When was KooKoo founded?

KooKoo was founded in 1965 in Kouvola, FIN, Finland.

Where is KooKoo based?

KooKoo is based in Kouvola, FIN.

Who is the head coach of KooKoo?

The head coach of KooKoo is Olli Salo.

Who is the captain of KooKoo?

The captain of KooKoo is Otto Paajanen.

What arena does KooKoo play in?

KooKoo play their home games at Kouvolan jäähalli in Kouvola, FIN.

Who is the general manager of KooKoo?

The general manager of KooKoo is Sakari Välimaa.

What are the team colors of KooKoo?

The team colors of KooKoo are Black + Orange + White.

KooKoo

2023-2024

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2023-2024 KooKoo Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Oskar Autio (G)	26	1999	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#31	Nick Malik (G)	24	2002	Raleigh, NC, USA	6'2"	179	L
	#35	Tuukka Niskanen (G)	22	2003	Kouvola, FIN	6'0"	154	L
	#32	Oskari Setänen (G)	32	1994	Eura, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#35	Stepan Vopravil (G)	22	2004	Liberec, CZE	6'0"	172	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#49	Seth Barton (D)	27	1999	Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'3"	196	R
	#37	Gustav Bouramman (D)	29	1997	Stockholm, SWE	6'0"	187	R
	#45	Charle-Édouard D'Astous (D)	28	1998	Rimouski, QC, CAN	6'2"	212	L
	#17	Ari Gröndahl (D)	37	1989	Helsinki, FIN	6'5"	223	R
	#7	Joni Jurmo (D)	24	2002	Espoo, FIN	6'4"	207	L
	#43	Miska Kukkonen (D)	26	2000	Jokioinen, FIN	6'2"	212	R
	#6	Joonas Lehtivuori (D)"A"	38	1988	Pirkkala, FIN	5'11"	172	L
	#4	Väinö Liikonen (D)	25	2001	Kouvola, FIN	6'4"	231	L
	#7	Juho Rautanen (D)"A"	29	1997	Mäntsälä, FIN	6'0"	183	L
	#24	Eero Teräväinen (D)	27	1999	Helsinki, FIN	5'10"	174	L
	#5	Riku Tuomola (D)Loan	23	2002	Forssa, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	#3	Veeti Väisänen (D)	20	2006	Hamina, FIN	6'1"	190	L
FORWARDS
	#10	Leevi Aaltonen (LW/RW)	25	2001	Mikkeli, FIN	5'9"	168	L
	#2	Verneri Ahonen (C/W)	23	2003	Tampere, FIN	6'4"	203	L
	#91	Linus Andersson (RW/LW)	27	1999	Arvidsjaur, SWE	6'0"	181	R
	#11	Petter Emanuelsson (RW)	35	1991	Kiruna, SWE	6'0"	198	R
	#23	Teemu Engberg (LW/RW)	27	1999	Loviisa, FIN	5'11"	190	L
	#19	Simo Heinonen (LW/RW)	23	2003	Kotka, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#75	Arttu Ilomäki (C/RW)	35	1991	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	192	R
	#5	Ossi-Petteri Jaakola (LW/RW)Loan	24	2002	Hamina, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#29	Radek Koblizek (RW/LW)	28	1997	Ivancice, CZE	5'9"	161	R
	#74	Olli Korhonen (C/LW)	28	1998	Anjalankoski, FIN	6'0"	203	L
	#12	Ville Leskinen (RW/LW)	32	1994	Oulu, FIN	6'1"	194	R
	#19	Kasper Lundell (C/RW)Loan	22	2004	Espoo, FIN	6'1"	181	L
	#44	Oskari Luoto (C)Loan	24	2002	Lempäälä, FIN	6'1"	181	L
	#22	Emil Molin (C/LW)	33	1993	Gävle, SWE	6'0"	179	L
	#9	Akseli Mäkinen (C)Loan	24	2002	Kouvola, FIN	6'1"	187	L
	#8	Jesse Nurmi (LW/RW)	21	2005	Valkeala, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#18	Axel Ottosson (C)	30	1996	Umeå, SWE	5'10"	181	L
	#13	Otto Paajanen (C)"C"	33	1992	Loppi, FIN	5'11"	192	L
	#14	Toni Suuronen (LW/RW)"A"	31	1995	Hamina, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#27	Ben Tardif (LW)	26	2000	Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, QC, CAN	5'10"	192	L
	#46	Matic Török (RW/LW)	23	2003	Kranj, SLO	5'11"	185	L
	#20	Samuel Valkeejärvi (C/RW)	25	2001	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	183	L

