Team Facts
Plays in Mestis Full name KeuPa Hockey Team Team colours Blue + White + Red Town Keuruu, FIN Founded 1995

2023-2024 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S Ctrct
GOALTENDERS
#34 Juho Helander (G) 21 2002 Seinäjoki, FIN 6'0" 185 L 23/24
#70 Eriks Vitols (G) 22 2001 Riga, LAT 6'0" 187 L 23/24
DEFENSEMEN
#5 Arturs Andzans (D) 22 2001 Riga, LAT 6'3" 190 L 23/24
#18 Sebastian Kauppila (D) 29 1994 Kemi, FIN 5'10" 174 L 23/24
#44 Joni Kuoppala (D) 24 1999 Vaasa, FIN 5'11" 179 L 23/24
#4 Kimi Kuusela (D) 22 2001 Jyväskylä, FIN 5'11" 165 L 23/24
#6 Mikko Lahtinen (D)   “C” 27 1996 Rauma, FIN 6'0" 198 R 23/24
#56 Joonas Pohjasmäki (D) 25 1998 Lapua, FIN 6'2" 192 L 23/24
#26 Tony Tuupanen (D)   “A” 22 2001 Lohja, FIN 6'0" 181 L 23/24
FORWARDS
#76 Joni Airo (RW)   “A” 23 2000 Jyväskylä, FIN 5'8" 161 R 23/24
#32 Viljami Haarala (F) 21 2002 Mustasaari, FIN 6'3" 216 L 23/24
#81 Rasmus Heljanko (F) 23 2000 Porvoo, FIN 5'10" 170 R
#59 Emil Kangasniemi (F) 21 2002 Tampere, FIN 5'8" 161 R 23/24
#22 Juuso Kekarainen (F) 21 2002 Vantaa, FIN 6'1" 172 L Try-out
#25 Konsta Keteli (F) 25 1998 Ähtäri, FIN 6'1" 187 R 23/24
#14 Markus Lahtinen (F) 25 1998 Espoo, FIN 5'10" 185 L 23/24
#10 Oscar Lemström (RW) 24 1999 Mikkeli, FIN 6'2" 196 L 23/24
#88 Miiro Linjala (C) 23 2000 Jyväskylä, FIN 5'9" 181 L 23/24
#23 Tomi Mäntynen (F) 23 2000 Kyyjärvi, FIN 6'1" 207 L 23/24
#29 Joonas Parviainen (RW/LW) 21 2002 Lohja, FIN 5'10" 174 L 23/24
#74 Jasper Rantanen (F) 22 2001 Keuruu, FIN 5'11" 185 L 23/24
#20 Leo Ring (F) 22 2001 Helsinki, FIN 5'9" 165 L 23/24
#19 Jani Siekkinen (C)   “A” 26 1997 Rauma, FIN 5'11" 172 R 23/24
#33 Atte Tiitinen (LW) 22 2001 Jyväskylä, FIN 5'10" 183 L 23/24
Position: G: 2, D: 7, F: 15 | Av Age: 23.17 years | Av Ht: 5'11" | Av Wt: 182 lbs | Compare with other teams
Team Staff
Team staff history
Demographics
Nationality
Team Facts
Nationalities 22 players
2 players Experience KeuPa HT: 1 328 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 45 GP
Liiga: 175 GP
KHL: 7 GP Affiliated Team(s) JYP (Liiga)
JYP U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
KeuPa HT II (III-divisioona)
KeuPa HT U20 (U20 Mestis)
Pelikaanit (II-divisioona)
Riemu (Suomi-sarja)
Team Captains
“C” Mikko Lahtinen “A” Joni Airo
Tony Tuupanen
Jani Siekkinen
Team captaincy history
Arena Information
Arena Name Keuruun jäähalli Location Keuruu, FIN Capacity 1 200 Construction Year 1995
Games
Date Home Visiting Score League
2023-12-01T18:30:00+0200 JoKP KeuPa HT - Mestis
2023-11-25T17:00:00+0200 KeuPa HT Hermes 4 - 3 (SO) Mestis
2023-11-24T18:30:00+0200 Jokerit KeuPa HT 5 - 2 Mestis
2023-11-22T18:30:00+0200 KOOVEE KeuPa HT 2 - 3 (OT) Mestis
2023-11-18T17:00:00+0200 KeuPa HT Hermes 1 - 5 Mestis
2023-11-17T18:30:00+0200 Kiekko-Vantaa KeuPa HT 3 - 0 Mestis
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
11/24/2023
11/24/2023 Confirmed Leaving Jules Gallet (D) Leaving for Briançon
11/22/2023
11/22/2023 Loan Joining Topias Leinonen (G) Joining from JYP
11/22/2023 Confirmed Leaving Justus Mikkonen (F) Leaving for Chambéry
11/21/2023
11/21/2023 Loan Leaving Eriks Vitols (G) Leaving for JYP
11/13/2023
11/13/2023 Confirmed Joining Oscar Lemström (F) Joining from Peliitat
11/08/2023
