When was HIFK founded?

HIFK was founded in 1929 in Helsinki, FIN, Finland.

HIFK is based in Helsinki, FIN.

Who is the head coach of HIFK?

The head coach of HIFK is Jarno Pikkarainen.

Who is the captain of HIFK?

The captain of HIFK is Jere Sallinen.

What arena does HIFK play in?

HIFK play their home games at Helsingin jäähalli in Helsinki, FIN.

Who is the general manager of HIFK?

The general manager of HIFK is Jukka Valtanen.

What are the team colors of HIFK?

The team colors of HIFK are Red + Blue + White.

HIFK

2020-2021

2020-2021 Season

HIFK were 33-13-4 in the 2020-21 Liiga season with 96 points, 7th overall.

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2020-2021 HIFK Player Stats

All Positions

HIFK — 2020-2021 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Liiga
1.		Jere Sallinen (LW/C)	45	15	20	35	20	14	8	4	0	4	4	1
2.		Alex Broadhurst (C)	45	7	28	35	12	0	8	0	5	5	2	2
3.		Ville Leskinen (RW/LW)	29	8	21	29	10	9	8	0	3	3	4	2
4.		Mikko Kousa (D)	49	4	24	28	34	-7	1	0	1	1	0	1
5.		Sebastian Dyk (RW)	48	12	14	26	4	6	8	3	6	9	4	3
6.		Anton Lundell (C/LW)	26	16	9	25	12	9	8	1	2	3	4	1
7.		Joonas Lyytinen (D)	34	12	10	22	28	14	8	1	4	5	2	2
8.		Henrik Borgström (C/W)	30	11	10	21	8	12	8	2	3	5	2	3
9.		Teemu Tallberg (LW/RW)	34	9	12	21	8	1	8	3	2	5	0	3
10.		Emil Bemström (C/W)	16	8	9	17	2	2
11.		Juha Jääskä (LW/RW)	40	10	4	14	26	7	8	2	3	5	0	0
12.		Miro Väänänen (C)	43	5	8	13	32	2	8	1	3	4	6	2
13.		Jesse Saarinen (LW/RW)	24	3	9	12	4	4	8	3	3	6	2	-1
14.		Johan Motin (D)	44	2	10	12	48	18	8	0	4	4	0	5
15.		Otto Koivula (C)	14	3	8	11	10	1
16.		Juho Keränen (C/RW)	38	2	8	10	12	-1	8	2	1	3	4	2
17.		Joona Luoto (LW/RW)	19	5	4	9	2	2
18.		Tobias Winberg (D)	43	1	8	9	8	10	8	1	0	1	2	0
19.		Eero Teräväinen (D)	35	0	9	9	18	3	4	0	1	1	0	3
20.		Elis Hede (F)	30	3	4	7	6	3
21.		Ville Varakas (D)	47	3	4	7	18	12	8	1	1	2	4	4
22.		Rasmus Heljanko (F)	21	3	3	6	4	0
23.		Micke-Max Åsten (C/W)	36	2	4	6	24	2	8	3	5	8	6	5
24.		Miro Karjalainen (D)	33	4	1	5	77	-4	3	0	0	0	0	0
25.		Antti Suomela (C)	10	2	3	5	4	-6
26.		Yohann Auvitu (D)	5	1	1	2	0	-1
27.		Teemu Väyrynen (W/C)	10	1	1	2	6	-2
28.		Aleksi Laakso (D)	10	0	2	2	2	1
29.		Rony Ahonen (D)	38	0	2	2	14	-10	8	1	0	1	4	2
30.		Lennart Petrell (LW/RW)	0	0	0	0	0	0
31.		Matias Lentämäki (D)	1	0	0	0	0	1
32.		Niklas Nordgren (RW)	3	0	0	0	0	-1
33.		David Bernhardt (D)	10	0	0	0	0	-2	8	0	3	3	0	0
34.		Terry And (F)	15	0	0	0	4	-3

HIFK — 2020-2021 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
Liiga
1.		Niilo Halonen (G)	18	2.14	.900	11	4	2	1	1038:13	333	0
2.		Frans Tuohimaa (G)	33	2.12	.898	15	8	9	6	1920:08	600	8	2.21	.906

2020-2021 HIFK Staff

Head CoachJarno Pikkarainen
Asst. CoachKari Kalto
Asst. CoachJoonas Tanska
Goaltending CoachJan Lundell
General ManagerJukka Valtanen
Sports ManagerTobias Salmelainen
Team ManagerJan Lundell
BroadcasterJ-P Jalo
ChairmanTimo Everi
Conditioning CoachJussi-Pekka Kurtti
Equipment ManagerJoni Hallikainen
Equipment ManagerMartti Hynninen
Video CoachSami Lehtinen

Team Staff History

2020-2021 HIFK Captains

"C"

