When was JYP founded?

JYP was founded in 1977 in Jyväskylä, FIN, Finland.

JYP is based in Jyväskylä, FIN.

Who is the head coach of JYP?

The head coach of JYP is Pekka Tapani.

Who is the captain of JYP?

The captain of JYP is Toni Koivunen.

What arena does JYP play in?

JYP play their home games at LähiTapiola Areena in Jyväskylä, FIN.

What are the team colors of JYP?

The team colors of JYP are Black + White + Red.

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1997-1998 Season

JYP were 17-28-3 in the 1997-98 SM-liiga season with 37 points, 11th overall.

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1997-1998 JYP Roster

JYP — 1997-1998 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Marko Leinonen (G)	55	1971	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'11"	185	L
		Tommi Nikkilä (G)	49	1977	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	6'0"	185	L
		Tommi Satosaari (G)	51	1975	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'1"	187	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Timo Ahmaoja (D)	48	1978	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'1"	183	R
		Jarkko Glad (D)	53	1973	Luopioinen, FIN	6'0"	203	L
		Juha Hanhikoski (D)	49	1977	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'10"	179	L
		Miska Kangasniemi (D)	51	1975	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'1"	187	L
		Marko Kauppinen (D)	47	1979	Mikkeli, FIN	5'11"	187	L
		Kalle Koskinen (D)	54	1972	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'3"	201	L
		Jan Latvala (D)	54	1972	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'10"	179	L
		Pekka Poikolainen (D)	53	1973	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'1"	194	L
		Juha-Pekka Tarhanen (D)	51	1975	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	183	R
		Jyrki Välivaara (D)	50	1976	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'2"	203	L
		Kevin Wortman (D)		1969	Saugus, MA, USA	6'0"	198	R
FORWARDS
		Robert Burakovsky (RW)	59	1966	Malmö, SWE	5'10"	179	R
		Dean Grillo (C/D)	53	1972	Bemidji, MN, USA	6'1"	209	R
		Mikko Inkinen (RW)	50	1976	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	194	L
		Lasse Jämsen (RW)	52	1974	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	5'10"	185	R
		Toni Koivunen (C)"C"	54	1971	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	190	L
		Janne Kurjenniemi (C)	52	1974	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'10"	187	L
		Mikko Liukkonen (RW)	48	1978	Kouvola, FIN	5'10"	176	L
		Mikko Mattila (RW)	49	1977	Kouvola, FIN	5'10"	194	L
		Lasse Nieminen (LW)"A"	60	1966	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	172	L
		Veli-Pekka Nutikka (LW)	51	1975	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'1"	220	L
		Marko Ojanen (LW)"A"	53	1973	Helsinki, FIN	5'10"	179	L
		Jussi Pesonen (RW)	47	1979	Muurame, FIN	6'1"	207	L
		Mikko Rantala (C)	53	1973	Hyvinkää, FIN	6'5"	225	R
		Jussi Tarvainen (RW)	50	1976	Lahti, FIN	6'3"	203	R
		Tero Tourunen (F)	48	1978	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	176	L
		Tommi Turunen (LW)	56	1970	Savonlinna, FIN	5'10"	181	L
		Timo Vertala (LW)	48	1978	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	194	L
		Juha Viinikainen (LW)	49	1977	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'11"	185	L
	#22	Håkan Åhlund (RW/LW)	59	1967	Örebro, SWE	6'0"	214	L
Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 17Av Age: 24.28 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

1997-1998 JYP Staff

Head CoachPekka Tapani
Asst. CoachMika Saarinen
Equipment ManagerKari Virpiö

Team Staff History

1997-1998 JYP Captains

"C"

Toni Koivunen

"A"

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1997-1998 JYP Demographics

JYP Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Black + White + Red
Town: Jyväskylä, FIN Map
Founded: 1977

1997-1998 JYP Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players
2 players
2 players

Experience

JYP: 2 799 GP
NHL: 28 GP
WC: 5 GP
SHL: 602 GP
Liiga: 3 652 GP
AHL: 191 GP
DEL: 29 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

JYP U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
JYP U18 (U18 Mestis)
JYP U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
JYP/Diskos U20 (U20 Mestis)
KeuPa HT (Mestis)

Arena Information

Arena Name: LähiTapiola Areena
Location: Jyväskylä, FIN
Capacity: 4 618
Construction Year: 1982

JYP Games

JYP — 1997-1998 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/13/2026 04:30 PM GMT	KooKoo	JYP	-	Liiga
11/11/2026 04:30 PM GMT	JYP	Kärpät	-	Liiga
10/31/2026 03:00 PM GMT	JYP	Jokerit	5 - 4 (OT 64:46)	Liiga
10/30/2026 04:30 PM GMT	SaiPa	JYP	3 - 6	Liiga
10/28/2026 04:30 PM GMT	JYP	Tappara	4 - 6	Liiga

