Kiekko-Vantaa

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2002-2003

2002-2003 Kiekko-Vantaa Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#32	Tom Gladh (G)	44	1980	Helsinki, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#23	Joni Hallikainen (G)	45	1979	Helsinki, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#31	Antti Niemi (G)	41	1983	Vantaa, FIN	6'2"	216	L
	#1	Mikko Strömberg (G)	45	1979	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	187	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Jussi Erkkilä (D)	40	1984	Vantaa, FIN	6'0"	205	L
	#7	Jukka Hakkarainen (D)	47	1977	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	205	L
	#5	Thomas Heinrichs (D)	44	1980	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#6	Jarno Hyytiäinen (D)	40	1984	Vihti, FIN	5'10"	192	R
	#2	Samuli Jalkanen (D/F)Loan	46	1978	Vantaa, FIN	5'9"	183	L
	#44	Aki Kauppinen (D)	46	1978	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	203	L
	#26	Teemu Kolehmainen (D)	43	1981	Nurmijärvi, FIN	5'11"	181	R
		Olli Malmivaara (D)Loan	42	1982	Kajaani, FIN	6'6"	234	L
		John Ojanperä (D)	43	1981	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	192	L
		Mika Peltonen (D)	50	1974	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	192	L
	#8	Joonas Rönnberg (D)	41	1983	Vantaa, FIN	6'4"	218	L
	#33	Jonni Talas (D)	48	1976	Turku, FIN	6'2"	196	L
	#11	Matias von Schantz (D)	44	1980	Espoo, FIN	6'1"	192	L
FORWARDS
	#4	Henri Ekholm (F)	46	1978	Helsinki, FIN	5'8"	172	L
	#12	Ilari Filppula (C)Loan	43	1981	Vantaa, FIN	6'0"	190	L
	#29	Tommi Hannus (RW/C)	44	1980	Vantaa, FIN	6'0"	190	R
	#13	Tuomas Ilola (F)	42	1982	Helsinki, FIN	5'7"	176	R
	#25	Mikko Kainulainen (C)	45	1979	Kuopio, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	#15	Tero Kotilainen (F)	42	1982	Helsinki, FIN	5'10"	187	L
	#94	Teemu Kuusisto (LW)	44	1980	Espoo, FIN	5'11"	198	L
	#14	Petteri Linnonmaa (F)	46	1978	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	187	L
	#24	Heikki Löfman (LW)	44	1980	Kerava, FIN	6'2"	196	L
	#26	Tomi Mäki (C/W)Loan	41	1983	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	192	L
	#20	Pasi Nielikäinen (RW)	50	1974	Oulainen, FIN	6'2"	214	L
	#19	Tuomas Nikoskelainen (RW)	45	1979	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	176	R
	#30	Ari-Pekka Pajuluoma (C/D)	48	1976	Vaasa, FIN	5'10"	187	R
	#17	Petja Pietiläinen (LW)	44	1980	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'11"	203	L
	#21	Mikael Piittinen (F)	42	1982	Vaasa, FIN	5'10"	181	L
	#10	Petri Pitkäjärvi (RW)	48	1976	Helsinki, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#22	Mikko Puranen (F)	43	1981	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	172	L
		Mikko Ruutu (RW)Loan	46	1978	Vantaa, FIN	6'4"	183	L
	#16	Antti Sundström (F)	40	1984	Helsinki, FIN	5'10"	179	R
	#9	Pete Suonpää (C)	44	1980	Espoo, FIN	5'10"	181	L
	#18	Hannu Väisänen (LW)	46	1978	Vantaa, FIN	6'0"	183	L

Position: G: 4, D: 11, F: 17Av Age: 23.63 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2002-2003 Kiekko-Vantaa Staff

Head CoachJami Kauppi
Asst. CoachPaul Högbacka
Team ManagerPaul Högbacka

Team Staff History

Kiekko-Vantaa Facts

Plays in: Mestis
Team Colors: Blue + Red + Yellow + White
Town: Vantaa, FIN Map
Founded: 1994

2002-2003 Kiekko-Vantaa Roster Facts

Nationalities

38 players

Experience

Kiekko-Vantaa: 1 936 GP
Liiga: 757 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Haukat (Suomi-sarja)
HIFK (Liiga)
HIFK U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Hunters (Suomi-sarja)
Kiekko-Vantaa U16 (U16 Mestis)
Kiekko-Vantaa U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Kiekko-Vantaa U18 Akatemia (U18 SM-sarja)
Kiekko-Vantaa U20 (U20 Mestis)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Trio Areena
Location: Vantaa, FIN
Capacity: 3 700
Construction Year: 2001

