What league does Pingviinit play in?

Pingviinit play in the II-divisioona.

When was Pingviinit founded?

Pingviinit was founded in 1987 in Pirkkala, FIN, Finland.

Where is Pingviinit based?

Pingviinit is based in Pirkkala, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Pingviinit?

The head coach of Pingviinit is Jarkko Palmroth.

Who is the captain of Pingviinit?

The captain of Pingviinit is Joonas Lehtonen.

What arena does Pingviinit play in?

Pingviinit play their home games at Välkky-Areena in Pirkkala, FIN.

What are the team colors of Pingviinit?

The team colors of Pingviinit are Black + Yellow + White.

Pingviinit

II-divisioona

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2012-2013

2012-2013 Season

Pingviinit were 12-1-0 in the 2012-13 II-divisioona season with 34 points, 1st in the Lohko 2 and 18th overall.

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2012-2013 Pingviinit Roster

Pingviinit — 2012-2013 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Emil Asp (G)	31	1995	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	198	L
	#31	Juuso Grundström (G)	35	1991	Tampere, FIN	6'4"	214	L
	#30	Vili Haikarainen (G)	35	1991	Juankoski, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#1	Antti-Jussi Harjula (G)	42	1984	Kangasala, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#31	Wille Mattila (G)Loan	34	1992	Tampere, FIN	6'4"	207	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#6	Kalle Hakasalo (D)	36	1990	Tampere, FIN	5'7"	157	R
	#11	Kasper Kahila (D)	41	1985	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	220	L
	#3	Joni Laitila (D)Loan	34	1992	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	194	L
	#8	Riku Liukko (D)	51	1975	Mänttä, FIN	6'0"	192	L
	#40	Tapio Nevalainen (D)	35	1991	Lieksa, FIN	6'2"	183	L
	#3	Leevi Niemenmaa (D)	32	1994	Ylöjärvi, FIN	5'10"	148	L
	#33	Jonne Ruoranen (D)	35	1991	Tampere, FIN	5'7"	176	L
	#28	Janne Suomi (D/F)	35	1991	Pori, FIN	6'2"	192	L
	#3	Petri Vilenius (D)Loan	33	1992	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	194	L
	#18	Lauri Viskari (D)"A"	37	1988	Tampere, FIN	6'4"	207	L
FORWARDS
	#22	Eetu Alhainen (F)"A"	37	1989	Tampere, FIN	6'1"	172	L
	#89	Teemu Bister (F)	41	1985	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	209	L
	#39	Oiva Hakala (F)	37	1989	Tampere, FIN	5'7"	176	R
		Antti Hellsten (LW/RW)Loan	36	1990	Lohja, FIN	6'1"	185	L
	#24	Janne Jaakola (F)	36	1990	Heinola, FIN	5'9"	168	R
	#14	Sami Järvenpää (F/D)	51	1975	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	183	L
	#16	Henri Järvinen (F)	38	1988	Ähtäri, FIN	5'9"	179	L
	#20	Antti Kautto (F)	40	1986	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'2"	214	L
	#32	Pauli Kontio (F)	48	1978	Tampere, FIN	5'7"	185	L
	#89	Henri Kruus (F)	40	1986	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	194	L
	#19	Jukka Kulju (F)	39	1987	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#92	Anssi Lahtinen (F/D)	35	1991	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	172	L
	#21	Joonas Lehtonen (F)"C"	36	1990	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	185	L
	#15	Ville Lehtonen (C)Loan	38	1988	Forssa, FIN	6'0"	183	L
	#73	Veli-Pekka Luukkonen (F)	43	1982	Raahe, FIN	6'1"	256	R
	#92	Tommi Peltoniemi (F)Loan	37	1989	Tampere, FIN	6'1"	214	L
	#4	Joni Poutanen (RW)	35	1991	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	150	L
	#13	Timo Ruuska (RW)	43	1982	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	181	R
	#9	Riku Salli (F)	33	1993	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	163	L
	#20	Teemu Suokas (LW)Loan	35	1991	Tampere, FIN	5'8"	165	L
	#10	Joni Virtanen (F)	32	1994	Nokia, FIN	5'9"	154	L
	#28	Eero Viskari (F)	35	1990	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	168	L
Position: G: 4, D: 6, F: 16Av Age: 25.23 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2012-2013 Pingviinit Staff

Head CoachJarkko Palmroth
Asst. CoachOsmo Lindström
Sports ManagerJanne Ansakorpi
Team ManagerIlpo Rinkinen

Team Staff History

2012-2013 Pingviinit Captains

"C"

Joonas Lehtonen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2012-2013 Pingviinit Demographics

Pingviinit Facts

Plays in: II-divisioona
Team Colors: Black + Yellow + White
Town: Pirkkala, FIN Map
Founded: 1987

