| Heinolan Peliitat | |
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| City: | Heinola, Finland |
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| League: | Mestis |
| Founded: | 1984 |
| Home Arena: | Versowood Areena (capacity 2,975) |
| Owner(s): | Heinolan Peliitat Oy |
| General Manager: | Marko Latvanen |
| Head Coach: | Lauri Merikivi |
| Captain: | Ville-Matti Koponen |
| Media: | Itä-Häme |
| Affiliates: | Pelicans, HC Kuusankoski |
| Franchise history | |
| 1984-1989: | Heinolan Peliitat |
| 1989-2011: | Heinolan Kiekko |
| 2011-Present: | Heinolan Peliitat |
Heinolan Peliitat (formerly Heinolan Kiekko) is an ice hockey club based in Heinola, Finland. The club is made up of 11 teams[1] with the top team playing in the Mestis. They play their home games in the Versowood Areena,[2] which has a capacity of 2,975 (with 1,500 seated[2]). The club is affiliated with the Liiga side Lahti Pelicans.
Retired numbers[]
Peliitat Greats[]
- Tim Army
- John Donnelly
- Marko Ek
- Donald Fraser
- Niko Hovinen
- Jani Keinänen
- Kurt Kleinendorst
- Ville-Matti Koponen
- Steve MacDonald
- Lauri Mononen
- Erkki Mäkelä
- Juha Ovaska
- Seppo Repo
- Karri Rämö
- Janne Sinkkonen
- Antti Tyrväinen
Notes[]
| Mestis | |
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| Teams (2023-24) | FPS - Hermes - Hokki - IPK - Ketterä - Jokerit - Jokipojat - KeuPa HT - Kiekko-Espoo - Kiekko-Vantaa - KOOVEE - Peliitat - RoKi - TUTO Hockey |
| Former teams | Ahmat - Espoo United - Haukat - HCK - Jukurit - JYP-Akatemia - KalPa - Kiekko-Laser - KooKoo - Salamat - Sport - Titaanit - UJK - SaPKo - HK Zemgale/LLU |
| Seasons | 2000–01 - 2001–02 - 2002–03 - 2003–04 - 2004–05 - 2005–06 - 2006–07 - 2007–08 - 2008–09 - 2009–10 - 2010–11 - 2011–12 - 2012–13 - 2013-14 - 2014-15 - 2015-16 - 2016-17 - 2017-18 - 2018-19 - 2019–20 - 2020–21 - 2021–22 - 2022–23 - 2023–24 |
| Related topics | SM-liiga - Suomi-sarja - 2. Divisioona - Naisten Liiga - Naisten Mestis - Finland men's national ice hockey team - Finland women's national ice hockey team - SM-sarja (defunct) |
| See also: IIHF - IIHF Continental Cup - IIHF European Champions Cup | |