Team Facts
Plays in Mestis Full name Forssan Palloseura Team colours Green + White Town Forssa, FIN Founded 1931

2023-2024 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S Ctrct
GOALTENDERS
#30 Alex Mäkelä (G) 23 2000 Rauma, FIN 5'10" 165 L 23/24
#40 Ville Viskari (G) 26 1997 Imatra, FIN 6'0" 187 L Indef.
DEFENSEMEN
#38 Viljami Jokirinne (D) 20 2003 Nokia, FIN 6'2" 176 L 23/24
#33 Oskari Lahtinen (D)   “A” 22 2001 Pori, FIN 5'9" 176 R 23/24
#28 Jakub Michalek (D) 23 2000 Frydek-Mistek, CZE 5'10" 170 R 23/24
#32 Tomi Niku (D) 22 2001 Jyväskylä, FIN 5'9" 154 L 23/24
#44 Jiri Pärssinen (D) 21 2002 Turku, FIN 6'2" 187 R
#5 Mikael Tapio (D) 21 2002 Järvenpää, FIN 6'4" 209 R
#47 Samuli Virtanen (D)   “C” 27 1996 Tammela, FIN 6'0" 190 L 23/24
FORWARDS
#26 Malte Hasselgren (C) 21 2002 Gävle, SWE 5'9" 165 L 23/24
#84 Erik Heikkilä (LW/RW) 20 2003 Tampere, FIN 5'11" 185 L 23/24
#29 Mika Huhtasalo (RW) 27 1996 Pori, FIN 6'0" 176 R 23/24
#27 Michal Kvasnica (LW/C) 23 2000 Ostrava, CZE 6'1" 194 L 23/24
#24 Janne Laakkonen (LW/RW) 41 1982 Kuopio, FIN 5'9" 181 L Indef.
#41 Miro Lehtimäki (F)   “A” 26 1997 Kiukainen, FIN 6'2" 198 R 23/24
#39 Jere Ohtonen (F) 22 2001 Kuusamo, FIN 6'3" 205 L 23/24
#43 Justus Ojala (C) 21 2002 Hattula, FIN 6'0" 170 R 23/24
#42 Tomi Palo (RW) 22 2001 Hämeenlinna, FIN 6'0" 203 L 23/24
#34 Otto Pasonen (C) 21 2002 Tampere, FIN 6'2" 198 L 23/24
#87 Santtu Rantanen (F) 21 2002 Forssa, FIN 5'10" 181 L 23/24
#46 Joel Ratkovic Berndtsson (LW/RW) Buffalo Sabres 20 2003 Kungälv, SWE 6'0" 179 L 23/24
#31 Risto Saarinen (C) 23 2000 Rauma, FIN 5'10" 163 R 23/24
#36 Eetu Santanen (F) 23 2000 Lappeenranta, FIN 5'11" 183 L 23/24
#88 Valtteri Savolainen (LW) 20 2003 Hämeenlinna, FIN 6'3" 192 L
#44 Kasper Seppälä (F) 21 2002 Kokkola, FIN 5'11" 203 L 23/24
Axel Skinnari (F) 19 2004 Lahti, FIN 6'1" 170 R
#45 Miska Vilppola (LW) 21 2002 Haapajärvi, FIN 5'11" 165 L 23/24
Position: G: 2, D: 7, F: 18 | Av Age: 22.85 years | Av Ht: 6'0" | Av Wt: 182 lbs | Compare with other teams
Team Staff
Team staff history
Demographics
Nationality
Team Facts
Nationalities 23 players
2 players
2 players Experience FPS: 884 GP
SHL: 14 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 4 GP
Liiga: 620 GP
Czechia: 9 GP Affiliated Team(s) FoPS U16 (U16 Mestis)
FoPS U20 (U20 Mestis)
HPK (Liiga)
HPK U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Ässät (Liiga)
Ässät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Team Captains
“C” Samuli Virtanen “A” Oskari Lahtinen
Miro Lehtimäki
Team captaincy history
Arena Information
Arena Name Forssan jäähalli Location Forssa, FIN Capacity 3 000 Construction Year 1971
Games
Date Home Visiting Score League
2023-12-08T18:30:00+0200 FPS JoKP - Mestis
2023-12-01T18:30:00+0200 FPS IPK 2 - 6 Mestis
2023-11-28T18:30:00+0200 FPS Kiekko-Vantaa 3 - 4 Mestis
2023-11-25T17:00:00+0200 RoKi FPS 6 - 2 Mestis
2023-11-24T18:30:00+0200 RoKi FPS 4 - 3 Mestis
2023-11-18T17:00:00+0200 Ketterä FPS 6 - 1 Mestis
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
11/22/2023
11/22/2023 Loan Joining Vilho Heikkinen (G) Joining from Tappara
11/20/2023
11/20/2023 Extension Ville Viskari (G)
11/02/2023
11/02/2023 Confirmed Leaving Joonas Liimatainen (D) Leaving for Unknown
10/20/2023
10/20/2023 Confirmed Joining Ville Viskari (G) Joining from No team
10/20/2023 Confirmed Leaving Thomas Sigouin (G) Leaving for Unknown
