When was SaPKo founded?

SaPKo was founded in 1929 in Savonlinna, FIN, Finland.

Where is SaPKo based?

SaPKo is based in Savonlinna, FIN.

Who is the head coach of SaPKo?

The head coach of SaPKo is Joonas Toivanen.

Who is the captain of SaPKo?

The captain of SaPKo is Niklas Romppanen.

What arena does SaPKo play in?

SaPKo play their home games at Lempeä Lämpö Areena in Savonlinna, FIN.

What are the team colors of SaPKo?

The team colors of SaPKo are Navy Blue + Red + White.

SaPKo

Suomi-sarja

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2025-2026 SaPKo Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#32	Milo Marttinen (G)	22	2004	Kuopio, FIN	6'4"	185	L
	#73	Oskari Mutikainen (G)	19	2007	Kerimäki, FIN	6'3"	161	L
	#73	Santtu Rihu (G)	19	2007	Kouvola, FIN	5'9"	163	R
	#36	Eetu Uotinen (G)	25	2001	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	179	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#86	Oskari Alapuranen (D)Loan	22	2003	Salo, FIN	6'1"	187	L
	#46	Hugo Berg (D)	24	2002	Imatra, FIN	6'6"	243	L
	#7	Joonas Eerola (D)	23	2002	Järvenpää, FIN	5'11"	205	R
	#63	Olli Heiskanen (D)	22	2003	Savonlinna, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	#75	Shuma Kinebuchi (D)	29	1997	Berkeley, CA, USA	6'4"	216	R
	#78	Jere Kuivisto (D/F)	28	1998	Rantasalmi, FIN	5'10"	185	R
	#66	Vertti Malinen (D)	22	2004	Kuopio, FIN	6'1"	212	L
	#4	Martti Myyryläinen (D)	20	2005	Mikkeli, FIN	6'0"	194	L
	#85	Daniel Mättik (D)	20	2005	Tallinn, EST	6'3"	190	L
	#90	Eetu Nikkilä (D)"A"	24	2001	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'10"	174	L
	#8	Jose Seppälä (D)	22	2004	Kokkola, FIN	6'1"	192	L
	#4	Juuso Vesala (D)	22	2004	Evijärvi, FIN	6'2"	187	L
FORWARDS
	#48	Joona Karén (LW/RW)	22	2004	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	192	L
	#83	Eetu Kontio (F)	23	2003	Mikkeli, FIN	5'11"	183	L
	#45	Aatu Käkränen (F)	23	2002	Imatra, FIN	6'1"	192	L
	#20	Joe Leinonen (F)	25	2001	Savonlinna, FIN	6'0"	179	L
	#40	Riku Lyytinen (C)	23	2003	Kuopio, FIN	6'0"	165	L
	#14	Ville Mattola (F)	23	2003	Haapajärvi, FIN	5'11"	165	L
	#20	Iivari Miikkulainen (F)	25	2001	Pori, FIN	6'0"	172	L
	#9	Jesse Multamäki (F)	24	2001	Hyvinkää, FIN	5'6"	154	R
	#89	Konsta Piirainen (F)	22	2003	Kuhmo, FIN	6'0"	181	R
	#13	Kasper Piitulainen (RW)	28	1997	Savonlinna, FIN	5'10"	212	R
	#12	Henri Rahkonen (F)"A"	26	2000	Virolahti, FIN	5'11"	196	R
	#95	Niklas Romppanen (F)"C"	24	2002	Sotkamo, FIN	6'2"	194	L
	#94	Topias Saramäki (LW/RW)	24	2002	Juva, FIN	6'3"	198	L
	#96	Eemil Seppä (C)	22	2003	Savonlinna, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#15	Aleksi Soijärvi (C)	26	2000	Iisalmi, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	#28	Nooa Tuomainen (F)	23	2003	Kajaani, FIN	5'9"	159	R
	#24	Tatu Vihavainen (LW)"A"	30	1995	Savonlinna, FIN	6'2"	192	L
	#39	Tomi Vihavainen (F)	22	2003	Savonlinna, FIN	6'2"	185	L

Position: G: 3, D: 10, F: 16Av Age: 23.45 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 SaPKo Staff

Head CoachJoonas Toivanen
Asst. CoachMika Kilpeläinen
Asst. CoachHannu Soini
Goaltending CoachMarko Leinonen
Sports ManagerSampsa Jakonen
Team ManagerSampsa Jakonen
ChairmanJan-Erik Wasenius
Equipment ManagerAntti Hannikainen
Equipment ManagerAsko Kiljunen
Equipment ManagerAki Muona
Equipment ManagerHarri Mutikainen
Equipment ManagerJuuso Mutikainen
Equipment ManagerJari Pöllänen
Physical TherapistJarmo Rouvinen
Senior AdvisorPekka Lindén
Strength & Conditioning CoachHannu Soini

