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2002-2003

2002-2003 Jukurit Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Tommi Nikkilä (G)	48	1977	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#1	Ville Vähäsalo (G)	44	1981	Muurame, FIN	5'10"	198	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Jarkko Avikainen (D)	43	1982	Mikkeli, FIN	6'0"	209	L
	#8	Ville Hyrkäs (D)	46	1979	Kuopio, FIN	5'11"	168	R
	#15	Esa Hämäläinen (D)	45	1979	Juva, FIN	6'0"	205	L
	#3	Pasi Järvinen (D)	49	1976	Tervakoski, FIN	5'8"	172	R
	#22	Ilkka Kallioinen (D)	43	1982	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#26	Timo Korhonen (D)	43	1982	Kouvola, FIN	5'10"	163	L
	#10	Tommi Kovanen (D)	50	1975	Pieksämäki, FIN	5'10"	176	L
	#4	Matti Kuusisto (D)	43	1982	Punkalaidun, FIN	5'9"	181	R
	#7	Teppo Tuomanen (D)	44	1981	Hyvinkää, FIN	6'1"	198	R
FORWARDS
	#19	Perttu Ahvenainen (LW)	43	1981	Savonlinna, FIN	6'1"	209	L
	#9	Mikko Hakkarainen (C)	49	1976	Iisalmi, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#17	Iivo Hokkanen (C)	40	1985	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#23	Juha-Pekka Hytönen (C)	44	1981	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'10"	185	L
	#18	Tuomo Jormakka (LW)	45	1980	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'8"	181	L
	#25	Niko Kantelinen (F)	49	1976	Kuopio, FIN	5'7"	168	L
	#20	Ville Kiiskinen (C)	47	1977	Mikkeli, FIN	6'5"	220	L
		Marko Kivenmäki (LW)Loan	50	1975	Turku, FIN	5'8"	168	L
	#28	Tero Koponen (C)	48	1977	Savonlinna, FIN	6'1"	198	R
	#12	Antti Laakso (F)	49	1976	Forssa, FIN	5'8"	174	L
	#13	Miro Laitinen (C)	44	1981	Pietarsaari, FIN	5'10"	179	L
	#31	Petri Lehtonen (C)	49	1976	Forssa, FIN	5'9"	183	L
	#14	Samuli Piiroinen (RW)	46	1979	Konnevesi, FIN	6'1"	201	R
	#29	Olli Sipiläinen (LW/RW)	48	1977	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'10"	190	L
	#6	Teemu Siren (LW)	45	1980	Espoo, FIN	6'2"	212	L
	#27	Marko Tauriainen (F)	47	1978	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	192	L

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 14Av Age: 24.17 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2002-2003 Jukurit Staff

Head CoachRisto Dufva
Asst. CoachJussi Kari
Asst. CoachPekka Lipiäinen
ChairmanJukka Toivakka

Team Staff History

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Jukurit Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Blue + Yellow + Red
Town: Mikkeli, FIN Map
Founded: 1970

2002-2003 Jukurit Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players

Experience

Jukurit: 1 796 GP
Liiga: 685 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Jukurit U16 (U16 Mestis)
Jukurit U17 (U17 Ylempi)
Jukurit U18 (U18 Mestis)
Jukurit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Jukurit/PiPS U16
SaPKo (Suomi-sarja)
SaPKo U20 (U20 Mestis)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Ikioma Areena
Location: Mikkeli, FIN
Capacity: 4 487
Construction Year: 1982

Jukurit Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/11/2025 04:30 PM UTC	TPS	Jukurit	-	Liiga
12/09/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Ässät	Jukurit	-	Liiga
12/05/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Jukurit	SaiPa	1 - 4	Liiga
11/29/2025 03:00 PM UTC	HIFK	Jukurit	2 - 3 (OT 62:22)	Liiga
11/28/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Lukko	Jukurit	1 - 0	Liiga

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Latest Transactions

12/02/2025

loan

Verneri Ahonen (F)

