Peliitat

II-divisioona

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2018-2019

2018-2019 Peliitat Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Axel Dahl (G)	25	1999	Espoo, FIN	6'3"	176	L
	#36	Joonas Kilpeläinen (G)	27	1997	Pieksämäki, FIN	6'3"	176	L
	#30	Vesa-Matti Kohopää (G)	26	1998	Heinola, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#35	Adam Nagy (G)	31	1993	Levice, SVK	5'11"	185	L
	#30	Jasper Patrikainen (G)Loan	24	2000	Lahti, FIN	6'1"	176	L
	#30	Riku Ruotsalainen (G)Loan	25	1999		6'0"	170	L
	#36	Jakub Skarek (G)Loan	25	1999	Jihlava, CZE	6'3"	205	L
	#70	Sami Suni (G)Loan	26	1998	Heinola, FIN	6'1"	198	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#44	Aapo Ahola (D)Loan	25	1999	Kerava, FIN	5'9"	179	L
	#58	Jesse Ahonen (D)	27	1997	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#10	Aleksi Ek (D)Loan	26	1998	Heinola, FIN	6'2"	207	L
	#6	Toni Hannukkala (D)Loan	27	1997	Lahti, FIN	6'3"	198	L
	#71	Petteri Haveri (D/F)	29	1995	Alavus, FIN	6'2"	201	L
	#21	Keni Karalahti (D)Loan	32	1992	Helsinki, FIN	6'3"	201	R
	#8	Santtu Kinnunen (D)Loan	25	1999	Lahti, FIN	6'2"	165	R
	#5	Santeri Koponen (D)	27	1997	Joensuu, FIN	5'10"	183	L
	#8	Saku Leppänen (D)Loan	26	1998	Lahti, FIN	5'9"	168	R
	#25	Ivan Lytvynov (D)	24	2000	Mariupol, UKR	5'10"	165	L
	#22	Nico Manelius (D)Loan	33	1991	Vantaa, FIN	6'0"	194	L
	#77	Markus Neva-Aho (D)	29	1995	Pirkkala, FIN	5'10"	161	L
	#3	Joel Ojala (D)	28	1996	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	174	L
	#55	Jarkko Pynnönen (D)Loan	26	1998	Lahti, FIN	6'1"	187	L
	#13	Vladislav Shishkov (D)	27	1997	Kopeysk, RUS	5'9"	170	L
	#21	Joona Tala (D)	28	1996	Laitila, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#4	Niko Tuhkanen (D)	36	1988	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	181	L
FORWARDS
	#28	Atte Antinaho (C)	29	1995	Kuopio, FIN	6'0"	187	R
	#21	Roope Elimäki (C)Loan	31	1993	Luumäki, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#9	Reno Goodwin (F)	32	1992	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	172	L
	#63	Aleks Haatanen (LW)Loan	24	2000	Vantaa, FIN	5'9"	179	R
	#38	Lauri Heino (F)Loan	27	1997	Lahti, FIN	6'2"	192	L
	#12	Waltteri Hopponen (LW/RW)	28	1996	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	187	L
	#22	Sakke Hämäläinen (F)Loan	26	1998	Heinola, FIN	5'9"	161	L
	#10	Jonne Jantunen (RW)Loan	28	1996	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	154	R
	#72	Eemeli Jeskanen (LW)	27	1997	Hyvinkää, FIN	5'10"	192	L
	#63	Niko Kivelä (LW/RW)"A"	29	1995	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	190	L
	#7	Ville-Matti Koponen (C/RW)"C"	40	1984	Lahti, FIN	6'1"	187	R
	#26	Pasi Kouvalainen (RW)"A"	32	1992	Pyhäjärvi, FIN	5'11"	170	R
	#49	Joakim Kukkonen (F)Loan	28	1996	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#22	Severi Lahtinen (RW/LW)Loan	26	1998	Vantaa, FIN	6'1"	207	L
	#11	Mikko Laine (RW)Loan	34	1990	Piikkiö, FIN	5'11"	187	R
	#8	Waltteri Merelä (RW)Loan	26	1998	Ylöjärvi, FIN	6'2"	196	R
	#91	Roope Mäkitalo (C)Loan	26	1998	Lahti, FIN	5'10"	179	L
	#15	Ville Nieminen (LW/RW)"A"	28	1996	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#17	Henri Ruotsalainen (RW/C)	31	1993	Porvoo, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#89	Arttu Rämö (F)	27	1997	Lahti, FIN	5'10"	174	L
	#40	Niklas Salo (LW/RW)Loan	30	1994	Somero, FIN	5'7"	154	L
	#20	Mark Viitanen (RW)	26	1998	Tallinn, EST	6'4"	220	L

Position: G: 8, D: 16, F: 21Av Age: 23.00 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

2018-2019 Peliitat Staff

Head CoachJani Keinänen
Head CoachVesa Petäjä
Asst. CoachVille Kiiskinen
Goaltending CoachMikko Eloranta
General ManagerJosse Mielonen
Sports ManagerPekka Saittakari
Team ManagerMarko Nyman
ChairmanJussi Varjo
Equipment ManagerMika Myllynen
Equipment ManagerEsko Pesonen
Equipment ManagerTomi Pesonen

Team Staff History

2018-2019 Peliitat Captains

"C"