Jere Sallinen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Stories

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2020-2021 HIFK Demographics

HIFK Facts

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

2020-2021 HIFK Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players
4 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

HIFK: 3 440 GP
NHL: 369 GP
WC: 99 GP
SHL: 998 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 467 GP
Liiga: 8 072 GP
KHL: 211 GP
Czechia: 9 GP
AHL: 937 GP
NL: 61 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

HIFK U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
HIFK U17
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

HIFK — 2020-2021 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/20/2026 04:30 PM GMT	JYP	HIFK	-	Liiga
11/13/2026 04:30 PM GMT	Tappara	HIFK	-	Liiga
11/11/2026 04:30 PM GMT	HIFK	Jokerit	2 - 5	Liiga
10/31/2026 03:00 PM GMT	KooKoo	HIFK	1 - 3	Liiga
10/30/2026 04:30 PM GMT	Ässät	HIFK	3 - 2	Liiga

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Latest Transactions

HIFK — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/09/2026	Confirmed	joining	Kasperi Ojantakanen (F)	Ässät	Details
10/13/2026	Loan	joining	Olof Glifford (G)	HV71	Details
10/13/2026	Confirmed	joining	Sampo Ranta (F)	Örebro HK	Details
10/10/2026	Loan	joining	Severi Auvinen (G)	Kiekko-Vantaa	Details
09/19/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jori Lehterä (F)	Time out	Details
09/18/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Niko Hovinen (G)	Tappara	Details
09/15/2026	Confirmed	joining	David Němeček (D)	HC Sparta Praha	Details
09/14/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Petteri Lindbohm (D)	TPS	Details

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HIFK History and Standings

HIFK — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Liiga	20	7	1	-	4	8	27	55	61	1.35	11	-
2025-2026	Liiga	60	25	4	-	5	26	88	149	183	1.47	10	First round loss
2024-2025	Liiga	60	27	9	-	8	16	107	173	165	1.78	4	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	Liiga	60	26	7	-	11	16	103	179	139	1.72	6	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	Liiga	60	24	8	-	9	19	97	155	150	1.62	6	Bronze game loss
2021-2022	Liiga	59	27	5	-	8	19	99	174	146	1.68	5	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	Liiga	50	26	7	-	4	13	96	153	113	1.92	2	Bronze game win
2019-2020	Liiga	59	34	8	-	9	25	103	174	143	1.75	6	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Liiga	60	24	8	-	10	18	98	182	169	1.63	6	Bronze game loss
2017-2018	Liiga	60	26	8	-	9	17	103	163	128	1.72	5	Bronze game win
2016-2017	Liiga	60	22	8	-	5	25	87	138	140	1.45	9	Bronze game loss
2015-2016	Liiga	60	37	6	-	4	13	127	186	131	2.12	1	Final loss
2014-2015	Liiga	60	24	9	-	6	21	96	177	150	1.6	7	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	Liiga	60	25	4	-	5	26	88	147	145	1.47	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2012-2013	SM-liiga	60	26	3	-	7	24	91	153	163	1.52	8	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	SM-liiga	60	33	6	-	0	21	111	194	149	1.85	3	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	SM-liiga	60	31	6	-	12	11	117	199	140	1.95	3	Champion
2009-2010	SM-liiga	58	30	6	-	2	20	104	185	152	1.79	4	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	SM-liiga	58	25	5	-	5	23	90	169	167	1.55	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2007-2008	SM-liiga	56	23	11	-	6	16	97	167	145	1.73	7	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	SM-liiga	56	25	5	-	5	21	90	165	159	1.61	6	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	SM-liiga	56	28	10	-	4	14	108	180	136	1.93	2	Bronze game loss
2004-2005	SM-liiga	56	29	5	-	7	15	104	162	116	1.86	4	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	SM-liiga	56	30	-	9	-	17	72	181	142	1.29	3	Bronze game win
2002-2003	SM-liiga	56	23	-	9	-	24	57	177	165	1.02	7	Quarterfinal loss
2001-2002	SM-liiga	56	19	-	11	-	26	49	148	168	0.88	10	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	SM-liiga	56	26	-	7	-	23	59	173	171	1.05	4	Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000	SM-liiga	54	23	-	10	-	21	56	171	162	1.04	6	Bronze game loss
1998-1999	SM-liiga	54	34	-	6	-	14	74	209	104	1.37	2	Final loss
1997-1998	SM-liiga	48	29	-	5	-	14	63	179	115	1.31	2	Champion

