What league does Rockets play in?

Rockets play in the II-divisioona.

When was Rockets founded?

Rockets was founded in 1980 in Loimaa, FIN, Finland.

Where is Rockets based?

Rockets is based in Loimaa, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Rockets?

The head coach of Rockets is Tommi Pietiäinen.

Who is the captain of Rockets?

The captain of Rockets is Jesse Suonsivu.

What arena does Rockets play in?

Rockets play their home games at OP Areena in Loimaa, FIN.

What are the team colors of Rockets?

The team colors of Rockets are Blue + White + Orange.

Rockets

II-divisioona

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2016-2017 Season

Rockets were 14-10-3 in the 2016-17 II-divisioona season with 43 points, 6th in the Länsirannikko and 18th overall.

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2016-2017 Rockets Roster

Rockets — 2016-2017 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Jarno Koivisto (G)	34	1992	Loimaa, FIN	6'5"	207	L
	#30	Jesse Ruohonen (G)	37	1989	Loimaa, FIN	6'1"	174	L
	#40	Topi Salokannas (G)	31	1995	Urjala, FIN	6'2"	183	L
	#35	Riku Vuorinen (G)	33	1992	Loimaa, FIN	6'2"	203	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#86	Santtu Ahonen (D/F)	28	1997	Forssa, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#27	Janne-Matti Järvinen (D)	36	1990	Loimaa, FIN	6'1"	190	L
	#58	Tuomas Järvinen (D)	36	1990	Loimaa, FIN	6'2"	201	L
	#32	Aku Kallio (D)	31	1995	Turku, FIN	6'0"	196	L
	#16	Olli Mero (D)	42	1984	Forssa, FIN	6'1"	214	L
	#7	Verneri Mikkola (D)Loan	29	1997	Forssa, FIN	6'3"	196	L
	#71	Antti Mäkelä (D)	36	1990	Loimaa, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	#8	Niko Mäki (D)	27	1998	Loimaa, FIN	6'1"	209	R
	#5	Eetu Piki (D)	30	1995	Loimaa, FIN	6'0"	207	L
	#16	Teemu Raunio (D/F)	26	1999	Loimaa, FIN	5'11"	154	L
	#15	Atte Sairanen (D)	28	1997	Loimaa, FIN	6'2"	181	L
	#32	Jero Talvinen (D)	28	1998	Loimaa, FIN	5'8"	165	L
FORWARDS
	#17	Jari Hakala (F)	34	1992	Loimaa, FIN	5'7"	174	L
	#57	Marko Heino (F)	34	1992	Loimaa, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#91	Riku Härkönen (F/D)	29	1997	Ypäjä, FIN	5'8"	161	R
	#88	Teemu Jokela (F)	33	1993	Humppila, FIN	6'0"	190	R
	#41	Sakari Kaaja (F)	32	1994	Vammala, FIN	5'8"	172	L
	#12	Tomi Korvenpää (F)"A"	33	1992	Loimaa, FIN	6'4"	227	R
	#62	Joni Leppikoski (C)	30	1996	Loimaa, FIN	6'2"	198	R
	#56	Niilo Leppämäki (F)	29	1997	Loimaa, FIN	6'2"	185	R
	#26	Matias Mylen (F)	33	1993		5'9"	181	R
	#3	Eemeli Mäki (F)	25	2001	Loimaa, FIN	5'11"	205	L
	#32	Veeti Mäkilä (F)	27	1999	Loimaa, FIN	5'11"	172	L
	#44	Ossi Pietilä (F)"A"	39	1987	Loimaa, FIN	5'9"	190	L
	#9	Tomi Pietilä (F)	36	1990	Loimaa, FIN	6'2"	185	R
	#16	Ville Rastas (F)	35	1991	Loimaa, FIN	-	-	-
	#13	Jesse Suonsivu (F)"C"	44	1982	Loimaa, FIN	5'9"	190	L
	#22	Teemu Tattinen (F)	33	1993	Alastaro, FIN	6'0"	192	R
		Igor Valko (LW)Loan	29	1996	Bratislava, SVK	6'0"	181	R
	#14	Eppu Varjamo (F)	26	2000	Loimaa, FIN	5'9"	187	L
Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 14Av Age: 23.12 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2016-2017 Rockets Staff

