When was Hermes founded?

Hermes was founded in 1953 in Kokkola, FIN, Finland.

Where is Hermes based?

Hermes is based in Kokkola, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Hermes?

The head coach of Hermes is Ismo Lehkonen.

What arena does Hermes play in?

Hermes play their home games at Hallix Areena in Kokkola, FIN.

What are the team colors of Hermes?

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

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1997-1998

1997-1998 Season

Hermes were 27-11-6 in the 1997-98 I-divisioona season with 60 points, 2nd overall.

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1997-1998 Hermes Roster

Hermes — 1997-1998 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Niklas Bäckström (G)Loan	48	1978	Helsinki, FIN	6'2"	192	L
		Tero Lassila (G)	49	1977	Kokkola, FIN	6'0"	172	L
		Samuli Peltosara (G)Loan	51	1975	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	163	L
		Juuso Riksman (G)	49	1977	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	190	L
		Kimmo Vesa (G)	53	1973	Vantaa, FIN	5'11"	187	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#8	Teemu Aalto (D)	48	1978	Kokkola, FIN	5'11"	190	R
		Antti Boman (D)	52	1974	Pori, FIN	6'2"	209	L
		Markku Erholtz (D)	50	1976	Kiuruvesi, FIN	5'9"	183	L
		Kimmo Eronen (D)Loan	55	1971	Turku, FIN	5'9"	185	L
		Mikko Jokela (D)Loan	46	1980	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'1"	214	R
		Pasi Järvinen (D)	50	1976	Tervakoski, FIN	5'8"	172	R
		Jarno Kosonen (D)Loan	49	1977	Vaasa, FIN	5'10"	190	L
		Marko Kotajärvi (D)	48	1978	Kuortane, FIN	6'0"	201	L
		Tuomo Kyhä (D)	50	1976	Pori, FIN	6'1"	220	L
		Arttu Käyhkö (D)Loan	53	1973	Joensuu, FIN	6'5"	218	L
		Vesa Lahtinen (D)	58	1968	Rauma, FIN	6'1"	203	L
		Juha Peltonen (D)	49	1977	Turku, FIN	5'11"	196	L
		Matti Perkiö (D)	53	1973	Tampere, FIN	6'3"	212	R
		Jukka Pietilä (D)	50	1976	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	172	L
		Antti Rahkonen (D)Loan	49	1977	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	176	L
		Jesse Saarinen (D)	49	1977	Turku, FIN	6'0"	207	R
		Olegs Sorokins (D)	52	1974	Riga, LAT	5'10"	190	L
		Atvars Tribuncovs (D)	50	1976	Ogre, LAT	6'2"	220	L
		Petri Tuomisto (D)	55	1971	Pori, FIN	6'2"	196	L
		Ari Vallin (D)Loan	48	1978	Ylöjärvi, FIN	5'11"	194	L
FORWARDS
		Sami Ahmavuo (F)	50	1976	Tampere, FIN	5'8"	183	L
		Johannes Alanen (LW)Loan	48	1978	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	194	L
		Jussi Eloranta (F)	50	1976	Aura, FIN	5'9"	176	L
		Pasi Forsberg (F)	55	1971	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	181	R
		Vesa Goman (C)	54	1971	Stenungsund, SWE	5'10"	183	L
		Jukka Hentunen (RW)	52	1974	Joroinen, FIN	5'10"	198	R
		Mikko Honkonen (RW)	50	1976	Kuopio, FIN	5'9"	168	L
		Sami Kankkunen (F)	-			-	-	-
		Heikki Kettunen (C)	50	1975	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	176	R
		Sami Kokko (LW)	53	1973	Espoo, FIN	5'9"	190	L
		Timo Koskela (RW)Loan	47	1979	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	179	L
		Valerijs Kulibaba (C)	50	1976	Riga, LAT	6'0"	192	-
		Jouni Lahtinen (F)	51	1975	Kangasala, FIN	6'1"	203	L
		Petri Laitinen (F)	47	1978	Kokkola, FIN	5'11"	190	L
	#20	Marko Lapinkoski (F)	57	1969	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	187	R
		Juha Penttilä (F)	46	1980	Kokkola, FIN	5'11"	187	R
		Markku Piikkilä (RW)	61	1965	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'0"	201	R
		Kimmo Piispanen (F)	54	1972	Kokkola, FIN	5'11"	174	L
		Timo Pärssinen (LW/RW)	49	1977	Lohja, FIN	5'10"	181	L
		Mika Rautakallio (C)	53	1973	Espoo, FIN	5'11"	187	L
		Jomi Santala (RW)	51	1975	Helsinki, FIN	5'9"	192	L
		Jari Suorsa (RW)Loan	50	1976	Kuusankoski, FIN	6'1"	196	L
		Herkko Suvanto (RW)	50	1976	Espoo, FIN	5'11"	187	R
		Aki Uusikartano (C)	49	1977	Lieto, FIN	6'1"	179	L
		Rene Vastamäki (F)	46	1980	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	205	L
		Sami Vehmanen (F)	51	1974	Kokkola, FIN	6'1"	198	L
		Antti Virtanen (RW)	49	1977	Turku, FIN	5'9"	157	R
		Hannu Väisänen (LW)Loan	48	1978	Vantaa, FIN	6'0"	183	L
Position: G: 4, D: 16, F: 19Av Age: 23.33 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