HIFK Tournament Statistics

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

HIFK Retired Numbers

HIFK Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

HIFK — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Janne Laakkonen (F)	2026-2027	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	17	4	23	27	2
2.	Michael Keränen (F)	2026-2027	Tölzer Löwen	Oberliga	15	6	20	26	6
3.	Petr Stloukal (F)	2026-2027	Deggendorfer SC	Oberliga	15	12	13	25	0
4.	Mikael Granlund (F)	2026-2027	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	18	6	16	22	0
5.	Nico Friman (F)	2026-2027	HC Ludwig	III-divisioona	5	9	12	21	0
6.	Nikolai Goldobin (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	17	3	18	21	8
7.	Julius Nättinen (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	19	9	11	20	6
8.	Viljo Kähkönen (F)	2026-2027	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-sarja	19	9	10	19	14
9.	Sami Blomqvist (F)	2026-2027	ESV Kaufbeuren	Oberliga	13	8	11	19	2
10.	Roope Hintz (F)	2026-2027	Dallas Stars	NHL	18	8	9	17	9

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

HIFK — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	26.04
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.49
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	27.56
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	28.06
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.97

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

HIFK — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matti Hagman (F)	469	273	427	700
2.	Pertti Lehtonen (D)	851	228	312	540
3.	Kimmo Kuhta (F)	729	248	231	479
4.	Mika Kortelainen (F)	604	194	235	429
5.	Darren Boyko (F)	476	171	236	407

Franchise All-Time Goals

HIFK — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matti Hagman (F)	469	273	427	700
2.	Kimmo Kuhta (F)	729	248	231	479
3.	Esa Peltonen (F)	344	230	161	391
4.	Pertti Lehtonen (D)	851	228	312	540
5.	Mika Kortelainen (F)	604	194	235	429

Franchise All-Time Assists

HIFK — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matti Hagman (F)	469	273	427	700
2.	Pertti Lehtonen (D)	851	228	312	540
3.	Darren Boyko (F)	476	171	236	407
4.	Mika Kortelainen (F)	604	194	235	429
5.	Kimmo Kuhta (F)	729	248	231	479

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

HIFK — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jere Karalahti (D)	400	56	170	795
2.	Pertti Lehtonen (D)	851	228	540	718
3.	Ilari Melart (D)	327	31	81	676
4.	Jarkko Ruutu (F)	160	41	83	672
5.	Mika Kortelainen (F)	604	194	429	663

Franchise All-Time Games Played

HIFK — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Pertti Lehtonen (D)	851	228	312	540
2.	Kimmo Kuhta (F)	729	248	231	479
3.	Arttu Luttinen (F)	631	137	154	291
4.	Mika Kortelainen (F)	604	194	235	429
5.	Lennart Petrell (F)	572	117	109	226

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

HIFK — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Jorma Salmi (F)	18	20	29	1.61
2.	Matti Hagman (F)	469	273	700	1.49
3.	Jan Caloun (F)	160	92	223	1.39
4.	Gerald Sullivan (F)	18	20	25	1.39
5.	Unto Nevalainen (F)	58	53	78	1.34

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

HIFK — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Matti Hagman (F)	1979-1980	SM-liiga	35	37	50	87	2.49	28
2.	Jan Caloun (F)	1998-1999	SM-liiga	51	24	57	81	1.59	95
3.	Jan Caloun (F)	1999-2000	SM-liiga	44	38	34	72	1.64	94
4.	Matti Hagman (F)	1983-1984	SM-liiga	37	22	47	69	1.86	33
5.	Matti Hagman (F)	1986-1987	SM-liiga	44	17	51	68	1.55	37

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

HIFK — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jan Caloun (F)	1999-2000	SM-liiga	44	38	34	72	1.64	94
2.	Matti Hagman (F)	1979-1980	SM-liiga	35	37	50	87	2.49	28
3.	Timo Pärssinen (F)	2003-2004	SM-liiga	56	32	30	62	1.11	22
4.	Jaroslav Bednar (F)	2000-2001	SM-liiga	56	32	28	60	1.07	51
5.	Kimmo Kuhta (F)	2003-2004	SM-liiga	56	31	28	59	1.05	18

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

HIFK — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jan Caloun (F)	1998-1999	SM-liiga	51	24	57	81	1.59	95
2.	Jori Lehterä (F)	2024-2025	Liiga	51	7	52	59	1.16	14
3.	Matti Hagman (F)	1986-1987	SM-liiga	44	17	51	68	1.55	37
4.	Matti Hagman (F)	1979-1980	SM-liiga	35	37	50	87	2.49	28
5.	Jori Lehterä (F)	2023-2024	Liiga	57	6	50	56	0.98	36

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

HIFK — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jarkko Ruutu (F)	2004-2005	SM-liiga	50	10	18	28	0.56	215
2.	Marko Tuomainen (F)	1998-1999	SM-liiga	48	11	17	28	0.58	173
3.	Toni Mäkiaho (F)	1998-1999	SM-liiga	40	11	9	20	0.50	170
4.	Jarkko Ruutu (F)	1997-1998	SM-liiga	37	10	10	20	0.54	166
5.	Robert Schnabel (D)	2005-2006	SM-liiga	51	3	11	14	0.27	165