Position: G: 4, D: 11, F: 17Av Age: 25.88 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 KooKoo Staff

Head CoachOlli Salo
Asst. CoachJanne Grönvall
Asst. CoachSami Helenius
Goaltending CoachTommi Satosaari
General ManagerSakari Välimaa
Sports ManagerJarno Kultanen
Team ManagerTommi Satosaari
ChairmanJukka Havia
Commercial Dir.Matti Lindholm
Conditioning CoachJanne Juppo
Conditioning CoachIsmo Rairama
Dir. of AdministrationMari Jokela
Dir. of CommunicationsMatti Lindholm
Equipment ManagerMatti Horppu
Equipment ManagerMika Kujala
Equipment ManagerJarno Trygg

2023-2024 KooKoo Captains

"C"

Otto Paajanen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Stories

Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team

2024-03-01, 18:30

Finland Stock Watch: Viljami Marjala taking off in his first full season of Liiga action

2024-02-04, 22:00

Finland Stock Watch: Niko Huuhtanen's NHL chances looking better than ever in Jukurit

2023-11-03, 19:45

Scout's Notebook: Konsta Helenius' improving stock and other draft-eligible notes from Liiga

2022-10-31, 14:00

Scout's notebook: An update on Tuomas Uronen, Jesse Nurmi, and Arttu Kärki

2019-12-21, 19:02

Meet the Team: Finland’s World Junior Hockey Championships Roster

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2023-2024 KooKoo Demographics

KooKoo Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Black + Orange + White
Town: Kouvola, FIN Map
Founded: 1965

2023-2024 KooKoo Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players
5 players
3 players
3 players
1 player

Experience

KooKoo: 2 753 GP
WC: 5 GP
SHL: 1 150 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 586 GP
Liiga: 6 148 GP
KHL: 47 GP
Czechia: 50 GP
AHL: 329 GP
DEL: 177 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

KooKoo U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
KooKoo U18 (U18 Mestis)
KooKoo U18 Team
KooKoo U20 (U20 SM-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Kouvolan jäähalli
Location: Kouvola, FIN
Capacity: 6 200
Construction Year: 1982

KooKoo Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/16/2026 03:30 PM UTC	KooKoo	JYP	-	Liiga
09/12/2026 02:00 PM UTC	KooKoo	HC Dynamo Pardubice	-	Champions HL
09/10/2026 03:30 PM UTC	KooKoo	HK Nitra	1 - 4	Champions HL
09/09/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo	KooKoo	6 - 2	Liiga
09/06/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Frölunda HC	KooKoo	2 - 1 (OT 61:22)	Champions HL

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Latest Transactions

08/31/2026

confirmed

Niclas Westerholm (G)

Joining fromSödertälje SK

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07/31/2026

confirmed

Juha Jatkola (G)

Leaving forKrefeld Pinguine

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07/28/2026

extension

Joseph Berger (D)

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06/04/2026

confirmed

Joonas Oden (F)

Leaving forHPK

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05/30/2026

confirmed

Axel Holmström (F)

Joining fromHC Litvínov

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05/29/2026

confirmed

Verner Miettinen (F)

Joining fromSt. Cloud State Univ.

