Lahti Pelicans

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Pelicans
City Lahti, Finland
League SM-liiga
Founded 1945 (1945)
Home arena Isku Areena (Capacity 5.530)
Colors               
Owner(s) Pasi Nurminen
Sami Kallinen
Jarno Lindeman
Petri Kumpulainen
Tomi Veijalainen[1]
General manager Ilkka Kaarna
Head coach Finland Hannu Aravirta
Captain Tommi Paakkolanvaara
Media Etelä-Suomen Sanomat
Radio Voima
Affiliates Peliitat (Mestis)
Website pelicans.fi
Franchise history
1891-1945 Viipurin Reipas
1945-1975 Lahden Reipas
1975-1989 Kiekkoreipas
1989-1992 Hockey Reipas
1992-1996 Reipas Lahti
1996-present Pelicans

Pelicans is an ice hockey team playing in the SM-liiga, and formed in 1996. They play in the city of Lahti, Finland at Isku Arena. The team is partially owned by retired NHL goaltender Pasi Nurminen.

Season records

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Pelicans. For the full season-by-season history, see List of SM-liiga seasons

Season Games WonLostTieOTLSOLPoints Goals
for
Goals
against
Rank Playoffs
2007–08563319 - 4 0981761426 Lost in Quarterfinals
2008–09582727 - 1 3801491459 Lost in Quarterfinals
2009–10582427 - 7 07316619712 Out of Playoffs
2010–11601937 - 2 25913318014 Out of Playoffs
2011–12603918 - 3 01112131552 Lost in Finals

Players

Current roster

Updated August 28, 2013.[2]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
4 Finland Aronen, MikkoMikko Aronen D L 19 2008 Orimattila, Finland
37 Finland Elimäki, RoopeRoope Elimäki C L 20 2009 Luumäki, Finland
12 Finland Hurri, JoonasJoonas Hurri D L 22 2006 Lahti, Finland
23 Finland Immonen, JarkkoJarkko Immonen C L 30 2011 Kouvola, Finland
22 Czech Republic Jeník, ŠtěpánŠtěpán Jeník D L 20 2013 Prague, Czech Republic
41 Finland Juvonen, JanneJanne Juvonen G L 19 2011 Kiihtelysvaara, Finland
2 Finland Korpikari, OskariOskari Korpikari D L 29 2012 Oulu, Finland
30 Finland Koskenkorva, KimmoKimmo Koskenkorva W L 35 2013 Haukipudas, Finland
26 Finland Latvala, JanJan Latvala (A) D L 41 2007 Jyväskylä, Finland
44 Finland Laurila, HenriHenri Laurila D R 33 2013 Lahti, Finland
9 Finland Leimu, JuhaJuha Leimu (A) D L 31 2013 Tampere, Finland
19 Finland Mustonen, JoelJoel Mustonen C L 21 2013 Oulu, Finland
38 Finland Myllyniemi, JereJere Myllyniemi G L 31 2012 Kangasala, Finland
14 Finland Männikkö, MiikkaMiikka Männikkö RW R 34 2012 Tampere, Finland
30 Norway Narmo, ThomasThomas Narmo G L 19 2013 Lørenskog, Norway
8 Finland Niinimäki, JesseJesse Niinimäki C L 30 2013 Tampere, Finland
20 Finland Paakkolanvaara, TommiTommi Paakkolanvaara (C) C L 30 2009 Oulunsalo, Finland
72 Finland Pekkala, TomiTomi Pekkala RW L 25 2013 Liminka, Finland
5 Finland Pietilä, Juha-PekkaJuha-Pekka Pietilä D R 22 2006 Hollola, Finland
51 Finland Pikkarainen, IlkkaIlkka Pikkarainen RW R 32 2012 Sonkajärvi, Finland
27 Finland Pärssinen, TimoTimo Pärssinen W L 37 2012 Lohja, Finland
39 Finland Pöyhönen, MarkoMarko Pöyhönen RW L 26 2001 Hollola, Finland
91 Canada Redenbach, TylerTyler Redenbach C L 29 2013 Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada
6 Finland Ritamäki, JanneJanne Ritamäki LW L 27 2012 Heinola, Finland
57 Finland Saarenheimo, PekkaPekka Saarenheimo C L 31 2012 Oulu, Finland
70 Czech Republic Smoleňák, RadekRadek Smoleňák W L 27 2012 Prague, Czechoslovakia
15 Finland Sopanen, ViliVili Sopanen RW R 26 2011 Valkeala, Finland
53 Finland Tuhkanen, NikoNiko Tuhkanen D L 25 2013 Lahti, Finland
40 Finland Ylönen, AnttiAntti Ylönen D L 30 2012 Liminka, Finland
Jan Latvala was Pelicans captain for season 2010-11

Team Captains

NHL alumni

Retired Numbers

Coaches

  • Head Coach Hannu Aravirta
  • Coach Pasi Mustonen
  • Goalkeeper Coach Toni Pasuri
  • Video Coach Simo Vehviläinen

List of head coaches

  • Unto Viitala 1960–1964
  • Esko Luostarinen 1964–1968
  • Erkki Mononen 1968–1969
  • Heljo Liesmäki 1969–1970
  • Juhani Vuorela 1970–1972
  • Aulis Hirvonen 1972–1976
  • Matti Lampainen 1976–1978
  • Veli-Pekka Roiha 1978–1981
  • Matti Koivunen 1981–1982 (Fired on November 20, 1982)
  • Pertti Mantere 1982–1984 (Fired on March 2, 1984)
  • Veli-Pekka Roiha 1984–1984
  • Lasse Väliaho 1984–1985
  • Veli-Pekka Roiha 1985–1986 (Fired on November 21, 1986)
  • Yrjö Hakulinen 1986–1987
  • Kari Malinen 1987–1989 (Fired on Spring 1989)
  • Seppo Repo 1989
  • Esko Nokelainen 1989–1993 (Fired on March 9, 1993)
  • Kari Mäkinen 1993 (Fired on October 3, 1993)
  • Jukka-Ville Jääsalmi 1993–1994
  • Sergei Grišintšov 1994–1996 (Fired on January 31, 1996)
  • Kari Eloranta 1996–2002
  • Petteri Hirvonen 2002–2003 (Fired on October 22, 2003)
  • Petteri Sihvonen 2003–2004
  • Petri Matikainen 2004–2005
  • Jami Kauppi 2005 (Fired on October 26, 2005)
  • Ilkka Kaarna 2005 (Cartaker head coach from October 26, 2005 to November 3, 2005)
  • Pasi Räsänen 2005-2006 (Caretaker head coach before Aravirta. As of January 7, 2006)
  • Hannu Aravirta 2006–2009
  • Mika Toivola 2009–2010 (Fired on October 24, 2010)
  • Pasi Räsänen 2010–2011
  • Kai Suikkanen 2011–2013
  • Hannu Aravirta 2013-

References

  1. "Pelicansille uudet omistajat" (in Finnish). Jatkoaika. 2005-04-15. Retrieved 20 December 2011. 
  2. "Joukkue" (in Finnish). www.pelicans.fi. Retrieved 2013-08-28. 

External links

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