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Latest Transactions

JYP — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/31/2026	Extension		Aaro Vidgren (F)		Details
10/22/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Antti Tyrväinen (F)	Pelicans	Details
10/15/2026	Loan	leaving	Ossi-Veikka Vuontisvaara (D)	KeuPa HT	Details
10/15/2026	Loan	leaving	Veeti Väisänen (D)	KeuPa HT	Details
10/11/2026	Confirmed	joining	Atte Ohtamaa (D)	Kärpät	Details
10/06/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Joona Lehmus (D)	JoKP	Details
09/11/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Pekka Jormakka (F)	HKM Zvolen	Details
08/26/2026	Loan	leaving	Otto Jaatinen (F)	IPK	Details

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JYP History and Standings

JYP — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Liiga	17	10	4	-	2	1	59	48	35	2.06	4	-
2025-2026	Liiga	60	26	17	-	11	6	202	180	106	1.77	6	First round loss
2024-2025	Liiga	60	19	28	-	6	7	167	197	76	1.27	14	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	Liiga	60	16	30	-	7	7	152	196	69	1.15	13	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	Liiga	60	17	29	-	9	5	159	172	74	1.23	13	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	Liiga	60	14	34	-	8	4	139	221	62	1.03	13	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	Liiga	59	13	34	-	4	8	139	211	55	0.93	15	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	Liiga	59	31	28	-	6	4	177	159	91	1.54	8	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Liiga	60	17	24	-	12	7	145	155	82	1.37	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2017-2018	Liiga	60	32	20	-	4	4	187	145	108	1.8	4	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	Liiga	60	28	14	-	9	9	160	123	111	1.85	4	Bronze game win
2015-2016	Liiga	60	29	19	-	7	5	156	139	106	1.77	4	Bronze game loss
2014-2015	Liiga	60	28	19	-	5	8	174	151	102	1.7	4	Bronze game win
2013-2014	Liiga	60	26	21	-	7	6	154	149	98	1.63	5	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	SM-liiga	60	28	18	-	5	9	161	142	103	1.72	3	Bronze game win
2011-2012	SM-liiga	60	30	19	-	7	4	168	122	108	1.8	4	Champion
2010-2011	SM-liiga	60	39	13	-	4	4	186	97	129	2.15	1	Bronze game loss
2009-2010	SM-liiga	58	31	15	-	6	6	173	132	111	1.91	1	Bronze game win
2008-2009	SM-liiga	58	31	18	-	4	5	168	112	106	1.83	1	Champion
2007-2008	SM-liiga	56	27	16	-	7	6	174	129	101	1.8	5	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	SM-liiga	56	15	26	-	7	8	138	165	67	1.2	12	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	SM-liiga	56	20	21	-	8	7	134	125	83	1.48	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2004-2005	SM-liiga	56	23	24	-	2	7	147	148	80	1.43	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2003-2004	SM-liiga	56	18	24	14	-	-	138	166	52	0.93	10	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	SM-liiga	56	28	21	7	-	-	152	146	65	1.16	6	Quarterfinal loss
2001-2002	SM-liiga	56	19	22	15	-	-	145	158	57	1.02	9	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	SM-liiga	56	15	32	9	-	-	136	185	39	0.7	12	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	SM-liiga	54	13	28	13	-	-	158	211	39	0.72	10	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	SM-liiga	54	22	28	4	-	-	137	157	48	0.89	8	Quarterfinal loss
1997-1998	SM-liiga	48	17	28	3	-	-	135	167	37	0.77	11	Did not make playoffs

JYP Tournament Statistics

JYP — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2018-2019	Champions HL	6	2	4	-	0	0	16	14	6	1	3	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Champions HL	6	3	2	-	1	0	16	15	11	1.83	2	Champion
2016-2017	Champions HL	4	2	2	-	0	0	12	9	6	1.5	2	Eighth Final Loss
2015-2016	Champions HL	4	2	2	-	0	0	10	9	6	1.5	2	16th final loss
2014-2015	Champions HL	6	3	1	-	2	0	15	11	13	2.17	2	16th final loss
2013-2014	ET	8	6	1	-	0	1	30	19	19	2.38	1	Champion
2012-2013	ET	8	2	4	-	0	2	23	32	8	1	7	Did not make playoffs

