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  • Full name Espoo Blues
  • Team colours Blue + White + Yellow
  • Town Espoo, FIN
  • Founded 1984

2018-2019 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S Ctrct
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Arena Information
  • Arena Name Espoo Metro Areena
  • Location Espoo, FIN
  • Capacity 6 820
  • Construction Year 1999
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
10/31/2016
10/31/2016 Confirmed Leaving Christian Engstrand (G) Leaving for Mora IK
09/26/2016
09/26/2016 Confirmed Leaving Mikko Kuukka (D) Leaving for JYP
08/11/2016
08/11/2016 Confirmed Leaving Mikko Kukkonen (D) Leaving for Gangwon High1
07/27/2016
07/27/2016 Confirmed Leaving Samson Mahbod (F) Leaving for Medvescak Zagreb
06/22/2016
06/22/2016 Confirmed Leaving Janne Puhakka (F) Leaving for Espoo United
06/22/2016 Confirmed Leaving Victor Westermarck (D) Leaving for Espoo United
05/18/2016
05/18/2016 Confirmed Leaving Timi Lahtinen (F) Leaving for TPS
05/13/2016
05/13/2016 Confirmed Leaving Eetu-Ville Arkiomaa (F) Leaving for Peliitat
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP Rank Postseason
Kiekko-Espoo
1986-1987 II-divisioona - - - - - - - - - - -
1987-1988 II-divisioona 28 24 2 2 - - 214 82 50 1 -
1988-1989 I-divisioona 44 28 0 16 - - 228 177 56 3 -
1989-1990 I-divisioona 44 17 1 26 - - 214 229 35 9 -
1990-1991 I-divisioona 44 - - - - - 186 166 49 5 -
1991-1992 I-divisioona 44 32 5 7 - - 222 121 69 1 Promoted
1992-1993 Liiga 48 12 7 29 - - 122 194 31 11 Did not make playoffs
1993-1994 Liiga 48 13 5 30 - - 138 197 31 11 Did not make playoffs
1994-1995 Liiga 50 20 4 26 - - 154 169 44 7 Quarterfinal loss
1995-1996 Liiga 50 18 6 26 - - 131 164 42 9 Did not make playoffs
1996-1997 Liiga 50 25 6 19 - - 154 163 51 6 Quarterfinal loss
1997-1998 Liiga 48 20 6 22 - - 153 139 46 8 Bronze game loss
Blues
1998-1999 Liiga 54 21 7 26 - - 146 183 49 7 Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000 Liiga 54 19 10 25 - - 163 165 48 7 Quarterfinal loss
2000-2001 Liiga 56 22 8 26 - - 154 152 52 9 Did not make playoffs
2001-2002 Liiga 56 24 9 23 - - 156 171 58 8 Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003 Liiga 56 25 16 15 - - 166 145 68 4 Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004 Liiga 56 18 15 23 - - 134 139 56 9 Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005 Liiga 56 15 - 30 5 6 139 159 61 11 Did not make playoffs
2005-2006 Liiga 56 23 - 22 4 7 152 135 84 8 Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007 Liiga 56 24 - 17 5 10 156 135 92 5 Bronze game loss
2007-2008 Liiga 56 33 - 12 5 6 165 114 115 2 Final loss
2008-2009 Liiga 58 28 - 18 4 8 159 135 100 2 Bronze game loss
2009-2010 Liiga 58 19 - 23 9 7 145 155 82 8 Playoffs Qualifier loss
2010-2011 Liiga 60 21 - 24 8 7 142 151 86 9 Final loss
2011-2012 Liiga 60 18 - 23 9 10 148 165 82 8 Bronze game loss
2012-2013 Liiga 60 21 - 28 6 5 151 164 80 12 Did not make playoffs
2013-2014 Liiga 60 28 - 26 3 3 137 146 93 6 Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015 Liiga 60 25 - 21 11 3 166 149 100 5 Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016 Liiga 60 13 - 33 6 8 108 168 59 15 Bankruptcy
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Tournament Statistics
Season Tournament GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP Rank Postseason
2008-2009 Champions HL 4 4 - 0 0 0 13 4 12 1 Semifinal loss
2015-2016 Champions HL 4 1 - 2 0 1 7 8 4 2 Quarterfinal loss