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05/28/2026

confirmed

Aleksi Pakaslahti (D)

Joining fromKiekko-Vantaa

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05/27/2026

confirmed

Kalle Loponen (D)

Leaving forKärpät

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KooKoo History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Liiga	2	0	2	-	0	0	4	10	0	0	17	-
2025-2026	Liiga	60	33	18	-	7	2	217	155	115	1.92	2	Final loss
2024-2025	Liiga	60	23	20	-	13	4	206	169	99	1.65	6	First round loss
2023-2024	Liiga	60	17	26	-	11	6	175	178	79	1.32	12	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	Liiga	60	19	25	-	11	5	155	167	84	1.4	10	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	Liiga	60	25	21	-	5	9	148	141	94	1.57	8	Bronze game loss
2020-2021	Liiga	55	25	19	-	5	6	165	125	91	1.65	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2019-2020	Liiga	59	37	22	-	7	6	172	129	110	1.86	5	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Liiga	60	18	29	-	6	7	157	197	73	1.22	13	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Liiga	60	14	31	-	5	10	142	198	62	1.03	14	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	Liiga	60	15	27	-	7	11	137	173	70	1.17	13	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	Liiga	60	16	24	-	10	10	129	159	78	1.3	11	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	Mestis	56	32	15	-	4	5	191	126	109	1.95	2	Final loss
2013-2014	Mestis	56	26	14	-	5	11	163	135	99	1.77	3	Champion
2012-2013	Mestis	48	20	16	-	7	5	142	133	79	1.65	5	Final loss
2011-2012	Mestis	46	25	8	-	3	10	121	94	91	1.98	2	Bronze game win
2010-2011	Mestis	49	31	11	-	3	4	169	102	103	2.1	2	Semifinal loss
2009-2010	Mestis	45	24	11	-	5	5	156	120	87	1.93	1	Bronze game win
2008-2009	Mestis	45	22	13	-	5	5	149	123	81	1.8	4	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	Mestis	45	26	16	-	1	2	151	112	82	1.82	4	Bronze game loss
2006-2007	Mestis	45	24	11	10	-	-	174	131	59	1.31	5	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	Mestis	45	18	17	10	-	-	142	129	50	1.11	5	Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005	Mestis	44	10	22	12	3	-	100	137	35	0.8	10	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	Mestis	45	22	15	6	1	1	129	98	53	1.18	5	Bronze game loss
2002-2003	Mestis	44	28	9	6	-	1	168	111	63	1.43	2	Bronze game win
2001-2002	Mestis	44	25	12	7	-	-	172	124	58	1.32	2	Final loss
2000-2001	Mestis	44	13	26	5	-	-	100	147	31	0.7	11	Saved in relegation
1999-2000	I-divisioona	48	22	23	3	-	-	155	175	47	0.98	6	Qualification loss
1998-1999	II-divisioona	16	13	2	1	-	-	98	44	27	1.69	2	-
1997-1998	II-divisioona	14	10	3	1	-	-	81	44	21	1.5	2	Qualification loss

KooKoo Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Champions HL	4	1	2	-	0	1	10	14	4	1	14	-
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969-1970	Suomen Cup	1	0	1	-	-	-	0	5	-	-	-	Qualification loss
1967-1968	Suomen Cup	1	1	0	-	-	-	4	3	-	-	-	Qualification

KooKoo Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Riley Sawchuk (F)	2026-2027	Lada Togliatti	KHL	4	3	2	5	0
2.	Patrik Puistola (F)	2026-2027	Frölunda HC	Champions HL	4	0	3	3	2
3.	Samuli Ratinen (F)	2026-2027	Kärpät	Liiga	2	2	0	2	4
4.	Emil Kristensen (D)	2026-2027	Herning Blue Fox	Metal Ligaen	2	0	2	2	0
5.	Ville Lajunen (D)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Liiga	3	0	2	2	0
6.	Gustav Bouramman (D)	2026-2027	Sønderjyske	Metal Ligaen	3	0	2	2	0
7.	Otto Paajanen (F)	2026-2027	TPS	Liiga	3	0	2	2	2
8.	Heikki Liedes (F)	2026-2027	Lukko	Liiga	3	1	0	1	0
9.	Joni Tuulola (D)	2026-2027	Tappara	Liiga	1	0	1	1	0
10.	Kalle Loponen (D)	2026-2027	Kärpät	Liiga	2	0	1	1	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	25.28
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.73
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.47
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.88
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.31

