When was Sport founded?

Sport was founded in 1939 in Vaasa, FIN, Finland.

Who is the head coach of Sport?

The head coach of Sport is Risto Dufva.

Who is the captain of Sport?

The captain of Sport is Erik Riska.

What arena does Sport play in?

Sport play their home games at Vaasan Sähkö Areena in Vaasa, FIN.

What are the team colors of Sport?

The team colors of Sport are Black + Red + Black.

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2019-2020

2019-2020 Season

Sport were 19-44-8 in the 2019-20 Liiga season with 49 points, 15th overall.

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2019-2020 Sport Roster

Sport — 2019-2020 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#32	Niko Hovinen (G)	38	1988	Helsinki, FIN	6'7"	225	L
	#60	Mika Järvinen (G)	37	1988	Hattula, FIN	5'10"	187	L
	#72	Conrad Mölder (G)	27	1999	Tallinn, EST	6'1"	198	L
	#31	Stefan Stéen (G)	33	1993	Sunne, SWE	6'2"	176	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Paul Geiger (D)	34	1992	Stouffville, ON, CAN	6'3"	214	L
	#81	Ari Gröndahl (D)	37	1989	Helsinki, FIN	6'5"	223	R
	#57	Niklas Nevalainen (D)	33	1993	Nakkila, FIN	5'9"	181	L
	#6	Steven Seigo (D)	36	1990	Edenwold, SK, CAN	6'0"	187	R
	#36	Juho Tommila (D)	33	1993	Lappi Tl, FIN	6'0"	183	R
	#2	Kristian Tuohilampi (D)	37	1989	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	179	L
	#8	Valtteri Viljanen (D)	32	1994	Pori, FIN	5'9"	176	R
	#28	Victor Westermarck (D)	32	1994	Espoo, FIN	6'2"	203	R
	#55	Jared Wilson (D)	32	1994	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	190	L
	#77	Eemeli Ylitalo (D)	28	1998	Kauhava, FIN	6'0"	207	L
FORWARDS
	#44	Aleksi Ainali (C/LW)	31	1995	Vihti, FIN	5'11"	190	L
	#23	Turo Asplund (C)"A"	41	1985	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'11"	207	L
	#82	Chris DeSousa (C/LW)	36	1990	Mississauga, ON, CAN	5'9"	198	L
	#73	Eemil Erholtz (RW/LW)	26	2000	Mikkeli, FIN	5'11"	183	R
	#74	Antti Erkinjuntti (RW/LW)	40	1986	Rovaniemi, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#17	Santeri Haarala (C)	26	2000	Vaasa, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#63	Lari Heikkinen (LW/RW)	26	2000	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	187	L
	#51	Antti Kalapudas (C/RW)	30	1996	Oulainen, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#93	Toni Kallela (LW/RW)	33	1993	Oulainen, FIN	5'10"	183	L
	#38	Niko Kuiri (C/LW)	28	1998	Juuka, FIN	6'1"	190	L
	#18	Miro Lehtimäki (F)	29	1997	Kiukainen, FIN	6'3"	203	R
	#46	Juho Liuksiala (RW/LW)	31	1995	Vammala, FIN	5'8"	176	R
	#15	Samu Markkula (LW/RW)	32	1994	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	168	L
	#16	Jesse Paukku (LW)	32	1994	Joensuu, FIN	6'0"	183	L
	#13	Erik Riska (C/LW)"C"	37	1989	Pietarsaari, FIN	6'2"	203	L
	#24	Filip Riska (C)	41	1985	Pietarsaari, FIN	6'0"	201	L
	#12	Simon Suoranta (LW/RW)	34	1992	Vaasa, FIN	6'3"	207	L
	#20	Roope Talaja (LW)"A"	38	1988	Kuopio, FIN	6'0"	194	L
	#92	Aaro Vidgren (LW/RW)	29	1997	Lohja, FIN	6'2"	192	L
Position: G: 2, D: 10, F: 18Av Age: 27.20 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

