When was Pelicans founded?

Pelicans was founded in 1996 in Lahti, FIN, Finland.

Where is Pelicans based?

Pelicans is based in Lahti, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Pelicans?

The head coach of Pelicans is Ville Nieminen.

Who is the captain of Pelicans?

The captain of Pelicans is Hannes Björninen.

What arena does Pelicans play in?

Pelicans play their home games at Wemasto Areena in Lahti, FIN.

Who is the general manager of Pelicans?

The general manager of Pelicans is Tomi-Pekka Kolu.

What are the team colors of Pelicans?

The team colors of Pelicans are Teal + Black + White.

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#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Liiga
1.	Oliwer Kaski (D)	59	19	32	51	10	9	6	2	2	4	0	1
2.	Jesse Saarinen (LW/RW)	54	14	35	49	18	10	6	4	1	5	2	4
3.	Hynek Zohorna (RW/C)	48	14	25	39	14	17	6	2	0	2	2	0
4.	Jesse Mankinen (RW/LW)	57	14	25	39	6	2	6	0	4	4	4	0
5.	Aleksi Mustonen (C/LW)	50	8	28	36	6	7	6	0	1	1	0	0
6.	Hannes Björninen (C)	58	14	20	34	69	11	6	2	2	4	2	0
7.	Mikko Kousa (D)	50	10	24	34	22	14	4	0	1	1	4	0
8.	Antti Tyrväinen (W/C)	49	13	16	29	36	10	6	0	1	1	6	-2
9.	Jesse Ylönen (RW)	53	13	14	27	8	10	3	0	1	1	0	1
10.	Miska Siikonen (C)	56	13	12	25	12	7	6	2	1	3	12	0
11.	Severi Lahtinen (RW/LW)	50	5	17	22	43	12	6	0	3	3	0	3
12.	Taavi Vartiainen (LW/RW)	58	11	8	19	45	-1	3	0	0	0	2	0
13.	Artturi Toivola (C)	58	9	7	16	26	2	5	2	0	2	4	0
14.	Casimir Jürgens (D)	49	5	11	16	22	18	6	0	2	2	2	2
15.	Niko Kivelä (LW/RW)	44	12	3	15	4	-1	5	0	0	0	6	0
16.	Juhamatti Aaltonen (W/C)	11	9	4	13	8	6	6	1	4	5	0	0
17.	Miihkali Teppo (D)	43	2	8	10	10	4	5	0	0	0	2	2
18.	Henrik Nilsson (D)	49	2	6	8	26	4	6	0	1	1	6	4
19.	Santtu Kinnunen (D)	27	1	6	7	4	12
20.	Jordan Rowley (D)	15	1	5	6	6	7	6	1	0	1	6	-1
21.	Jarkko Pynnönen (D)	44	1	5	6	2	-3
22.	Alexander Shchemerov (D)	32	1	4	5	2	-2	6	0	1	1	2	-2
23.	Roope Elimäki (C)	17	3	0	3	6	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
24.	Mikko Laine (RW)	38	0	3	3	4	-5	1	0	0	0	0	0
25.	Roope Mäkitalo (C)	4	1	1	2	2	2
26.	Niklas Salo (LW/RW)	12	0	2	2	0	-1
27.	Aapo Ahola (D)	7	1	0	1	4	1
28.	Pasi Kouvalainen (RW)	1	0	1	1	0	1
29.	Keni Karalahti (D)	2	0	1	1	2	2
30.	Jonne Jantunen (RW)	3	0	1	1	0	1
31.	Waltteri Merelä (RW)	9	0	1	1	0	-4
32.	Manuel Ganahl (RW/LW)	12	0	1	1	18	-1
33.	Nico Manelius (D)	0	0	0	0	0	-
34.	Lauri Heino (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-2
35.	Aleks Haatanen (LW)	2	0	0	0	0	0
36.	Sakke Hämäläinen (LW)	3	0	0	0	0	-1
37.	Aleksi Ek (D)	3	0	0	0	2	-3
38.	Jesse Ahonen (D)	4	0	0	0	0	-1
39.	Miro Keskitalo (D)	5	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	-1

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
Liiga
1.	Jussi Olkinuora (G)	39	2.26	.917	24	11	4	4	2306:00	973	6	1.67	.946
2.	Jakub Skarek (G)	22	2.45	.906	6	8	7	1	1312:00	519	0
3.	Adam Nagy (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Jasper Patrikainen (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Sami Suni (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2018-2019 Pelicans Staff

