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Team Facts

2020-2021 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S Ctrct
GOALTENDERS
#30 Matej Tomek (G) 23 1997 Bratislava, SVK 6'3" 181 L 20/21+1
#53 Niclas Westerholm (G) 23 1997 Helsinki, FIN 6'4" 198 L 20/21
DEFENSEMEN
#49 David Bernhardt (D) 23 1997 Huddinge, SWE 6'3" 203 L 20/21
#7 Mario Grman (D) 23 1997 Topolcany, SVK 6'1" 196 R 20/21
#4 Jimi Jalonen (D) 24 1996 Rauma, FIN 5'11" 194 R 21/22
#76 Leevi Karjalainen (D) 20 2000 Helsinki, FIN 6'0" 172 L Junior
#26 Markus Kojo (D)   “A” 26 1994 Noormarkku, FIN 6'4" 220 L 20/21
#6 Joel Olkkonen (D) 27 1993 Hyvinkää, FIN 6'3" 207 R 20/21+1
#63 Roope Reini (D) 21 1999 Raisio, FIN 5'10" 179 L
#38 Simo-Pekka Riikola (D) 28 1992 Joensuu, FIN 6'1" 198 R 20/21
#55 Christoffer Sedoff (D) 18 2002 Helsinki, FIN 6'1" 185 L
#45 Veeti Vainio (D) 23 1997 Espoo, FIN 6'2" 181 R 20/21
FORWARDS
#62 Rasmus Hämäläinen (RW) 26 1994 Lappeenranta, FIN 6'0" 185 L Try-out
#72 Elmeri Kaksonen (LW/RW)   “A” 33 1987 Savonlinna, FIN 6'0" 174 L 20/21
#40 Jarno Koskiranta (C)   “C” 34 1986 Paimio, FIN 6'3" 198 L 22/23
#16 Filip Krivosik (C/RW) 21 1999 Bratislava, SVK 6'4" 207 R 21/22
#19 Jaakko Lantta (C) 24 1996 Valkeala, FIN 5'11" 176 R 20/21+1
#29 Veikko Loimaranta (C) 20 2000 Vantaa, FIN 6'0" 183 L 21/22+1
#21 Matias Mäntykivi (C) 19 2001 Lappeenranta, FIN 5'11" 165 L 20/21
#13 Joni Nikko (LW/RW) 26 1994 Vaasa, FIN 6'2" 209 L 20/21
#23 Ville Petman (C/LW) 21 2000 Lappeenranta, FIN 5'10" 181 L 21/22
#12 Topi Piipponen (LW/RW) 23 1997 Siilinjärvi, FIN 6'1" 187 L 20/21
#40 Micke Saari (W/C) 26 1994 Kirkkonummi, FIN 6'1" 168 L 20/21+1
#80 Ville Vainikainen (LW/RW) 26 1994 Kuopio, FIN 5'11" 205 L 21/22
#22 Santeri Virtanen (C) 21 1999 Kirkkonummi, FIN 6'2" 203 L 20/21
#67 Tomas Zaborsky (LW) 33 1987 Trencin, SVK 6'0" 196 L 20/21
Position: G: 2, D: 10, F: 14 | Av Age: 24.31 years | Av Ht: 6'1" | Av Wt: 191 lbs | Compare with other teams

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Arena Information
  • Arena Name Lappeenrannan jäähalli
  • Location Lappeenranta
  • Capacity 4 820
  • Construction Year 1972
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
01/15/2021
01/15/2021 Loan Joining Christoffer Sedoff (D) Joining from Red Deer Rebels
12/27/2020
12/27/2020 Loan Joining Roope Reini (D) Joining from Ketterä
11/23/2020
11/23/2020 Loan Joining Urho Vaakanainen (D) Joining from Boston Bruins
11/16/2020
11/16/2020 Loan Joining Eetu Tuulola (F) Joining from Calgary Flames
11/16/2020 Confirmed Joining Rasmus Hämäläinen (F) Joining from HC Nove Zamky
11/09/2020
11/09/2020 Confirmed Leaving Tomi Iso-Mustajärvi (F) Leaving for HC Nove Zamky
09/08/2020
09/08/2020 Confirmed Leaving Justin Shugg (F) Leaving for Frederikshavn White Hawks
09/04/2020
09/04/2020 Loan Joining Jacob Moverare (D) Joining from Los Angeles Kings
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP Rank Postseason
1991-1992 I-divisioona 44 19 5 20 - - 178 154 43 6 -
1992-1993 I-divisioona 44 - - - - - 181 190 44 7 -
1993-1994 I-divisioona 46 - - - - - 199 160 56 3 -
1994-1995 I-divisioona 46 34 0 12 - - 241 137 68 1 Qualification loss
