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NHL

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1	Nathan MacKinnon	63	25	73	98
2	Leon Draisaitl	62	46	48	94
3	Nikita Kucherov	59	28	64	92
4	Kyle Connor	64	33	47	80
5	Connor McDavid	56	23	56	79

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2020-2021

2020-2021 Jukurit Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#38	Mika Järvinen (G)	36	1988	Hattula, FIN	5'10"	187	L
	#30	Sami Rajaniemi (G)	32	1992	Oulainen, FIN	6'0"	183	L
	#1	Eetu Randelin (G)	23	2001	Espoo, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#37	Kai Tillanen (G)	43	1981	Mikkeli, FIN	6'1"	198	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#47	Saku Forsblom (D)Loan	27	1997	Mikkeli, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#79	Jakub Galvas (D)	25	1999	Ostrava, CZE	5'11"	185	L
	#96	Tom Grönblom (D)	25	2000	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	179	L
	#6	Jaakko Haarti (D)	26	1999	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	#5	Ville Hyvärinen (D)"A"	33	1991	Kuopio, FIN	6'3"	209	L
	#52	Samuel Kemppainen (D)	24	2000	Oulunsalo, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#8	Mikko Kokkonen (D)"A"	24	2001	Mikkeli, FIN	6'0"	201	L
	#20	Atte Mäkinen (D)	29	1995	Tampere, FIN	6'3"	201	R
	#7	Samuli Piipponen (D)	32	1993	Helsinki, FIN	6'4"	201	L
	#61	Axel Rindell (D)	24	2000	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	192	R
	#26	Santeri Salmela (D)	24	2000	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'1"	192	L
	#75	Alexander Yakovenko (D)	27	1998	Karaganda, KAZ	5'11"	176	L
FORWARDS
	#11	Vitaly Abramov (LW/RW)Loan	26	1998	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'10"	179	L
	#9	Kristian Afanasyev (C/LW)	26	1998	Mexico City, MEX	6'4"	198	R
	#16	Teemu Henritius (RW/C)	31	1993	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#18	Heikki Huttunen (C)	26	1998	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	183	R
	#62	Perttu Kiesilä (C)	26	1998	Mikkeli, FIN	6'0"	181	R
	#15	Ville Leskinen (LW/RW)	29	1995	Pieksämäki, FIN	6'4"	205	L
	#89	Miiro Linjala (C)	24	2000	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	181	L
	#14	Anssi Löfman (C/W)"A"	37	1987	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'10"	176	L
	#19	Kalle Matikainen (LW/RW)	24	2000	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#17	Otto Mäkinen (C)	26	1998	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	179	L
	#13	Pontus Netterberg (RW)	33	1992	Varberg, SWE	6'2"	205	R
	#28	Henri Nikkanen (C)	23	2001	Mikkeli, FIN	6'5"	216	L
	#27	Markus Oden (F)	23	2001	Pierce, WA, USA	5'10"	176	R
	#54	Jesper Piitulainen (RW)"C"	33	1991	Savonlinna, FIN	5'8"	168	R
	#64	Teemu Pulkkinen (RW)	29	1995	Kirkkonummi, FIN	5'9"	185	L
	#72	Joachim Rohdin (RW)	33	1991	Gävle, SWE	6'0"	203	R
	#59	Mikael Saha (C/W)	30	1995	Loimaa, FIN	6'2"	185	L
	#83	Simon Stransky (LW/C)	27	1997	Ostrava, CZE	5'11"	183	L
	#88	Julius Vähätalo (LW/C)	29	1995	Vahto, FIN	6'5"	192	L
	#81	Brandon Yip (RW)	39	1985	Maple Ridge, BC, CAN	6'1"	196	R

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2020-2021 Jukurit Staff

Head CoachJari Kauppila
Head CoachMarko Kauppinen
Asst. CoachJari Kauppila
Asst. CoachTeemu Suokas
Goaltending CoachMika Tarvainen
Sports ManagerJukka Holtari
Team ManagerMikko Hakkarainen
CEOJukka Toivakka
ChairmanJukka Toivakka
Conditioning CoachTeemu Suokas
Dir. of CommunicationsKaisa Kontiainen
Dir. of CommunicationsKristiina Tiippana
Dir. of Hockey OperationsMikko Hakkarainen
Equipment ManagerJukka Kääriäinen
Franchise OwnerHeikki Viitikko
Head Equipment ManagerJose Rämö

2020-2021 Jukurit Captains

"C"

Jesper Piitulainen

"A"

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Jukurit Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Blue + Yellow + Red
Town: Mikkeli, FIN Map
Founded: 1970

2020-2021 Jukurit Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
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1 player
1 player

Experience

Jukurit: 3 109 GP
NHL: 179 GP
SHL: 702 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 129 GP
Liiga: 4 748 GP
KHL: 185 GP
Czechia: 269 GP
AHL: 262 GP
DEL: 91 GP
NL: 3 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Jukurit U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Jukurit U17 (U17 Ylempi)
Jukurit U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Jukurit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Jukurit/PiPS U16
SaPKo (Suomi-sarja)
SaPKo U20 (U20 Mestis)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Ikioma Areena
Location: Mikkeli, FIN
Capacity: 4 487
Construction Year: 1982

