Team Facts
Plays in Mestis Full name Kokkolan Hermes Team colours Red + White + Blue Town Kokkola, FIN Founded 1953

2023-2024 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S Ctrct
GOALTENDERS
#36 Jesse Haukka (G) 21 2002 Suonenjoki, FIN 5'11" 159 L 23/24
#35 Visa Vedenpää (G) Seattle Kraken 18 2005 Oulu, FIN 6'2" 183 L
DEFENSEMEN
#44 Aapo Ahola (D)   “A” 23 1999 Kerava, FIN 5'9" 179 L 23/24
#6 Elliot Cederberg (D) 20 2002 Kauniainen, FIN 6'2" 185 L 23/24
#92 Timofei Dorofeyev (D) 20 2003 Moskva, RUS 6'2" 192 L Junior
#39 Eetu Heikkilä (D) 20 2003 Haapavesi, FIN 5'10" 172 L Junior
#92 Verneri Hellman (D) 20 2003 Pori, FIN 6'3" 212 L
#11 Samu Koskenkorva (D) 22 2001 Oulu, FIN 5'9" 170 L 23/24
#5 Thomas Moreno (D) 21 2002 Genève, SUI 6'0" 185 L 23/24
#3 Joona Mourujärvi (D) 21 2002 Oulu, FIN 5'7" 165 R 23/24
#77 Ernests Osenieks (D) 22 2001 Riga, LAT 6'3" 181 L 23/24
#4 Jerkko Rämö (D) 23 2000 Pirkkala, FIN 5'10" 165 L 23/24
#22 Eemeli Ylitalo (D)   “C” 25 1998 Kauhava, FIN 6'0" 207 L 23/24
FORWARDS
#46 Thomas Galimberti (F) 20 2003 Bolzano, ITA 6'1" 176 L 23/24
#28 Arttu Heikkilä (RW) 22 2001 Nurmes, FIN 5'9" 159 L 23/24
#71 Eero Klintrup (RW) 21 2002 Oulu, FIN 5'10" 168 L 23/24
#19 Veikka Kärjä (LW) 22 2001 Kalajoki, FIN 5'11" 172 L 23/24
#27 Arttu Lausniemi (C)   “A” 22 2001 Sastamala, FIN 5'8" 172 L 23/24
#16 Topias Liljamo (LW)   “A” 22 2001 Lapua, FIN 6'1" 185 L 23/24
#95 Kalle Matikainen (LW/RW) 23 2000 Oulu, FIN 5'11" 187 L 23/24
#17 Juha Rautiainen (C)   “A” 24 1999 Oulu, FIN 6'0" 181 L 23/24
#84 Jerry Sammalisto (C/W) 25 1998 Pori, FIN 6'4" 190 R 23/24
#50
Santeri Sulku (LW/C) Philadelphia Flyers 19 2004 Helsinki, FIN 6'4" 201 L Try-out
#10 Eemeli Takala (LW) 23 2000 Tampere, FIN 6'0" 201 L 23/24
#37 Akseli Ulvila (LW) 21 2001 Kauhava, FIN 5'11" 161 L 23/24+1
#15 Riku Uusikartano (C) 21 2002 Rauma, FIN 6'2" 168 L 23/24
#53 Sisu Yliniemi (C) 20 2003 Haukipudas, FIN 5'9" 165 L
Position: G: 2, D: 11, F: 14 | Av Age: 21.52 years | Av Ht: 6'0" | Av Wt: 179 lbs | Compare with other teams
Team Staff
Team staff history
Demographics
Nationality
Team Facts
Nationalities 23 players
1 player
1 player
1 player
1 player Experience Hermes: 1 153 GP
WC: 4 GP
Liiga: 78 GP
KHL: 51 GP
NL: 1 GP Affiliated Team(s) Hermes U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Hermes U18 (U18 Mestis)
Hermes U20 (U20 Mestis)
JHT (Suomi-sarja)
Kärpät (Liiga)
Kärpät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Muik Hockey (Suomi-sarja)
Sport (Liiga)
Sport U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Team Captains
“C” Eemeli Ylitalo “A” Topias Liljamo
Juha Rautiainen
Aapo Ahola
Arttu Lausniemi
Team captaincy history
Arena Information
Arena Name Kokkolan jäähalli Location Kokkola, FIN Capacity 5 500 Construction Year 1988
Games
Date Home Visiting Score League
2023-12-08T18:30:00+0200 Hokki Hermes - Mestis
2023-12-01T18:30:00+0200 Hermes Kiekko-Espoo 3 - 6 Mestis
2023-11-25T17:00:00+0200 KeuPa HT Hermes 4 - 3 (SO) Mestis
2023-11-24T18:30:00+0200 Hermes KOOVEE 5 - 2 Mestis
2023-11-18T17:00:00+0200 KeuPa HT Hermes 1 - 5 Mestis
2023-11-17T18:30:00+0200 TUTO Hockey Hermes 2 - 1 Mestis
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
11/25/2023
11/25/2023 Loan Leaving Aki-Petteri Antti-Roiko (F) Leaving for Raahe-Kiekko
11/24/2023
11/24/2023 Loan Joining Emil Pieniniemi (D) Joining from Kärpät
11/20/2023
11/20/2023 Loan Leaving Mathieu Croce (G) Leaving for Kärpät U20