1995-1996 I-divisioona 44 28 4 12 - - 188 124 60 2 Promoted
1996-1997 SM-liiga 50 13 8 29 - - 118 181 34 11 Did not make playoffs
1997-1998 SM-liiga 48 21 7 20 - - 135 142 49 6 Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999 SM-liiga 54 25 4 24 - - 141 153 54 6 Bronze game loss
1999-2000 SM-liiga 54 16 13 25 - - 154 185 45 9 Did not make playoffs
2000-2001 SM-liiga 56 24 3 29 - - 152 154 51 10 Did not make playoffs
2001-2002 SM-liiga 56 13 4 39 - - 124 202 31 13 Did not make playoffs
2002-2003 SM-liiga 56 19 6 31 - - 134 172 48 11 Did not make playoffs
2003-2004 SM-liiga 56 11 12 33 - - 127 194 36 12 Did not make playoffs
2004-2005 SM-liiga 56 11 - 33 7 5 145 195 52 12 Did not make playoffs
2005-2006 SM-liiga 56 23 - 21 6 6 149 130 87 7 Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007 SM-liiga 56 20 - 28 4 4 150 181 72 11 Did not make playoffs
2007-2008 SM-liiga 56 15 - 29 5 7 115 155 62 11 Did not make playoffs
2008-2009 SM-liiga 58 17 - 34 4 3 136 174 62 14 Saved in play-out
2009-2010 SM-liiga 58 20 - 27 6 5 154 176 77 11 Did not make playoffs
2010-2011 SM-liiga 60 16 - 31 4 9 137 186 65 12 Did not make playoffs
2011-2012 SM-liiga 60 18 - 24 5 13 155 176 77 11 Did not make playoffs
2012-2013 SM-liiga 60 23 - 24 7 6 162 173 89 9 Playoffs Qualifier loss
2013-2014 Liiga 60 26 - 21 9 4 160 134 100 4 Bronze game loss
2014-2015 Liiga 60 23 - 21 9 7 151 146 94 8 Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016 Liiga 60 27 - 20 5 8 178 146 99 5 Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017 Liiga 60 14 - 33 5 8 116 181 60 15 Did not make playoffs
2017-2018 Liiga 60 21 - 20 11 8 153 163 93 7 Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019 Liiga 60 21 - 24 10 5 156 162 88 9 Playoffs Qualifier loss
2019-2020 Liiga 59 22 - 37 4 4 123 185 66 12 Did not make playoffs
2020-2021 Liiga 27 10 - 17 2 2 52 73 30 13 -
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Tournament Statistics
Season Tournament GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP Rank Postseason
1957-1958 Suomen Cup - - - - - - - - - -
1964-1965 Suomen Cup - - - - - - - - - -
1969-1970 Suomen Cup 1 0 - 1 - - 3 4 - - First round loss
1970-1971 Suomen Cup - - - - - - - - - -
2014-2015 Champions HL 6 4 - 1 1 0 18 11 14 1 Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017 Champions HL 4 3 - 0 1 0 17 9 11 1 Eight final loss

Retired Numbers

Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Roberts Jekimovs (F) 2020-2021 Zemgale Latvia 18 13 14 27 4
2. Ville Järveläinen (F) 2020-2021 Bayreuth Tigers DEL2 22 10 17 27 8
3. Aatu Luusuaniemi (F) 2020-2021 Fehérvári Titánok Erste Liga 24 9 13 22 -
4. Ahti Oksanen (F) 2020-2021 KooKoo Liiga 25 8 14 22 12
5. Robin Salo (D) 2020-2021 Örebro HK SHL 33 4 18 22 6
6. Tero Koskiranta (F) 2020-2021 Gyergyói HK Erste Liga 25 13 7 20 -
7. Dante Salituro (F) 2020-2021 Narvik Hockey Norway 27 12 8 20 26
8. Bastien Maïa (F) 2020-2021 IPK Mestis 18 10 10 20 4
9. Ryan Glenn (D) 2020-2021 Unia Oswiecim Poland 27 8 12 20 10
10. Hugo Rikkilä (D) 2020-2021 SaiPa U20 U20 SM-sarja 25 2 18 20 20