11/08/2023 Confirmed Joining Sebastian Kauppila (D) Joining from Comet Halden
10/13/2023
10/13/2023 Confirmed Joining Justus Mikkonen (F) Joining from Visby/Roma
10/13/2023 Loan Joining Luukas Kallioinen (D) Joining from IPK
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1999-2000 II-divisioona 32 7 1 24 - - 138 266 15 0.47 8 -
2001-2002 III-divisioona 8 4 1 3 - - 38 38 9 1.13 4 -
III-divisioona 8 6 1 1 - - 58 19 13 1.63 1 -
2003-2004 II-divisioona - - - - - - - - - - 9 Expelled
2005-2006 II-divisioona 14 7 0 2 - - 85 98 12 0.86 6 -
II-divisioona 14 10 0 4 0 0 126 68 20 1.43 3 -
2006-2007 II-divisioona - - - - - - - - - - - -
2007-2008 II-divisioona 16 5 - 8 1 1 88 91 20 1.25 6 -
II-divisioona 16 5 - 8 2 1 86 92 20 1.25 6 No playoffs held
2008-2009 II-divisioona 16 5 - 8 1 2 76 93 19 1.19 6 -
II-divisioona 20 13 - 4 2 1 151 90 44 2.20 3 -
2009-2010 II-divisioona 16 14 - 2 0 0 173 50 42 2.63 2 -
II-divisioona 18 18 - 0 0 0 191 47 54 3.00 1 Champion
2010-2011 II-divisioona 9 8 - 0 0 1 113 22 25 2.78 1 Promoted
Suomi-sarja 21 15 - 3 1 2 158 84 49 2.33 2 Promoted
2011-2012 Suomi-sarja 14 9 - 4 0 1 76 53 28 2.00 4 -
Suomi-sarja 22 16 - 4 2 0 139 68 52 2.36 Qualification loss
2012-2013 Suomi-sarja 20 12 - 6 2 0 124 68 40 2.00 2 -
Suomi-sarja 22 13 - 6 1 2 100 63 43 1.95 3 Qualification loss
2013-2014 Suomi-sarja 38 20 - 15 0 3 165 141 63 1.66 7 Champion | Promoted
2014-2015 Mestis 56 13 - 30 8 5 143 217 60 1.07 8 Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016 Mestis 50 19 - 19 7 5 140 126 76 1.52 5 Bronze game loss
2016-2017 Mestis 50 19 - 22 6 3 144 156 72 1.44 8 Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018 Mestis 50 30 - 15 2 3 182 132 97 1.94 1 Champion
2018-2019 Mestis 50 18 - 22 5 5 151 139 69 1.38 8 Final loss
2019-2020 Mestis 50 25 - 25 5 8 189 182 78 1.56 6 Playoffs Cancelled
2020-2021 Mestis 31 17 - 10 2 2 112 102 57 1.84 4 Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022 Mestis 52 22 - 20 4 6 165 170 80 1.54 5 Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023 Mestis 52 22 - 20 3 7 206 196 79 1.52 7 Playoffs Qualifier loss
2023-2024 Mestis 18 4 - 8 4 2 49 70 22 1.22 12 -
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Tournament Statistics
Season Tournament GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
2017-2018 Suomen Cup 3 2 - 1 - - 12 5 - - - Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019 Suomen Cup 7 5 - 1 1 0 38 21 - - Final loss
2019-2020 Suomen Cup 2 1 - 1 - - 15 4 3 1.50 - Relegated
2021-2022 Suomen Cup 2 1 - 1 0 0 14 9 3 1.50 2 Qualification loss
2022-2023 Suomen Cup - - - - - - - - - - - -

Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Aleksi Luhtalampi (F) 2023-2024 KOOVEE II II-divisioona 12 7 28 35 2
2. Roope Niskanen (F) 2023-2024 HYC Herentals BeNeLiga 16 16 16 32 4
3. Joona Kumpula (F) 2023-2024 Pelicans U20 U20 SM-sarja 24 12 17 29 10
4. Jaakko Kuusisto (F) 2023-2024 Jää-Ahmat II-divisioona 12 11 17 28 4
5. Daniil Kulintsev (D) 2023-2024 EC Bregenzerwald AlpsHL 18 8 20 28 12
6. Jesse Helander (F) 2023-2024 RB Hockey Juniors AlpsHL 17 10 14 24 2
7. Joonas Niemelä (F) 2023-2024 Kitzbüheler EC AlpsHL 19 9 15 24 8
8. Sampo Paulaharju (F) 2023-2024 TuusKi II-divisioona 13 16 7 23 2
9. Onni Boman (F) 2023-2024 Urho II-divisioona 10 10 13 23 6