Ville-Matti Koponen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Peliitat Facts

Plays in: II-divisioona
Team Colors: Red + Black + White
Town: Heinola, FIN Map
Founded: 1969

2018-2019 Peliitat Roster Facts

Nationalities

42 players
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Experience

Peliitat: 2 034 GP
Liiga: 1 434 GP
Czechia: 25 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

HC Giants (III-divisioona)
Panthers Hockey (III-divisioona)
Pelicans U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Pelicans U18 Akatemia (U18 Mestis)
Pelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Peliitat U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Versowood Areena
Location: Heinola, FIN
Capacity: 2 975
Construction Year: 1984

Peliitat Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/18/2023 03:00 PM UTC	Ketterä	Peliitat	2 - 3	Mestis
03/14/2023 04:30 PM UTC	Peliitat	JoKP	0 - 6	Mestis
03/11/2023 03:00 PM UTC	Peliitat	TUTO Hockey	0 - 4	Mestis
03/08/2023 04:30 PM UTC	KOOVEE	Peliitat	2 - 0	Mestis
03/04/2023 03:00 PM UTC	Kiekko-Vantaa	Peliitat	7 - 3	Mestis

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Latest Transactions

10/20/2024

loan

Timi Tasanen (D)

Joining fromPanthers Hockey

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10/18/2024

confirmed

Antti Miettinen (D)

Joining fromPeTo

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10/03/2024

confirmed

Konsta Kekkonen (D)

Leaving forLaser HT

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09/15/2024

confirmed

Ryan Glenn (D)

Joining fromNo team

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confirmed

Dominik Sojka (F)

Joining fromHC Banska Bystrica

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09/06/2024

extension

Niklas Westerlund (F)

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09/02/2024

confirmed

Ekku Leino (D)

Joining fromPelicans U20

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confirmed

Verneri Jokirinne (F)

Joining fromHCPJ

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Peliitat History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	II-divisioona	13	11	2	-	0	0	96	42	33	2.54	2	-
2023-2024	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-2023	Mestis	52	12	34	-	3	3	116	197	45	0.87	14	Bankruptcy
2021-2022	Mestis	10	5	2	-	2	1	47	29	20	2	2	Saved in relegation
	Mestis	52	12	26	-	9	5	132	163	59	1.13	13	Relegation Play
2020-2021	Mestis	31	9	17	-	4	1	92	113	36	1.16	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2019-2020	Mestis	50	20	30	-	6	5	150	187	59	1.18	11	Qualification Cancelled
2018-2019	Mestis	50	14	21	-	6	9	134	158	63	1.26	11	Saved in relegation
2017-2018	Mestis	50	9	30	-	7	4	153	219	45	0.9	12	Saved in relegation
2016-2017	Mestis	50	19	21	-	5	5	152	164	72	1.44	7	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	Mestis	50	16	22	-	3	9	125	165	64	1.28	9	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	Mestis	56	16	31	-	2	7	150	204	59	1.05	9	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	Mestis	56	14	24	-	7	11	151	193	67	1.2	10	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	Mestis	48	19	22	-	3	4	154	159	67	1.4	7	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	Mestis	46	12	26	-	4	4	103	123	48	1.04	11	Saved in play-out
1988-1989	I-divisioona	44	8	35	1	-	-	156	325	17	0.39	11	Bankruptcy
1986-1987	I-divisioona	44	4	27	3	-	-	131	306	11	0.25	12	Relegated
1985-1986	I-divisioona	44	21	22	1	-	-	246	227	43	0.98	6	-
1984-1985	I-divisioona	44	14	24	6	-	-	183	238	35	0.8	8	-
1983-1984	I-divisioona	36	12	23	1	-	-	150	209	25	0.69	8	-
1981-1982	II-divisioona	14	7	2	5	-	-	65	47	19	1.36	2	-
1976-1977	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1975-1976	II-divisioona	20	12	6	2	-	-	113	82	26	1.3	2	-
1974-1975	II-divisioona	20	14	5	1	-	-	99	68	29	1.45	2	-
1973-1974	Maakuntasarja	8	6	1	1	-	-	66	26	13	1.63	1	-
1972-1973	Maakuntasarja	14	10	3	1	-	-	86	44	21	1.5	2	-
1971-1972	Suomen sarja	14	0	14	0	-	-	31	136	0	0	8	-
1970-1971	Suomen sarja	14	8	5	1	-	-	59	55	17	1.21	3	-
1969-1970	Maakuntasarja	10	8	1	1	-	-	75	29	17	1.7	1	Promoted
1968-1969	Suomen sarja	12	2	10	0	-	-	34	61	4	0.33	7	-

Peliitat Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2022-2023	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-2022	Suomen Cup	2	1	1	-	0	0	8	8	3	1.5	2	Qualification loss
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	5	2	2	-	1	0	15	18	8	1.6	-	Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	6	2	3	-	1	0	20	15	-	-	-	Semifinal loss
2017-2018	Suomen Cup	2	1	1	-	-	-	8	5	-	-	-	16th final loss
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969-1970	Suomen Cup	1	0	1	-	-	-	0	5	-	-	-	First round loss
	Suomen Cup	1	1	0	-	-	-	5	0	-	-	-	Qualification

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Peliitat Stars And Cult Players

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