11/20/2023 Loan Joining Visa Vedenpää (G) Joining from Kärpät
10/31/2023
10/31/2023 Loan Joining Visa Vedenpää (G) Joining from Kärpät
10/23/2023
10/23/2023 Loan Joining Verneri Hellman (D) Joining from Ässät
10/11/2023
10/11/2023 Loan Leaving Ville-Pekka Pietilä (F) Leaving for JHT
10/10/2023
10/10/2023 Confirmed Leaving Henri Limma (F) Leaving for TuusKi
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1999-2000 I-divisioona 48 19 4 25 - - 155 190 42 0.88 7 Qualification loss
2000-2001 Mestis 44 25 7 12 - - 153 122 57 1.30 3 Bronze game win
2001-2002 Mestis 44 19 5 20 - - 152 149 44 1.00 8 Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003 Mestis 44 17 6 18 - 3 131 121 43 0.98 8 Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004 Mestis 45 28 4 12 0 1 166 103 61 1.36 3 Bronze game win
2004-2005 Mestis 44 18 8 18 3 - 124 130 47 1.07 5 Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006 Mestis 45 12 8 25 - - 116 156 35 0.78 10 Relegated
2006-2007 Suomi-sarja 36 24 3 7 1 1 184 98 54 1.50 1 Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008 Suomi-sarja 20 11 - 3 1 5 90 64 40 2.00 3 -
Suomi-sarja 14 6 - 8 0 0 49 64 18 1.29 5 No playoffs held
2008-2009 III-divisioona 8 8 0 0 - - 91 11 16 2.00 1 -
2009-2010 II-divisioona 16 15 - 1 0 0 110 34 45 2.81 1 -
Suomi-sarja 16 7 - 5 2 2 71 59 27 1.69 2 Promoted
2010-2011 Suomi-sarja 22 5 - 14 1 2 77 109 19 0.86 9 No playoffs held
Suomi-sarja 14 9 - 3 1 1 72 37 30 2.14 3 -
2011-2012 Suomi-sarja 14 6 - 7 0 1 48 56 19 1.36 6 -
Suomi-sarja 20 7 - 8 1 4 72 73 27 1.35 4 Saved in relegation
2012-2013 Suomi-sarja 20 10 - 8 1 1 69 62 33 1.65 4 -
Suomi-sarja 22 8 - 12 2 0 69 93 28 1.27 9 No playoffs held
2013-2014 Suomi-sarja 38 12 - 15 5 6 136 144 52 1.37 10 Saved in relegation
2014-2015 Suomi-sarja 36 20 - 8 1 7 165 137 69 1.92 3 Final loss
2015-2016 Mestis 50 22 - 20 2 6 158 167 76 1.52 6 Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017 Mestis 50 22 - 19 5 4 160 139 80 1.60 4 Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018 Mestis 50 14 - 23 4 9 142 186 59 1.18 11 Saved in relegation
2018-2019 Mestis 50 29 - 16 3 2 180 133 95 1.90 1 Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020 Mestis 50 23 - 27 2 7 164 160 74 1.48 8 Playoffs Cancelled
2020-2021 Mestis 30 8 - 13 4 5 86 96 37 1.23 9 Final loss
2021-2022 Mestis 52 18 - 21 4 9 142 151 71 1.37 9 Playoffs Qualifier loss
2022-2023 Mestis 52 25 - 17 6 4 176 149 91 1.75 4 Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024 Mestis 21 8 - 8 2 3 76 64 31 1.48 6 -
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Tournament Statistics
Season Tournament GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
2017-2018 Suomen Cup 1 0 - 1 - - 3 4 - - - -
2018-2019 Suomen Cup 4 3 - 1 0 0 21 14 - - - Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020 Suomen Cup 7 5 - 2 - - 29 18 15 2.14 - Semifinal loss
2021-2022 Suomen Cup 2 2 - 0 0 0 10 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. Joonas Huovinen (F) 2023-2024 Capitals Leeuwarden Netherlands2 8 15 16 31 4
2. Joel Jääskeläinen (F) 2023-2024 Hermes U20 U20 Mestis 21 16 12 28 32
3. Matti Toskala (F) 2023-2024 IK Kronan II-divisioona 13 12 16 28 0
4. Joonas Niemelä (F) 2023-2024 Kitzbüheler EC AlpsHL 21 10 18 28 8
5. Sampo Paulaharju (F) 2023-2024 TuusKi II-divisioona 14 18 8 26 2
6. Jarno Palola (F) 2023-2024 JHT Suomi-sarja 14 17 8 25 41
7. Gatis Gricinskis (F) 2023-2024 Zemgale Latvia 18 9 15 24 10
