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 Anders Eriksén.

Who is the captain of Hermes?

The captain of Hermes is Joona Vainio.

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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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Hermes were 24-24-1 in the 2025-26 Mestis season with 67 points, 7th overall.

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2025-2026 Hermes Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Alex Mäkelä (G)	25	2000	Rauma, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#35	Niklas Nikkilä (G)	21	2005	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	152	L
	#31	Viljami Petäjä (G)	20	2006	Kokkola, FIN	6'3"	185	L
	#70	Henri Risikko (G)Loan	23	2002	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#70	Markus Ruusu (G)Loan	29	1997	Jämsä, FIN	6'2"	176	L
	#36	Artturi Tapaninaho (G)	21	2005	Oulu, FIN	6'4"	207	R
	#35	Visa Vedenpää (G)Loan	21	2005	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	183	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#16	Elliot Cederberg (D)	23	2002	Kauniainen, FIN	6'2"	185	L
	#25	Tom Grönblom (D)	26	2000	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	179	L
	#19	Otto Heinonen (D)	22	2004	Kangasala, FIN	6'0"	190	L
	#42	Arttu Kärki (D)Loan	21	2004	Viiala, FIN	6'2"	181	L
	#34	Onni Lauri (D)	23	2003	Kempele, FIN	6'4"	185	L
	#4	Eeli Lehtinen (D)	22	2003	Rauma, FIN	6'2"	174	L
	#34	Henri Mustonen (D)	22	2004	Oulu, FIN	6'5"	198	L
	#33	Mika Mönkkönen (D)	22	2004	Vantaa, FIN	6'2"	190	L
	#56	Tuomas Nissinen (D)	22	2004	Kerava, FIN	6'2"	196	R
	#43	Janne Peltonen (D)Loan	21	2005	Oulu, FIN	6'3"	185	L
	#27	Mikael Tapio (D)"A"	24	2002	Järvenpää, FIN	6'4"	209	R
	#94	Luka Tiihonen (D)Loan	23	2003	München, GER	6'1"	183	L
	#45	Joona Vainio (D)"C"	28	1997	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'0"	194	L
	#55	Rasmus Vuorinen (D)	22	2004	Helsinki, FIN	5'10"	176	L
FORWARDS
	#71	Joni Airo (RW)"A"	26	2000	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	172	R
	#14	Valdis Dommers (LW/RW)	20	2005	Riga, LAT	6'2"	187	L
	#95	Lauri Eskola (LW/RW)Loan	21	2005	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	157	L
	#88	Veikka Hahl (RW)	24	2002	Mikkeli, FIN	5'9"	183	L
	#28	Jero Honkasalo (W/C)	22	2004	Kirkkonummi, FIN	6'1"	190	L
	#44	Ville Immonen (C)	27	1999	Seinäjoki, FIN	6'3"	214	L
	#89	Miiro Linjala (C/LW)	25	2000	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	181	L
	#11	Niklas Meriläinen (LW)	24	2002	Lieksa, FIN	5'7"	176	L
	#98	Elias Mäkitalo (F)	20	2005	Pedersöre, FIN	5'8"	172	L
	#18	Joel Niinistö (C)	22	2003	Salo, FIN	5'7"	163	L
	#15	Jere Ohtonen (C)	25	2001	Kuusamo, FIN	6'3"	205	L
	#70	Mikko-Matti Paakkola (F)	24	2001	Kajaani, FIN	6'1"	198	R
	#17	Topi Puikkonen (LW)	23	2003	Tampere, FIN	6'3"	205	L
	#50	Juha Rautiainen (C)	27	1999	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#84	Valtteri Savolainen (LW)	23	2003	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'3"	192	L
	#29	Valtteri Siikala (LW/C)	22	2004	Vantaa, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#10	Eemeli Takala (LW)"A"	26	2000	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	201	L
	#53	Akseli Ulvila (LW)	24	2001	Kauhava, FIN	5'11"	161	L
	#20	Joni Virolainen (LW)	22	2003	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	183	L
	#51	Julius Vähätalo (LW/C)	31	1995	Vahto, FIN	6'6"	205	L

Position: G: 4, D: 12, F: 19Av Age: 23.34 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Hermes Staff

Head CoachAnders Eriksén
Head CoachSimo Karjalainen
Asst. CoachIsmo Nikkinen
Goaltending CoachMiika Wiikman
Sports ManagerJuuso Riksman
Team ManagerAri Somero
CEOMikko Aho
ChairmanPetri Torkinlampi
Equipment ManagerNils Fagerholm
Equipment ManagerAri Somero
Physical TherapistMatias Mattila
Strength & Conditioning CoachElias Kinnunen