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Heikki Mälkiä (F) 475 201 242 443
2. Martti Sinkkonen (F) 328 191 159 350
3. Ari Santanen (F) 447 147 189 336
4. Matti Nevalainen (F) 379 112 184 296
5. Pekka Nieminen (F) 280 152 112 264
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Heikki Mälkiä (F) 475 201 242 443
2. Martti Sinkkonen (F) 328 191 159 350
3. Esko Heikkeri (F) 296 155 77 232
4. Pekka Nieminen (F) 280 152 112 264
5. Ari Santanen (F) 447 147 189 336
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Heikki Mälkiä (F) 475 201 242 443
2. Ari Santanen (F) 447 147 189 336
3. Matti Nevalainen (F) 379 112 184 296
4. Martti Sinkkonen (F) 328 191 159 350
5. Ville Koho (F) 853 102 158 260
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Pauli Levokari (D) 256 17 50 606
2. Vesa Ruotsalainen (D) 429 53 133 567
3. Riku Kallioniemi (D) 422 23 101 535
4. Ari Suutari (D) 349 34 137 480
5. Petri Peronmaa (D) 391 69 160 468
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Ville Koho (F) 853 102 158 260
2. Heikki Mälkiä (F) 475 201 242 443
3. Mika Skyttä (F) 464 63 69 132
4. Ari Santanen (F) 447 147 189 336
5. Simon Backman (D) 444 24 63 87
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Jussi Piuhola (F) 59 63 90 1.525
2. Roman Bozek (F) 31 28 44 1.419
3. Otakar Janecky (F) 44 21 60 1.364
4. Ralph Cox (F) 99 70 126 1.273
5. Harri Asikainen 102 65 125 1.225
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Ari Santanen (F) 1994-1995 I-divisioona 46 29 44 73 1.59 55
2. Reijo Mansikka (F) 1987-1988 I-divisioona 44 31 35 66 1.50 46
3. Tero Hämäläinen (F) 1994-1995 I-divisioona 46 37 26 63 1.37 28
4. Tommi Takanen (F) 1986-1987 I-divisioona 44 29 33 62 1.41 18
5. Jyrki Silius (F) 1994-1995 I-divisioona 45 23 37 60 1.33 18
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Tero Hämäläinen (F) 1994-1995 I-divisioona 46 37 26 63 1.37 28
2. Esko Heikkeri (F) 1979-1980 I-divisioona 36 37 14 51 1.42 32
3. Tero Hämäläinen (F) 1993-1994 I-divisioona 46 34 17 51 1.11 36
4. Reijo Mansikka (F) 1987-1988 I-divisioona 44 31 35 66 1.50 46
5. Jussi Piuhola (F) 1971-1972 Suomen sarja 13 31 8 39 3.00 0
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Ari Santanen (F) 1994-1995 I-divisioona 46 29 44 73 1.59 55
2. David McIntyre (F) 2015-2016 Liiga 58 16 40 56 0.97 67
3. Otakar Janecky (F) 1990-1991 SM-liiga 44 21 39 60 1.36 32
4. Jyrki Silius (F) 1994-1995 I-divisioona 45 23 37 60 1.33 18
5. Reijo Mansikka (F) 1987-1988 I-divisioona 44 31 35 66 1.50 46
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Kristian Kudroc (D) 2005-2006 SM-liiga 48 10 12 22 0.46 227
2. Pasi Nielikäinen (F) 2003-2004 SM-liiga 48 3 6 9 0.19 151
3. Marko Ek (F) 1995-1996 I-divisioona 36 13 11 24 0.67 146
4. Jeff Bes (F) 1996-1997 SM-liiga 40 10 12 22 0.55 146
5. Kai Tervonen (D) 1995-1996 I-divisioona 39 19 25 44 1.13 141
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2020-2021 View roster 6'1" 191 lbs 24.31
2019-2020 View roster 6'0" 189 lbs 25.19
2018-2019 View roster 6'0" 190 lbs 24.52
2017-2018 View roster 6'0" 194 lbs 25.82
2016-2017 View roster 6'0" 194 lbs 25.11
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