Kiekko-Karhut

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1996-1997

1996-1997 Kiekko-Karhut Roster

	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	Riku Mutanen (G)	49	1976		5'9"	143	L
	Tomi Piipponen (G)	50	1975	Joensuu, FIN	5'10"	196	L
	Jarno Saarelainen (G)	48	1976	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'8"	165	L
DEFENSEMEN
	Juha Ahtonen (D)	53	1972		5'9"	172	L
	Yuri Gailik (D)	64	1961	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'0"	192	R
	Miika Haapala (D)	50	1975	Joensuu, FIN	5'11"	205	L
	Miika Kurki (D)	49	1976	Joensuu, FIN	6'0"	209	R
	Kimmo Martikainen (D)	52	1973	Joensuu, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	Pasi Nevalainen (D)	50	1975	Lieksa, FIN	6'2"	231	L
	Jaakko Piirainen (D)	54	1971	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	192	L
	Tomi Silvennoinen (D)	52	1973		5'10"	181	L
	Sami Viskari (D)	49	1976	Joensuu, FIN	5'10"	203	L
FORWARDS
	Juha Hattunen (F)	55	1970	Joensuu, FIN	5'10"	187	L
	Jani Hyytiä (F)	48	1977	Joensuu, FIN	5'11"	192	L
	Mika Lehtinen (F)	49	1976	Joensuu, FIN	6'2"	168	L
	Vesa Lehtonen (C)	51	1974	Naantali, FIN	6'0"	194	R
	Tuomo Litmanen (C)	49	1976	Savonlinna, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	Petri Mertanen (F)	50	1975	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	198	R
	Mika Nissinen (F)	50	1975	Joensuu, FIN	6'0"	198	L
	Pasi Nissinen (RW)	53	1972	Joensuu, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	Miika Palviainen (F)	51	1974	Värtsilä, FIN	6'2"	185	L
	Jarno Pikkarainen (F)	52	1973	Kuopio, FIN	6'3"	198	L
	Tomi Pöllänen (LW)	47	1978	Joensuu, FIN	5'10"	176	L
	Toni Romppanen (F)	48	1977	Joensuu, FIN	5'9"	181	L
	Janne Turpeinen (F)	49	1976	Joensuu, FIN	5'11"	190	L
	Mikko Turunen (F)	51	1974	Joensuu, FIN	6'2"	203	L
	Sami Vanninen (F)	54	1971	Joensuu, FIN	6'0"	172	L
	Timo Vanninen (F)	53	1972	Joensuu, FIN	6'3"	205	L
	Sami Vehmanen (F)	50	1974	Kokkola, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	Pasi Volotinen (C)	51	1974	Joensuu, FIN	5'11"	185	L

Position: G: 1, D: 8, F: 15Av Age: 23.33 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Kiekko-Karhut Staff

Head CoachKaj Rosvall

Team Staff History

JoKP Facts

Plays in: Mestis
Team Colors: Red + Black + White
Town: Joensuu, FIN Map
Founded: 1953

1996-1997 Kiekko-Karhut Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players
1 player

Experience

Kiekko-Karhut: 1 748 GP
Liiga: 1 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

HIFK (Liiga)
HIFK U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Jokipojat U16 (U16 Mestis)
Jokipojat U18 (U18 Suomi-sarja)
Jokipojat U20 (U20 Mestis)
OoKoo (III-divisioona)
PeTo (II-divisioona)
SaPKo (Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: PKS Areena
Location: Joensuu, FIN
Capacity: 4 800
Construction Year: 1982

JoKP Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/09/2025 04:30 PM UTC	JoKP	KeuPa HT	-	Mestis
12/05/2025 04:30 PM UTC	RoKi	JoKP	-	Mestis
12/04/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Hermes	JoKP	7 - 6 (SO)	Mestis
11/28/2025 04:30 PM UTC	JoKP	Pyry Hockey	4 - 1	Mestis
11/22/2025 03:00 PM UTC	JoKP	Ketterä	4 - 5 (OT 60:34)	Mestis

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11/17/2025

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Rene Nummelin (D)

Joining fromTPS U20

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11/12/2025

loan

Rasmus Toivainen (F)