Head CoachTommi Pietiäinen
Asst. CoachEinari Onnela
Team ManagerTapani Korvenpää

Team Staff History

2016-2017 Rockets Captains

"C"

Jesse Suonsivu

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2016-2017 Rockets Demographics

Rockets Facts

Plays in: II-divisioona
Team Colors: Blue + White + Orange
Town: Loimaa, FIN Map
Founded: 1980

2016-2017 Rockets Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players
1 player

Experience

Rockets: 2 273 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

FoPS U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)
FPS (Suomi-sarja)
Rockets U20 (U20 II-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: OP Areena
Location: Loimaa, FIN
Capacity: 500
Construction Year: 1999

Rockets Games

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Latest Transactions

Rockets — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/10/2026	Confirmed	joining	Juska Helenius (F)	No team	Details
09/09/2026	Extension		Eppu Varjamo (F)		Details
09/09/2026	Extension		Mikko Ketola (G)		Details
09/07/2026	Extension		Santtu Ahonen (D)		Details
09/07/2026	Extension		Tiitus Salonen (F)		Details
09/07/2026	Extension		Niilo Leppämäki (F)		Details
09/07/2026	Confirmed	joining	Niilo Suonpää (D)	S-Kiekko HT	Details
08/31/2026	Confirmed	joining	Juho Valtanen (G)	PKW	Details

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Rockets History and Standings

Rockets — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	III-divisioona	7	6	1	-	0	0	73	24	18	2.57	1	Champion
	III-divisioona	12	11	1	-	0	0	123	49	33	2.75	1	Final group
2024-2025	III-divisioona	7	4	2	-	0	1	51	27	13	1.86	4	Bronze game loss
	III-divisioona	14	10	2	-	2	0	118	62	34	2.43	1	-
2022-2023	IV-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-2022	IV-divisioona	14	8	4	2	-	-	113	65	18	1.29	3	-
2019-2020	II-divisioona	24	4	16	-	1	3	91	131	17	0.71	8	Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019	II-divisioona	27	11	13	-	2	1	121	125	38	1.41	4	Semifinal loss
2017-2018	II-divisioona	24	14	9	-	0	1	132	98	43	1.79	4	Semifinal loss
2016-2017	II-divisioona	27	12	10	-	2	3	120	112	43	1.59	6	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	II-divisioona	27	21	4	-	0	2	157	73	65	2.41	2	Semifinal loss
2014-2015	II-divisioona	27	12	13	-	1	1	124	115	39	1.44	6	Division QF loss
2013-2014	II-divisioona	30	9	19	-	1	1	109	186	30	1	9	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	II-divisioona	20	10	5	-	2	3	93	73	37	1.85	2	-
	II-divisioona	22	7	14	-	1	0	85	130	23	1.05	8	-
2011-2012	II-divisioona	22	6	11	-	1	4	94	124	24	1.09	9	-
	II-divisioona	9	3	4	-	0	2	34	47	11	1.22	7	-
2008-2009	II-divisioona	12	2	9	-	0	1	37	75	7	0.58	6	-
	II-divisioona	18	5	10	-	2	1	71	102	20	1.11	8	-
2007-2008	II-divisioona	11	3	6	-	2	0	54	54	13	1.18	8	-

Rockets Tournament Statistics

Rockets — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	4	2	2	-	-	-	24	24	6	1.5	-	Relegated
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	2	0	2	-	0	0	4	10	-	-	-	First round loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Rockets — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Sakari Kaaja (F)	2026-2027	Pyry Team	II-divisioona	4	2	4	6	2
2.	Olli Piki (F)	2026-2027	SuKiKa	II-divisioona	4	0	5	5	0
3.	Mikko Pukkila (F)	2026-2027	Haka	II-divisioona	7	1	1	2	4
4.	Valtteri Rantala (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-67	III-divisioona	3	0	0	0	0
5.	Jero Talvinen (D)	2026-2027	HC Unique Power	III-divisioona	3	0	0	0	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Rockets — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	26.74
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	28.63
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	27.82
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	27.64
2021-2022	View Roster	5'10"	176 lbs	25.86