Team Staff History

2025-2026 SaPKo Captains

"C"

Niklas Romppanen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 SaPKo Demographics

SaPKo Facts

Plays in: Suomi-sarja
Team Colors: Navy Blue + Red + White
Town: Savonlinna, FIN Map
Founded: 1929

2025-2026 SaPKo Roster Facts

Nationalities

32 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

SaPKo: 1 523 GP
Liiga: 5 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Jokipojat U20 (U20 Mestis)
JoKP (Mestis)
Jukurit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
RU (III-divisioona)
SaPKo U20 (U20 Mestis)
Warkis (II-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Lempeä Lämpö Areena
Location: Savonlinna, FIN
Capacity: 2 833
Construction Year: 1978

SaPKo Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/26/2026 02:00 PM UTC	SaPKo	Titaanit	-	Suomi-sarja
09/25/2026 03:30 PM UTC	SaPKo	Urho	-	Suomi-sarja
09/20/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Virkiä	SaPKo	-	Suomi-sarja
09/19/2026 02:00 PM UTC	S-Kiekko	SaPKo	-	Suomi-sarja
09/12/2026 02:00 PM UTC	SaPKo	LeKi	3 - 4 (OT 61:20)	Suomi-sarja

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Joonas Nykänen (F)

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Rasmus Kuronen (F)

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Jesse Multamäki (F)

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Eetu Nikkilä (D)

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SaPKo History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Suomi-sarja	1	0	0	-	0	1	3	4	1	1	9	-
2025-2026	Suomi-sarja	34	19	9	-	3	3	147	100	66	1.94	4	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	Suomi-sarja	36	16	13	-	5	2	126	121	60	1.67	3	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	Suomi-sarja	33	12	11	-	6	4	124	123	52	1.58	5	Bronze game loss
	Suomi-sarja	28	10	8	-	6	4	110	103	46	1.64	4	Final group
2021-2022	Mestis	10	3	3	-	3	1	39	34	16	1.6	3	Bankruptcy
	Mestis	52	17	25	-	5	5	143	159	66	1.27	12	Relegation Play
2020-2021	Mestis	18	6	7	-	4	1	62	68	27	1.5	13	Withdrawn
2019-2020	Mestis	50	28	22	-	6	5	167	160	83	1.66	4	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Mestis	50	22	18	-	5	5	177	159	81	1.62	4	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	Mestis	50	24	11	-	9	6	175	138	96	1.92	2	Bronze game win
2016-2017	Mestis	50	32	11	-	5	2	181	110	108	2.16	1	Champion
2015-2016	Mestis	50	23	15	-	7	5	169	149	88	1.76	4	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	Mestis	56	22	26	-	4	4	155	161	78	1.39	7	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	Mestis	56	17	27	-	3	9	130	168	66	1.18	11	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	Mestis	48	15	22	-	5	6	132	153	61	1.27	10	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	Mestis	46	18	19	-	6	3	136	126	69	1.5	5	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	Mestis	49	20	17	-	7	7	156	152	79	1.61	4	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	Mestis	45	15	22	-	4	4	129	158	57	1.27	10	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	Mestis	45	7	29	-	3	6	113	181	33	0.73	12	Saved in relegation
2007-2008	Mestis	45	17	21	-	2	5	122	164	60	1.33	8	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	Mestis	45	12	25	8	-	-	121	171	33	0.73	9	Saved in relegation
2005-2006	Suomi-sarja	32	17	10	3	1	1	136	102	40	1.25	2	Promoted
2004-2005	Suomi-sarja	38	12	19	4	1	4	125	136	33	0.87	8	Did not make playoffs
	Suomi-sarja	20	9	8	1	1	1	73	63	22	1.1	4	-
2003-2004	Suomi-sarja	36	16	16	1	0	3	138	117	36	1	6	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	Suomi-sarja	32	17	9	3	2	1	173	105	42	1.31	3	Champion
2001-2002	Suomi-sarja	34	25	8	0	0	1	192	107	51	1.5	2	Quarterfinal loss
2000-2001	Suomi-sarja	34	13	21	0	-	-	114	167	26	0.76	5	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	I-divisioona	48	8	37	3	-	-	134	225	19	0.4	12	Relegated

SaPKo Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2021-2022	Suomen Cup	2	2	0	-	0	0	10	6	6	3	1	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	8	5	2	1	-	-	27	18	15	1.88	-	Final loss
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	4	2	1	-	0	1	19	12	-	-	-	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	Suomen Cup	5	4	1	-	-	-	25	13	-	-	2	Final loss
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969-1970	Suomen Cup	3	2	1	-	-	-	23	6	-	-	-	-
1967-1968	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
1966-1967	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-

