1977-1978 SaiPa Player Stats
All Positions
| # | N | Skater | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
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| # | N | Goalie | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | T | SO | TOI | SVS | GP | GAA | SV% |
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1977-1978 SaiPa Staff
- Head Coach
Heikki Juselius - Asst. Coach
Markku Innanen - Goaltending Coach
Markku Innanen - Team Manager
Jukka Tuovinen - Equipment Manager
Markku Puroharju
Stories
Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team
SaiPa Facts
- Plays in
- Liiga
- Team Colors
- Yellow + Black + White
- Town
- Lappeenranta, FIN
Map
- Founded
- 1948
Arena Information
- Arena Name
- Lappeenrannan jäähalli
- Location
- Lappeenranta, FIN
- Capacity
- 4 820
- Construction Year
- 1972

SaiPa Games
| date | home | visiting | score | league |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2025 04:30 PM UTC | - | Liiga | ||
| 12/05/2025 04:30 PM UTC | - | Liiga | ||
| 11/29/2025 03:00 PM UTC | 4 - 1 | Liiga | ||
| 11/28/2025 04:30 PM UTC | 3 - 7 | Liiga | ||
| 11/26/2025 04:30 PM UTC | 6 - 1 | Liiga |
Latest Transactions
11/08/2025
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11/07/2025
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11/06/2025
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11/05/2025
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11/04/2025
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SaiPa History and Standings
| season | league | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | PPG | rank | postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | Liiga | 27 | 12 | 9 | - | 2 | 4 | 89 | 74 | 44 | 1.63 | 5 | - |
| 2024-2025 | Liiga | 60 | 30 | 20 | - | 6 | 4 | 178 | 170 | 106 | 1.77 | 5 | Final loss |
| 2023-2024 | Liiga | 60 | 5 | 35 | - | 10 | 10 | 125 | 231 | 45 | 0.75 | 15 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2022-2023 | Liiga | 60 | 8 | 35 | - | 7 | 10 | 124 | 222 | 48 | 0.8 | 15 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2021-2022 | Liiga | 60 | 15 | 35 | - | 3 | 7 | 128 | 193 | 58 | 0.97 | 14 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2020-2021 | Liiga | 53 | 13 | 31 | - | 3 | 6 | 95 | 147 | 51 | 0.96 | 13 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2019-2020 | Liiga | 59 | 22 | 37 | - | 4 | 4 | 123 | 185 | 66 | 1.12 | 12 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2018-2019 | Liiga | 60 | 21 | 24 | - | 10 | 5 | 156 | 162 | 88 | 1.47 | 9 | Playoffs Qualifier loss |
| 2017-2018 | Liiga | 60 | 21 | 20 | - | 11 | 8 | 153 | 163 | 93 | 1.55 | 7 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2016-2017 | Liiga | 60 | 14 | 33 | - | 5 | 8 | 116 | 181 | 60 | 1 | 15 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2015-2016 | Liiga | 60 | 27 | 20 | - | 5 | 8 | 178 | 146 | 99 | 1.65 | 5 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2014-2015 | Liiga | 60 | 23 | 21 | - | 9 | 7 | 151 | 146 | 94 | 1.57 | 8 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2013-2014 | Liiga | 60 | 26 | 21 | - | 9 | 4 | 160 | 134 | 100 | 1.67 | 4 | Bronze game loss |
| 2012-2013 | SM-liiga | 60 | 23 | 24 | - | 7 | 6 | 162 | 173 | 89 | 1.48 | 9 | Playoffs Qualifier loss |