Head CoachVille Nieminen
Asst. CoachArttu Lipsanen
Asst. CoachPasi Nurminen
Goaltending CoachArttu Lipsanen
General ManagerTomi-Pekka Kolu
Sports ManagerJanne Laukkanen
Team ManagerArttu Lipsanen
Asst. Physical TherapistErno Jokinen
ChairmanPentti Matikainen
Conditioning CoachTommi Pärmäkoski
Equipment ManagerSamuli Korjus
Equipment ManagerReijo Loukiainen
Franchise OwnerTommi Kurkaa
Franchise OwnerPasi Nurminen
Physical TherapistJuha Nakari
ScoutTommi Turunen

2018-2019 Pelicans Captains

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Hannes Björninen

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Pelicans Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Teal + Black + White
Town: Lahti, FIN Map
Founded: 1996

2018-2019 Pelicans Roster Facts

Nationalities

37 players
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Experience

Pelicans: 3 005 GP
WC: 77 GP
OG: 4 GP
SHL: 312 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 147 GP
Liiga: 5 371 GP
KHL: 406 GP
Czechia: 347 GP
AHL: 108 GP
NL: 13 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Pelicans U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Pelicans U17 (U17 Ylempi)
Pelicans U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Pelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Peliitat (II-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Wemasto Areena
Location: Lahti, FIN
Capacity: 5 534
Construction Year: 1973

Pelicans Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/18/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Jukurit	Pelicans	-	Liiga
09/15/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Pelicans	Tappara	-	Liiga
09/09/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Pelicans	KalPa	2 - 0	Liiga
09/05/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo	Pelicans	1 - 2	Liiga
09/04/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Pelicans	Sport	6 - 3	Liiga

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Pelicans History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Liiga	3	3	0	-	0	0	10	4	9	3	1	-
2025-2026	Liiga	60	20	24	-	9	7	137	156	85	1.42	11	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	Liiga	60	20	29	-	4	7	171	179	75	1.25	15	Saved in relegation
2023-2024	Liiga	60	31	17	-	4	8	177	147	109	1.82	3	Final loss
2022-2023	Liiga	60	30	21	-	4	5	166	136	103	1.72	4	Final loss
2021-2022	Liiga	60	25	21	-	4	10	142	142	93	1.55	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2020-2021	Liiga	58	25	21	-	10	2	169	147	97	1.67	6	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	Liiga	59	19	40	-	7	4	120	201	54	0.92	14	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	Liiga	60	30	19	-	3	8	199	154	104	1.73	3	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	Liiga	60	20	24	-	7	9	165	175	83	1.38	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2016-2017	Liiga	60	23	21	-	8	8	157	150	93	1.55	6	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	Liiga	60	24	25	-	4	7	145	171	87	1.45	9	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	Liiga	60	16	30	-	6	8	125	166	68	1.13	12	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	Liiga	60	25	24	-	6	5	156	155	92	1.53	8	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	SM-liiga	60	22	28	-	7	3	163	180	83	1.38	11	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	SM-liiga	60	30	18	-	9	3	213	155	111	1.85	2	Final loss
2010-2011	SM-liiga	60	17	37	-	2	4	133	180	59	0.98	14	Saved in relegation
2009-2010	SM-liiga	58	18	27	-	6	7	166	197	73	1.26	12	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	SM-liiga	58	22	27	-	5	4	149	145	80	1.38	9	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	SM-liiga	56	28	19	-	5	4	176	142	98	1.75	6	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	SM-liiga	56	19	24	-	7	6	147	151	77	1.38	10	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	SM-liiga	56	18	29	-	4	5	125	171	67	1.2	12	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	SM-liiga	56	7	36	-	3	10	100	230	37	0.66	13	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	SM-liiga	56	7	37	12	-	-	110	227	27	0.48	13	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	SM-liiga	56	15	39	2	-	-	120	182	36	0.64	12	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	SM-liiga	56	27	19	10	-	-	157	152	68	1.21	5	Quarterfinal loss
2000-2001	SM-liiga	56	22	23	11	-	-	170	164	55	0.98	7	Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000	SM-liiga	54	8	38	8	-	-	108	197	24	0.44	12	Saved in relegation
1998-1999	I-divisioona	48	30	11	7	-	-	178	109	67	1.4	2	Promoted
1997-1998	I-divisioona	44	23	17	4	-	-	155	147	50	1.14	4	Qualification loss

Pelicans Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Pelicans
2024-2025	Champions HL	6	3	2	-	1	0	24	18	11	1.83	9	Eighth Final Loss
2023-2024	Champions HL	6	3	2	-	1	0	23	15	11	1.83	8	Eighth Final Loss
2019-2020	Champions HL	6	2	4	-	1	2	16	20	7	1.17	4	Did not make playoffs
Lahden Reipas
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1965-1966	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-

