| Ässät | |
|---|---|
| City: | Pori |
| League: | SM-liiga |
| Founded: | 1967 |
| Home Arena: | Porin jäähalli (capacity 6,500) |
| Colors: | red, black, white |
| General Manager: | Jukka Hirsimäki |
Ässät (English: aces) is an ice hockey team in the Finnish elite league, SM-liiga. They play in Pori, Finland at the Porin jäähalli.
Team history[]
The team was established in 1967 by merging two local teams, Karhut and RU-38. The full name of the company operating the team is at present HC Ässät Pori Oy. They have won two Finnish Championships (1971, 1978), and several other medals – most recently silver in 2006. In addition both Karhut and RU-38 were one-time champions each.
Notable players[]
- Arto Javanainen
- Veli-Pekka Ketola
- Scott Langkow
- Pasi Peltonen
- Juuso Riksman
- Jason Williams
- Jesse Joensuu
- Mark Jooris
- Kari Takko
- BJ Crombeen
Retired numbers[]
- 2 - Antti Heikkilä
- 4 - Arto Javanainen
- 12 - Tapio Levo
- 13 - Veli-Pekka Ketola
- 89 - Jaroslav Otevrel
Famous Coaches[]
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