| 2011-2012 | SM-liiga | 60 | 18 | 24 | - | 5 | 13 | 155 | 176 | 77 | 1.28 | 11 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2010-2011 | SM-liiga | 60 | 16 | 31 | - | 4 | 9 | 137 | 186 | 65 | 1.08 | 12 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2009-2010 | SM-liiga | 58 | 20 | 27 | - | 6 | 5 | 154 | 176 | 77 | 1.33 | 11 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2008-2009 | SM-liiga | 58 | 17 | 34 | - | 4 | 3 | 136 | 174 | 62 | 1.07 | 14 | Saved in play-out |
| 2007-2008 | SM-liiga | 56 | 15 | 29 | - | 5 | 7 | 115 | 155 | 62 | 1.11 | 11 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2006-2007 | SM-liiga | 56 | 20 | 28 | - | 4 | 4 | 150 | 181 | 72 | 1.29 | 11 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2005-2006 | SM-liiga | 56 | 23 | 21 | - | 6 | 6 | 149 | 130 | 87 | 1.55 | 7 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2004-2005 | SM-liiga | 56 | 11 | 33 | - | 7 | 5 | 145 | 195 | 52 | 0.93 | 12 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2003-2004 | SM-liiga | 56 | 11 | 33 | 12 | - | - | 127 | 194 | 36 | 0.64 | 12 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2002-2003 | SM-liiga | 56 | 19 | 31 | 6 | - | - | 134 | 172 | 48 | 0.86 | 11 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2001-2002 | SM-liiga | 56 | 13 | 39 | 4 | - | - | 124 | 202 | 31 | 0.55 | 13 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2000-2001 | SM-liiga | 56 | 24 | 29 | 3 | - | - | 152 | 154 | 51 | 0.91 | 10 | Did not make playoffs |
| 1999-2000 | SM-liiga | 54 | 16 | 25 | 13 | - | - | 154 | 185 | 45 | 0.83 | 9 | Did not make playoffs |
| 1998-1999 | SM-liiga | 54 | 25 | 24 | 4 | - | - | 141 | 153 | 54 | 1 | 6 | Bronze game loss |
| 1997-1998 | SM-liiga | 48 | 21 | 20 | 7 | - | - | 135 | 142 | 49 | 1.02 | 6 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 1996-1997 | SM-liiga | 50 | 13 | 29 | 8 | - | - | 118 | 181 | 34 | 0.68 | 11 | Did not make playoffs |
SaiPa Tournament Statistics
| season | tournament | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | PPG | rank | postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | Champions HL | 4 | 3 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 2.75 | 1 | Eighth Final Loss |
| 2014-2015 | Champions HL | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 2.33 | 1 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 1970-1971 | Suomen Cup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| 1969-1970 | Suomen Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | First round loss |
| 1964-1965 | Suomen Cup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| 1957-1958 | Suomen Cup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
SaiPa Retired Numbers
SaiPa Stars And Cult Players
Yrjö Hakala (F)
Lalli Partinen (D)
Antero Väätämöinen (F)
Jon Fontas (F)
Ralph Cox (F)
Heikki Mälkiä (F)
Keijo Taskula (D)
Otakar Janecký (F)
Petri Skriko (F)
Jaroslav Benak (D)
Ossi Lairi (D)
Doug Kostynski (F)
Yuri Kuznetsov (D)
Iiro Järvi (F)
Jarmo Myllys (G)
Ari Suutari (D)
Vesa Ruotsalainen (D)
Pekka Tirkkonen (F)
Ari Santanen (F)
Timo Saarikoski (F)
Riku Kallioniemi (D)
Vladimir Machulda (F)
Vesa Viitakoski (F)
Mika Kauppinen (F)
Dale McTavish (F)
Petri Kokko (D)
Frank Banham (F)
Jussi Markkanen (G)
Shayne Toporowski (F)
Richard Lintner (D)
Martin Richter (D)
Niklas Bäckström (G)
Morten Ask (F)
Kristian Kudroc (D)
Rob Zepp (G)
Ville Koho (F)
Olli Malmivaara (D)
Brian Salcido (D)
Per Savilahti Nagander (D)
Petteri Nokelainen (F)
Jarno Koskiranta (F)
Chad Rau (F)
David McIntyre (F)
Where Are They Now?
Played in the team during season
Regular Season