Kiekko-Vantaa Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/20/2024 04:30 PM UTC	Kiekko-Vantaa	Hokki	-	Mestis
12/19/2024 04:30 PM UTC	Jokerit	Kiekko-Vantaa	-	Mestis
12/14/2024 03:00 PM UTC	IPK	Kiekko-Vantaa	2 - 1 (SO)	Mestis
12/13/2024 04:30 PM UTC	JoKP	Kiekko-Vantaa	3 - 2 (OT 64:36)	Mestis
12/07/2024 03:00 PM UTC	Kiekko-Vantaa	Jokerit	2 - 3 (SO)	Mestis

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Latest Transactions

11/26/2024

confirmed

Oliver Kiljunen (F)

Leaving forAalborg Pirates

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loan

Eemil Vinni (G)

Joining fromHIFK

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10/19/2024

loan

Olli Maansaari (F)

Leaving forPelicans

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10/14/2024

loan

Leaving forHaukat

loan

Leaving forHaukat

10/05/2024

confirmed

Oliver Kiljunen (F)

Joining fromHK Olimpija Ljubljana

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09/09/2024

loan

Verneri Hellman (D)

Joining fromÄssät

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08/24/2024

confirmed

Aleksi Seppälä (G)

Leaving forPyry

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Kiekko-Vantaa History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	Mestis	27	9	9	-	2	7	92	90	38	1.41	6	-
2023-2024	Mestis	48	19	19	-	3	7	164	158	70	1.46	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2022-2023	Mestis	52	23	25	-	2	2	168	189	75	1.44	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2021-2022	Mestis	52	17	21	-	6	8	146	172	71	1.37	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2020-2021	Mestis	29	11	11	-	2	5	89	85	42	1.45	7	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	Mestis	50	22	28	-	4	6	169	169	68	1.36	9	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	Mestis	50	17	23	-	4	6	138	158	65	1.3	10	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Mestis	50	21	18	-	6	5	150	151	80	1.6	4	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	Mestis	50	22	15	-	4	9	148	139	83	1.66	3	Final loss
2015-2016	Mestis	50	17	23	-	7	3	141	148	70	1.4	8	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	Mestis	56	14	35	-	2	5	139	207	51	0.91	10	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	Mestis	56	18	25	-	9	4	148	157	76	1.36	8	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	Mestis	48	13	21	-	6	8	123	144	59	1.23	11	Saved in play-out
2011-2012	Mestis	46	13	21	-	6	6	118	143	57	1.24	8	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	Mestis	49	18	22	-	6	6	143	150	69	1.41	8	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	Mestis	45	21	17	-	2	5	141	141	72	1.6	7	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	Mestis	45	20	16	-	6	3	130	120	75	1.67	6	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	Mestis	45	14	25	-	4	2	128	169	52	1.16	9	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	Mestis	45	16	26	3	-	-	142	188	37	0.82	8	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	Mestis	45	21	18	6	-	-	130	128	50	1.11	6	Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005	Mestis	44	14	19	11	4	-	116	122	43	0.98	8	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	Mestis	45	15	19	6	3	2	128	136	44	0.98	8	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	Mestis	44	27	11	4	-	2	175	131	60	1.36	3	Final loss
2001-2002	Mestis	44	25	14	5	-	-	156	122	56	1.27	3	Quarterfinal loss
2000-2001	Mestis	44	22	17	5	-	-	160	143	49	1.11	4	Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000	Suomi-sarja	34	21	10	3	-	-	175	107	45	1.32	2	Promoted
1998-1999	II-divisioona	18	17	1	0	-	-	148	40	34	1.89	1	-
1997-1998	II-divisioona	20	15	4	1	-	-	150	71	31	1.55	2	Qualification loss
1996-1997	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995-1996	II-divisioona	32	19	10	3	-	-	182	144	41	1.28	3	Qualification loss

Kiekko-Vantaa 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	9	3	1.5	2	Qualification loss
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	5	3	2	-	-	-	24	11	9	1.8	-	Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	2	1	1	-	0	0	10	3	-	-	-	Relegated
2017-2018	Suomen Cup	2	1	1	-	-	-	2	3	-	-	-	16th final loss

Kiekko-Vantaa Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

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