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2009-2010 Sport Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Niko Palokangas (G)	33	1991	Vaasa, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#31	Aaro Peltonen (G)	36	1989	Vantaa, FIN	6'1"	181	L
	#35	Mikko Rossi (G)	40	1985	Vaasa, FIN	6'3"	179	L
	#1	Jaakko Suomalainen (G)	47	1978	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	190	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#7	Markku Erholtz (D)	49	1976	Kiuruvesi, FIN	5'9"	183	L
	#5	Eetu Heikkinen (D)	37	1988	Suomussalmi, FIN	6'1"	194	L
	#21	Roland Hofer (D)	35	1990	Vipiteno, ITA	6'0"	196	L
	#70	Tuomas Immonen (D)	42	1983	Varkaus, FIN	6'0"	181	R
	#6	Lauri Kinos (D)	45	1980	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'2"	207	L
	#32	Niko Peltola (D)	35	1990	Huittinen, FIN	6'2"	201	L
	#4	Jussi Pernaa (D)	42	1983	Kauhava, FIN	6'2"	209	L
	#33	Juha Salmu (D)	47	1978	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	179	L
	#10	Antti Uitto (D)	42	1983	Seinäjoki, FIN	5'9"	194	L
FORWARDS
	#88	Robin Bergman (LW/RW)	37	1988	Stockholm, SWE	6'0"	198	L
	#26	Paul Cabana (RW)"A"	47	1978	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	203	R
	#54	Lou Dickenson (LW)	43	1982	Orleans, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#9	Markus Jämsä (LW)"C"	48	1977	Vaasa, FIN	6'1"	187	L
	#28	Jani Kiviniemi (RW)	37	1987	Vaasa, FIN	6'0"	192	L
	#12	Juha Koivisto (RW/C)	41	1984	Vantaa, FIN	5'10"	183	R
	#15	Mika Kujanpää (F)	36	1989	Vaasa, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#94	Teemu Kuusisto (LW)	45	1980	Espoo, FIN	5'11"	198	L
	#13	Miro Laitinen (C)	44	1981	Pietarsaari, FIN	5'10"	179	L
	#52	Bryan McGregor (RW)	41	1984	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'0"	207	R
	#11	Timo Pahkala (LW)	39	1986	Himanka, FIN	5'10"	183	L
	#37	Erik Riska (C/LW)	36	1989	Pietarsaari, FIN	6'2"	203	L
	#24	Toni Sihvonen (C)"A"	54	1971	Seinäjoki, FIN	6'1"	192	L
	#17	Christian Sundman (LW/RW)	37	1988	Vaasa, FIN	5'9"	187	L
	#8	Pete Suonpää (C)	45	1980	Espoo, FIN	5'10"	181	L
	#23	Tuomas Takala (C)	41	1984	Seinäjoki, FIN	5'11"	179	L

Position: G: 4, D: 9, F: 16Av Age: 26.41 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2009-2010 Sport Staff

Head CoachJuhani Tamminen
Head CoachKenneth Westerback
Asst. CoachOlli Hällfors
Asst. CoachKenneth Westerback
Goaltending CoachMarko Härkönen
Team ManagerKenneth Westerback
ChairmanHeikki Hiltunen
Equipment ManagerMika Palokangas
Equipment ManagerTaisto Tankka
Player CoordinatorJukka Suutari

Team Staff History

2009-2010 Sport Captains

"C"

Markus Jämsä

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Stories

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Sport Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Black + Red + Black
Town: Vaasa, FIN Map
Founded: 1939

2009-2010 Sport Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players
3 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Sport: 2 523 GP
WC: 30 GP
SHL: 48 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 27 GP
Liiga: 1 615 GP
AHL: 55 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hermes (Mestis)
Sport U18 (U18 Mestis)
Sport U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
TUTO Hockey (Mestis)
Virkiä (Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Vaasan Sähkö Areena
Location: Vaasa, FIN
Capacity: 4 448
Construction Year: 1971