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aki Räisänen (F)	410	194	231	425
2.	Mikko Liukkonen (F)	391	152	222	374
3.	Heimo Mäkelä (F)	398	167	117	284
4.	Harri Haapaniemi (F)	377	126	151	277
5.	Mikko Laaksonen (F)	187	100	173	273

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aki Räisänen (F)	410	194	231	425
2.	Heimo Mäkelä (F)	398	167	117	284
3.	Mikko Liukkonen (F)	391	152	222	374
4.	Ari Kotro (F)	425	127	132	259
5.	Harri Haapaniemi (F)	377	126	151	277

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aki Räisänen (F)	410	194	231	425
2.	Mikko Liukkonen (F)	391	152	222	374
3.	Mikko Laaksonen (F)	187	100	173	273
4.	Timo Nurmberg (F)	227	54	156	210
5.	Harri Haapaniemi (F)	377	126	151	277

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Aki Räisänen (F)	410	194	425	459
2.	Mikko Liukkonen (F)	391	152	374	405
3.	Martin Berger (D)	112	5	17	382
4.	Jani Luoma-Aho (F)	355	56	186	371
5.	Harri Haapaniemi (F)	377	126	277	367

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jukka Virtanen (D)	430	45	67	112
2.	Ari Kotro (F)	425	127	132	259
3.	Aki Räisänen (F)	410	194	231	425
4.	Heimo Mäkelä (F)	398	167	117	284
5.	Mikko Liukkonen (F)	391	152	222	374

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Mika Johansson (F)	14	12	27	1.93
2.	Arto Kotiranta (F)	7	8	12	1.71
3.	Jouko Myrrä (F)	44	37	71	1.61
4.	Lasse Tasala (F)	69	50	106	1.54
5.	Sergei Karpov (D)	131	64	196	1.50

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Lasse Tasala (F)	1986-1987	44	38	81
2.	Mikko Laaksonen (F)	1991-1992	43	29	73
3.	Sergei Karpov (D)	1992-1993	43	28	73
4.	Jouko Myrrä (F)	1991-1992	44	37	71
5.	Donald Fraser (F)	1986-1987	41	30	70

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Lasse Tasala (F)	1986-1987	44	38	81
2.	Jouko Myrrä (F)	1991-1992	44	37	71
3.	Mika Kannisto (F)	1993-1994	46	37	67
4.	Aki Räisänen (F)	1986-1987	44	32	67
5.	Ari Saarinen (F)	1992-1993	39	32	52

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Sergei Karpov (D)	1991-1992	44	51	70
2.	Mikko Laaksonen (F)	1993-1994	44	50	69
3.	Sergei Karpov (D)	1992-1993	43	45	73
4.	Juuso Rajala (F)	2014-2015	55	45	57
5.	Mikko Laaksonen (F)	1991-1992	43	44	73

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Martin Berger (D)	2019-2020	46	6	183
2.	Matt Nickerson (D)	2012-2013	41	12	154
3.	Jani Honkanen (D)	2007-2008	42	17	153
4.	Martin Berger (D)	2020-2021	44	7	143
5.	Mikko Tarkiainen (D)	2006-2007	39	21	123

KooKoo

2023-2024 KooKoo Roster

2023-2024 KooKoo Staff

2023-2024 KooKoo Captains

Stories

2023-2024 KooKoo Demographics

KooKoo Facts

2023-2024 KooKoo Roster Facts

Arena Information

KooKoo Games

Latest Transactions

KooKoo History and Standings

KooKoo Tournament Statistics

KooKoo Retired Numbers

KooKoo Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Franchise All-Time Goals

Franchise All-Time Assists

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Player Nationalities Throughout History