Joining fromSport

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11/11/2025

confirmed

Leevi Selänne (F)

Leaving forHaukat

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10/28/2025

confirmed

Lauri Heino (F)

Joining fromFerencvárosi TC

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10/02/2025

loan

Oliver Kopiloff (F)

Joining fromHPK

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09/30/2025

confirmed

Joel Kerkkänen (F)

Leaving forIlves

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09/25/2025

confirmed

Timotej Sille (F)

Leaving forHC Presov

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09/09/2025

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Leevi Selänne (F)

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JoKP History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
JoKP
2025-2026	Mestis	20	11	4	-	2	3	82	68	40	2	3	-
2024-2025	Mestis	49	19	17	-	2	11	130	147	72	1.47	4	Bronze game loss
2023-2024	Mestis	48	18	17	-	5	8	146	158	72	1.5	7	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	Mestis	52	24	17	-	5	6	188	174	88	1.69	5	Bronze game loss
2021-2022	Mestis	52	27	14	-	6	5	182	129	98	1.88	3	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	Mestis	31	13	9	-	3	2	107	89	59	1.9	2	Bronze game loss
Jokipojat
2019-2020	Mestis	50	27	23	-	3	6	179	168	84	1.68	3	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Mestis	50	19	17	-	6	8	151	151	77	1.54	6	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	Mestis	50	21	20	-	4	5	156	140	76	1.52	6	Bronze game loss
2016-2017	Mestis	50	18	19	-	5	8	136	143	72	1.44	6	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	Mestis	50	22	14	-	10	4	158	122	90	1.8	3	Bronze game win
2014-2015	Suomi-sarja	36	22	11	-	2	1	154	98	71	1.97	2	Champion \| Promoted
2013-2014	Mestis	56	22	23	-	5	6	152	150	82	1.46	6	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	Mestis	48	20	18	-	4	6	155	144	74	1.54	6	Bronze game loss
2011-2012	Mestis	46	18	16	-	8	4	142	134	74	1.61	4	Final loss
2010-2011	Mestis	49	16	22	-	3	3	146	173	62	1.27	10	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	Mestis	45	23	12	-	5	5	173	128	84	1.87	2	Champion
2008-2009	Mestis	45	27	11	-	2	5	156	101	90	2	1	Final loss
2007-2008	Mestis	45	20	19	-	3	3	133	125	69	1.53	7	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	Mestis	45	22	18	5	-	-	151	137	50	1.11	6	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	Mestis	45	17	20	8	-	-	131	160	45	1	8	Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005	Mestis	44	11	27	6	1	-	117	178	29	0.66	11	Saved in relegation
2003-2004	Suomi-sarja	36	30	3	1	2	0	218	63	65	1.81	1	Champion \| Promoted
2002-2003	Suomi-sarja	32	21	6	3	0	2	144	64	47	1.47	1	Qualification loss
2001-2002	Suomi-sarja	34	13	13	4	1	3	123	110	35	1.03	5	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	Mestis	44	13	24	7	-	-	110	161	33	0.75	10	Bankruptcy
1999-2000	I-divisioona	48	23	19	6	-	-	166	153	52	1.08	5	Qualification loss
1998-1999	I-divisioona	48	16	25	7	-	-	125	164	38	0.79	8	Did not make playoffs
Kiekko-Karhut
1997-1998	I-divisioona	44	18	25	1	-	-	138	165	37	0.84	10	Did not make playoffs
1996-1997	I-divisioona	44	26	11	7	-	-	194	149	59	1.34	1	Qualification loss

JoKP Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
JoKP
2022-2023	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-2022	Suomen Cup	2	2	0	-	0	0	13	6	6	3	1	Semifinal loss
Jokipojat
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	4	2	2	-	-	-	6	13	6	1.5	-	Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	2	1	0	-	0	1	8	5	-	-	-	Relegated
2017-2018	Suomen Cup	2	1	1	-	-	-	6	5	-	-	-	16th final loss
JoKP
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Team names:
Kiekko-Karhut (1953–1960)
JoKP (1960–1994)
Kiekko-Karhut (1994–1998)
Jokipojat (1998–2020)
JoKP (2020–