SaiPa
Saimaan Pallo (SaiPa) is an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. They play their home games at Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta, Finland.
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 seven players who have played in the NHL: Antti Aalto, Jussi Markkanen, Petteri Nokelainen, Petri Skriko, Jussi Timonen, Vesa Viitakoski and Niklas Bäckström. Markkanen is also a part owner of the club.
Current squad
As of September 14, 2011:
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Player |
Lower hand |
Contract |
Place of Birth |
| 8 |
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Ville Koho |
L |
2012 |
Imatra, Finland |
| 11 |
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Tomi Leivo |
L |
2012 |
Lappeenranta, Finland |
| 12 |
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Juha Koivisto |
R |
2013 |
Vantaa, Finland |
| 13 |
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Jesse Mankinen |
R |
2014 |
Lappeenranta, Finland |
| 14 |
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Anssi Löfman |
L |
2013 |
Lappeenranta, Finland |
| 15 |
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Petri Koskinen |
L |
2012 |
Tampere, Finland |
| 19 |
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Juuso Kaijomaa |
L |
2012 |
Joensuu, Finland |
| 26 |
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Markku Flinck |
L |
2012 |
Espoo, Finland |
| 32 |
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Ville Paalanen |
L |
2013 (2014) |
Lappeenranta, Finland |
| 37 |
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Juha Kiilholma |
L |
2012 |
Pori, Finland |
| 40 |
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Jarno Koskiranta |
L |
2012 |
Paimio, Finland |
| 43 |
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Antti Aarnio |
L |
2012 (2013) |
Oulu, Finland |
| 66 |
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Roberts Jekimovs |
R |
try-out |
Riga, Latvia |
| 77 |
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Elmeri Kaksonen |
L |
2012 |
Savonlinna, Finland |
| 82 |
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Jesse Saarinen |
L |
2012 |
Lahti, Finland |
Notable players
Retired numbers
References
External links
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