Joining fromTappara

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11/10/2025

confirmed

Valtteri Koskela (D)

Leaving forIPK

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11/07/2025

confirmed

Arttu Kärki (D)

Joining fromHIFK

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11/06/2025

extension

Alberts Smits (D)

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11/05/2025

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Connor Ford (F)

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11/04/2025

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Jukurit History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	Liiga	29	10	13	-	3	3	68	78	39	1.34	9	-
2024-2025	Liiga	60	12	41	-	6	1	134	215	49	0.82	16	Saved in relegation
2023-2024	Liiga	60	30	20	-	3	7	197	147	103	1.72	5	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	Liiga	60	24	30	-	5	1	155	165	83	1.38	11	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	Liiga	60	31	17	-	8	4	166	138	113	1.88	2	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	Liiga	57	13	34	-	5	5	120	199	54	0.95	14	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	Liiga	59	19	40	-	8	7	127	178	56	0.95	13	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	Liiga	60	13	27	-	8	12	145	179	67	1.12	14	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Liiga	60	16	30	-	5	9	133	170	67	1.12	13	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	Liiga	60	20	28	-	4	8	128	141	76	1.27	11	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	Mestis	50	34	6	-	4	6	207	109	118	2.36	1	Champion
2014-2015	Mestis	56	33	15	-	5	3	173	111	112	2	1	Champion
2013-2014	Mestis	56	17	18	-	9	12	151	151	81	1.45	7	Final loss
2012-2013	Mestis	48	28	12	-	3	5	150	106	95	1.98	1	Champion
2011-2012	Mestis	46	25	9	-	7	5	164	107	94	2.04	1	Bronze game loss
2010-2011	Mestis	49	29	9	-	8	3	187	108	106	2.16	1	Final loss
2009-2010	Mestis	45	18	18	-	4	5	127	128	67	1.49	8	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	Mestis	45	19	18	-	2	6	126	119	67	1.49	9	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	Mestis	45	23	13	-	6	3	134	101	84	1.87	3	Bronze game win
2006-2007	Mestis	45	29	10	6	-	-	198	110	65	1.44	3	Final loss
2005-2006	Mestis	45	29	11	5	-	-	173	102	63	1.4	1	Champion
2004-2005	Mestis	44	28	8	8	3	-	140	59	67	1.52	2	Bronze game loss
2003-2004	Mestis	45	26	8	6	1	4	148	89	64	1.42	1	Final loss
2002-2003	Mestis	44	33	7	2	-	2	166	86	70	1.59	1	Champion
2001-2002	Mestis	44	26	8	10	-	-	185	114	66	1.5	1	Champion
2000-2001	Mestis	44	30	13	1	-	-	183	100	61	1.39	2	Champion
1999-2000	Suomi-sarja	34	27	4	3	-	-	156	66	57	1.68	1	Champion \| Promoted
1998-1999	II-divisioona	16	13	2	1	-	-	99	37	27	1.69	1	-
1997-1998	II-divisioona	12	6	6	0	-	-	69	65	18	1.5	3	No playoffs held
	II-divisioona	18	9	9	0	-	-	100	100	18	1	5	-

Jukurit Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2022-2023	Champions HL	6	4	2	-	0	0	22	15	12	2	2	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	Cont Cup	3	0	3	0	-	-	6	14	0	0	4	-
	Cont Cup	3	2	0	1	-	-	8	2	5	1.67	1	Promoted
2002-2003	Cont Cup	3	2	1	0	-	-	9	7	4	1.33	2	-
	Cont Cup	3	2	1	0	-	-	6	5	4	1.33	1	Promoted
2001-2002	Cont Cup	2	0	2	0	-	-	6	10	0	0	4	Bronze game loss
	Cont Cup	3	2	0	1	-	-	12	5	5	1.67	1	Promoted
	Cont Cup	3	2	1	0	-	-	10	5	4	1.33	1	Promoted

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Jukurit Stars And Cult Players

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Behind the name

The team name is likely derived from 'jukuripää', which is used to describe a stubborn person or an animal.