When was HPK founded?

HPK was founded in 1929 in Hämeenlinna, FIN, Finland.

HPK is based in Hämeenlinna, FIN.

Who is the head coach of HPK?

The head coach of HPK is Hannu Kapanen.

Who is the captain of HPK?

The captain of HPK is Risto Jalo.

What arena does HPK play in?

HPK play their home games at Pohjantähti areena in Hämeenlinna, FIN.

What are the team colors of HPK?

The team colors of HPK are Orange + Black + White.

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1996-1997 Season

HPK were 28-15-7 in the 1996-97 SM-liiga season with 63 points, 3rd overall.

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1996-1997 HPK Roster

HPK — 1996-1997 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Mika Pietilä (G)	53	1973	Kuhmalahti, FIN	5'10"	159	L
		Andrew Verner (G)	53	1972	Weston, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Rami Alanko (D)	50	1975	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	185	R
		Aki Heino (D)	49	1977	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'11"	187	R
		Tommi Hämäläinen (D)	51	1975	Kerava, FIN	5'11"	187	L
		Erik Kakko (D)	55	1971	Lahti, FIN	6'1"	203	L
		Tom Koivisto (D)	52	1974	Turku, FIN	5'10"	181	R
		Mikko Kuparinen (D)	49	1977	Kerava, FIN	6'4"	220	L
		Veli-Pekka Laitinen (D)	50	1976	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'1"	181	L
		Jani Nikko (D)	52	1974	Laihia, FIN	5'11"	187	R
		Brian Rafalski (D)	53	1973	Dearborn, MI, USA	5'10"	192	R
		Mikko Tamminen (D)	49	1976	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	209	L
FORWARDS
		Alexander Andriyevsky (RW)	58	1968	Minsk, BLR	6'5"	212	R
		Jani Hassinen (RW)	51	1975	Kerimäki, FIN	5'11"	187	R
		Risto Jalo (C)"C"	64	1962	Humppila, FIN	5'11"	176	L
		Mika Kannisto (LW)	57	1969	Tammela, FIN	5'11"	176	L
		Niko Kapanen (C)	48	1978	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'10"	176	L
		Vesa Karjalainen (RW)	60	1966	Savonlinna, FIN	5'11"	185	R
		Tommi Karjula (F)	49	1976	Ockelbo, SWE	5'8"	165	R
		Jari Kauppila (C)	52	1974	Lammi, FIN	5'10"	185	R
		Jani Keinänen (C)	50	1976	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'0"	192	L
		Timo Koskela (RW)	47	1979	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	179	L
		Jyrki Louhi (LW)	48	1978	Nurmo, FIN	5'11"	194	L
		Toni Mäkiaho (RW)	51	1975	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	209	R
		Marko Palo (LW)"A"	59	1967	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	5'11"	198	R
		Mika Puhakka (LW)	50	1976	Imatra, FIN	5'8"	176	L
		Toni Saarinen (LW)		1976	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'11"	183	L
	#28	Jarkko Savijoki (C)"A"	57	1969	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	198	L
		Tomi Suoniemi (C)	51	1974	Forssa, FIN	5'11"	172	L
		Jussi Tie (LW)	49	1977	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'11"	170	L
		Juha Virtanen (RW)	63	1963	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	194	R
Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 15Av Age: 24.48 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 HPK Staff

Head CoachHannu Kapanen
Asst. CoachTeijo Räsänen
Equipment ManagerKari Brusin

Team Staff History

1996-1997 HPK Captains

"C"

Risto Jalo

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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1996-1997 HPK Demographics

HPK Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Orange + Black + White
Town: Hämeenlinna, FIN Map
Founded: 1929

1996-1997 HPK Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
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Experience

HPK: 2 798 GP
NHL: 4 GP
WC: 67 GP
OG: 14 GP
SHL: 99 GP
Liiga: 3 988 GP
AHL: 75 GP
NL: 1 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

FPS (Suomi-sarja)
HPK U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
HPK U17
HPK U18 (U18 Mestis)
HPK U18 Akatemia (U18 Suomi-sarja)
HPK U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
HPK U20 Akatemia (U20 Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Pohjantähti areena
Location: Hämeenlinna, FIN
Capacity: 5 360
Construction Year: 1979

HPK Games

HPK — 1996-1997 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/14/2026 03:00 PM GMT	Sport	HPK	-	Liiga
11/13/2026 04:30 PM GMT	HPK	Jukurit	-	Liiga
11/01/2026 01:00 PM GMT	Tappara	HPK	0 - 3	Liiga
10/30/2026 04:30 PM GMT	HPK	Kiekko-Espoo	1 - 4	Liiga
10/28/2026 04:30 PM GMT	Kärpät	HPK	1 - 0	Liiga

