Team Facts
Plays in Liiga Full name Vaasan Sport Team colours Black + Red + Black Town Vaasa, FIN Founded 1939

2013-2014 Skater Stats
# N Player GP G A TP PIM +/-   GP G A TP PIM +/-
Mestis
1. Lassi Kokkala (C)   54 28 29 57 38 23 | 7 2 4 6 4 0
2. Samuli Kivimäki (RW)   47 38 16 54 43 18 | 6 1 3 4 0 -1
3. Jarkko Hattunen (LW/RW)   49 19 28 47 30 25 | 7 1 3 4 4 1
4. Eetu Heikkinen (D)   55 10 34 44 26 21 | 7 1 1 2 4 3
5. Mika Kujanpää (F)   47 8 27 35 22 -1 | 7 3 2 5 6 1
6. Michal Kristof (C/LW)   50 2 29 31 20 9 | 1 0 0 0 0 0
7. Jere Laaksonen (C)   53 12 14 26 4 16 | 6 1 1 2 0 0
8. Marko Luomala (RW/LW)   48 12 12 24 38 0 | 5 2 0 2 0 -2
9. Markus Piispanen (RW/LW)   48 6 15 21 20 -9 | 6 3 3 6 4 4
10. Antti Uitto (D)   51 8 11 19 81 10 | 7 0 2 2 28 3
                             
11. Robert Nyholm (RW/LW)   49 7 11 18 53 -3 | 7 0 1 1 2 -3
12. Ari Gröndahl (D)   52 5 13 18 70 5 | 6 0 0 0 0 -1
13. Mika Halava (LW)   36 7 8 15 46 -2 | 7 1 0 1 25 1
14. John Henrion (RW)   11 6 8 14 14 3 | 7 1 3 4 8 1
15. Kai Lehtinen (D)   49 4 8 12 22 7 | 1 0 0 0 0 0
16. Jussi Tapio (RW)   22 4 7 11 6 4 | 3 0 0 0 0 1
17. Markus Nässlin (RW)   41 2 9 11 8 2 | 3 0 0 0 0 -1
18. Joni Haverinen (D)   44 1 10 11 36 -1 |
19. Nico Aaltonen (LW)   28 2 8 10 6 -13 | 7 0 1 1 2 0
20. Mikael Aaltonen (D)   52 2 8 10 50 9 | 7 0 0 0 2 -2
                             
