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2003-2004

2003-2004 HIFK Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Timo Laaksoharju (G)	46	1979	Vaasa, FIN	5'10"	174	L
	#34	Aku Limnell (G)	41	1984	Espoo, FIN	5'8"	161	L
	#31	Jan Lundell (G)	52	1973	Helsinki, FIN	6'3"	194	L
	#75	Dave Stathos (G)	47	1978	Longueuil, QC, CAN	5'10"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#8	Ladislav Benysek (D)	50	1975	Olomouc, CZE	6'1"	194	L
	#10	Jere Karalahti (D)	50	1975	Helsinki, FIN	6'2"	209	R
	#21	Jarno Kultanen (D)	52	1973	Luumäki, FIN	6'2"	198	L
	#42	Mikko Kurvinen (D)	46	1979	Anjalankoski, FIN	6'2"	198	L
	#16	Antti-Pekka Lamberg (D)	43	1982	Kerava, FIN	6'2"	220	L
	#48	Hannu Pikkarainen (D)	42	1983	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	196	L
	#77	Pasi Saarinen (D)	48	1977	Hyvinkää, FIN	5'11"	198	R
	#26	Toni Söderholm (D)"C"	47	1978	Kauniainen, FIN	6'1"	187	L
	#14	Mikko Turunen (D)	43	1982	Joensuu, FIN	6'2"	196	L
	#25	Ville Varakas (D)	41	1984	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	187	L
FORWARDS
	#18	Juha Fagerstedt (C)	42	1983	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	194	L
		Carlo Grünn (LW)	44	1981	Espoo, FIN	5'11"	194	L
	#33	Brett Harkins (C)	55	1970	Ridgeville, OH, USA	6'1"	183	L
	#4	Kim Hirschovits (C)	43	1982	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	194	L
	#37	Eetu Holma (C)	42	1983	Lapua, FIN	6'3"	225	L
	#15	Lubomir Hurtaj (C)	50	1975	Topolcany, SVK	5'9"	179	L
	#13	Toni Häppölä (C)	44	1981	Helsinki, FIN	6'2"	203	L
	#19	Turo Järvinen (LW)	43	1982	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	194	L
	#9	Kimmo Kuhta (RW)"A"	50	1975	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#28	Mikko Laine (RW)	49	1976	Espoo, FIN	5'11"	176	R
		Janne Lehtinen (RW)	48	1977	Forssa, FIN	5'10"	209	R
	#29	Arttu Luttinen (LW/RW)	42	1983	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	196	L
	#32	Lennart Petrell (LW/RW)	41	1984	Helsinki, FIN	6'3"	209	L
	#24	Jermu Porthen (C)	42	1983	Vantaa, FIN	6'2"	194	L
	#27	Timo Pärssinen (LW/RW)"A"	48	1977	Lohja, FIN	5'10"	181	L
	#41	Pasi Salonen (LW)	39	1985	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	194	L
	#50	Martin Spanhel (LW)	48	1977	Zlin, CZE	6'2"	207	L
	#12	Joonas Vihko (RW)	44	1981	Helsinki, FIN	5'9"	185	R
	#39	Ville Viitaluoma (C)	44	1981	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	201	L
	#38	Roman Vopat (C)	49	1976	Litvinov, CZE	6'4"	220	L

Position: G: 2, D: 10, F: 18Av Age: 25.03 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 196 lbsCompare with other teams »

2003-2004 HIFK Staff

Head CoachHannu Aravirta
Asst. CoachHarri Rindell
Goaltending CoachSakari Lindfors
General ManagerPentti Matikainen
Equipment ManagerKai Lindblad
Equipment ManagerPanu Pilvola
Equipment ManagerVeikko Viitanen

Team Staff History

2003-2004 HIFK Captains

"C"

Toni Söderholm

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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HIFK Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Red + Blue + White
Town: Helsinki, FIN Map
Founded: 1929

2003-2004 HIFK Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
3 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

HIFK: 3 035 GP
NHL: 650 GP
WC: 118 GP
SHL: 1 GP
Liiga: 3 734 GP
Czechia: 467 GP
AHL: 686 GP
DEL: 41 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

HIFK U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
HIFK U17 (U17 Suomi-sarja)
HIFK U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
HIFK U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
JoKP (Mestis)
Kiekko-Espoo (Liiga)
Kiekko-Vantaa (Mestis)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Helsingin jäähalli
Location: Helsinki, FIN
Capacity: 8 200
Construction Year: 1966

HIFK Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/10/2025 04:30 PM UTC	HIFK	Tappara	-	Liiga
12/05/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Kärpät	HIFK	-	Liiga
12/03/2025 04:30 PM UTC	HIFK	Ässät	4 - 2	Liiga
11/29/2025 03:00 PM UTC	HIFK	Jukurit	2 - 3 (OT 62:22)	Liiga
11/28/2025 04:30 PM UTC	HIFK	TPS	3 - 2	Liiga

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12/04/2025

loan

Santeri Hartikainen (F)

Leaving forKiekko-Vantaa

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12/03/2025

extension

Daniel Mäkiaho (F)

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11/07/2025

confirmed

Arttu Kärki (D)

Leaving forJukurit

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11/06/2025

confirmed

Markuss Komuls (D)

Leaving forHC Litvínov

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11/05/2025

confirmed

Tristan Ashbrook (F)

Joining fromCincinnati Cyclones

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11/03/2025

loan

Hugo Alnefelt (G)

Joining fromHV71

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11/02/2025

confirmed

Saku Salmela (D)

Joining fromKalPa

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11/01/2025

confirmed

Matias Rajaniemi (D)