Retired Numbers

Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Roope Ranta (F) 2018-2019 Heilbronner Falken DEL2 47 29 43 72 38
2. Sami Blomqvist (F) 2018-2019 ESV Kaufbeuren DEL2 46 35 29 64 32
3. Kristian Kuusela (F) 2018-2019 Tappara Liiga 51 17 30 47 12
4. Artem Iossafov (F) 2018-2019 Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák Erste Liga 48 19 25 44 0
5. Marco Rosa (F) 2018-2019 Asiago AlpsHL 33 14 29 43 20
6. Joonas Niemelä (F) 2018-2019 Hermes Mestis 38 14 29 43 56
7. Miro Aaltonen (F) 2018-2019 Vityaz Podolsk KHL 60 19 23 42 20
8. Juuso Rajala (F) 2018-2019 Bayreuth Tigers DEL2 45 11 30 41 20
9. Tero Koskiranta (F) 2018-2019 Fehérvár AV19 EBEL 47 10 30 40 26
10. Juuso Puustinen (F) 2018-2019 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 53 20 17 37 20
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Juha Ikonen (F) 396 95 172 267
2. Petro Koivunen (F) 255 106 143 249
3. Jarmo Muukkonen (F) 367 113 135 248
4. Tero Lehterä (F) 274 90 119 209
5. Arto Laatikainen (D) 614 59 145 204
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Jarmo Muukkonen (F) 367 113 135 248
2. Petro Koivunen (F) 255 106 143 249
3. Ladislav Kohn (F) 254 100 93 193
4. Joonas Jääskeläinen (F) 336 99 68 167
5. Juha Ikonen (F) 396 95 172 267
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Juha Ikonen (F) 396 95 172 267
2. Arto Laatikainen (D) 614 59 145 204
3. Petro Koivunen (F) 255 106 143 249
4. Jarmo Muukkonen (F) 367 113 135 248
5. Tero Lehterä (F) 274 90 119 209
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Erkki Rajamäki (F) 202 44 73 599
2. Timo Hirvonen (F) 572 87 177 451
3. Peter Ahola (D) 223 43 121 424
4. Arto Laatikainen (D) 614 59 204 423
5. Kari Haakana (D) 306 13 52 388
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Arto Laatikainen (D) 614 59 145 204
2. Timo Hirvonen (F) 572 87 90 177
3. Teemu Sillanpää (D) 400 65 73 138
4. Robert Salo (D) 399 31 65 96
5. Juha Ikonen (F) 396 95 172 267
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Petteri Koskinen (F) 28 28 57 2.036
2. Mariusz Czerkawski (F) 7 9 12 1.714
3. Jukka Rämä (F) 3 4 5 1.667
4. Marko Virtanen (F) 30 22 39 1.300
5. Martin Kariya (F) 51 18 61 1.196
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Petro Koivunen (F) 1988-1989 I-divisioona 39 32 37 69 1.77 42
2. Jan Långbacka (F) 1988-1989 I-divisioona 44 19 43 62 1.41 26
3. Martin Kariya (F) 2006-2007 Liiga 51 18 43 61 1.20 58
4. Mikko Lempiäinen (F) 1988-1989 I-divisioona 39 30 30 60 1.54 35
5. Petro Koivunen (F) 1989-1990 I-divisioona 39 25 35 60 1.54 30
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Petro Koivunen (F) 1988-1989 I-divisioona 39 32 37 69 1.77 42
2. Dale McTavish (F) 1999-2000 Liiga 53 32 19 51 0.96 87
3. Jere Lehtinen (F) 1991-1992 I-divisioona 43 32 17 49 1.14 6
4. Mikko Lempiäinen (F) 1988-1989 I-divisioona 39 30 30 60 1.54 35
5. Petteri Koskinen (F) 1986-1987 II-divisioona 28 28 29 57 2.04 44
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Kim Hirschovits (F) 2014-2015 Liiga 59 13 45 58 0.98 46
2. Jan Långbacka (F) 1988-1989 I-divisioona 44 19 43 62 1.41 26
3. Martin Kariya (F) 2006-2007 Liiga 51 18 43 61 1.20 58
4. Jan Caloun (F) 2001-2002 Liiga 48 15 43 58 1.21 49
5. Petro Koivunen (F) 1988-1989 I-divisioona 39 32 37 69 1.77 42
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Timo Willman (D) 2000-2001 Liiga 55 3 4 7 0.13 155
2. Jere Karalahti (D) 2010-2011 Liiga 53 11 19 30 0.57 147
3. Mikko Koivunoro (F) 1996-1997 Liiga 46 6 18 24 0.52 132
4. Erkki Rajamäki (F) 2006-2007 Liiga 45 1 3 4 0.09 131
5. Erkki Rajamäki (F) 2008-2009 Liiga 31 11 3 14 0.45 126
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2015-2016 View roster 6'0" 187 lbs 23.71
2014-2015 View roster 6'0" 193 lbs 25.18
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