Sport Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/11/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Sport	Pelicans	-	Liiga
12/05/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Pelicans	Sport	-	Liiga
12/04/2025 04:30 PM UTC	KalPa	Sport	5 - 3	Liiga
11/29/2025 03:00 PM UTC	Sport	KalPa	2 - 5	Liiga
11/26/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Sport	Kiekko-Espoo	2 - 3	Liiga

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Latest Transactions

11/25/2025

loan

Eetu Levänen (F)

Leaving forIPK

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11/12/2025

loan

Rasmus Toivainen (F)

Leaving forJoKP

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11/05/2025

confirmed

Branden Troock (F)

Joining fromHKM Zvolen

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11/04/2025

extension

Joni Ortio (G)

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10/25/2025

confirmed

Sebastian Wännström (F)

Leaving forMalmö Redhawks

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10/20/2025

extension

Viljami Nieminen (F)

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10/08/2025

loan

Aatu Aarnio (D)

Leaving forPioneers Vorarlberg

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09/25/2025

confirmed

Ville Immonen (F)

Leaving forHermes

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Sport History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	Liiga	25	6	13	-	0	6	60	83	24	0.96	16	-
2024-2025	Liiga	60	17	20	-	9	14	172	177	83	1.38	11	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	Liiga	60	21	24	-	5	10	155	174	83	1.38	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2022-2023	Liiga	60	16	32	-	3	9	126	177	63	1.05	14	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	Liiga	59	18	26	-	8	7	120	155	77	1.31	12	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	Liiga	54	19	23	-	6	6	123	140	75	1.39	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2019-2020	Liiga	59	15	44	-	4	8	129	191	49	0.83	15	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	Liiga	60	17	24	-	11	8	182	205	81	1.35	11	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Liiga	60	12	33	-	7	8	153	206	58	0.97	15	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	Liiga	60	16	28	-	5	11	128	169	69	1.15	14	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	Liiga	60	20	24	-	7	9	153	156	83	1.38	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2014-2015	Liiga	60	15	35	-	5	5	121	185	60	1	14	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	Mestis	56	27	12	-	11	6	195	161	109	1.95	2	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	Mestis	48	23	18	-	5	2	147	127	81	1.69	3	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	Mestis	46	24	10	-	4	8	154	104	88	1.91	3	Champion
2010-2011	Mestis	49	22	19	-	5	5	139	133	79	1.61	3	Champion
2009-2010	Mestis	45	22	16	-	3	4	152	120	76	1.69	4	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	Mestis	45	25	13	-	5	2	145	104	87	1.93	2	Champion
2007-2008	Mestis	45	23	17	-	2	3	193	139	76	1.69	6	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	Mestis	45	30	9	6	-	-	195	105	68	1.51	1	Bronze game win
2005-2006	Mestis	45	26	15	4	-	-	172	106	58	1.29	2	Final loss
2004-2005	Mestis	44	23	14	7	1	-	153	108	54	1.23	4	Final loss
2003-2004	Mestis	45	23	15	3	2	2	151	124	55	1.22	4	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	Mestis	44	21	17	3	-	3	150	129	48	1.09	5	Bronze game loss
2001-2002	Mestis	44	23	13	8	-	-	154	106	55	1.25	4	Bronze game loss
2000-2001	Mestis	44	21	18	5	-	-	153	129	47	1.07	5	Bronze game loss
1999-2000	I-divisioona	48	31	12	5	-	-	190	118	67	1.4	2	Qualification loss
1998-1999	I-divisioona	48	30	14	4	-	-	153	119	64	1.33	3	Qualification loss
1997-1998	I-divisioona	44	17	21	6	-	-	119	148	40	0.91	8	Did not make playoffs
1995-1996	II-divisioona	36	32	3	1	-	-	292	80	65	1.81	1	Qualification loss

Sport Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2012-2013	Cont Cup	3	1	1	-	1	0	19	9	5	1.67	2	-
1975-1976	Expolaris Cup	4	1	3	0	-	-	12	21	2	0.5	4	-
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969-1970	Suomen Cup	2	1	1	-	-	-	6	3	-	-	-	-
	Suomen Cup	1	1	0	-	-	-	10	0	-	-	-	Qualification

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Stories

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2009-2010 Sport Roster Facts

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Sport Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

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Player Nationalities Throughout History