2019-2020 Sport Staff

Head CoachRisto Dufva
Head CoachAri-Pekka Pajuluoma
Asst. CoachJohannes Nygård
Asst. CoachSami Tervonen
Goaltending CoachTapio Kotola
Sports ManagerMarkus Jämsä
Team ManagerTapio Kotola
CEOTomas Kurtén
ChairmanHeikki Hiltunen
Conditioning CoachSami Helenius
Equipment ManagerSami Korkiakoski
Equipment ManagerJarno Kosonen
Massage TherapistSisu Liukko
Mental CoachVeli-Petri Hiirikoski
Player CoordinatorMatti Virmanen
Video CoachTapio Kotola

Team Staff History

2019-2020 Sport Captains

"C"

Erik Riska

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2019-2020 Sport Demographics

Sport Facts

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

2019-2020 Sport Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players
4 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Sport: 3 185 GP
SHL: 202 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 110 GP
Liiga: 6 617 GP
KHL: 164 GP
AHL: 186 GP
DEL: 87 GP
NL: 36 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

Sport — 2019-2020 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/14/2026 03:00 PM GMT	Sport	HPK	-	Liiga
11/11/2026 04:30 PM GMT	Kiekko-Espoo	Sport	-	Liiga
10/31/2026 03:00 PM GMT	Sport	Ässät	1 - 2	Liiga
10/27/2026 04:30 PM GMT	KalPa	Sport	5 - 2	Liiga
10/24/2026 02:00 PM GMT	Sport	SaiPa	1 - 3	Liiga

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Latest Transactions

Sport — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/02/2026	Loan	leaving	Eetu Koivunen (D)	Boro/Vetlanda HC	Details
10/22/2026	Loan	leaving	Jasper Valtanen (D)	RoKi	Details
10/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Miika Tiihonen (F)	Pyry Hockey	Details
10/01/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Samuli Piipponen (D)	HPK	Details
09/28/2026	Confirmed	joining	Oula Palve (F)	Djurgårdens IF	Details
09/25/2026	Confirmed	joining	Brett Harrison (F)	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	Details
09/25/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Dan Harkimo (F)	Pyry Hockey	Details
09/11/2026	Loan	leaving	Eetu Koivunen (D)	KeuPa HT	Details

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Sport History and Standings

Sport — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Liiga	18	5	10	-	1	2	33	53	19	1.06	15	-
2025-2026	Liiga	60	9	39	-	1	11	108	212	40	0.67	16	Did not make playoffs
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

Sport Tournament Statistics

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

Sport Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Sport — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Michael Keränen (F)	2026-2027	Tölzer Löwen	Oberliga	15	6	20	26	6
2.	Juha Koivisto (F)	2026-2027	HC Ludwig	III-divisioona	9	4	21	25	2
3.	Santeri Haarala (F)	2026-2027	Füchse Duisburg	Oberliga	14	13	8	21	10
4.	Robert Arrak (F)	2026-2027	KH Torun	PHL	16	10	9	19	0
5.	Sami Blomqvist (F)	2026-2027	ESV Kaufbeuren	Oberliga	13	8	11	19	2
6.	Cole Fonstad (F)	2026-2027	Bietigheim Steelers	DEL 2	14	12	6	18	12
7.	Martin Hanzl (F)	2026-2027	Piráti Chomutov	1. liga	19	5	13	18	6
8.	Eero Elo (F)	2026-2027	ESV Kaufbeuren	Oberliga	14	8	8	16	0
9.	Samu Markkula (F)	2026-2027	TUTO Hockey	Mestis	11	4	12	16	2
10.	Heikki Harju (F)	2026-2027	S-Kiekko	Suomi-sarja	14	6	9	15	30

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Sport — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	24.94
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.46
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.74
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.23
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	27.37

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Sport — 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

Franchise All-Time Goals

Sport — 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

Franchise All-Time Assists

Sport — 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

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Sport — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	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)	699	80	179	496
5.	Heikki Autio (D)	431	38	103	477

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Sport — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Erik Riska (F)	699	80	99	179
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

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Sport — 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

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Sport — 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

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Sport — 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

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Sport — 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.	Simon Hjalmarsson (F)	2024-2025	Liiga	60	12	48	60	1.00	32
4.	Juho-Tuomas Appel (F)	2007-2008	Mestis	45	7	47	54	1.20	39
5.	Håkan Hjerpe (F)	1987-1988	I-divisioona	44	38	46	84	1.91	46

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Sport — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. 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.	Zack Hayes (D)	2023-2024	Liiga	53	1	8	9	0.17	119