21. Kristian Tuohilampi (D)   51 2 5 7 67 1 | 7 0 1 1 6 0
22. Jani Kiviniemi (RW)   33 2 4 6 71 -13 | 4 0 0 0 4 -1
23. Oskari Manninen (D)   8 0 4 4 6 -2 | 7 0 1 1 4 0
24. Jarkko Kauvosaari (C)   5 1 2 3 0 3 |
25. Tommi Tikka (C/LW)   1 0 0 0 0 0 |
26. Ville Saukko (D)   3 0 0 0 2 1 | 1 0 0 0 0 0
27. Tomi Kankaanpää (D)   3 0 0 0 2 1 |
28. Christoffer Seppelin (LW)   4 0 0 0 0 -4 |
29. Simon Nässlin (D)   6 0 0 0 0 -2 |
30. Anssi Köykkä-Luopa (F)   8 0 0 0 4 -6 |
2013-2014 Goaltending Stats
# N Player GP GAA SV% w l t so toi svs   GP GAA SV%
  Mestis                          
1. Frans Tuohimaa   5 2.52 .925 - - - - - - | 7 2.01 .926
2. Joonas Kuusela   45 2.59 .908 - - - - - - | 0 - -
3. Tuomas Saarela   10 3.37 .880 - - - - - - |
4. Jean Aurén   1 6.21 .808 - - - - - - | 0 - -
Games
Date Home Visiting Score League
2023-12-13T16:30:00+0000 HIFK Sport - Liiga
2023-12-09T15:00:00+0000 Sport JYP 2 - 3 Liiga
2023-12-02T15:00:00+0000 Tappara Sport 5 - 0 Liiga
2023-12-01T16:30:00+0000 Sport SaiPa 3 - 1 Liiga
2023-11-29T16:30:00+0000 Lukko Sport 3 - 4 (OT) Liiga
2023-11-25T15:00:00+0000 Kärpät Sport 5 - 2 Liiga
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
12/01/2023
12/01/2023 Extension Miroslav Svoboda (G)
11/29/2023
11/29/2023 Confirmed Joining Sebastian Wännström (F) Joining from No team
11/24/2023
11/24/2023 Loan Joining Joel Kerkkänen (F) Joining from TUTO Hockey
11/24/2023 Loan Joining Miika Tiihonen (F) Joining from TUTO Hockey
11/14/2023
11/14/2023 Extension Teemu Suhonen (D)
10/27/2023
10/27/2023 Loan Leaving Bine Masic (D) Leaving for TUTO Hockey
10/20/2023
10/20/2023 Confirmed Leaving Erik Brown (F) Leaving for Retired
10/04/2023
10/04/2023 Confirmed Joining Teemu Suhonen (D) Joining from JYP
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1993-1994 II-divisioona 36 21 0 15 - - 187 135 42 1.17 - -
1994-1995 II-divisioona 14 10 1 3 - - 71 45 21 1.50 2 -
1995-1996 II-divisioona 36 32 1 3 - - 292 80 65 1.81 1 Qualification loss
1997-1998 I-divisioona 44 17 6 21 - - 119 148 40 0.91 8 Did not make playoffs
1998-1999 I-divisioona 48 30 4 14 - - 153 119 64 1.33 3 Qualification loss
1999-2000 I-divisioona 48 31 5 12 - - 190 118 67 1.40 2 Qualification loss
2000-2001 Mestis 44 21 5 18 - - 153 129 47 1.07 5 Bronze game loss
2001-2002 Mestis 44 23 8 13 - - 154 106 55 1.25 4 Bronze game loss
2002-2003 Mestis 44 21 3 17 - 3 150 129 48 1.09 5 Bronze game loss
2003-2004 Mestis 45 23 3 15 2 2 151 124 55 1.22 4 Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005 Mestis 44 23 7 14 1 - 153 108 54 1.23 4 Final loss
2005-2006 Mestis 45 26 4 15 - - 172 106 58 1.29 2 Final loss
2006-2007 Mestis 45 30 6 9 - - 195 105 68 1.51 1 Bronze game win
2007-2008 Mestis 45 23 - 17 2 3 193 139 76 1.69 6 Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009 Mestis 45 25 - 13 5 2 145 104 87 1.93 2 Champion
2009-2010 Mestis 45 22 - 16 3 4 152 120 76 1.69 4 Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011 Mestis 49 22 - 19 5 5 139 133 79 1.61 3 Champion
2011-2012 Mestis 46 24 - 10 4 8 154 104 88 1.91 3 Champion
2012-2013 Mestis 48 23 - 18 5 2 147 127 81 1.69 3 Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014 Mestis 56 27 - 12 11 6 195 161 109 1.95 2 Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015 Liiga 60 15 - 35 5 5 121 185 60 1.00 14 Did not make playoffs
2015-2016 Liiga 60 20 - 24 7 9 153 156 83 1.38 10 Playoffs Qualifier loss
2016-2017 Liiga 60 16 - 28 5 11 128 169 69 1.15 14 Did not make playoffs
2017-2018 Liiga 60 12 - 33 7 8 153 206 58 0.97 15 Did not make playoffs
2018-2019 Liiga 60 17 - 24 11 8 182 205 81 1.35 11 Did not make playoffs
2019-2020 Liiga 59 15 - 44 4 8 129 191 49 0.83 15 Did not make playoffs
2020-2021 Liiga 54 19 - 23 6 6 123 140 75 1.39 10 Playoffs Qualifier loss
2021-2022 Liiga 59 18 - 26 8 7 120 155 77 1.31 12 Did not make playoffs
2022-2023 Liiga 60 16 - 32 3 9 126 177 63 1.05 14 Did not make playoffs
2023-2024 Liiga 28 9 - 13 2 4 73 80 35 1.25 13 -
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Tournament Statistics
Season Tournament GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1969-1970 Suomen Cup 1 1 - 0 - - 10 0 - - - Qualification
Suomen Cup 2 1 - 1 - - 6 3 - - - -
1970-1971 Suomen Cup - - - - - - - - - - - -
Suomen Cup - - - - - - - - - - - -
1975-1976 Expolaris Cup 4 1 0 3 - - 12 21 2 0.50 4 -
2012-2013 Continental Cup 3 1 - 1 1 0 19 9 5 1.67 2 -