1997-1998 Hermes Staff

Head CoachIsmo Lehkonen

Team Staff History

1997-1998 Hermes Demographics

Hermes Facts

Plays in: Mestis
Team Colors: Red + White + Blue
Town: Kokkola, FIN Map
Founded: 1953

1997-1998 Hermes Roster Facts

Nationalities

50 players
3 players

Experience

Hermes: 1 511 GP
WC: 2 GP
Liiga: 1 169 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hermes U16 (U16 Mestis)
Hermes U18 (U18 Suomi-sarja)
Hermes U20 (U20 Mestis)
JHT (Suomi-sarja)
Kärpät (Liiga)
Kärpät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Muik Hockey (Suomi-sarja)
Raahe-Kiekko (Suomi-sarja)
Sport (Liiga)
Sport U20 (U20 SM-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Hallix Areena
Location: Kokkola, FIN
Capacity: 5 500
Construction Year: 1988

Hermes Games

Hermes — 1997-1998 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/14/2026 05:00 PM GMT+2	Pyry Hockey	Hermes	-	Mestis
11/13/2026 06:30 PM GMT+2	Hermes	Ketterä	-	Mestis
10/31/2026 05:00 PM GMT+2	Ketterä	Hermes	1 - 0	Mestis
10/30/2026 06:30 PM GMT+2	JoKP	Hermes	6 - 0	Mestis
10/23/2026 06:30 PM GMT+3	Hermes	RoKi	4 - 3	Mestis

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Latest Transactions

Hermes — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/30/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Juuso Aaltonen (F)	JHT	Details
10/07/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Niklas Nikkilä (G)	Hiisi	Details
10/02/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Niklas Meriläinen (F)	Hurtat	Details
09/30/2026	Extension		Juuso Aaltonen (F)		Details
09/30/2026	Extension		Julius Vesaaja (F)		Details
09/13/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Veikka Hahl (F)	Muik Hockey	Details
09/08/2026	Confirmed	joining	Julius Vesaaja (F)	IPK	Details
09/08/2026	Confirmed	joining	Eetu Mäki (F)	Cracovia Krakow	Details

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Hermes History and Standings

