SaiPa | |
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City: | Lappeenranta, Finland |
League: | SM-liiga |
Founded: | 1948 |
Home Arena: | Kisapuisto (capacity 4,847) |
Colors: | |
Head Coach: | ![]() |
General Manager: | ![]() |
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 | ||||||
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Number | Player | Glove hand | Contract | Place of Birth | ||
1 | ![]() |
Ville Hostikka | L | 2011 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
2 | ![]() |
Andreas Bernard | L | 2011 (2012) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
72 | ![]() |
Jere Myllyniemi | L | 2012 | Kangasala, Finland |
Defenders | ||||||
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Number | Player | Lower hand | Contract | Place of Birth | ||
26 | ![]() |
Joni Tuominen | R | 2012 | Espoo, Finland | |
33 | ![]() |
Daniel Sondell | L | 2011 | Umeå, Sweden | |
44 | ![]() |
Jarno Lippojoki | L | 2011 | Imatra, Finland | |
48 | ![]() |
Mikko Pukka | L | 2011 | Suodenniemi, Finland | |
49 | ![]() |
Simon Backman | L | 2012 | Jakobstad, Finland | |
51 | ![]() |
Marlo Koponen | L | 2012 | Imatra, Finland | |
55 | ![]() |
Pauli Levokari | L | 2012 | Luvia, Finland | |
X | ![]() |
Jere Pulli | L | 2014 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
X | ![]() |
Per Savilahti-Nagander | R | 2011 (2012) | Luleå, Sweden |
Forwards | ||||||
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Number | Player | Lower hand | Contract | Place of Birth | ||
8 | ![]() |
Ville Koho | L | 2012 | Imatra, Finland | |
12 | ![]() |
Tomi Leivo | L | 2011 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
13 | ![]() |
Jesse Mankinen | R | 2011 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
14 | ![]() |
Anssi Löfman | L | 2011 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
15 | ![]() |
Petri Koskinen | L | 2012 | Tampere, Finland | |
18 | ![]() |
Tyler Redenbach | L | 2011 | Melville, SK, Canada | |
19 | ![]() |
Juuso Kaijomaa | L | 2012 | Joensuu, Finland | |
22 | ![]() |
Dale MacTavish | L | 2011 | Eganville, ON, Canada | |
23 | ![]() |
Tomáš Jasko | L | 2011 | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
39 | ![]() |
Scott Barney | R | 2011 | Oshawa, Canada | |
40 | ![]() |
Jarno Koskiranta | L | 2012 | Paimio, Finland | |
59 | ![]() |
Jarmo Jokila | L | 2012 | Turku, Finland | |
60 | ![]() |
Tero Koskiranta | L | 2011 | Paimio, Finland | |
77 | ![]() |
Elmeri Kaksonen | L | 2011 | Savonlinna, Finland | |
82 | ![]() |
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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