When was Jukurit founded?

Jukurit was founded in 1970 in Mikkeli, FIN, Finland.

Where is Jukurit based?

Jukurit is based in Mikkeli, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Jukurit?

The head coach of Jukurit is Jonne Virtanen.

Who is the captain of Jukurit?

The captain of Jukurit is Jesper Piitulainen.

What arena does Jukurit play in?

Jukurit play their home games at Ikioma Areena in Mikkeli, FIN.

What are the team colors of Jukurit?

The team colors of Jukurit are Blue + Yellow + Red.

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2025-2026 Season

Jukurit were 21-32-7 in the 2025-26 Liiga season with 64 points, 15th overall.

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2025-2026 Jukurit Roster

Jukurit — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Eetu Anttila (G)	27	1999	Naantali, FIN	6'2"	196	L
	#29	Evan Buitenhuis (G)	33	1993	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'2"	185	L
	#36	Sisu Heikkeri (G)Loan	22	2004	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#1	Matthieu Herpin (G)	22	2004	Aix-en-Provence, FRA	5'11"	168	L
	#35	Eetu Liukkonen (G)	18	2008	Mikkeli, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#36	Markus Ruusu (G)	29	1997	Jämsä, FIN	6'2"	176	L
	#36	Emils Vitols (G)	19	2007	Ventspils, LAT	6'3"	179	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Juuso Arola (D)"A"	27	1999	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	194	L
	#82	Joonas Eronen (D)	21	2005	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	194	R
	#4	Johan Fisk (D)	22	2004	Kangasniemi, FIN	6'2"	209	R
	#33	Niilo Himanen (D)	20	2006	Mikkeli, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#27	Bogdans Hodass (D)	23	2003	Jelgava, LAT	6'3"	220	L
	#58	Kim Johansson (D)	28	1998	Luleå, SWE	5'11"	181	L
	#53	Niko Korkola (D)	21	2005	Hämeenkyrö, FIN	6'2"	194	R
	#4	Valtteri Koskela (D)	24	2002	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#58	Aapo Kurri (D)	18	2008	Savonlinna, FIN	6'0"	196	L
	#33	Arttu Kärki (D)	21	2004	Viiala, FIN	6'2"	181	L
	#5	Paavo Lepistö (D)	19	2007	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	190	L
	#5	Arttu Niskanen (D)Loan	21	2004	Helsinki, FIN	6'2"	185	L
	#71	Niilo Romppanen (D)	24	2002	Joensuu, FIN	6'4"	209	L
	#70	Eemeli Saari (D)	23	2003	Aura, FIN	6'4"	207	L
	#23	Alberts Šmits (D)	18	2007	Valmiera, LAT	6'3"	209	L
	#19	Luka Tiihonen (D)	23	2003	München, GER	6'1"	183	L
	#7	William Worge Kreü (D)	26	2000	Linköping, SWE	6'6"	185	L
FORWARDS
	#20	Justin Addamo (C/W)	28	1998	Clermont-Ferrand, FRA	6'6"	240	L
	#17	Verneri Ahonen (C/W)	23	2003	Tampere, FIN	6'4"	203	L
	#55	Rasmus Baggström (LW)	19	2007	Kirkkonummi, FIN	6'1"	203	L
	#40	Louis Boudon (C)	28	1998	Grenoble, FRA	5'11"	187	L
	#16	Connor Ford (C/LW)"A"	28	1998	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	6'0"	187	L
	#96	Jiro Frilander (RW)	22	2004	Suonenjoki, FIN	6'3"	209	L
	#67	Aleks Haatanen (LW)"A"	25	2000	Vantaa, FIN	5'9"	179	R
	#9	Aaron Hakala (W/C)	22	2004	Kempele, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	#63	Lari Heikkinen (LW/RW)	26	2000	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	187	L
	#4	Joel Heiskanen (LW)	20	2005	Savonlinna, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#93	Bence Horváth (LW)	22	2004	Gheorgheni, ROM	6'0"	190	L
	#55	Elias Huttu (F)Loan	21	2005	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'1"	205	R
	#52	Topias Hynninen (C/LW)	20	2005	Vihti, FIN	5'11"	176	L
		Oskari Hämäläinen (F)	19	2007	Mikkeli, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#76	Sakke Hämäläinen (LW)"A"	27	1998	Kuopio, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#34	Severi Immonen (C/LW)	26	2000	Tuusniemi, FIN	5'11"	168	L
	#34	Eemil Koponen (F)	21	2005	Kuopio, FIN	5'7"	165	L
	#89	Joona Mutka (C)	21	2004	Savonlinna, FIN	5'11"	165	R
	#10	Thomas Olsen (RW)	31	1995	Oslo, NOR	6'1"	198	R
	#54	Jesper Piitulainen (RW)"C"	35	1991	Savonlinna, FIN	5'8"	168	R
	#33	Veeti Rantula (F)	19	2007	Varkaus, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#6	Oskari Remes (W/C)	21	2005	Pieksämäki, FIN	5'10"	170	L
	#82	Alexander Ruuttu (C/W)"A"	33	1992	Chicago, IL, USA	6'2"	196	R
	#18	Viljam Sandvik (C)	23	2003	Loviisa, FIN	5'9"	185	R
	#89	Jeremi Tammela (C/RW)	23	2003	Ylivieska, FIN	5'9"	179	R
	#5	Natan Teshome (RW/C)	20	2006	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	183	L
	#82	Verner Valojärvi (C/W)	21	2005	Helsinki, FIN	6'4"	203	L
Position: G: 4, D: 11, F: 19Av Age: 24.50 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Jukurit Staff

