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2026-2027
2026-2027 SaiPa Roster
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2026-2027 SaiPa Staff
- Head Coach
Raimo Helminen - Sports ManagerHarri Aho
- CEOJani Valkeapää
- ChairmanJussi Turunen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2025 03:00 PM UTC |  Kärpät |  SaiPa | - | Liiga |
| 12/12/2025 04:30 PM UTC |  KalPa | SaiPa | - | Liiga |
| 12/05/2025 04:30 PM UTC |  Jukurit | SaiPa | 1 - 4 | Liiga |
| 11/29/2025 03:00 PM UTC | SaiPa |  Kiekko-Espoo | 4 - 1 | Liiga |
| 11/28/2025 04:30 PM UTC |  JYP | SaiPa | 3 - 7 | 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 | 28 | 13 | 9 | - | 2 | 4 | 93 | 75 | 47 | 1.68 | 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
