Imatra, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	#18	Nico Hammaren (LW)Loan	20	2006	Imatra, FIN	6'2"	198	L
	#74	Mika Hanski (LW)	22	2004	Imatra, FIN	5'10"	170	L
	#11	Visa Jauhiainen (LW/C)	21	2004	Imatra, FIN	5'10"	181	L
	#26	Veeti Kankkunen (LW)Loan	19	2006	Imatra, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#9	Matti Kautonen (RW)"A"	42	1984	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	231	L
	#68	Samuel Kokkinen (F)Loan	23	2002	Medellín, COL	5'7"	157	L
	#17	Konsta Komppa (RW)	25	2001	Hamina, FIN	6'1"	176	R
	#61	Jere Koponen (F)	24	2002	Imatra, FIN	5'7"	154	L
	#3	Leevi Korhonen (RW)	24	2002	Imatra, FIN	6'3"	190	L
	#98	Kirill Kouru (F)	19	2007	Imatra, FIN	5'11"	165	L
	#23	Gregorio Makkonen-Velez (F)	31	1995	Bogota, COL	5'9"	187	L
	#62	Jesse Mallat (F)	23	2003	Kouvola, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#62	Paavo Mäkelä (C)Loan	21	2005	Salo, FIN	6'4"	201	L
	#6	Tarmo Niiranen (RW)Loan	19	2007	Kotka, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#71	Jimi Nupponen (C)	25	2000	Imatra, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#87	Jesse Nykänen (F)	31	1995	Imatra, FIN	6'2"	172	L
	#51	Santeri Puhakka (C)	23	2002	Imatra, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#81	Akseli Rautio (RW)"C"	28	1997	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'11"	192	L
	#10	Jake Roininen (F)	26	2000	Kotka, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#61	Kaapo Sorvali (F)Loan	20	2006	Imatra, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#14	Rasmus Valtonen (F)	19	2007	Imatra, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#86	Roope Vattukumpu (C)	28	1998	Luumäki, FIN	5'10"	176	L

Position: G: 2, D: 7, F: 17Av Age: 24.46 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 PESÄ Staff

Head CoachJukka Nykänen
Sports ManagerMarko Ruhanen
Team ManagerMikko Tikkala
Equipment ManagerMikko Arminen
Equipment ManagerJani Helenius
Equipment ManagerNiko Maurinen
Equipment ManagerHeikki Turunen
Media ManagerLeevi Korhonen
Physical TherapistElla Heimonen

Team Staff History

2025-2026 PESÄ Captains

"C"

Akseli Rautio

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 PESÄ Demographics

PESÄ Facts

Plays in: II-divisioona
Team Colors: Green + Black + White
Town: Imatra, FIN Map
Founded: 2006

2025-2026 PESÄ Roster Facts

Nationalities

43 players
1 player

Experience

PESÄ: 792 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ketterä (Mestis)
Ketterä U18 (U18 Suomi-sarja)
Ketterä U20 (U20 Mestis)
Parru HT (II-divisioona)
PEPO HC (II-divisioona)
SaiPa U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
SaiPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: OmaSP Areena
Location: Imatra, FIN
Capacity: 1 300
Construction Year: 2011

PESÄ Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
02/14/2026 02:00 PM UTC	LeKi-75	PESÄ	7 - 5	II-divisioona
02/08/2026 12:00 PM UTC	PESÄ	PeTo	4 - 3	II-divisioona
02/07/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Warkis	PESÄ	12 - 2	II-divisioona
01/31/2026 03:00 PM UTC	Peliitat	PESÄ	12 - 1	II-divisioona
01/25/2026 10:15 AM UTC	PESÄ	Warkis	3 - 4	II-divisioona

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Santeri Puhakka (F)

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Valtteri Valle (G)

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Joonas Tiippana (G)

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08/31/2026

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Miska Luukkonen (D)

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Lenni Tynkkynen (D)

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Santeri Mutikainen (D)

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PESÄ History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	II-divisioona	22	6	13	-	2	1	93	162	23	1.05	8	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	II-divisioona	24	1	21	-	1	1	64	216	6	0.25	9	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	II-divisioona	20	6	13	-	0	1	67	109	19	0.95	7	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	II-divisioona	20	6	12	-	2	0	63	97	22	1.1	6	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	II-divisioona	3	2	1	-	0	0	15	10	6	2	1	Promoted
	III-divisioona	20	15	4	-	1	0	144	61	47	2.35	1	Promotion Play
2020-2021	III-divisioona	8	4	2	0	1	1	41	27	15	1.88	3	Season Cancelled