Head CoachJonne Virtanen
Asst. CoachJukka Ahvenjärvi
Asst. CoachJesse Welling
Goaltending CoachMika Järvinen
Team ManagerJukka Ahvenjärvi
CEOTero Kumela
ChairmanJuhana Tikka
Dir. of CommunicationsMikko Mannonen
Dir. of Hockey OperationsMikko Hakkarainen
Equipment ManagerEric Huovinen
Equipment ManagerJukka Kääriäinen
Head Equipment ManagerKai Kokko
Massage TherapistJussi Tolvanen
Massage TherapistJari Veteläinen
Physical TherapistJussi Tolvanen
Sales ManagerVille Hyvärinen

2025-2026 Jukurit Captains

"C"

Jesper Piitulainen

"A"

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2025-2026 Jukurit Demographics

Jukurit Facts

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

2025-2026 Jukurit Roster Facts

Nationalities

39 players
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Experience

Jukurit: 2 526 GP
WC: 85 GP
OG: 12 GP
SHL: 289 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 383 GP
Liiga: 4 338 GP
Czechia: 27 GP
AHL: 122 GP
DEL: 9 GP
NL: 1 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Jukurit U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
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

Jukurit — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/13/2026 04:30 PM GMT	HPK	Jukurit	-	Liiga
11/11/2026 04:30 PM GMT	Jukurit	Ässät	-	Liiga
10/31/2026 03:00 PM GMT	Kärpät	Jukurit	1 - 2	Liiga
10/28/2026 04:30 PM GMT	Jukurit	Lukko	3 - 4 (SO)	Liiga
10/24/2026 02:00 PM GMT	Ilves	Jukurit	1 - 2 (SO)	Liiga

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Latest Transactions

Jukurit — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/06/2026	Loan	leaving	Arttu Kärki (D)	Lukko	Details
11/06/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Bogdans Hodass (D)	HC Presov	Details
11/06/2026	Extension		Pekka Jormakka (F)		Details
10/31/2026	Loan	leaving	Luka Tiihonen (D)	Pyry Hockey	Details
10/20/2026	Loan	leaving	Sebastian Soini (D)	Visby/Roma	Details
10/12/2026	Confirmed	joining	Christoffer Sedoff (D)	Nashville Predators	Details
10/08/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Bogdans Hodass (D)	Unknown	Details
10/01/2026	Confirmed	joining	Pekka Jormakka (F)	HKM Zvolen	Details

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Jukurit History and Standings

Jukurit — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Liiga	20	9	6	-	4	1	49	40	36	1.8	3	-
2025-2026	Liiga	60	15	32	-	6	7	131	171	64	1.07	15	Did not make playoffs
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

Jukurit Tournament Statistics

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

Jukurit Retired Numbers

Jukurit Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Jukurit — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Daniel Mäkiaho (F)	2026-2027	HIFK	Liiga	19	12	15	27	6
2.	Kristian Tanus (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	19	6	20	26	6
3.	Juha Koivisto (F)	2026-2027	HC Ludwig	III-divisioona	10	4	21	25	2
4.	Liam Kirk (F)	2026-2027	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	14	7	16	23	2
5.	Miiro Linjala (F)	2026-2027	Unterland	Alps Hockey League	14	8	14	22	2
6.	Brayden Tracey (F)	2026-2027	Blue Devils Weiden	DEL 2	12	11	9	20	8
7.	Atte Mäkinen (F)	2026-2027	TuusKi	II-divisioona	10	9	11	20	4
8.	Anttoni Honka (D)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	19	10	7	17	6
9.	Joona Jääskeläinen (F)	2026-2027	HK Spisska Nova Ves	Extraliga	16	4	13	17	6
10.	Peter Abbandonato (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL	15	5	10	15	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Jukurit — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.48
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	24.50
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	25.11
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.65
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.88