2012-2013 Pingviinit Roster Facts

Nationalities

37 players

Experience

Pingviinit: 1 184 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Pingviinit U17 (U17 II-divisioona)
Pingviinit U19 (U19 Alempi)
Pingviinit U22 (U22 Ylempi)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Välkky-Areena
Location: Pirkkala
Capacity: 1 000
Construction Year: 2000

Pingviinit Games

Pingviinit — 2012-2013 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
02/22/2026 01:30 PM UTC	Pingviinit	KJK	7 - 3	II-divisioona
02/14/2026 03:00 PM UTC	Nikkarit	Pingviinit	2 - 3	II-divisioona
02/08/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Pingviinit	Kiekko-Ahma	3 - 2	II-divisioona
02/07/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Kisa-Eagles	Pingviinit	4 - 5 (OT 62:19)	II-divisioona
02/01/2026 04:45 PM UTC	KOOVEE II	Pingviinit	7 - 5	II-divisioona

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Latest Transactions

Pingviinit — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Lauri Viitanen (D)	VaPS	Details
09/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Roope Uotila (F)	Malax IF	Details
09/09/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Eeti Tuominen (F)	LeKi	Details
09/07/2026	Extension		Eemil Mäkipää (F)		Details
09/07/2026	Confirmed	joining	Rasmus Puhakka (F)	SuKiKa	Details
09/05/2026	Confirmed	joining	Joose Raatesalmi (F)	No team	Details
06/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Kalle Pelli (F)	VaPS	Details
06/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jiri Keskinen (F)	VaPS	Details

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Pingviinit History and Standings

Pingviinit — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	II-divisioona	27	15	10	-	2	0	149	125	49	1.81	4	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	III-divisioona	20	17	0	-	1	2	172	54	55	2.75	1	Champion \| Promoted
	III-divisioona	13	12	0	-	0	1	115	34	37	2.85	1	-
2023-2024	III-divisioona	18	8	7	-	1	2	99	98	28	1.56	8	-
2022-2023	II-divisioona	2	0	2	-	0	0	10	16	0	0	2	Relegated
	II-divisioona	27	5	21	-	0	1	94	179	16	0.59	10	Relegation Play
2021-2022	II-divisioona	4	3	1	-	0	0	19	14	9	2.25	1	Saved in relegation
	II-divisioona	24	2	21	-	0	1	68	210	7	0.29	9	Relegation Play
2020-2021	II-divisioona	12	1	10	-	0	1	38	118	4	0.33	9	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	II-divisioona	2	2	0	-	0	0	16	7	6	3	1	Relegation Play Cancelled
	II-divisioona	24	4	17	-	1	2	82	144	16	0.67	9	Relegation Play
2018-2019	II-divisioona	4	2	2	-	0	0	27	21	6	1.5	3	Qualification loss
	III-divisioona	8	5	3	0	-	-	41	40	10	1.25	3	Qualification
	III-divisioona	12	11	1	0	-	-	77	41	22	1.83	1	-
2017-2018	II-divisioona	8	1	7	-	0	0	38	86	3	0.38	5	Qualification loss
	III-divisioona	12	12	0	0	-	-	115	40	24	2	1	-
2016-2017	II-divisioona	6	1	5	-	0	0	30	47	3	0.5	6	Qualification loss
	III-divisioona	8	8	0	0	-	-	70	31	16	2	1	Qualification loss
	III-divisioona	10	9	1	0	-	-	70	37	18	1.8	1	-
2015-2016	III-divisioona	10	6	4	0	-	-	75	45	12	1.2	3	-
	III-divisioona	8	5	2	1	-	-	60	32	11	1.38	2	-
2014-2015	II-divisioona	27	11	12	-	0	4	125	133	37	1.37	7	Division QF loss
2013-2014	II-divisioona	27	19	7	-	0	1	153	110	58	2.15	1	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	Suomi-sarja	21	8	11	-	2	0	86	111	28	1.33	4	-
	II-divisioona	13	10	1	-	2	0	77	41	34	2.62	1	-
2011-2012	Suomi-sarja	20	11	4	-	5	0	141	80	43	2.15	1	Saved in relegation
	Suomi-sarja	14	1	13	-	0	0	36	92	3	0.21	8	-
2010-2011	Suomi-sarja	12	6	5	-	0	1	52	56	19	1.58	4	-
	Suomi-sarja	22	6	16	-	0	0	71	122	18	0.82	11	No playoffs held