Jukurit Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/11/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo	Jukurit	-	Liiga
03/08/2025 03:00 PM UTC	Jukurit	KalPa	-	Liiga
03/07/2025 04:30 PM UTC	SaiPa	Jukurit	2 - 4	Liiga
03/05/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Jukurit	Sport	3 - 6	Liiga
02/28/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Jukurit	Kiekko-Espoo	1 - 4	Liiga

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Latest Transactions

Date	Status		Player	Team
02/28/2025	extension		Thomas Olsen (F)
02/27/2025	extension		Juuso Arola (D)
02/21/2025	extension		Kim Johansson (D)
02/15/2025	loan	joining	Jesse Vuorela (D)	TUTO Hockey
02/14/2025	confirmed	leaving	Brayden Tracey (F)	HC Slovan Bratislava
02/11/2025	confirmed	joining	Casey Dornbach (F)	Greenville Swamp Rabbits
02/11/2025	confirmed	joining	Evan Buitenhuis (G)	HC Innsbruck
02/01/2025	confirmed	leaving	Tim Lovell (D)	Adler Mannheim

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Jukurit History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	Liiga	56	12	39	-	4	1	123	195	45	0.8	16	-
2023-2024	Liiga	60	30	20	-	3	7	197	147	103	1.72	5	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	Liiga	60	24	30	-	5	1	155	165	83	1.38	11	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	Liiga	60	31	17	-	8	4	166	138	113	1.88	2	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	Liiga	57	13	34	-	5	5	120	199	54	0.95	14	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	Liiga	59	19	40	-	8	7	127	178	56	0.95	13	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	Liiga	60	13	27	-	8	12	145	179	67	1.12	14	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Liiga	60	16	30	-	5	9	133	170	67	1.12	13	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	Liiga	60	20	28	-	4	8	128	141	76	1.27	11	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	Mestis	50	34	6	-	4	6	207	109	118	2.36	1	Champion
2014-2015	Mestis	56	33	15	-	5	3	173	111	112	2	1	Champion
2013-2014	Mestis	56	17	18	-	9	12	151	151	81	1.45	7	Final loss
2012-2013	Mestis	48	28	12	-	3	5	150	106	95	1.98	1	Champion
2011-2012	Mestis	46	25	9	-	7	5	164	107	94	2.04	1	Bronze game loss
2010-2011	Mestis	49	29	9	-	8	3	187	108	106	2.16	1	Final loss
2009-2010	Mestis	45	18	18	-	4	5	127	128	67	1.49	8	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	Mestis	45	19	18	-	2	6	126	119	67	1.49	9	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	Mestis	45	23	13	-	6	3	134	101	84	1.87	3	Bronze game win
2006-2007	Mestis	45	29	10	6	-	-	198	110	65	1.44	3	Final loss
2005-2006	Mestis	45	29	11	5	-	-	173	102	63	1.4	1	Champion
2004-2005	Mestis	44	28	8	8	3	-	140	59	67	1.52	2	Bronze game loss
2003-2004	Mestis	45	26	8	6	1	4	148	89	64	1.42	1	Final loss
2002-2003	Mestis	44	33	7	2	-	2	166	86	70	1.59	1	Champion
2001-2002	Mestis	44	26	8	10	-	-	185	114	66	1.5	1	Champion
2000-2001	Mestis	44	30	13	1	-	-	183	100	61	1.39	2	Champion
1999-2000	Suomi-sarja	34	27	4	3	-	-	156	66	57	1.68	1	Champion \| Promoted
1998-1999	II-divisioona	16	13	2	1	-	-	99	37	27	1.69	1	-
1997-1998	II-divisioona	12	6	6	0	-	-	69	65	18	1.5	3	No playoffs held
	II-divisioona	18	9	9	0	-	-	100	100	18	1	5	-
1996-1997	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Jukurit Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2022-2023	Champions HL	6	4	2	-	0	0	22	15	12	2	2	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	Continental Cup	3	0	3	0	-	-	6	14	0	0	4	-
	Continental Cup	3	2	0	1	-	-	8	2	5	1.67	1	Promoted
2002-2003	Continental Cup	3	2	1	0	-	-	9	7	4	1.33	2	-
	Continental Cup	3	2	1	0	-	-	6	5	4	1.33	1	Promoted
2001-2002	Continental Cup	2	0	2	0	-	-	6	10	0	0	4	Bronze game loss
	Continental Cup	3	2	0	1	-	-	12	5	5	1.67	1	Promoted
	Continental Cup	3	2	1	0	-	-	10	5	4	1.33	1	Promoted