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Jukurit — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Lasse Kanerva (F)	419	240	212	452
2.	Petri Lehtonen (F)	353	121	229	350
3.	Antti Laakso (F)	353	114	201	315
4.	Jesper Piitulainen (F)	568	114	172	286
5.	Mikko Hakkarainen (F)	336	69	160	229

Franchise All-Time Goals

Jukurit — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Lasse Kanerva (F)	419	240	212	452
2.	Petri Lehtonen (F)	353	121	229	350
3.	Antti Laakso (F)	353	114	201	315
4.	Jesper Piitulainen (F)	568	114	172	286
5.	Tuomo Jormakka (F)	397	88	108	196

Franchise All-Time Assists

Jukurit — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Petri Lehtonen (F)	353	121	229	350
2.	Lasse Kanerva (F)	419	240	212	452
3.	Antti Laakso (F)	353	114	201	315
4.	Jesper Piitulainen (F)	568	114	172	286
5.	Mikko Hakkarainen (F)	336	69	160	229

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Jukurit — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Toni Leinonen (D)	275	49	156	338
2.	Ilkka Vaarasuo (D)	339	20	73	285
3.	Joonas Kalliola (F)	339	57	102	278
4.	Esa Hämäläinen (D)	292	17	40	269
5.	Mikko Hakkarainen (F)	336	69	229	256

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Jukurit — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jesper Piitulainen (F)	568	114	172	286
2.	Lasse Kanerva (F)	419	240	212	452
3.	Ilkka Kallioinen (D)	402	40	111	151
4.	Tuomo Jormakka (F)	397	88	108	196
5.	Teemu Henritius (F)	358	53	87	140

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Jukurit — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Roope Talaja (F)	1	2	3	3.00
2.	Chuck Marshall (F)	14	21	32	2.29
3.	Jari Rautio (F)	38	43	85	2.24
4.	Lauri Kukkasniemi (F)	75	73	150	2.00
5.	Petr Pohl (F)	1	0	2	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Jukurit — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Lasse Kanerva (F)	1996-1997	II-divisioona	35	41	36	77	2.20	26
2.	Lauri Kukkasniemi (F)	1995-1996	II-divisioona	32	43	32	75	2.34	8
3.	Oula Palve (F)	2015-2016	Mestis	43	32	39	71	1.65	22
4.	Juha Ikonen (F)	1989-1990	II-divisioona	35	22	43	65	1.86	44
5.	Jari Rautio (F)	1984-1985	II-divisioona	28	32	32	64	2.29	16

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Jukurit — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Lauri Kukkasniemi (F)	1995-1996	II-divisioona	32	43	32	75	2.34	8
2.	Lasse Kanerva (F)	1996-1997	II-divisioona	35	41	36	77	2.20	26
3.	Jari Tapper (F)	1991-1992	II-divisioona	36	36	27	63	1.75	44
4.	Risto Reivilä (F)	1986-1987	II-divisioona	28	34	21	55	1.96	26
5.	Oula Palve (F)	2015-2016	Mestis	43	32	39	71	1.65	22

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Jukurit — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Toni Jalo (F)	2013-2014	Mestis	56	6	45	51	0.91	10
2.	Juha Ikonen (F)	1989-1990	II-divisioona	35	22	43	65	1.86	44
3.	Saku Tukiainen (D)	1995-1996	II-divisioona	30	16	40	56	1.87	16
4.	Oula Palve (F)	2015-2016	Mestis	43	32	39	71	1.65	22
5.	Roope Ranta (F)	2015-2016	Mestis	49	23	38	61	1.24	28

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Jukurit — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Lauri Kinos (D)	2006-2007	Mestis	45	17	16	33	0.73	123
2.	Simo Pulkki (D)	2009-2010	Mestis	34	1	6	7	0.21	116
3.	Joonas Kalliola (F)	2015-2016	Mestis	42	11	9	20	0.48	102
4.	Patrik Lostedt (F)	2013-2014	Mestis	46	3	1	4	0.09	98
5.	Esa Hämäläinen (D)	2005-2006	Mestis	36	2	5	7	0.19	92

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.