Pelicans Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Lars Bryggman (F)	2026-2027	TPS	Liiga	3	4	2	6	4
2.	Oliver Kiljunen (F)	2026-2027	Herning Blue Fox	Metal Ligaen	2	4	0	4	0
3.	Tomi Purmola (F)	2026-2027	Shakers	II-divisioona	1	3	1	4	0
4.	Tomas Poletin (F)	2026-2027	Czechia U20 (all)	International-Jr	4	2	2	4	4
5.	Morten Poulsen (F)	2026-2027	Herning Blue Fox	Metal Ligaen	2	1	3	4	0
6.	Vertti Haikala (F)	2026-2027	Pelicans U20	U20 SM-sarja	4	0	4	4	2
7.	Henri Nikkanen (F)	2026-2027	Jokerit	Liiga	3	3	0	3	2
8.	Frank Gymer (F)	2026-2027	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Metal Ligaen	4	0	3	3	2
9.	Jiri Smejkal (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Champions HL	4	0	3	3	4
10.	Petteri Riihinen (D)	2026-2027	Ässät	Liiga	3	2	0	2	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.06
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.86
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.08
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.03
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	24.50

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Erkki Laine (F)	401	260	151	411
2.	Hannu Koskinen (F)	422	144	245	389
3.	Harri Toivanen (F)	378	204	146	350
4.	Erkki Mäkelä (F)	391	197	112	309
5.	Vili Sopanen (F)	429	123	172	295

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Erkki Laine (F)	401	260	151	411
2.	Harri Toivanen (F)	378	204	146	350
3.	Erkki Mäkelä (F)	391	197	112	309
4.	Hannu Koskinen (F)	422	144	245	389
5.	Sami Wikström (F)	401	127	155	282

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hannu Koskinen (F)	422	144	245	389
2.	Jan Latvala (D)	725	72	215	287
3.	Marko Jantunen (F)	367	95	174	269
4.	Vili Sopanen (F)	429	123	172	295
5.	Sami Wikström (F)	401	127	155	282

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Kari Sihvonen (F)	366	34	85	759
2.	Antti Tyrväinen (F)	443	80	172	700
3.	Sami Helenius (D)	177	4	12	495
4.	Taavi Vartiainen (F)	271	20	53	448
5.	Jari Parviainen (D)	346	33	86	389

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jan Latvala (D)	725	72	215	287
2.	Toni Koivunen (F)	477	45	149	194
3.	Antti Tyrväinen (F)	443	80	92	172
4.	Jussi-Antti Reimari (D)	433	43	79	122
5.	Marko Pöyhönen (D)	433	34	84	118

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Craig Hamelin (F)	40	34	61	1.53
2.	Pertti Arvaja (F)	55	36	83	1.51
3.	Sean Avery (F)	2	3	3	1.50
4.	Mika Nieminen (F)	87	66	125	1.44
5.	Oldrich Valek (F)	86	77	122	1.42

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Matti Hagman (F)	1989-1990	44	18	65
2.	Oldrich Valek (F)	1989-1990	28	47	63
3.	Mika Nieminen (F)	1986-1987	44	31	63
4.	Mika Nieminen (F)	1985-1986	43	35	62
5.	Ryan Lasch (F)	2011-2012	59	24	62

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Oldrich Valek (F)	1989-1990	28	47	63
2.	Erkki Laine (F)	1982-1983	36	41	56
3.	Erkki Laine (F)	1975-1976	36	40	47
4.	Mika Nieminen (F)	1985-1986	43	35	62
5.	Erkki Mäkelä (F)	1988-1989	44	35	46

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Matti Hagman (F)	1989-1990	44	47	65
2.	Ryan Lasch (F)	2023-2024	55	45	54
3.	Matias Loppi (F)	2007-2008	55	40	58
4.	Jari Multanen (F)	1994-1995	39	39	55
5.	Justin Hodgman (F)	2011-2012	59	39	53

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Antti Tyrväinen (F)	2010-2011	52	23	186
2.	Sami Helenius (D)	2009-2010	34	2	172
3.	Ben Blood (D)	2015-2016	32	8	160
4.	Tuukka Mäkelä (D)	2007-2008	53	4	158
5.	Kari Sihvonen (F)	2007-2008	41	10	152

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Team names:

- Viipurin Reipas (1891 - 1964)
- Lahden Reipas (1964 - 1975)
- Kiekkoreipas (1975 - 1989)
- Hockey Reipas (1989 - 1992)
- Reipas Lahti (1992 - 1996)
- Pelicans (1996 -)

Club Reipas was originally found in year 1891 Vyborg which was part of Finland that time. First club was for gymnastics but later it had also teams in football, bandy and ice hockey. Vyborg's Reipas won the first ever Finnish Ice Hockey Championship title in 1928 After second world war the city of Vyborg was ceded to Soviet Union. Team Vyborg's Reipas relocated with finnish refugees to city of Lahti 1944. Even though the team was located in Lahti it was still called Vyborg's Reipas until it was renamed Lahti's Reipas 1964. After couple "Reipas" name changes the team was renamed to Lahti Pelicans before the 1996-97 season.