Jokipojat

Jokipojat
City Joensuu, Finland
League Mestis
Founded 1953
Home arena Mehtimäki Ice Hall (capacity 4800)
Colours               
Head coach Finland Mikko Haapakoski
Captain Finland Jarkko Immonen
Affiliate(s) Dinamo Riga (KHL)

Website
http://www.jokipojat.com/

Jokipojat is a Finnish semi-professional ice hockey team that plays in the Mestis. The full name of the club is Joensuun Kiekko ry. It has spent three seasons in the top flight of Finnish hockey, season 1971-72 in SM-sarja and seasons 1989-90 and 1991-92 in SM-liiga. The club was known as Joensuun Kiekko-Pojat (JoKP) during most of its existence, the current name being in official use since 2001.

It is an affiliate of Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League.

Current Team

Updated December 15, 2013[1]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
42 Latvia Biezais, ElvijsElvijs Biezais (L) C L 23 2013 Riga, Latvia
22 Finland Blomqvist, SamiSami Blomqvist LW L 24 2012 Espoo, Finland
22 Latvia Dikis, EdgarsEdgars Dikis (L) D L 23 2013 Riga, Latvia
30 Finland Edelmann, MikaelMikael Edelmann G L 21 2013 Tampere, Finland
23 Finland Elorinne, AleksiAleksi Elorinne D L 25 2012 Joensuu, Finland
21 Finland Halonen, VilleVille Halonen C L 25 2007 Joensuu, Finland
7 Finland Immonen, JarkkoJarkko Immonen D L 32 1999 Joensuu, Finland
19 Finland Kaijomaa, JuusoJuuso Kaijomaa C L 26 2012 Joensuu, Finland
4 Finland Kauppila, SebastianSebastian Kauppila D L 20 2013 Kemi, Finland
10 Finland Karvinen, OttoOtto Karvinen RW L 24 2011 Vantaa, Finland
2 Finland Koistinen, MattiMatti Koistinen D L 29 2012 Outokumpu, Finland
12 Finland Lehikoinen, EsaEsa Lehikoinen D L 28 2012 Joensuu, Finland
11 Latvia Lipsbergs, MiksMiks Lipsbergs (L) RW L 23 2013 Riga, Latvia
24 Finland Mäenalanen, SakuSaku Mäenalanen (L) LW L 20 2013 Tornio, Finland
20 Finland Manninen, JoonaJoona Manninen LW L 23 2005 Joensuu, Finland
29 Finland Niva, JanneJanne Niva F L 24 2011 Kolari, Finland
28 Finland Nutivaara, MarkusMarkus Nutivaara (L) D L 20 2013 Oulu, Finland
16 Finland Paukku, JesseJesse Paukku F L 20 2008 Joensuu, Finland
14 Finland Puustinen, HeikkiHeikki Puustinen LW L 28 2002 Joensuu, Finland
6 Finland Rahkola, MiroMiro Rahkola D L 26 2013 Pori, Finland
13 Finland Ruohomaa, MikaelMikael Ruohomaa (L) RW L 26 2013 Alastaro, Finland
32 Canada Spence, DanielDaniel Spence G R 27 2013 Langley, British Columbia, Canada
61 Czech Republic Sramek, JakubJakub Sramek F R 22 2013 Czech Republic
47 Finland Uski, OulaOula Uski F L 23 2006 Järvenpää, Finland
44 Latvia Vilkoits, RaimondsRaimonds Vilkoits (L) C L 24 2013 Riga, Latvia

Team Officials

Updated December 15, 2013[2]

Title Staff Member
General Manager Joonas Kolkka
Head Coach Mikko Haapakoski
Assistant Coach Jouni Varis
Goaltending Coach Juha Lehtola
Trainer Harri Yrttiaho

Retired numbers

Former players

All Time Statistics Leaders

Goals
Player Goals
Markku Kyllönen 206
Jari Hämäläinen 195
Jyrki Manninen (ice hockey) 145
Jani Keränen 108
Sami Puruskainen 106
Assists
Player Assists
Markku Kyllönen 232
Sami Puruskainen 217
Jyrki Manninen (ice hockey) 213
Jari Hämäläinen 182
Pasi Nissinen 156
Points
Player Points
Markku Kyllönen 438
Jari Hämäläinen 377
Jyrki Manninen (ice hockey) 358
Sami Puruskainen 323
Pasi Nissinen 255

Season by season record

Since rejoining the Mestis in 2004–05[3]

Season League GP W T L OTW OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
2004–05 Mestis 44116271—2911717811thSaved from relegation
2005–06 Mestis 4517820——451311608thQuarterfinal loss
2006–07 Mestis 4522518——501511376thQuarterfinal loss
2007–08 Mestis 4520—1933691331257thQuarterfinal loss
2008–09 Mesits 4527—1125901561011stFinal loss
2009–10 Mestis 4523—1255841731282ndChampion
2010–11 Mestis 4916—22336214617310thDid not make playoffs
2011–12 Mestis 4618—1684741421344thFinal loss
2012–13 Mestis 4820—1846741551446thBronze game loss

References

  1. ↑ "EDUSTUS". Jokipojat. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  2. ↑ "Jokipojat". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  3. ↑ "Jokipojat - Team History and Stats". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.

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