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Hermes Captains

"C"

Joona Vainio

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 Hermes Demographics

Hermes Facts

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

2025-2026 Hermes Roster Facts

Nationalities

40 players
1 player

Experience

Hermes: 1 629 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 59 GP
Liiga: 889 GP
Czechia: 1 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

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/26/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Hermes	Pyry Hockey	-	Mestis
09/23/2026 03:30 PM UTC	IPK	Hermes	-	Mestis
09/19/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Hermes	TUTO Hockey	-	Mestis
09/12/2026 02:00 PM UTC	RoKi	Hermes	5 - 0	Mestis
09/11/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Hermes	KeuPa HT	5 - 0	Mestis

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09/13/2026

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Veikka Hahl (F)

Leaving forMuik Hockey

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09/08/2026

confirmed

Julius Vesaaja (F)

Joining fromIPK

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confirmed

Eetu Mäki (F)

Joining fromCracovia Krakow

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confirmed

Aapo Ahola (D)

Joining fromSC Csíkszereda

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08/12/2026

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loan

Joining fromSport

07/21/2026

confirmed

Valdis Dommers (F)

Leaving forHC Baník Sokolov

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07/16/2026

confirmed

Valtteri Siikala (F)

Leaving forHunters

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Hermes History and Standings

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

Hermes Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2022-2023	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-2022	Suomen Cup	2	2	0	-	0	0	10	2	6	3	1	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	7	5	2	-	-	-	29	18	15	2.14	-	Semifinal loss
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	4	3	1	-	0	0	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

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Atte Karppinen (F)	2026-2027	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Metal Ligaen	5	5	3	8	4
2.	Arttu Lausniemi (F)	2026-2027	IPK	Mestis	2	1	3	4	0
3.	Taavi Tiala (F)	2026-2027	Urho	Suomi-sarja	2	2	1	3	2
4.	Aku Kinnari (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	2	1	2	3	0
5.	Tony Sund (D)	2026-2027	Ilves	Liiga	4	1	2	3	6
6.	Robin Laukkanen (D)	2026-2027	KeuPa HT	Mestis	3	0	3	3	0
7.	Kalle Matikainen (F)	2026-2027	KeuPa HT	Mestis	3	0	3	3	2
8.	Janne Riihimäki (F)	2026-2027	Virkiä	Suomi-sarja	2	2	0	2	0
9.	Otto Karvinen (F)	2026-2027	Hockey Punks	Latvia	2	2	0	2	0
10.	Joonas Niemelä (F)	2026-2027	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	Metal Ligaen	3	2	0	2	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.00
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.34
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	23.10
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	22.56
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	22.35

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Regular Season

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

#	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

#	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.

#	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

#	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

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

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jouni Kalliokoski (F)	1990-1991	35	52	108
2.	Frantisek Cerny (F)	1990-1991	34	59	94
3.	Jouni Kalliokoski (F)	1991-1992	36	39	91
4.	Frantisek Cerny (F)	1991-1992	36	37	82
5.	Antti Virtanen (F)	1997-1998	49	29	74

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Frantisek Cerny (F)	1990-1991	34	59	94
2.	Jouni Kalliokoski (F)	1990-1991	35	52	108
3.	Jouni Kalliokoski (F)	1991-1992	36	39	91
4.	Frantisek Cerny (F)	1991-1992	36	37	82
5.	Aleksandrs Macijevskis (F)	1996-1997	43	37	67

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Jouni Kalliokoski (F)	1990-1991	35	56	108
2.	Vladimír Kýhos (F)	1990-1991	31	55	66
3.	Jouni Kalliokoski (F)	1991-1992	36	52	91
4.	Samu Markkula (F)	2018-2019	49	47	63
5.	Frantisek Cerny (F)	1991-1992	36	45	82

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Jani Virtanen (D)	1999-2000	42	17	189
2.	Kalle Mattila (F)	1999-2000	41	6	155
3.	Vikki Tammelin (D)	1999-2000	45	4	148
4.	Juha-Matti Rautajoki (F)	2012-2013	41	49	130
5.	Matti Perkiö (D)	1995-1996	43	16	130

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2025-2026 Hermes Captains

2025-2026 Hermes Demographics

Hermes Facts

2025-2026 Hermes Roster Facts

Arena Information

Hermes Games

Latest Transactions

Hermes History and Standings

Hermes Tournament Statistics

Hermes Retired Numbers

Hermes Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Franchise All-Time Goals

Franchise All-Time Assists

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Franchise All-Time Games Played

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Player Nationalities Throughout History