JYP Retired Numbers

JYP Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

JYP — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	David Tomasek (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	17	7	16	23	16
2.	Nate Schnarr (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	18	7	16	23	4
3.	Julius Nättinen (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	19	9	11	20	6
4.	Jerry Turkulainen (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	19	4	15	19	4
5.	Anttoni Honka (D)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	19	10	7	17	6
6.	Valtteri Kakkonen (D)	2026-2027	GKS Tychy	PHL	16	5	11	16	10
7.	Samu Markkula (F)	2026-2027	TUTO Hockey	Mestis	11	4	12	16	2
8.	Joel Sund (F)	2026-2027	KuRy	II-divisioona	9	9	6	15	10
9.	Daniels Berzins (F)	2026-2027	Cracovia Krakow	PHL	17	8	6	14	10
10.	Antti Suomela (F)	2026-2027	Lausanne HC	NL	13	5	8	13	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

JYP — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	27.00
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.25
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	25.17
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.53
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	25.19

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

JYP — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Pertti Rastela (F)	644	291	257	548
2.	Risto Kurkinen (F)	393	288	199	487
3.	Jani Tuppurainen (F)	628	163	291	454
4.	Jarkko Immonen (F)	511	164	262	426
5.	Juha-Pekka Hytönen (F)	810	174	231	405

Franchise All-Time Goals

JYP — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Pertti Rastela (F)	644	291	257	548
2.	Risto Kurkinen (F)	393	288	199	487
3.	Juha-Pekka Hytönen (F)	810	174	231	405
4.	Jarkko Immonen (F)	511	164	262	426
5.	Jani Tuppurainen (F)	628	163	291	454

Franchise All-Time Assists

JYP — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jani Tuppurainen (F)	628	163	291	454
2.	Jarkko Immonen (F)	511	164	262	426
3.	Pertti Rastela (F)	644	291	257	548
4.	Éric Perrin (F)	398	109	234	343
5.	Juha-Pekka Hytönen (F)	810	174	231	405

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

JYP — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Mika Paananen (F)	491	107	286	513
2.	Tuomas Pihlman (F)	504	132	272	493
3.	Jyri Marttinen (D)	281	38	83	484
4.	Pertti Rastela (F)	644	291	548	449
5.	Miika Lahti (F)	527	57	144	446

Franchise All-Time Games Played

JYP — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Juha-Pekka Hytönen (F)	810	174	231	405
2.	Ossi Louhivaara (F)	729	154	168	322
3.	Pertti Rastela (F)	644	291	257	548
4.	Jani Tuppurainen (F)	628	163	291	454
5.	Jari Jääskeläinen (F)	555	45	75	120

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

JYP — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Michael Nylander (F)	16	11	30	1.88
2.	Jari Hirsimäki (F)	36	35	61	1.69
3.	Robert Burakovsky (F)	14	14	21	1.50
4.	Juha Riihijärvi (F)	79	54	118	1.49
5.	Pekka Järvelä (F)	109	45	151	1.39

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

JYP — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Henry Saleva (F)	1984-1985	I-divisioona	44	35	69	104	2.36	10
2.	Risto Kurkinen (F)	1984-1985	I-divisioona	44	45	26	71	1.61	27
3.	Pekka Järvelä (F)	1986-1987	SM-liiga	41	17	54	71	1.73	32
4.	Jari Lindroos (F)	1991-1992	SM-liiga	44	18	49	67	1.52	32
5.	Risto Kurkinen (F)	1989-1990	SM-liiga	44	37	28	65	1.48	22

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

JYP — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Risto Kurkinen (F)	1984-1985	I-divisioona	44	45	26	71	1.61	27
2.	Risto Kurkinen (F)	1986-1987	SM-liiga	44	41	19	60	1.36	25
3.	Risto Kurkinen (F)	1989-1990	SM-liiga	44	37	28	65	1.48	22
4.	Valtteri Ojantakanen (F)	2025-2026	Liiga	60	37	17	54	0.90	8
5.	Henry Saleva (F)	1984-1985	I-divisioona	44	35	69	104	2.36	10

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

JYP — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Henry Saleva (F)	1984-1985	I-divisioona	44	35	69	104	2.36	10
2.	Pekka Järvelä (F)	1986-1987	SM-liiga	41	17	54	71	1.73	32
3.	Jari Lindroos (F)	1991-1992	SM-liiga	44	18	49	67	1.52	32
4.	Éric Perrin (F)	2014-2015	Liiga	59	12	43	55	0.93	20
5.	Jerry Turkulainen (F)	2023-2024	Liiga	60	21	42	63	1.05	18

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

JYP — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Braden Christoffer (F)	2021-2022	Liiga	57	12	21	33	0.58	144
2.	Riku Rahikainen (F)	2006-2007	SM-liiga	47	3	2	5	0.11	135
3.	Jyri Marttinen (D)	2005-2006	SM-liiga	50	11	8	19	0.38	126
4.	Olli Malmivaara (D)	2009-2010	SM-liiga	52	3	3	6	0.12	123
5.	Olli Malmivaara (D)	2008-2009	SM-liiga	57	4	11	15	0.26	122