Leaving forUnknown

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HIFK History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	Liiga	28	8	16	-	2	2	54	94	30	1.07	15	-
2024-2025	Liiga	60	27	16	-	9	8	173	165	107	1.78	4	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	Liiga	60	26	16	-	7	11	179	139	103	1.72	6	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	Liiga	60	24	19	-	8	9	155	150	97	1.62	6	Bronze game loss
2021-2022	Liiga	59	27	19	-	5	8	174	146	99	1.68	5	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	Liiga	50	26	13	-	7	4	153	113	96	1.92	2	Bronze game win
2019-2020	Liiga	59	34	25	-	8	9	174	143	103	1.75	6	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Liiga	60	24	18	-	8	10	182	169	98	1.63	6	Bronze game loss
2017-2018	Liiga	60	26	17	-	8	9	163	128	103	1.72	5	Bronze game win
2016-2017	Liiga	60	22	25	-	8	5	138	140	87	1.45	9	Bronze game loss
2015-2016	Liiga	60	37	13	-	6	4	186	131	127	2.12	1	Final loss
2014-2015	Liiga	60	24	21	-	9	6	177	150	96	1.6	7	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	Liiga	60	25	26	-	4	5	147	145	88	1.47	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2012-2013	SM-liiga	60	26	24	-	3	7	153	163	91	1.52	8	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	SM-liiga	60	33	21	-	6	0	194	149	111	1.85	3	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	SM-liiga	60	31	11	-	6	12	199	140	117	1.95	3	Champion
2009-2010	SM-liiga	58	30	20	-	6	2	185	152	104	1.79	4	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	SM-liiga	58	25	23	-	5	5	169	167	90	1.55	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2007-2008	SM-liiga	56	23	16	-	11	6	167	145	97	1.73	7	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	SM-liiga	56	25	21	-	5	5	165	159	90	1.61	6	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	SM-liiga	56	28	14	-	10	4	180	136	108	1.93	2	Bronze game loss
2004-2005	SM-liiga	56	29	15	-	5	7	162	116	104	1.86	4	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	SM-liiga	56	30	17	9	-	-	181	142	72	1.29	3	Bronze game win
2002-2003	SM-liiga	56	23	24	9	-	-	177	165	57	1.02	7	Quarterfinal loss
2001-2002	SM-liiga	56	19	26	11	-	-	148	168	49	0.88	10	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	SM-liiga	56	26	23	7	-	-	173	171	59	1.05	4	Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000	SM-liiga	54	23	21	10	-	-	171	162	56	1.04	6	Bronze game loss
1998-1999	SM-liiga	54	34	14	6	-	-	209	104	74	1.37	2	Final loss
1997-1998	SM-liiga	48	29	14	5	-	-	179	115	63	1.31	2	Champion
1996-1997	SM-liiga	50	17	25	8	-	-	159	171	42	0.84	9	Did not make playoffs

HIFK Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	Spengler Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-2023	Spengler Cup	2	0	2	-	0	0	5	12	0	0	3	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2021-2022	Champions HL	6	3	3	-	1	0	10	11	8	1.33	3	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	Champions HL	6	2	2	-	1	1	14	18	9	1.5	3	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Champions HL	6	2	3	-	0	1	20	20	7	1.17	3	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	Champions HL	4	1	2	-	0	1	13	11	4	1	2	Eighth Final Loss
2015-2016	Champions HL	4	1	2	-	0	1	6	8	4	1	2	16th final loss
2014-2015	Champions HL	6	4	1	-	1	0	31	15	14	2.33	2	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	ET	8	1	6	-	0	1	16	31	4	0.5	8	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	ET	8	2	4	-	0	2	24	26	8	1	6	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	ET	8	3	3	-	2	0	24	19	13	1.63	4	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	ET	8	4	4	-	0	0	27	24	12	1.5	6	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	Spengler Cup	4	0	4	-	0	0	8	18	0	0	5	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	Euro HL	6	5	1	-	0	0	29	25	15	2.5	1	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	Euro HL	6	4	1	-	1	0	27	18	14	2.33	1	Playoffs Qualifier loss
1995-1996	Spengler Cup	4	1	3	-	-	-	12	24	4	1	4	Did not make playoffs
1994-1995	Spengler Cup	4	1	3	-	-	-	16	23	2	0.5	5	Did not make playoffs
1983-1984	European Cup	2	1	1	0	-	-	7	9	-	-	7	Semifinal loss
1980-1981	European Cup	3	1	1	1	-	-	8	13	3	1	2	Final group
	European Cup	2	2	0	0	-	-	9	5	-	-	2	Promoted
1974-1975	European Cup	6	3	2	0	1	0	29	35	-	-	3	Semifinal loss
	Pohjola Cup	6	1	5	0	-	-	18	38	2	0.33	4	-
1973-1974	Pohjola Cup	6	2	3	0	-	-	17	20	4	0.67	3	-
1972-1973	Sir William Cup	2	2	0	0	-	-	10	8	4	2	1	-
	Ahearne Cup	6	3	3	0	-	-	28	27	6	1	4	-
1971-1972	Sir William Cup	6	4	2	0	-	-	26	24	8	1.33	2	-
	Ahearne Cup	6	0	6	0	-	-	11	28	0	0	8	-
1970-1971	Ahearne Cup	7	2	4	1	-	-	25	30	5	0.71	6	-
	European Cup	4	2	1	1	-	-	14	13	-	-	8	Eighth Final Loss
1969-1970	Ahearne Cup	7	6	1	0	-	-	48	24	12	1.71	1	-

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