SaiPa

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SaiPa
SaiPa
League SM-liiga
Founded 1948
History SaiPa
1948 - present
Arena Kisapuisto
City Lappeenranta, Finland
Team Colors Yellow, black
General Manager Sami Koikkalainen
Head Coach Heikki Mälkiä
Team Captain Kimmo Koskenkorva

Saimaan Pallo (SaiPa) is an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. They play their home games at Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta, Finland.

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[edit] Facts

Founded: 1948
Arena: Kisapuisto (capacity 5,200)
Uniform colours: Yellow, black
Logo design: Yellow SaiPa text is in the foreground of a black and yellow spike ball (see Sputnik).
League championships won: 0

[edit] Team History

SaiPa has not won any championships in its history. The team's best achievement is from the 1965-1966 season, when they won bronze medals for placing third. SaiPa also played in a bronze medal game in the 1998-1999 season, but lost the game to HPK, 7-2.

SaiPa has produced five players who have played in the NHL, Antti Aalto, Jussi Markkanen, Petteri Nokelainen, Petri Skriko and Vesa Viitakoski. Markkanen is also a part owner of the club.

[edit] Current squad

As of March 30, 2007

Goalkeepers
Number Player Glove hand Contract Place of Birth
1 Finnish Ville Hostikka L 2008 Lappeenranta, Finland
Finnish Iiro Tarkki L 2009 Rauma, Finland
Defenders
Number Player Lower hand Contract Place of Birth
21 Finnish Joonas Rönnberg L 2008 Vantaa, Finland
22 Finnish Pauli Levokari L 2008 Luvia, Finland
25 Finnish Ossi-Petteri Grönholm L 2008 Kotka, Finland
26 Finnish Joni Tuominen R 2009 Espoo, Finland
40 Finnish Kimmo Vesterinen R 2010 Lappeenranta, Finland
44 Finnish Jarno Lippojoki L 2008 Imatra, Finland
Finnish Juha Mielonen R 2008 Savonlinna, Finland
Forwards
Number Player Lower hand Playing situation Contract Place of Birth
8 Finnish Ville Koho L C 2008 (2009) Imatra, Finland
10 Finnish Sami Ryhänen L LW 2008 Vantaa, Finland
12 Finnish Teemu Paakkarinen L LW 2008 Lappeenranta, Finland
14 Finnish Anssi Löfman L C 2009 Lappeenranta, Finland
15 Finnish Petri Koskinen L LW 2009 Tampere, Finland
16 Finnish Jaska Vilen L LW 2008 Helsinki, Finland
19 Finnish Mikko Hakkarainen L C 2008 Iisalmi, Finland
23 Finnish Jarkko Immonen L C 2008 (2009) Kouvola, Finland
28 Finnish Markus Rämä L LW 2008 Lappeenranta, Finland
29 Finnish Jonne Virtanen L RW 2009 Turku, Finland
33 Finnish Eetu Holma L C 2008 Lapua, Finland
55 Finnish Janne Kolehmainen L LW 2008 Lappeenranta, Finland
81 Finnish Ville Snellman R RW 2008 Tampere, Finland
Swedish Henrik Höglund R C 2008 Hammarö, Sweden

[edit] Notable Players

[edit] Retired Numbers

[edit] External links


 
Ice hockey in Finland		 Flag of Finland
SM-liiga teams : Ässät | Blues | HIFK | HPK | Ilves | Jokerit | JYP | KalPa | Kärpät | Lukko | Pelicans | SaiPa | Tappara | TPS
Trophies and awards: Kultainen kypärä | Kalevi Numminen trophy | Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy | Matti Keinonen trophy | Raimo Kilpiö trophy | Urpo Ylönen trophy | Pekka Rautakallio trophy | Aarne Honkavaara trophy | Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy | Lasse Oksanen trophy | Jari Kurri trophy
Former teams : FPS | Jokipojat | KooKoo | Koo-Vee | Sport | TuTo
Other leagues and teams : Mestis | Suomi-sarja | Finnish national men's ice hockey team | Finnish national women's ice hockey team


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