What league does Kiekko-Vantaa play in?

Kiekko-Vantaa play in the Mestis.

When was Kiekko-Vantaa founded?

Kiekko-Vantaa was founded in 1994 in Vantaa, FIN, Finland.

Where is Kiekko-Vantaa based?

Kiekko-Vantaa is based in Vantaa, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Kiekko-Vantaa?

The head coach of Kiekko-Vantaa is Harri Ahola.

What arena does Kiekko-Vantaa play in?

Kiekko-Vantaa play their home games at Kuljetusrinki Areena in Vantaa, FIN.

Who is the general manager of Kiekko-Vantaa?

The general manager of Kiekko-Vantaa is Kimmo Kiuru.

What are the team colors of Kiekko-Vantaa?

The team colors of Kiekko-Vantaa are Blue + Red + Yellow + White.

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2009-2010 Season

Kiekko-Vantaa were 23-17-5 in the 2009-10 Mestis season with 72 points, 7th overall.

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2009-2010 Kiekko-Vantaa Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Mestis
1.	Tomi Lindfors (LW)	45	11	21	32	18	-4	3	2	0	2	0	0
2.	George Nistas (C)	32	9	22	31	12	-5	3	0	3	3	0	0
3.	Carlo Grünn (LW)	35	15	14	29	26	8
4.	Roope Talaja (LW)	34	11	17	28	53	12
5.	Matias Perkkiö (RW)	41	13	13	26	24	-4	3	0	0	0	0	-1
6.	Tommi Laine (C/F)	35	8	14	22	10	8	3	0	0	0	2	-3
7.	Ossipekka Lehtonen (RW)	39	8	10	18	24	-4	3	0	0	0	2	-2
8.	Teemu Mustaniemi (RW)	38	6	12	18	6	5	3	0	0	0	0	0
9.	Tomas Sinisalo (C/LW)	25	5	9	14	12	-4	3	0	0	0	0	-2
10.	Mike Clarke (D)	18	2	10	12	43	-9	3	0	0	0	0	-2
11.	Aki Tuominen (D)	20	5	6	11	22	-6
12.	Toni Jeskanen (C)	24	5	6	11	0	-1
13.	Timo Rinne (LW)	31	5	3	8	6	-2	3	0	0	0	0	-1
14.	Antti Nyrhinen (D)	9	4	4	8	10	-4	3	1	0	1	4	-1
15.	Eetu Pöysti (RW)	14	3	5	8	6	-8
16.	Ilari Melart (D)	22	3	5	8	60	5
17.	Jussi Ruohola (D)	43	3	5	8	34	-18	3	0	0	0	0	-1
18.	Jimi Santala (D)	21	1	7	8	49	-5
19.	Samu Vilkman (LW/RW)	8	4	3	7	2	-1
20.	Sami Blomqvist (RW/LW)	10	5	1	6	2	2
21.	Ari Gröndahl (D)	23	3	3	6	26	-1
22.	Jani Honkanen (D)	11	0	6	6	43	9
23.	Juha-Petteri Purolinna (D)	24	0	6	6	22	6	2	0	0	0	0	-2
24.	Tommi Lehtonen (RW)	36	3	2	5	59	-8	3	1	3	4	0	-1
25.	Antti Laaksonen (F)	32	1	4	5	12	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
26.	Juhamatti Hietamäki (D)	12	0	5	5	24	1	3	0	2	2	8	-1
27.	Robert Nyholm (RW/LW)	5	2	2	4	0	1
28.	Ilmari Pitkänen (LW/RW)	8	1	3	4	4	3
29.	Rony Ahonen (D)	14	0	4	4	6	-3
30.	Max Wärn (W/C)	4	2	1	3	2	-1
31.	Panu Pättiniemi (C)	13	1	2	3	4	-1	3	0	0	0	2	-2
32.	Jamie Dowhayko (D)	11	1	1	2	14	-6
33.	Panu Poutanen (LW)	11	0	2	2	64	-3	1	0	0	0	0	-1
34.	Turo Järvinen (LW)	1	1	0	1	0	2
35.	Jere Ölander (D)	2	0	1	1	0	0
36.	Jarmo Mikonsaari (D)	23	0	1	1	12	0	3	0	0	0	0	-2
37.	Jori Laaksonen (F)	1	0	0	0	0	1
38.	Mikko Kurvinen (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
39.	Kristian Tuohilampi (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
40.	Joni Salmela (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
41.	Siim Liivik (C/W)	1	0	0	0	0	0
42.	Joni Haverinen (D)	1	0	0	0	2	4
43.	Mikko Hyvönen (F)	2	0	0	0	0	1
44.	Teemu Tallberg (LW/RW)	2	0	0	0	0	-1
45.	Tommi Kivistö (D)	2	0	0	0	2	-2
46.	Jesse Koskinen (RW)	7	0	0	0	31	0
47.	Henri Grönholm (D)	16	0	0	0	2	10	3	0	0	0	4	-2