SaPKo Retired Numbers

SaPKo Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Camilo Miettinen (F)	2026-2027	Colombia	-	4	12	14	26	2
2.	Atte Karppinen (F)	2026-2027	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Metal Ligaen	4	4	3	7	2
3.	Matias Rauvola (F)	2026-2027	Riemu	Suomi-sarja	1	1	2	3	0
4.	Jaakko Rissanen (F)	2026-2027	KalPa	Liiga	3	0	3	3	0
5.	Simo Kauppinen (F)	2026-2027	Titaanit	Suomi-sarja	1	1	1	2	0
6.	Tony Sund (D)	2026-2027	Ilves	Liiga	3	1	1	2	6
7.	Joel Heiskanen (F)	2026-2027	Jukurit U20	U20 SM-sarja	4	1	1	2	4
8.	Casimir Jürgens (D)	2026-2027	Ässät	Liiga	3	0	2	2	2
9.	Nikke Kettukangas (D)	2026-2027	Shakers	II-divisioona	1	1	0	1	0
10.	Jesse Lyytinen (D)	2026-2027	Raahe-Kiekko	Suomi-sarja	1	0	1	1	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	22.88
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	23.45
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	22.39
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	22.07
2021-2022	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	23.12

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Pasi Varhevaara (F)	370	117	210	327
2.	Kalle Konsti (F)	342	164	160	324
3.	Ari Tamminen (F)	376	159	160	319
4.	Steve MacDonald (F)	212	159	139	288
5.	Jarno Tiilikainen (F)	334	135	147	282

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kalle Konsti (F)	342	164	160	324
2.	Ari Tamminen (F)	376	159	160	319
3.	Steve MacDonald (F)	212	159	139	288
4.	Jussi Piuhola (F)	230	143	106	249
5.	Jarno Tiilikainen (F)	334	135	147	282

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Pasi Varhevaara (F)	370	117	210	327
2.	Kalle Konsti (F)	342	164	160	324
3.	Ari Tamminen (F)	376	159	160	319
4.	Jarno Tiilikainen (F)	334	135	147	282
5.	Gennadi Kurdin (F)	212	89	141	230

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Gennadi Kurdin (F)	212	89	230	637
2.	Antti Tirkkonen (D)	295	63	161	529
3.	Paavo Tirkkonen (D)	376	77	183	425
4.	Raine Hartus (D)	183	18	55	395
5.	Mika Kilpeläinen (F)	250	85	215	385

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ari Tamminen (F)	376	159	160	319
2.	Paavo Tirkkonen (D)	376	77	106	183
3.	Pasi Varhevaara (F)	370	117	210	327
4.	Kalle Konsti (F)	342	164	160	324
5.	Jarno Tiilikainen (F)	334	135	147	282

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kai Syväsalmi (D)	1	0	3	3.00
2.	Viktor Tyumenev (F)	31	23	83	2.68
3.	Ari Saarinen (F)	36	49	92	2.56
4.	Pasi Sinikunnas (F)	36	30	92	2.56
5.	Janne Kekäläinen (F)	8	9	17	2.13

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Ari Saarinen (F)	1990-1991	36	49	92
2.	Pasi Sinikunnas (F)	1991-1992	36	30	92
3.	Jonatan Tanus (F)	2016-2017	49	40	68
4.	Steve MacDonald (F)	1986-1987	44	33	68
5.	Aleksi Soijärvi (F)	2025-2026	34	25	64

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Ari Saarinen (F)	1990-1991	36	49	92
2.	Jonatan Tanus (F)	2016-2017	49	40	68
3.	Vesa Karjalainen (F)	1986-1987	44	39	62
4.	Kalle Konsti (F)	2009-2010	45	37	56
5.	Steve MacDonald (F)	1986-1987	44	33	68

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Pasi Sinikunnas (F)	1991-1992	36	62	92
2.	Teemu Lepaus (F)	2016-2017	48	46	62
3.	Ari Saarinen (F)	1990-1991	36	43	92
4.	Viktor Tyumenev (F)	1992-1993	16	40	56
5.	Aleksi Soijärvi (F)	2025-2026	34	39	64

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Gennadi Kurdin (F)	1997-1998	42	47	167
2.	Gennadi Kurdin (F)	1996-1997	41	44	163
3.	Antti Tirkkonen (D)	2001-2002	29	27	134
4.	Gennadi Kurdin (F)	1995-1996	40	50	131
5.	Brian Tutt (D)	1995-1996	22	11	131