Retired Numbers

Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Mika Partanen (F) 2023-2024 Vålerenga Norway 25 11 22 33 10
2. Joonas Huovinen (F) 2023-2024 Capitals Leeuwarden Netherlands2 8 15 16 31 4
3. Oliver Setzinger (F) 2023-2024 EC Weiz Austria4 10 10 20 30 16
4. Jens Östman (F) 2023-2024 HighSticks HT II-divisioona 15 13 15 28 8
5. Tommi Taimi (D) 2023-2024 Vålerenga Norway 25 8 18 26 18
6. Miika Franssila (D) 2023-2024 Kiekko-Ahma II-divisioona 11 10 13 23 20
7. Sami Blomqvist (F) 2023-2024 ESV Kaufbeuren DEL2 17 10 10 20 0
8. Turo Asplund (F) 2023-2024 TUTO Hockey Mestis 21 9 11 20 18
9. Miro Lehtimäki (F) 2023-2024 FPS Mestis 23 11 8 19 6
10. William Rapuzzi (F) 2023-2024 Asiago ICEHL 26 11 8 19 6
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Håkan Hjerpe (F) 378 345 297 642
2. Jari Kiviniemi (F) 509 179 226 405
3. Markus Jämsä (F) 445 191 207 398
4. Timo Salomaa (F) 310 187 192 379
5. Vesa Myllyaho (F) 521 147 215 370
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Håkan Hjerpe (F) 378 345 297 642
2. Markus Jämsä (F) 445 191 207 398
3. Timo Salomaa (F) 310 187 192 379
4. Jari Kiviniemi (F) 509 179 226 405
5. Kaj-Ove Ahlmark (F) 355 161 144 305
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Håkan Hjerpe (F) 378 345 297 642
2. Patrik Westerback (F) 291 77 254 331
3. Jari Kiviniemi (F) 509 179 226 405
4. Vesa Myllyaho (F) 521 147 215 370
5. Markus Jämsä (F) 445 191 207 398
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Jari Kiviniemi (F) 509 179 405 825
2. Markus Jämsä (F) 445 191 398 591
3. Patrik Westerback (F) 291 77 331 558
4. Erik Riska (F) 667 74 166 486
5. Heikki Autio (D) 431 38 103 477
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Erik Riska (F) 667 74 92 166
2. Mikael Hallbäck (D) 529 61 126 187
3. Vesa Myllyaho (F) 521 147 215 370
4. Jari Kiviniemi (F) 509 179 226 405
5. Ari Gröndahl (D) 451 45 74 119
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Ulf Slotte (F) 18 31 43 2.39
2. Jesse Virtanen (D) 1 0 2 2.00
3. Jukka Alkula (F) 9 12 17 1.89
4. Joni Rautavuori (F) 128 81 221 1.73
5. Kari Teräväinen (F) 185 160 318 1.72
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Håkan Hjerpe (F) 1988-1989 I-divisioona 44 54 45 99 2.25 52
2. Håkan Hjerpe (F) 1976-1977 I-divisioona 36 64 25 89 2.47 46
3. Håkan Hjerpe (F) 1986-1987 I-divisioona 44 44 43 87 1.98 53
4. Håkan Hjerpe (F) 1987-1988 I-divisioona 44 38 46 84 1.91 46
5. Pekka Lehmus (F) 1995-1996 II-divisioona 35 33 51 84 2.40 22
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Håkan Hjerpe (F) 1976-1977 I-divisioona 36 64 25 89 2.47 46
2. Håkan Hjerpe (F) 1977-1978 I-divisioona 36 55 24 79 2.19 67
3. Håkan Hjerpe (F) 1988-1989 I-divisioona 44 54 45 99 2.25 52
4. Håkan Hjerpe (F) 1986-1987 I-divisioona 44 44 43 87 1.98 53
5. Börje Eriksson (F) 1980-1981 I-divisioona 36 42 31 73 2.03 20
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Pekka Lehmus (F) 1995-1996 II-divisioona 35 33 51 84 2.40 22
2. Joni Rautavuori (F) 1995-1996 II-divisioona 36 28 51 79 2.19 30
3. Juho-Tuomas Appel (F) 2007-2008 Mestis 45 7 47 54 1.20 39
4. Håkan Hjerpe (F) 1987-1988 I-divisioona 44 38 46 84 1.91 46
5. Håkan Hjerpe (F) 1988-1989 I-divisioona 44 54 45 99 2.25 52
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Markus Kankaanperä (D) 2016-2017 Liiga 56 1 7 8 0.14 158
2. Jari Kiviniemi (F) 1996-1997 II-divisioona 30 20 32 52 1.73 138
3. Mike Brennan (D) 2014-2015 Liiga 51 7 7 14 0.27 129
4. Teemu Viemerö (D) 1996-1997 II-divisioona 28 5 14 19 0.68 126
5. David Saunders (F) 1989-1990 I-divisioona 37 28 18 46 1.24 115
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2023-2024 View roster 6'1" 189 lbs 26.59
2022-2023 View roster 6'0" 192 lbs 27.43
2021-2022 View roster 6'1" 199 lbs 28.97
2020-2021 View roster 6'1" 199 lbs 28.97
2019-2020 View roster 6'0" 192 lbs 27.20
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