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Pingviinit — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Aleksi Keskinen (F)	2026-2027	VaPS	III-divisioona	4	6	12	18	2
2.	Jiri Keskinen (F)	2026-2027	VaPS	III-divisioona	4	6	12	18	2
3.	Matias Pitkäranta (F)	2026-2027	Kisa-Eagles	II-divisioona	8	4	8	12	2
4.	Juuso Ahonen (F)	2026-2027	Kisa-Eagles	II-divisioona	8	4	8	12	8
5.	Lauri Haapamäki (F)	2026-2027	VaPS	III-divisioona	4	1	8	9	4
6.	Verneri Jokirinne (F)	2026-2027	Laser HT	Suomi-sarja	8	3	5	8	22
7.	Aleksi Myllyniemi (F)	2026-2027	AHK	III-divisioona	3	6	1	7	0
8.	Mikko Lindbom (F)	2026-2027	GIJS Groningen	Eredivisie	3	3	4	7	2
9.	Lauri Viitanen (D)	2026-2027	VaPS	III-divisioona	3	2	5	7	0
10.	Kalle Pelli (F)	2026-2027	VaPS	III-divisioona	4	4	1	5	25

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Pingviinit — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	25.42
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	27.30
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	27.63
2023-2024	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	25.46
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	26.20

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Pingviinit — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jussi Koskela (F)	166	115	201	316
2.	Timo Ruuska (F)	160	145	142	287
3.	Riku Suuriniemi (F)	139	116	158	274
4.	Marius Kautto (F)	175	143	130	273
5.	Pauli Kontio (F)	238	78	154	232

Franchise All-Time Goals

Pingviinit — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Timo Ruuska (F)	160	145	142	287
2.	Marius Kautto (F)	175	143	130	273
3.	Riku Suuriniemi (F)	139	116	158	274
4.	Jussi Koskela (F)	166	115	201	316
5.	Mikko Majaniemi (F)	153	95	117	212

Franchise All-Time Assists

Pingviinit — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jussi Koskela (F)	166	115	201	316
2.	Valtteri Heponiemi (F)	162	40	184	224
3.	Riku Suuriniemi (F)	139	116	158	274
4.	Pauli Kontio (F)	238	78	154	232
5.	Timo Ruuska (F)	160	145	142	287

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Pingviinit — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Juuso Koivunen (D)	147	12	41	370
2.	Kristian Hevonkorpi (F)	104	25	40	267
3.	Janne Koivuniemi (F)	122	41	108	251
4.	Jussi Koskela (F)	166	115	316	243
5.	Janne Ansakorpi (D)	191	44	123	233

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Pingviinit — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Pauli Kontio (F)	238	78	154	232
2.	Janne Ansakorpi (D)	191	44	79	123
3.	Marius Kautto (F)	175	143	130	273
4.	Tero Antila (D)	170	87	111	198
5.	Jussi Koskela (F)	166	115	201	316

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Pingviinit — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Ville Lehtonen (F)	1	0	3	3.00
2.	Antti Räikkönen (F)	25	30	63	2.52
3.	Jouni Heininen (F)	11	11	25	2.27
4.	Miikka Kuusela (F)	4	3	9	2.25
5.	Aleksi Keskinen (F)	40	47	84	2.10

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Pingviinit — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Riku Suuriniemi (F)	2007-2008	II-divisioona	27	26	46	72	2.67	28
2.	Jussi Koskela (F)	2008-2009	II-divisioona	34	24	46	70	2.06	40
3.	Riku Suuriniemi (F)	2008-2009	II-divisioona	26	27	37	64	2.46	40
4.	Marko Anttila (F)	2008-2009	II-divisioona	30	23	41	64	2.13	14
5.	Jussi Koskela (F)	2017-2018	III-divisioona	18	20	43	63	3.50	14

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Pingviinit — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mikko Sivonen (F)	2008-2009	II-divisioona	23	33	25	58	2.52	22
2.	Oiva Hakala (F)	2017-2018	III-divisioona	18	32	29	61	3.39	4
3.	Marius Kautto (F)	2024-2025	III-divisioona	19	32	20	52	2.74	6
4.	Aleksi Keskinen (F)	2024-2025	III-divisioona	20	30	22	52	2.60	2
5.	Jussi Koskela (F)	2007-2008	II-divisioona	28	28	34	62	2.21	91

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Pingviinit — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Riku Suuriniemi (F)	2007-2008	II-divisioona	27	26	46	72	2.67	28
2.	Jussi Koskela (F)	2008-2009	II-divisioona	34	24	46	70	2.06	40
3.	Jussi Koskela (F)	2017-2018	III-divisioona	18	20	43	63	3.50	14
4.	Jiri Keskinen (F)	2024-2025	III-divisioona	20	7	43	50	2.50	4
5.	Marko Anttila (F)	2008-2009	II-divisioona	30	23	41	64	2.13	14

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Pingviinit — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Paulo Toivonen (D)	2006-2007	II-divisioona	23	6	13	19	0.83	125
2.	Jussi Koskela (F)	2007-2008	II-divisioona	28	28	34	62	2.21	91
3.	Kristian Hevonkorpi (F)	2007-2008	II-divisioona	20	5	0	5	0.25	87
4.	Juuso Koivunen (D)	2025-2026	II-divisioona	25	1	5	6	0.24	79
5.	Janne Koivuniemi (F)	2004-2005	II-divisioona	17	5	4	9	0.53	73