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Rockets — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Miska Niemi (F)	306	180	217	397
2.	Tomi Pietilä (F)	272	160	215	375
3.	Jari Hakala (F)	294	123	171	294
4.	Antti Mäkelä (D)	251	90	174	264
5.	Marko Heino (F)	192	69	166	235

Franchise All-Time Goals

Rockets — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Miska Niemi (F)	306	180	217	397
2.	Tomi Pietilä (F)	272	160	215	375
3.	Jari Hakala (F)	294	123	171	294
4.	Veeti Mäkilä (F)	99	104	73	177
5.	Niilo Leppämäki (F)	145	100	107	207

Franchise All-Time Assists

Rockets — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Miska Niemi (F)	306	180	217	397
2.	Tomi Pietilä (F)	272	160	215	375
3.	Antti Mäkelä (D)	251	90	174	264
4.	Jari Hakala (F)	294	123	171	294
5.	Marko Heino (F)	192	69	166	235

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Rockets — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Tomi Pietilä (F)	272	160	375	352
2.	Miska Niemi (F)	306	180	397	338
3.	Antti Mäkelä (D)	251	90	264	338
4.	Jari Hakala (F)	294	123	294	259
5.	Marko Heino (F)	192	69	235	251

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Rockets — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Miska Niemi (F)	306	180	217	397
2.	Jari Hakala (F)	294	123	171	294
3.	Tomi Pietilä (F)	272	160	215	375
4.	Janne-Matti Järvinen (D)	272	67	128	195
5.	Antti Mäkelä (D)	251	90	174	264

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Rockets — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Eppu Varjamo (F)	50	36	161	3.22
2.	Lasse Lintula (F)	8	7	23	2.88
3.	Juska Helenius (F)	2	1	5	2.50
4.	Eemeli Mäki (F)	45	41	94	2.09
5.	Ville Lähteenmäki (D)	10	9	20	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Rockets — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eppu Varjamo (F)	2025-2026	III-divisioona	18	18	56	74	4.11	4
2.	Veeti Mäkilä (F)	2025-2026	III-divisioona	19	38	26	64	3.37	31
3.	Tomi Pietilä (F)	2012-2013	II-divisioona	38	24	34	58	1.53	56
4.	Marko Heino (F)	2012-2013	II-divisioona	38	19	36	55	1.45	59
5.	Miska Niemi (F)	2017-2018	II-divisioona	24	17	37	54	2.25	22

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Rockets — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Veeti Mäkilä (F)	2025-2026	III-divisioona	19	38	26	64	3.37	31
2.	Teemu Korvenpää (F)	2015-2016	II-divisioona	27	30	22	52	1.93	36
3.	Tomi Korvenpää (F)	2015-2016	II-divisioona	27	25	13	38	1.41	53
4.	Tomi Pietilä (F)	2012-2013	II-divisioona	38	24	34	58	1.53	56
5.	Veeti Mäkilä (F)	2024-2025	III-divisioona	16	24	22	46	2.88	22

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Rockets — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eppu Varjamo (F)	2025-2026	III-divisioona	18	18	56	74	4.11	4
2.	Eppu Varjamo (F)	2024-2025	III-divisioona	16	9	43	52	3.25	4
3.	Miska Niemi (F)	2017-2018	II-divisioona	24	17	37	54	2.25	22
4.	Marko Heino (F)	2012-2013	II-divisioona	38	19	36	55	1.45	59
5.	Tomi Pietilä (F)	2012-2013	II-divisioona	38	24	34	58	1.53	56

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Rockets — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mikko Siren (D)	2008-2009	II-divisioona	22	3	5	8	0.36	116
2.	Viljo Lindstén (D)	2012-2013	II-divisioona	37	8	11	19	0.51	66
3.	Santtu Ahonen (D)	2016-2017	II-divisioona	13	2	3	5	0.38	64
4.	Mikko Siren (D)	2009-2010	II-divisioona	15	3	6	9	0.60	62
5.	Mikko Siren (D)	2007-2008	II-divisioona	11	2	10	12	1.09	60