| HPK | |
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| City: | Hämeenlinna, Finland |
| League: | SM-liiga |
| Founded: | 1946 |
| Home Arena: | Ritarihalli (capacity 5 360) |
| Colors: | |
| Head Coach: |  Harri Rindell
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| General Manager: | Risto Korpela
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HPK (Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho) is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli. HPK was established in 1929 but the hockey team was not started until 1946. 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.
The team traditionally plays in the Easton Turnaus.
Contents
Current team
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Nationality | Player | Glovehand | Contract Length | Birthplace | |
| 1 |
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Rasmus Rinne | L | 2012 | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 19 |
|
Teemu Lassila | L | 2011 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| 77 |
|
Juha Metsola | L | 2011 | Tampere, Finland | |
| Defencemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Nationality | Player | Left/Right Handed | Contract Length | Birthplace | |
| 8 | 
|
Mathias Porseland | R | 2011 (2012) | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 21 |
|
Jukka Laamanen | L | 2012 | Savonlinna, Finland | |
| 25 |
|
Santeri Alatalo | L | 2011 | Tampere, Finland | |
| 34 |
|
Joni Haverinen | L | 2011 | Vantaa, Finland | |
| 36 |
|
Marko Tuulola | L | 2011 | Hämeenlinna, Finland | |
| 43 |
|
Lauri Kärmeniemi | R | 2012 | Hämeenlinna, Finland | |
| 50 |
|
Aleksi Holmberg | L | 2011 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| 73 |
|
Tuukka Mäkelä | L | 2012 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| 51 |
|
Ville Hietikko | R | 2011 | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Nationality | Player | Left/Right Handed | Position | Contract Length | Birthplace |
| 9 |
|
Jyrki Louhi | L | RW | 2011 | Nurmo, Finland |
| 10 |
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Antti Roppo | R | RW | 2012 | Tampere, Finland |
| 14 |
|
Miikka Männikkö | R | RW | 2011 | Tampere, Finland |
| 29 |
|
Jaakko Turtiainen | L | F | 2011 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 31 |
|
Toni Häppölä | L | C | 2011 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 39 |
|
Ville Viitaluoma | L | C | 2012 | Espoo, Finland |
| 55 |
|
Janne Kolehmainen | L | RW | 2012 | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| 61 |
|
Joona Karevaara | R | LW | 2011 | Hämeenlinna, Finland |
| 71 |
|
Juuso Puustinen | R | RW | 2012 | Kuopio, Finland |
| 85 |
|
Niko Nieminen | R | RW | 2011 | Espoo, Finland |
| 91 | 
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Kaspars Saulietis | R | RW | try-out (2011) | Riga, Latvia |
| 8 | 
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Tomas Knotek | L | C | try-out (2011) | Kladno, Czech Republic |
| 72 |
|
Arsi Piispanen | R | C | 2011 | Jyväskylä, Finland |
| 79 |
|
Tuukka Pulliainen | L | C | try-out (2011) | Turku, Finland |
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
- Petr Tenkrat
- Hannu Toivonen
- Jarkko Varvio
- Miika Wiikman
Retired numbers
- 2 - Eero Salisma
- 13 - Marko Palo
- 17 - Juha Hietanen
- 18 - Aleksi Virtanen
- 24 - Mika Lartama (not currently displayed because of drug conviction in 2005)[1]
Gallery
HPK players (in dark blue) warm up at Rinkelinmäki, March 2006
References
External links
 Ice hockey in Finland
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| SM-liiga Blues • HIFK • HPK • Ilves • Jokerit • JYP • KalPa • Kärpät • Lukko • Pelicans • SaiPa • Tappara • TPS • Ässät |
| Mestis D Team • HeKi • Hokki • Jokipojat • Jukurit • Kiekko-Laser • Kiekko-Vantaa • KooKoo • LeKi • SaPKo • Sport • TuTo |
| Suomi-sarja • II.Divisioona • III.Divisioona |
| Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame |
| Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto |
| Men's Finnish National Team • Women's Finnish National Team |