10/11/2023
10/11/2023 Confirmed Joining Janne Laakkonen (F) Joining from Fife Flyers
09/21/2023
09/21/2023 Confirmed Leaving Eemeli Mäki (F) Leaving for PKS
09/15/2023
09/15/2023 Confirmed Leaving Samuli Aaltonen (F) Leaving for HPK
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
2002-2003 Mestis 44 15 4 22 - 3 143 174 37 0.84 10 Did not make playoffs
2003-2004 Mestis 45 14 4 22 2 3 121 137 39 0.87 10 Did not make playoffs
2004-2005 Mestis 44 4 8 32 2 - 81 166 18 0.41 12 Saved in relegation
2005-2006 Mestis 45 17 4 24 - - 127 140 39 0.87 9 Did not make playoffs
2006-2007 Mestis 45 9 2 34 - - 102 183 20 0.44 12 Relegated
2007-2008 Suomi-sarja 20 8 - 8 2 2 84 74 30 1.50 3 -
Suomi-sarja 15 10 - 3 2 0 79 56 34 2.27 1 Saved in relegation
2008-2009 Suomi-sarja 20 10 - 9 0 1 91 78 31 1.55 3 -
Suomi-sarja 15 10 - 3 2 0 91 41 34 2.27 1 Saved in relegation
2009-2010 Suomi-sarja 20 5 - 12 3 0 68 90 21 1.05 5 -
Suomi-sarja 16 6 - 7 2 1 70 62 23 1.44 4 Saved in relegation
2010-2011 Suomi-sarja 21 16 - 4 1 0 134 72 50 2.38 1 Saved in relegation
Suomi-sarja 12 4 - 7 1 0 46 59 14 1.17 5 -
2011-2012 Suomi-sarja 14 7 - 5 0 2 73 50 23 1.64 4 -
Suomi-sarja 22 9 - 9 1 3 86 102 32 1.45 7 No playoffs held
2012-2013 Suomi-sarja 20 12 - 6 1 1 83 69 39 1.95 4 -
Suomi-sarja 21 20 - 0 1 0 165 56 62 2.95 1 -
2013-2014 Suomi-sarja 38 18 - 13 4 3 165 140 65 1.71 6 Final loss
2014-2015 Suomi-sarja 36 23 - 8 3 2 162 120 77 2.14 1 Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016 Suomi-sarja 36 9 - 19 4 4 121 153 39 1.08 12 Saved in relegation
2016-2017 Suomi-sarja 36 20 - 12 2 2 152 134 66 1.83 4 Semifinal loss
2017-2018 Suomi-sarja 30 19 - 8 2 1 116 91 62 2.07 4 Final group
Suomi-sarja 40 24 - 12 2 2 150 121 78 1.95 3 Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019 Suomi-sarja 32 19 - 8 1 4 128 90 63 1.97 5 Final group
Suomi-sarja 39 22 - 10 2 5 157 114 75 1.92 5 Semifinal loss
2019-2020 Suomi-sarja 30 24 - 6 2 0 134 75 70 2.33 2 Playoffs Cancelled
2020-2021 Mestis 30 10 - 19 1 0 77 103 32 1.07 11 Did not make playoffs
2021-2022 Mestis 52 24 - 17 5 6 170 152 88 1.69 4 Bronze game loss
2022-2023 Mestis 52 11 - 32 6 3 138 186 48 0.92 13 Saved in relegation
2023-2024 Mestis 21 3 - 15 2 1 41 73 14 0.67 13 -
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Tournament Statistics
Season Tournament GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
FoPS
1967-1968 Suomen Cup 1 0 - 1 - - 2 9 - - - Qualification loss
1969-1970 Suomen Cup 1 0 - 1 - - 1 4 - - - Qualification loss
1970-1971 Suomen Cup - - - - - - - - - - - -
FPS
2017-2018 Suomen Cup 2 1 - 1 - - 7 3 - - - -
2018-2019 Suomen Cup 4 3 - 1 0 0 16 12 - - - Relegated
2019-2020 Suomen Cup 4 2 - 1 1 0 23 16 8 2.00 - Relegated
2021-2022 Suomen Cup 2 1 - 0 1 0 8 2 6 3.00 1 Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023 Suomen Cup - - - - - - - - - - - -

Retired Numbers

Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Eppu Varjamo (F) 2023-2024 PKS II-divisioona 11 3 26 29 2
2. Philip Pallin (F) 2023-2024 Kovlands IshF Division 2 13 8 16 24 10
3. Miku Ronkainen (F) 2023-2024 Ketterä Mestis 21 11 12 23 6
4. Niklas Westerlund (F) 2023-2024 Peliitat II-divisioona 11 8 14 22 0
5. Niko Lahtinen (F) 2023-2024 KOOVEE Mestis 22 12 9 21 6
6. Ville Lehtonen (F) 2023-2024 KOOVEE II II-divisioona 12 10 11 21 33
7. Aapo Alapuranen (F) 2023-2024 HK Gladiators Trnava Slovakia2 22 6 14 20 4