8. Riku Sihvonen (F) 2023-2024 HC Stadion Litoměřice Czechia2 26 9 15 24 37
9. Erno Räisänen (F) 2023-2024 Eppan/Appiano Italy2 14 8 16 24 6
10. Joni Laukkonen (F) 2023-2024 IK Kronan II-divisioona 13 9 14 23 14
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Jouni Kalliokoski (F) 272 198 228 426
2. Jani Uski (F) 265 97 192 289
3. Marko Lapinkoski (F) 227 91 134 225
4. Frantisek Cerny (F) 99 124 100 224
5. Topi Anttila (F) 166 57 116 173
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Jouni Kalliokoski (F) 272 198 228 426
2. Frantisek Cerny (F) 99 124 100 224
3. Jani Uski (F) 265 97 192 289
4. Marko Lapinkoski (F) 227 91 134 225
5. Mikko Nieminen (F) 118 75 88 163
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Jouni Kalliokoski (F) 272 198 228 426
2. Jani Uski (F) 265 97 192 289
3. Marko Lapinkoski (F) 227 91 134 225
4. Topi Anttila (F) 166 57 116 173
5. Samu Markkula (F) 179 44 116 160
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Kalle Mattila (F) 107 17 42 311
2. Jouni Vuorinen (D) 213 19 131 291
3. Matti Perkiö (D) 139 11 44 257
4. Tomi Sippola (D) 181 9 57 256
5. Henri Limma (F) 199 27 55 233
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Jouni Kalliokoski (F) 272 198 228 426
2. Jani Uski (F) 265 97 192 289
3. Aapo Aro (D) 247 39 61 100
4. Marko Kotajärvi (D) 247 14 14 28
5. Henri Hietaharju (F) 234 39 73 112
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Konsta Keteli (F) 1 1 3 3.00
2. Jarno Suokko (F) 33 34 86 2.61
3. Mika Halava (F) 2 2 5 2.50
4. Frantisek Cerny (F) 99 124 224 2.26
5. Vladimír Kýhos (F) 31 11 66 2.13
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Jouni Kalliokoski (F) 1990-1991 II-divisioona 35 52 56 108 3.09 32
2. Frantisek Cerny (F) 1990-1991 II-divisioona 34 59 35 94 2.76 62
3. Jouni Kalliokoski (F) 1991-1992 II-divisioona 36 39 52 91 2.53 28
4. Frantisek Cerny (F) 1991-1992 II-divisioona 36 37 45 82 2.28 63
5. Antti Virtanen (F) 1997-1998 I-divisioona 49 29 45 74 1.51 22
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Frantisek Cerny (F) 1990-1991 II-divisioona 34 59 35 94 2.76 62
2. Jouni Kalliokoski (F) 1990-1991 II-divisioona 35 52 56 108 3.09 32
3. Jouni Kalliokoski (F) 1991-1992 II-divisioona 36 39 52 91 2.53 28
4. Frantisek Cerny (F) 1991-1992 II-divisioona 36 37 45 82 2.28 63
5. Aleksandrs Macijevskis (F) 1996-1997 I-divisioona 43 37 30 67 1.56 26
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Jouni Kalliokoski (F) 1990-1991 II-divisioona 35 52 56 108 3.09 32
2. Vladimír Kýhos (F) 1990-1991 II-divisioona 31 11 55 66 2.13 44
3. Jouni Kalliokoski (F) 1991-1992 II-divisioona 36 39 52 91 2.53 28
4. Samu Markkula (F) 2018-2019 Mestis 49 16 47 63 1.29 20
5. Frantisek Cerny (F) 1991-1992 II-divisioona 36 37 45 82 2.28 63
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Jani Virtanen (D) 1999-2000 I-divisioona 42 10 7 17 0.40 189
2. Kalle Mattila (F) 1999-2000 I-divisioona 41 3 3 6 0.15 155
3. Vikki Tammelin (D) 1999-2000 I-divisioona 45 1 3 4 0.09 148
4. Juha-Matti Rautajoki (F) 2012-2013 Suomi-sarja 41 34 15 49 1.20 130
5. Matti Perkiö (D) 1995-1996 I-divisioona 43 5 11 16 0.37 130
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2023-2024 View roster 6'0" 179 lbs 21.52
2022-2023 View roster 6'0" 183 lbs 22.48
2021-2022 View roster 6'0" 184 lbs 22.24
2020-2021 View roster 6'0" 183 lbs 22.31
2019-2020 View roster 6'0" 183 lbs 22.78
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