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Latest Transactions

HPK — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/07/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Andrej Kukuca (F)	Unknown	Details
11/04/2026	Extension		Samuli Piipponen (D)		Details
11/04/2026	Loan	leaving	Max Väyrynen (G)	Haukat	Details
11/02/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Olli Palola (F)	Unknown	Details
10/24/2026	Confirmed	joining	Mattias Tedenby (F)	HV71	Details
10/01/2026	Confirmed	joining	Samuli Piipponen (D)	Sport	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Olli Palola (F)	Ilves	Details
09/19/2026	Loan	leaving	Raffael Nitz (F)	FPS	Details

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HPK History and Standings

HPK — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Liiga	20	6	3	-	0	11	24	42	55	1.2	14	-
2025-2026	Liiga	60	16	9	-	9	26	75	144	167	1.25	12	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	Liiga	60	21	5	-	10	24	83	154	178	1.38	10	First round loss
2023-2024	Liiga	60	15	4	-	6	35	59	111	184	0.98	14	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	Liiga	60	17	9	-	14	20	83	153	162	1.38	12	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	Liiga	60	24	9	-	5	22	95	147	135	1.58	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2020-2021	Liiga	57	16	6	-	13	22	72	143	172	1.26	11	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	Liiga	59	34	7	-	7	25	102	157	147	1.73	7	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Liiga	60	25	8	-	8	19	99	168	147	1.65	5	Champion
2017-2018	Liiga	60	20	7	-	4	29	78	145	157	1.3	12	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	Liiga	60	23	12	-	5	20	98	153	136	1.63	5	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	Liiga	60	18	5	-	4	33	68	125	168	1.13	13	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	Liiga	60	15	12	-	7	26	76	143	165	1.27	11	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	Liiga	60	22	9	-	3	26	87	140	136	1.45	10	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	SM-liiga	60	20	12	-	12	16	96	157	144	1.6	6	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	SM-liiga	60	15	6	-	5	34	62	132	201	1.03	13	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	SM-liiga	60	25	4	-	9	22	92	154	151	1.53	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2009-2010	SM-liiga	58	26	3	-	7	22	91	153	154	1.57	5	Final loss
2008-2009	SM-liiga	58	27	6	-	6	19	99	166	151	1.71	3	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	SM-liiga	56	16	1	-	6	33	56	123	183	1	12	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	SM-liiga	56	25	11	-	5	15	102	192	160	1.82	3	Bronze game win
2005-2006	SM-liiga	56	28	4	-	10	14	102	174	136	1.82	3	Champion
2004-2005	SM-liiga	56	24	17	-	2	13	108	196	128	1.93	3	Bronze game win
2003-2004	SM-liiga	56	27	-	12	-	17	69	162	122	1.23	4	Bronze game loss
2002-2003	SM-liiga	56	37	-	9	-	10	87	209	125	1.55	1	Bronze game win
2001-2002	SM-liiga	56	33	-	9	-	14	78	221	138	1.39	2	Bronze game win
2000-2001	SM-liiga	56	22	-	7	-	27	51	161	180	0.91	11	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	SM-liiga	54	32	-	7	-	15	71	209	161	1.31	2	Bronze game win
1998-1999	SM-liiga	54	27	-	6	-	21	60	192	152	1.11	4	Bronze game win
1997-1998	SM-liiga	48	18	-	5	-	25	41	148	181	0.85	10	Did not make playoffs

HPK Tournament Statistics

HPK — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2019-2020	Champions HL	6	2	1	-	2	4	7	13	16	1.17	3	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Spengler Cup	2	0	0	-	1	1	1	3	8	0.5	3	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2006-2007	ECC	2	2	0	-	0	0	6	10	2	3	1	Final loss
1997-1998	Euro HL	6	4	1	-	0	1	14	23	21	2.33	1	Quarterfinal loss
1995-1996	European Cup	2	1	-	0	-	1	2	6	7	1	3	Final group
	European Cup	3	2	-	1	-	0	5	8	4	1.67	1	Promoted
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969-1970	Suomen Cup	1	0	-	-	-	1	-	4	6	-	-	First round loss

HPK Retired Numbers

HPK Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

HPK — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Daniel Mäkiaho (F)	2026-2027	HIFK	Liiga	20	12	15	27	6
2.	Janne Laakkonen (F)	2026-2027	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	17	4	23	27	2
3.	Juha Koivisto (F)	2026-2027	HC Ludwig	III-divisioona	10	4	21	25	2
4.	Danick Martel (F)	2026-2027	HK Spisska Nova Ves	Extraliga	16	10	14	24	11
5.	Michael Joly (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	19	11	8	19	2
6.	Jere Jokinen (F)	2026-2027	Unia Oswiecim	PHL	13	7	12	19	0
7.	Joona Monto (F)	2026-2027	GKS Katowice	PHL	19	4	14	18	10
8.	Julius Valtonen (F)	2026-2027	UTE	Erste Liga	13	7	10	17	6
9.	Joni Virolainen (F)	2026-2027	Pyry Hockey	Mestis	16	6	11	17	14
10.	Jere Innala (F)	2026-2027	HC Lugano	NL	19	10	6	16	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