8. Veli-Matti Savinainen (F) 2023-2024 Tappara Liiga 18 7 11 18 8
9. Henri Allen (D) 2023-2024 Kiekko-Ahma II-divisioona 10 2 16 18 2
10. Eemeli Mäki (F) 2023-2024 PKS II-divisioona 8 9 8 17 10
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Mika Helkearo (F) 579 295 522 817
2. Jarkko Aaltonen (F) 449 260 164 424
3. Tommi Vali (F) 338 142 197 339
4. Timo Sutinen (F) 213 113 199 312
5. Mikko Laaksonen (F) 190 154 129 283
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Mika Helkearo (F) 579 295 522 817
2. Jarkko Aaltonen (F) 449 260 164 424
3. Mikko Laaksonen (F) 190 154 129 283
4. Tommi Vali (F) 338 142 197 339
5. Matti Raunio (F) 284 138 121 259
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Mika Helkearo (F) 579 295 522 817
2. Timo Sutinen (F) 213 113 199 312
3. Tommi Vali (F) 338 142 197 339
4. Jukka-Pekka Koistinen (F) 233 80 174 254
5. Jarkko Aaltonen (F) 449 260 164 424
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Asko Rantanen (D) 389 49 160 702
2. Timo Willman (D) 174 15 52 550
3. Anssi Rantanen (D) 287 20 71 531
4. Jarno Kantelus (F) 276 114 228 528
5. Veli Merta (F) 200 92 182 399
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Mika Helkearo (F) 579 295 522 817
2. Jarkko Aaltonen (F) 449 260 164 424
3. Jukka Leikkilä (F) 390 89 143 232
4. Asko Rantanen (D) 389 49 111 160
5. Joni Kujala (D) 363 26 98 124
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Niklas Lehtimäki (F) 4 5 12 3.00
2. Jouni Rinne (F) 66 68 145 2.20
3. Reijo Hakanen (F) 27 37 52 1.93
4. Jari-Pekka Pajula (F) 5 1 9 1.80
5. Otto Nieminen (F) 9 5 16 1.78
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Mikko Laaksonen (F) 1988-1989 I-divisioona 44 59 44 103 2.34 12
2. Mika Helkearo (F) 1988-1989 I-divisioona 44 28 70 98 2.23 4
3. Mika Helkearo (F) 1989-1990 I-divisioona 41 30 67 97 2.37 8
4. Ilkka Kares (F) 1985-1986 I-divisioona 44 42 49 91 2.07 -
5. Ilkka Kares (F) 1986-1987 I-divisioona 42 33 47 80 1.90 56
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Mikko Laaksonen (F) 1988-1989 I-divisioona 44 59 44 103 2.34 12
2. Ilkka Kares (F) 1985-1986 I-divisioona 44 42 49 91 2.07 -
3. Mikko Laaksonen (F) 1984-1985 I-divisioona 42 41 27 68 1.62 16
4. Jouni Rinne (F) 1982-1983 I-divisioona 34 40 35 75 2.21 45
5. Jarkko Aaltonen (F) 1995-1996 I-divisioona 40 38 25 63 1.58 40
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Mika Helkearo (F) 1988-1989 I-divisioona 44 28 70 98 2.23 4
2. Mika Helkearo (F) 1989-1990 I-divisioona 41 30 67 97 2.37 8
3. Ilkka Kares (F) 1985-1986 I-divisioona 44 42 49 91 2.07 -
4. Timo Sutinen (F) 1977-1978 I-divisioona 36 25 48 73 2.03 59
5. Juhani Tamminen (F) 2012-2013 Suomi-sarja 41 25 48 73 1.78 48
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Veli Merta (F) 1979-1980 I-divisioona 31 11 14 25 0.81 261
2. Timo Willman (D) 2003-2004 Mestis 40 3 9 12 0.30 203
3. Timo Willman (D) 1995-1996 I-divisioona 38 3 11 14 0.37 156
4. Asko Rantanen (D) 2002-2003 Mestis 42 5 15 20 0.48 140
5. Antti Uitto (D) 2005-2006 Mestis 44 4 12 16 0.36 130
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2023-2024 View roster 6'0" 182 lbs 22.85
2022-2023 View roster 6'0" 186 lbs 24.06
2021-2022 View roster 6'0" 186 lbs 24.65
2020-2021 View roster 6'0" 188 lbs 24.81
2019-2020 View roster 6'0" 186 lbs 24.30
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