Jukurit Retired Numbers

Jukurit Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Juha Koivisto (F)	2024-2025	HC Ludwig	III-divisioona	24	26	51	77	0
2.	Michal Kovařčík (F)	2024-2025	Kärpät	Liiga	52	13	49	62	53
3.	Petr Pohl (F)	2024-2025	ERV Schweinfurt	Regionalliga	28	22	34	56	16
4.	Jeremi Tammela (F)	2024-2025	IPK	Mestis	47	9	39	48	14
5.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	2024-2025	JKH GKS Jastrzebie	PHL	38	26	19	45	2
6.	Liam Kirk (F)	2024-2025	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	48	23	21	44	14
7.	Kristian Tanus (F)	2024-2025	Tappara	Liiga	51	17	27	44	18
8.	Charlie Sarault (F)	2024-2025	Starbulls Rosenheim	DEL 2	52	10	34	44	12
9.	Mikael Saha (F)	2024-2025	Cortina	Alps Hockey League	43	20	21	41	4
10.	Teemu Turunen (F)	2024-2025	Kärpät	Liiga	37	17	24	41	33

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Avg Height	Avg Weight	Avg Age
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	24.66
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	24.88
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.12
2021-2022	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	24.94
2020-2021	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	24.97

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Lasse Kanerva (F)	419	240	212	452
2.	Petri Lehtonen (F)	353	121	229	350
3.	Antti Laakso (F)	353	114	201	315
4.	Jesper Piitulainen (F)	508	100	151	251
5.	Mikko Hakkarainen (F)	336	69	160	229

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Lasse Kanerva (F)	419	240	212	452
2.	Petri Lehtonen (F)	353	121	229	350
3.	Antti Laakso (F)	353	114	201	315
4.	Jesper Piitulainen (F)	508	100	151	251
5.	Tuomo Jormakka (F)	397	88	108	196

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Petri Lehtonen (F)	353	121	229	350
2.	Lasse Kanerva (F)	419	240	212	452
3.	Antti Laakso (F)	353	114	201	315
4.	Mikko Hakkarainen (F)	336	69	160	229
5.	Jesper Piitulainen (F)	508	100	151	251

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Toni Leinonen (D)	275	49	156	338
2.	Ilkka Vaarasuo (D)	339	20	73	285
3.	Joonas Kalliola (F)	339	57	102	278
4.	Esa Hämäläinen (D)	292	17	40	269
5.	Mikko Hakkarainen (F)	336	69	229	256

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jesper Piitulainen (F)	508	100	151	251
2.	Lasse Kanerva (F)	419	240	212	452
3.	Ilkka Kallioinen (D)	402	40	111	151
4.	Tuomo Jormakka (F)	397	88	108	196
5.	Teemu Henritius (F)	358	53	87	140

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Roope Talaja (F)	1	2	3	3.00
2.	Chuck Marshall (F)	14	21	32	2.29
3.	Jari Rautio (F)	38	43	85	2.24
4.	Lauri Kukkasniemi (F)	75	73	150	2.00
5.	Petr Pohl (F)	1	0	2	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Lasse Kanerva (F)	1996-1997	II-divisioona	35	41	36	77	2.20	26
2.	Lauri Kukkasniemi (F)	1995-1996	II-divisioona	32	43	32	75	2.34	8
3.	Oula Palve (F)	2015-2016	Mestis	43	32	39	71	1.65	22
4.	Juha Ikonen (F)	1989-1990	II-divisioona	35	22	43	65	1.86	44
5.	Jari Rautio (F)	1984-1985	II-divisioona	28	32	32	64	2.29	16

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Lauri Kukkasniemi (F)	1995-1996	II-divisioona	32	43	32	75	2.34	8
2.	Lasse Kanerva (F)	1996-1997	II-divisioona	35	41	36	77	2.20	26
3.	Jari Tapper (F)	1991-1992	II-divisioona	36	36	27	63	1.75	44
4.	Risto Reivilä (F)	1986-1987	II-divisioona	28	34	21	55	1.96	26
5.	Oula Palve (F)	2015-2016	Mestis	43	32	39	71	1.65	22

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Toni Jalo (F)	2013-2014	Mestis	56	6	45	51	0.91	10
2.	Juha Ikonen (F)	1989-1990	II-divisioona	35	22	43	65	1.86	44
3.	Saku Tukiainen (D)	1995-1996	II-divisioona	30	16	40	56	1.87	16
4.	Oula Palve (F)	2015-2016	Mestis	43	32	39	71	1.65	22
5.	Roope Ranta (F)	2015-2016	Mestis	49	23	38	61	1.24	28

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Lauri Kinos (D)	2006-2007	Mestis	45	17	33	0.73	123
2.	Simo Pulkki (D)	2009-2010	Mestis	34	1	7	0.21	116
3.	Joonas Kalliola (F)	2015-2016	Mestis	42	11	20	0.48	102
4.	Patrik Lostedt (F)	2013-2014	Mestis	46	3	4	0.09	98
5.	Esa Hämäläinen (D)	2005-2006	Mestis	36	2	7	0.19	92

Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Behind the name

The team name is likely derived from 'jukuripää', which is used to describe a stubborn person or an animal.