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
Mestis
1.	Jan Lundell (G)	1	2.00	.944	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Jan-Erik Kaisla (G)	2	1.69	.941	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	33.33	.500
3.	Jani Nieminen (G)	5	2.56	.929	-	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Juho Santanen (G)	36	3.08	.909	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	2.75	.925
5.	Joakim Wessman (G)	2	3.04	.902	-	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Janne Sjöberg (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Joonas Inkilä (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2009-2010 Kiekko-Vantaa Staff

Head CoachHarri Ahola
Asst. CoachOssi Moilanen
General ManagerKimmo Kiuru
Team ManagerJari Enckell
ChairmanKalevi Helppolainen

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2009-2010 Kiekko-Vantaa Demographics

Kiekko-Vantaa Facts

Plays in: Mestis
Team Colors: Blue + Red + Yellow + White
Town: Vantaa, FIN Map
Founded: 1994

2009-2010 Kiekko-Vantaa Roster Facts

Nationalities

50 players
3 players
1 player

Experience

Kiekko-Vantaa: 1 524 GP
SHL: 162 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 117 GP
Liiga: 2 835 GP
DEL: 8 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Haukat (Suomi-sarja)
HIFK (Liiga)
HIFK U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Hunters (Suomi-sarja)
Jokerit (Liiga)
Kiekko-Vantaa II (IV-divisioona)
Kiekko-Vantaa U16 (U16 Mestis)
Kiekko-Vantaa U18 (U18 Mestis)
Kiekko-Vantaa U18 Akatemia (U18 Suomi-sarja)
Kiekko-Vantaa U20 (U20 Mestis)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Kuljetusrinki Areena
Location: Vantaa, FIN
Capacity: 3 700
Construction Year: 2001

Kiekko-Vantaa Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/03/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Hermes	Kiekko-Vantaa	-	Mestis
10/02/2026 03:30 PM UTC	RoKi	Kiekko-Vantaa	-	Mestis
09/26/2026 02:00 PM UTC	JoKP	Kiekko-Vantaa	0 - 1	Mestis
09/25/2026 03:30 PM UTC	IPK	Kiekko-Vantaa	4 - 0	Mestis
09/19/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Pyry Hockey	Kiekko-Vantaa	1 - 4	Mestis

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Kiekko-Vantaa History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Mestis	6	5	1	-	0	0	18	12	15	2.5	2	-
2025-2026	Mestis	49	20	17	-	4	8	149	148	76	1.55	4	Bronze game win
2024-2025	Mestis	49	18	19	-	4	8	154	150	70	1.43	6	Bronze game win
2023-2024	Mestis	48	19	19	-	3	7	164	158	70	1.46	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2022-2023	Mestis	52	23	25	-	2	2	168	189	75	1.44	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2021-2022	Mestis	52	17	21	-	6	8	146	172	71	1.37	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2020-2021	Mestis	29	11	11	-	2	5	89	85	42	1.45	7	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	Mestis	50	22	28	-	4	6	169	169	68	1.36	9	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	Mestis	50	17	23	-	4	6	138	158	65	1.3	10	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Mestis	50	21	18	-	6	5	150	151	80	1.6	4	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	Mestis	50	22	15	-	4	9	148	139	83	1.66	3	Final loss
2015-2016	Mestis	50	17	23	-	7	3	141	148	70	1.4	8	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	Mestis	56	14	35	-	2	5	139	207	51	0.91	10	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	Mestis	56	18	25	-	9	4	148	157	76	1.36	8	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	Mestis	48	13	21	-	6	8	123	144	59	1.23	11	Saved in play-out
2011-2012	Mestis	46	13	21	-	6	6	118	143	57	1.24	8	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	Mestis	49	18	22	-	6	6	143	150	69	1.41	8	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	Mestis	45	21	17	-	2	5	141	141	72	1.6	7	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	Mestis	45	20	16	-	6	3	130	120	75	1.67	6	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	Mestis	45	14	25	-	4	2	128	169	52	1.16	9	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	Mestis	45	16	26	3	-	-	142	188	37	0.82	8	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	Mestis	45	21	18	6	-	-	130	128	50	1.11	6	Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005	Mestis	44	14	19	11	4	-	116	122	43	0.98	8	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	Mestis	45	15	19	6	3	2	128	136	44	0.98	8	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	Mestis	44	27	11	4	-	2	175	131	60	1.36	3	Final loss
2001-2002	Mestis	44	25	14	5	-	-	156	122	56	1.27	3	Quarterfinal loss
2000-2001	Mestis	44	22	17	5	-	-	160	143	49	1.11	4	Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000	Suomi-sarja	34	21	10	3	-	-	175	107	45	1.32	2	Promoted
1998-1999	II-divisioona	18	17	1	0	-	-	148	40	34	1.89	1	-
1997-1998	II-divisioona	20	15	4	1	-	-	150	71	31	1.55	2	Qualification loss