Hermes — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Mestis	15	4	1	-	4	6	18	36	48	1.2	8	-
2025-2026	Mestis	49	18	6	-	1	24	67	147	170	1.37	7	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	Mestis	49	22	1	-	4	22	72	135	164	1.47	5	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	Mestis	48	22	4	-	6	16	80	180	147	1.67	6	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	Mestis	52	25	6	-	4	17	91	176	149	1.75	4	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	Mestis	52	18	4	-	9	21	71	142	151	1.37	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2020-2021	Mestis	30	8	4	-	5	13	37	86	96	1.23	9	Final loss
2019-2020	Mestis	50	23	2	-	7	27	74	164	160	1.48	8	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Mestis	50	29	3	-	2	16	95	180	133	1.9	1	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	Mestis	50	14	4	-	9	23	59	142	186	1.18	11	Saved in relegation
2016-2017	Mestis	50	22	5	-	4	19	80	160	139	1.6	4	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	Mestis	50	22	2	-	6	20	76	158	167	1.52	6	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	Suomi-sarja	36	20	1	-	7	8	69	165	137	1.92	3	Final loss
2013-2014	Suomi-sarja	38	12	5	-	6	15	52	136	144	1.37	10	Saved in relegation
2012-2013	Suomi-sarja	22	8	2	-	0	12	28	69	93	1.27	9	No playoffs held
	Suomi-sarja	20	10	1	-	1	8	33	69	62	1.65	4	-
2011-2012	Suomi-sarja	20	7	1	-	4	8	27	72	73	1.35	4	Saved in relegation
	Suomi-sarja	14	6	0	-	1	7	19	48	56	1.36	6	-
2010-2011	Suomi-sarja	14	9	1	-	1	3	30	72	37	2.14	3	-
	Suomi-sarja	22	5	1	-	2	14	19	77	109	0.86	9	No playoffs held
2009-2010	Suomi-sarja	16	7	2	-	2	5	27	71	59	1.69	2	Promoted
	II-divisioona	16	15	0	-	0	1	45	110	34	2.81	1	-
2008-2009	III-divisioona	8	8	-	0	-	0	16	91	11	2	1	-
2007-2008	Suomi-sarja	14	6	0	-	0	8	18	49	64	1.29	5	No playoffs held
	Suomi-sarja	20	11	1	-	5	3	40	90	64	2	3	-
2006-2007	Suomi-sarja	36	24	1	3	1	7	54	184	98	1.5	1	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	Mestis	45	12	-	8	-	25	35	116	156	0.78	10	Relegated
2004-2005	Mestis	44	18	3	8	-	18	47	124	130	1.07	5	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	Mestis	45	28	0	4	1	12	61	166	103	1.36	3	Bronze game win
2002-2003	Mestis	44	17	-	6	3	18	43	131	121	0.98	8	Quarterfinal loss

Hermes Tournament Statistics

Hermes — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2022-2023	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-2022	Suomen Cup	2	2	0	0	0	6	10	2	3	1	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	7	5	-	-	2	15	29	18	2.14	-	Semifinal loss
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	4	3	0	0	1	-	21	14	-	-	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	Suomen Cup	1	0	-	-	1	-	3	4	-	-	-

Hermes Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Hermes — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Viljami Wacklin (F)	2026-2027	HC Ludwig	III-divisioona	9	6	27	33	4
2.	Eppu Karuvaara (F)	2026-2027	Karhu-Kissat	III-divisioona	8	12	17	29	0
3.	Mikko-Matti Paakkola (F)	2026-2027	Sables	II-divisioona	10	5	21	26	4
4.	Aku Kinnari (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	12	11	14	25	2
5.	Niklas Meriläinen (F)	2026-2027	Hurtat	III-divisioona	7	8	15	23	0
6.	Miiro Linjala (F)	2026-2027	Unterland	Alps Hockey League	14	8	14	22	2
7.	Santeri Haarala (F)	2026-2027	Füchse Duisburg	Oberliga	14	13	8	21	10
8.	Nico Friman (F)	2026-2027	HC Ludwig	III-divisioona	5	9	12	21	0
9.	Valtteri Karnaranta (F)	2026-2027	TUTO Hockey	Mestis	14	3	18	21	2
10.	Atte Mäkinen (F)	2026-2027	TuusKi	II-divisioona	10	9	11	20	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Hermes — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.08
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.46
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	23.23
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	22.66
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	22.48

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Hermes — 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

Franchise All-Time Goals

Hermes — 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

Franchise All-Time Assists

Hermes — 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

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Hermes — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	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

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Hermes — 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.	Eemeli Takala (F)	236	63	78	141

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Hermes — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
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

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Hermes — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	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

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Hermes — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	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

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Hermes — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	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

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Hermes — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	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