HPK — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.36
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	25.97
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.00
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.65
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.12

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

HPK — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hannu Savolainen (F)	358	186	264	450
2.	Teppo Kivelä (F)	248	144	241	385
3.	Pekka Peltola (F)	291	185	158	343
4.	Jouni Kalliokoski (F)	309	164	150	314
5.	Marko Tuulola (D)	617	49	206	255

Franchise All-Time Goals

HPK — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hannu Savolainen (F)	358	186	264	450
2.	Pekka Peltola (F)	291	185	158	343
3.	Jouni Kalliokoski (F)	309	164	150	314
4.	Teppo Kivelä (F)	248	144	241	385
5.	Vesa Karjalainen (F)	294	120	109	229

Franchise All-Time Assists

HPK — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hannu Savolainen (F)	358	186	264	450
2.	Teppo Kivelä (F)	248	144	241	385
3.	Marko Tuulola (D)	617	49	206	255
4.	Petteri Nikkilä (D)	510	37	172	209
5.	Pekka Peltola (F)	291	185	158	343

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

HPK — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Toni Mäkiaho (F)	314	85	182	651
2.	Hannu Savolainen (F)	358	186	450	549
3.	Jyrki Louhi (F)	493	76	182	483
4.	Marko Tuulola (D)	617	49	255	465
5.	Tuukka Mäkelä (D)	373	14	36	456

Franchise All-Time Games Played

HPK — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marko Tuulola (D)	617	49	206	255
2.	Marko Palo (F)	531	103	147	250
3.	Petteri Nikkilä (D)	510	37	172	209
4.	Jyrki Louhi (F)	493	76	106	182
5.	Otto Paajanen (F)	445	77	96	173

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

HPK — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Jouni Rinne (F)	35	51	94	2.69
2.	Billy Tibbetts (F)	4	4	8	2.00
3.	Jesse Paukku (F)	1	2	2	2.00
4.	Sakari Ahlberg (F)	36	29	68	1.89
5.	Yrjö Hakala (F)	20	32	37	1.85

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

HPK — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jouni Rinne (F)	1980-1981	I-divisioona	35	51	43	94	2.69	88
2.	Vesa Karjalainen (F)	1987-1988	I-divisioona	44	40	36	76	1.73	18
3.	Teppo Kivelä (F)	1990-1991	SM-liiga	44	23	50	73	1.66	32
4.	Jouni Kalliokoski (F)	1985-1986	I-divisioona	43	40	31	71	1.65	16
5.	Teppo Kivelä (F)	1987-1988	I-divisioona	36	31	39	70	1.94	20

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

HPK — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jouni Rinne (F)	1980-1981	I-divisioona	35	51	43	94	2.69	88
2.	Vesa Karjalainen (F)	1987-1988	I-divisioona	44	40	36	76	1.73	18
3.	Jouni Kalliokoski (F)	1985-1986	I-divisioona	43	40	31	71	1.65	16
4.	Pekka Peltola (F)	1987-1988	I-divisioona	39	37	30	67	1.72	60
5.	Heimo Iivonen (F)	1979-1980	I-divisioona	36	37	28	65	1.81	16

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

HPK — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Igor Kuznetsov (F)	1989-1990	SM-liiga	44	18	51	69	1.57	12
2.	Teppo Kivelä (F)	1990-1991	SM-liiga	44	23	50	73	1.66	32
3.	Jouni Rinne (F)	1980-1981	I-divisioona	35	51	43	94	2.69	88
4.	Mika Lartama (F)	1987-1988	I-divisioona	43	26	43	69	1.60	34
5.	Jarmo Huhtala (F)	1985-1986	I-divisioona	38	19	43	62	1.63	32

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

HPK — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Toni Mäkiaho (F)	1997-1998	SM-liiga	40	13	9	22	0.55	185
2.	Cameron Wright (F)	2025-2026	Liiga	49	23	18	41	0.84	137
3.	Miro Karjalainen (D)	2017-2018	Liiga	36	2	3	5	0.14	135
4.	Oleg Shargorodsky (D)	1997-1998	SM-liiga	47	7	14	21	0.45	134
5.	Jani Honkanen (D)	2009-2010	SM-liiga	43	3	1	4	0.09	122