10. Juuso Heikkilä (F) 2023-2024 IPK Mestis 17 8 15 23 12
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Jani Lyytinen (F) 108 96 264 360
2. Tomi Ahonen (F) 235 194 114 308
3. Markus Rämä (F) 179 132 135 267
4. Joonas Pekkanen (F) 164 120 117 237
5. Juha Juutinen (F) 126 90 123 213
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Tomi Ahonen (F) 235 194 114 308
2. Markus Rämä (F) 179 132 135 267
3. Joonas Pekkanen (F) 164 120 117 237
4. Mika Takanen (F) 84 118 88 206
5. Jani Lyytinen (F) 108 96 264 360
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Jani Lyytinen (F) 108 96 264 360
2. Markus Rämä (F) 179 132 135 267
3. Juha Juutinen (F) 126 90 123 213
4. Joonas Pekkanen (F) 164 120 117 237
5. Tomi Ahonen (F) 235 194 114 308
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Santtu Kulmala (D) 150 21 95 412
2. Heikki Virkajärvi (F) 98 57 145 265
3. Juha Juutinen (F) 126 90 213 260
4. Tomi Ahonen (F) 235 194 308 216
5. Kaarlo Jormakka (F) 149 61 115 216
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Mikko Lahtinen (D) 290 11 34 45
2. Tomi Ahonen (F) 235 194 114 308
3. Olli Aitola (D) 206 14 39 53
4. Jesse Pelamo (F) 190 45 95 140
5. Taneli Maasalo (F) 187 58 105 163
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Jani Lyytinen (F) 108 96 360 3.33
2. Toni Rautakorpi (F) 76 72 176 2.32
3. Miikka Juvonen (F) 38 33 87 2.29
4. Topi Rönni (F) 1 1 2 2.00
5. Anssi Hintikka (F) 41 29 78 1.90
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Jani Lyytinen (F) 2009-2010 II-divisioona 33 53 114 167 5.06 8
2. Toni Rautakorpi (F) 2009-2010 II-divisioona 25 39 67 106 4.24 18
3. Jani Lyytinen (F) 2011-2012 Suomi-sarja 36 23 61 84 2.33 10
4. Mikko Perttu (F) 2022-2023 Mestis 50 24 47 71 1.42 38
5. Tomi Ahonen (F) 2009-2010 II-divisioona 31 46 24 70 2.26 44
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Jani Lyytinen (F) 2009-2010 II-divisioona 33 53 114 167 5.06 8
2. Tomi Ahonen (F) 2009-2010 II-divisioona 31 46 24 70 2.26 44
3. Toni Rautakorpi (F) 2009-2010 II-divisioona 25 39 67 106 4.24 18
4. Markus Rämä (F) 2012-2013 Suomi-sarja 41 38 31 69 1.68 14
5. Mika Takanen (F) 2004-2005 II-divisioona 25 34 17 51 2.04 8
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Jani Lyytinen (F) 2009-2010 II-divisioona 33 53 114 167 5.06 8
2. Toni Rautakorpi (F) 2009-2010 II-divisioona 25 39 67 106 4.24 18
3. Jani Lyytinen (F) 2011-2012 Suomi-sarja 36 23 61 84 2.33 10
4. Jani Lyytinen (F) 2012-2013 Suomi-sarja 30 5 52 57 1.90 6
5. Mikko Perttu (F) 2022-2023 Mestis 50 24 47 71 1.42 38
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Santtu Kulmala (D) 2007-2008 II-divisioona 27 3 16 19 0.70 116
2. Juha Juutinen (F) 2007-2008 II-divisioona 29 22 34 56 1.93 101
3. Santtu Kulmala (D) 2008-2009 II-divisioona 36 7 28 35 0.97 87
4. Konsta Mesikämmen (D) 2016-2017 Mestis 50 2 6 8 0.16 87
5. Heikki Virkajärvi (F) 2008-2009 II-divisioona 31 17 25 42 1.35 80
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2023-2024 View roster 5'11" 182 lbs 23.17
2022-2023 View roster 6'0" 186 lbs 23.69
2021-2022 View roster 6'0" 184 lbs 23.88
2020-2021 View roster 5'11" 183 lbs 24.11
2019-2020 View roster 6'0" 183 lbs 23.68
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