PESÄ Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2022-2023	Suomen Cup	2	1	0	1	0	0	6	5	-	-	1	-

PESÄ Stars And Cult Players

Akseli Rautio (F)

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Samuel Kokkinen (F)	2026-2027	Colombia	-	4	7	5	12	4
2.	Joona Tarjavuori (D)	2026-2027	Ketterä U20	U20 Mestis	4	1	4	5	2
3.	Pekko Jalkanen (D)	2026-2027	VG-62	II-divisioona	2	1	1	2	0
4.	Viljami Marttiin (D)	2026-2027	Peliitat	II-divisioona	3	0	2	2	2
5.	Juuso Mattila (D)	2026-2027	Ketterä U20	U20 Mestis	3	0	1	1	4
6.	Erik Köhler (D)	2026-2027	Ketterä U20	U20 Mestis	3	0	1	1	4
7.	Onni Lahtinen (F)	2026-2027	LeKi	Suomi-sarja	2	0	0	0	0
8.	Aleksi Savolainen (D)	2026-2027	Ketterä U20	U20 Mestis	2	0	0	0	0
9.	Jake Roininen (F)	2026-2027	KelA	II-divisioona	2	0	0	0	0
10.	Samuel Kokkinen (F)	2026-2027	Jää-Ahmat	II-divisioona	2	0	0	0	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	25.38
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	24.46
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	25.38
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	25.46
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	25.69

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Akseli Rautio (F)	89	52	89	141
2.	Saku Viskari (F)	38	34	37	71
3.	Samuli Vuokniemi (F)	50	28	40	68
4.	Leevi Korhonen (F)	52	32	24	56
5.	Kristian Tyyskä (F)	32	9	41	50

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Akseli Rautio (F)	89	52	89	141
2.	Saku Viskari (F)	38	34	37	71
3.	Leevi Korhonen (F)	52	32	24	56
4.	Samuli Vuokniemi (F)	50	28	40	68
5.	Teemu Tanttu (F)	34	24	12	36

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Akseli Rautio (F)	89	52	89	141
2.	Kristian Tyyskä (F)	32	9	41	50
3.	Samuli Vuokniemi (F)	50	28	40	68
4.	Saku Viskari (F)	38	34	37	71
5.	Mika Hanski (F)	34	14	33	47

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Leevi Korhonen (F)	52	32	56	171
2.	Samu Viskari (D)	59	8	32	122
3.	Saku Suutarinen (D)	55	8	26	83
4.	Akseli Rautio (F)	89	52	141	64
5.	Santeri Puhakka (F)	16	2	6	60

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Akseli Rautio (F)	89	52	89	141
2.	Elmeri Räihä (D)	77	12	33	45
3.	Jaakko Rantalainen (F)	60	11	10	21
4.	Samu Viskari (D)	59	8	24	32
5.	Markus Tanskanen (F)	57	6	11	17

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Miika Huhtanen (D)	12	7	25	2.08
2.	Joona Tarjavuori (D)	1	1	2	2.00
3.	Aleksi Akkila (F)	16	14	30	1.88
4.	Saku Viskari (F)	38	34	71	1.87
5.	Akseli Rautio (F)	89	52	141	1.58

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Akseli Rautio (F)	2021-2022	20	16	49
2.	Saku Viskari (F)	2021-2022	18	27	48
3.	Akseli Rautio (F)	2025-2026	18	15	34
4.	Mika Hanski (F)	2025-2026	21	9	32
5.	Aleksi Akkila (F)	2025-2026	16	14	30

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Saku Viskari (F)	2021-2022	18	27	48
2.	Akseli Rautio (F)	2021-2022	20	16	49
3.	Teemu Tanttu (F)	2021-2022	15	16	23
4.	Akseli Rautio (F)	2025-2026	18	15	34
5.	Aleksi Akkila (F)	2025-2026	16	14	30

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Akseli Rautio (F)	2021-2022	20	33	49
2.	Kristian Tyyskä (F)	2021-2022	17	26	30
3.	Mika Hanski (F)	2025-2026	21	23	32
4.	Saku Viskari (F)	2021-2022	18	21	48
5.	Akseli Rautio (F)	2024-2025	20	21	30

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Leevi Korhonen (F)	2025-2026	17	21	95
2.	Samu Viskari (D)	2024-2025	20	7	57
3.	Iiro Soininen (D)	2025-2026	18	17	56
4.	Santeri Puhakka (F)	2024-2025	10	3	48
5.	Saku Suutarinen (D)	2023-2024	15	7	45