Kiekko-Vantaa 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	1	1	-	0	0	8	9	3	1.5	2	Qualification loss
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	5	3	2	-	-	-	24	11	9	1.8	-	Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	2	1	1	-	0	0	10	3	-	-	-	Relegated
2017-2018	Suomen Cup	2	1	1	-	-	-	2	3	-	-	-	16th final loss

Kiekko-Vantaa Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Camilo Miettinen (F)	2026-2027	Colombia	-	4	12	14	26	2
2.	Niklas Andersson (F)	2026-2027	Karhu-Kissat	III-divisioona	4	6	5	11	0
3.	Oliver Kiljunen (F)	2026-2027	Herning Blue Fox	Metal Ligaen	8	9	1	10	0
4.	Tomi Purmola (F)	2026-2027	Shakers	II-divisioona	3	8	2	10	4
5.	Eppu Karuvaara (F)	2026-2027	Karhu-Kissat	III-divisioona	3	4	6	10	0
6.	Valtteri Karnaranta (F)	2026-2027	TUTO Hockey	Mestis	6	1	9	10	0
7.	Aleksi Halme (F)	2026-2027	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Metal Ligaen	9	6	3	9	0
8.	Matias Laaksonen (F)	2026-2027	Malax IF	II-divisioona	3	3	6	9	0
9.	Joona Monto (F)	2026-2027	GKS Katowice	PHL	7	3	6	9	4
10.	Julius Valtonen (F)	2026-2027	UTE	Erste Liga	5	4	4	8	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.67
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	24.07
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	24.40
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	23.79
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	23.84

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jarmo Kokko (F)	137	91	111	202
2.	Jukka Hakkarainen (D)	267	53	90	143
3.	Niklas Nordgren (F)	139	39	91	130
4.	Petri Pitkäjärvi (F)	304	46	83	129
5.	Miro-Pekka Saarelainen (F)	135	65	63	128

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jarmo Kokko (F)	137	91	111	202
2.	Miro-Pekka Saarelainen (F)	135	65	63	128
3.	Karri Saarelainen (F)	98	62	58	120
4.	Artem Iossafov (F)	155	56	67	123
5.	Petteri Linnonmaa (F)	235	56	45	101

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jarmo Kokko (F)	137	91	111	202
2.	Niklas Nordgren (F)	139	39	91	130
3.	Jukka Hakkarainen (D)	267	53	90	143
4.	Jani Pasanen (F)	64	34	87	121
5.	Petri Pitkäjärvi (F)	304	46	83	129

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jukka Hakkarainen (D)	267	53	143	387
2.	Patrik Lostedt (F)	106	7	17	345
3.	Marko From (D)	179	9	40	330
4.	Micke-Max Åsten (F)	82	15	38	219
5.	Niko Mäntylä (D)	146	9	21	196

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Petri Pitkäjärvi (F)	304	46	83	129
2.	Jukka Hakkarainen (D)	267	53	90	143
3.	Petteri Linnonmaa (F)	235	56	45	101
4.	Joel Lehtinen (F)	202	33	48	81
5.	Olli Maansaari (F)	185	31	71	102

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Pekka Peltola (F)	11	11	22	2.00
2.	Jani Pasanen (F)	64	34	121	1.89
3.	Juha Nurminen (F)	23	18	42	1.83
4.	Tuomas Kalliomäki (F)	45	27	78	1.73
5.	Tero Laukala (F)	29	16	50	1.72

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jani Pasanen (F)	1996-1997	36	19	79
2.	Jarmo Kokko (F)	1996-1997	36	36	74
3.	Miro-Pekka Saarelainen (F)	2018-2019	50	36	66
4.	Markku Takala (F)	2000-2001	44	26	58
5.	Okko Kangasniemi (F)	2023-2024	48	21	58

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jarmo Kokko (F)	1996-1997	36	36	74
2.	Miro-Pekka Saarelainen (F)	2018-2019	50	36	66
3.	Miikka Riikonen (F)	1996-1997	35	33	51
4.	Jarmo Kokko (F)	1995-1996	32	28	54
5.	Emil Oksanen (F)	2022-2023	42	28	49

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Jani Pasanen (F)	1996-1997	36	60	79
2.	Joona Monto (F)	2018-2019	49	42	55
3.	Jarmo Kokko (F)	1996-1997	36	38	74
4.	Okko Kangasniemi (F)	2023-2024	48	37	58
5.	Jarkko Oikarinen (F)	2006-2007	45	37	46

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Patrik Lostedt (F)	2004-2005	40	4	159
2.	Patrik Lostedt (F)	2003-2004	41	4	123
3.	Jarmo Jokila (F)	2007-2008	42	41	116
4.	Kalle Moisio (F)	2013-2014	44	12	104
5.	Marko From (D)	2006-2007	43	11	99