| HPK | |
|---|---|
| City: | Hämeenlinna, Finland |
| League: | SM-liiga |
| Founded: | 1929 |
| Home Arena: | Hämeenlinnan jäähalli |
| Head Coach: | Jukka Rautakorpi |
| General Manager: | Kai Tervonen |
HPK (Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho) is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli. Based at Hämeenlinnan jäähalli (Patria-areena), Hämeenlinna, HPK was established in 1929. The full name of the club is HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights", with the logo representing a knight masked in a helmet. HPK won their first SM-liiga championship in 2006.
Notable players[]
Karri Rämö shared the netminding duties with Miika Wiikman during the 2005-06 season. Image from the match vs. HIFK, January 2006.
- Riku Hahl
- Jukka Hentunen
- Josh Holden
- Niko Kapanen
- Rostislav Klesla
- Janne Laukkanen
- Antti Miettinen
- Pasi Nurminen
- Antti Pihlström
- Timo Pärssinen
- Brian Rafalski
- Karri Rämö
- Geoff Sanderson
- Ville Siren
- Hannu Toivonen
- Jarkko Varvio
Retired numbers[]
- 2 - Eero Salisma
- 13 - Marko Palo
- 17 - Juha Hietanen
- 18 - Hannu Savolainen
External links[]
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