| SaiPa | |
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| City: | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| League: | SM-liiga |
| Founded: | 1948 |
| Home Arena: | Kisapuisto (capacity 4,847) |
| Colors: | |
| Head Coach: |  Ari-Pekka Selin
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| General Manager: | Sami Koikkalainen
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Saimaan Pallo (SaiPa) is an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. They play their home games at Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta, Finland.
History[]
The team's best achievement is from the 1965-1966 season, when they won bronze medals for placing third. SaiPa also played in a bronze medal game in the 1998-1999 season, but lost the game to HPK, 7-2.
SaiPa has produced Seven players who have played in the NHL, Antti Aalto, Jussi Markkanen, Petteri Nokelainen, Petri Skriko, Jussi Timonen, Vesa Viitakoski and Niklas Bäckström. Markkanen is also a part owner of the club.
The team traditionally plays in the Easton Turnaus.
Current squad[]
As of April 29, 2010:
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Glove hand | Contract | Place of Birth | ||
| 1 |
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Ville Hostikka | L | 2011 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 2 | 
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Andreas Bernard | L | 2011 (2012) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 72 |
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Jere Myllyniemi | L | 2012 | Kangasala, Finland | |
| Defenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Lower hand | Contract | Place of Birth | ||
| 26 |
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Joni Tuominen | R | 2012 | Espoo, Finland | |
| 33 | 
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Daniel Sondell | L | 2011 | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 44 |
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Jarno Lippojoki | L | 2011 | Imatra, Finland | |
| 48 |
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Mikko Pukka | L | 2011 | Suodenniemi, Finland | |
| 49 |
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Simon Backman | L | 2012 | Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 51 |
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Marlo Koponen | L | 2012 | Imatra, Finland | |
| 55 |
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Pauli Levokari | L | 2012 | Luvia, Finland | |
| X |
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Jere Pulli | L | 2014 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| X |
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Per Savilahti-Nagander | R | 2011 (2012) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Lower hand | Contract | Place of Birth | ||
| 8 |
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Ville Koho | L | 2012 | Imatra, Finland | |
| 12 |
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Tomi Leivo | L | 2011 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 13 |
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Jesse Mankinen | R | 2011 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 14 |
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Anssi Löfman | L | 2011 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 15 |
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Petri Koskinen | L | 2012 | Tampere, Finland | |
| 18 | 
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Tyler Redenbach | L | 2011 | Melville, SK, Canada | |
| 19 |
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Juuso Kaijomaa | L | 2012 | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 22 |
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Dale MacTavish | L | 2011 | Eganville, ON, Canada | |
| 23 | 
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Tomáš Jasko | L | 2011 | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 39 |
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Scott Barney | R | 2011 | Oshawa, Canada | |
| 40 |
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Jarno Koskiranta | L | 2012 | Paimio, Finland | |
| 59 |
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Jarmo Jokila | L | 2012 | Turku, Finland | |
| 60 |
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Tero Koskiranta | L | 2011 | Paimio, Finland | |
| 77 |
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Elmeri Kaksonen | L | 2011 | Savonlinna, Finland | |
| 82 |
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Joni Yli-Torkko | L | 2012 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
Notable players[]
- Frank Banham
- Niklas Bäckström
- Otakar Janecký
- Vladimir Machulda
- Jussi Markkanen
- Jarmo Myllys
- Petteri Nokelainen
- Timo Saarikoski
- Vesa Viitakoski
- Antti Pihlström
- Dale McTavish
- Rob Zepp
Retired numbers[]
- 3 - Lalli Partinen
- 9 - Petri Skriko
- 20 - Heikki Mälkiä (his son Simo is allowed to use that number)
References[]
External links[]
- (Finnish) SaiPa official website
- (Finnish) SaiPa Fan Club
- (Finnish) Idän Ihme fan site
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