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1996-1997

1996-1997 Pelicans Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#33	Sami Lehtinen (G)	54	1970	Rauma, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#21	Pasi Nurminen (G)	49	1975	Lahti, FIN	5'10"	190	L
		Jani Pekkarinen (G)	46	1978		-	-	-
DEFENSEMEN
		Mikko Eerola (D)	49	1975	Lahti, FIN	6'2"	194	L
		Kari Eloranta (D)	68	1956	Lahti, FIN	6'2"	201	L
	#32	Tony Grönroos (D)"C"	51	1973	Espoo, FIN	6'2"	192	L
	#11	Jussi Joensuu (D)	48	1976	Vantaa, FIN	6'4"	205	L
	#8	Timo Kahelin (D)	59	1965	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#47	Mika Kauppinen (D)	49	1975	Lahti, FIN	6'2"	207	L
	#24	Kimmo Peltonen (D)	49	1975	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	201	R
	#6	Jari Raattama (D)	50	1974	Kempele, FIN	5'10"	176	R
	#12	Jussi-Antti Reimari (D)"A"	49	1975	Hollola, FIN	6'1"	196	L
	#27	Jussi Salminen (D)	47	1977	Valtimo, FIN	6'0"	198	R
FORWARDS
		Tommi Degerman (C)	48	1976	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	201	L
	#16	Craig Hamelin (C)	53	1971	Renfrew, ON, CAN	5'9"	185	L
	#15	Tero Helminen (F)	50	1974	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	176	L
		Juha Kemppainen (F)	48	1976	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	181	L
	#37	Ville Kiiskinen (C)	46	1977	Mikkeli, FIN	6'5"	220	L
	#91	Sami Kokko (LW)	51	1973	Espoo, FIN	5'9"	190	L
	#19	Tomi-Pekka Kolu (F)"A"	49	1975	Lahti, FIN	5'10"	187	L
	#20	Sami Laaksonen (F)	55	1969		5'10"	168	L
	#30	Kari Laitinen (RW)	60	1964	Helsingin mlk, FIN	5'10"	181	L
		Teemu Lukkari (F)	-			-	-	-
	#40	Tomi Lämsä (F)	45	1979	Lahti, FIN	5'9"	172	L
	#26	Jason Melong (RW)	53	1971	Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN	5'9"	174	R
	#71	Jarkko Ollikainen (RW)	49	1975	Lahti, FIN	5'8"	170	L
	#10	Jyri Simpanen (F)	50	1974	Kotka, FIN	5'8"	165	L
	#13	Miikka Siviranta (F)	49	1975	Vihti, FIN	6'0"	223	R
	#29	Tero Särkiniemi (F)	49	1975	Heinola, FIN	6'3"	214	L
	#25	Tomi Tervala (F)	50	1974	Heinola, FIN	6'0"	185	L
		Santtu Venäläinen (F)	48	1976		-	-	-

Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 15Av Age: 23.26 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Pelicans Staff

Head CoachKari Eloranta
Asst. CoachPetteri Hirvonen

Team Staff History

1996-1997 Pelicans Captains

"C"

Tony Grönroos

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Pelicans Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Teal + Black + White
Town: Lahti, FIN Map
Founded: 1996

1996-1997 Pelicans Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players
2 players

Experience

Pelicans: 2 318 GP
NHL: 267 GP
WC: 34 GP
OG: 30 GP
SHL: 271 GP
Liiga: 672 GP
NL: 107 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Pelicans U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Pelicans U17 (U17 Ylempi)
Pelicans U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Pelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Peliitat (II-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Isku Areena
Location: Lahti, FIN
Capacity: 5 534
Construction Year: 1973

Pelicans Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/30/2024 04:30 PM UTC	Pelicans	Tappara	-	Liiga
12/28/2024 03:00 PM UTC	Sport	Pelicans	-	Liiga
12/21/2024 03:00 PM UTC	Lukko	Pelicans	2 - 5	Liiga
12/20/2024 04:30 PM UTC	Pelicans	TPS	3 - 4	Liiga
12/18/2024 04:30 PM UTC	Pelicans	SaiPa	6 - 3	Liiga

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10/19/2024

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Wyatt Kalynuk (D)

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Pelicans History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Pelicans
2024-2025	Liiga	33	11	17	-	3	2	96	101	41	1.24	14	-
2023-2024	Liiga	60	31	17	-	4	8	177	147	109	1.82	3	Final loss
2022-2023	Liiga	60	30	21	-	4	5	166	136	103	1.72	4	Final loss
2021-2022	Liiga	60	25	21	-	4	10	142	142	93	1.55	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2020-2021	Liiga	58	25	21	-	10	2	169	147	97	1.67	6	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	Liiga	59	19	40	-	7	4	120	201	54	0.92	14	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	Liiga	60	30	19	-	3	8	199	154	104	1.73	3	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	Liiga	60	20	24	-	7	9	165	175	83	1.38	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2016-2017	Liiga	60	23	21	-	8	8	157	150	93	1.55	6	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	Liiga	60	24	25	-	4	7	145	171	87	1.45	9	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	Liiga	60	16	30	-	6	8	125	166	68	1.13	12	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	Liiga	60	25	24	-	6	5	156	155	92	1.53	8	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	SM-liiga	60	22	28	-	7	3	163	180	83	1.38	11	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	SM-liiga	60	30	18	-	9	3	213	155	111	1.85	2	Final loss
2010-2011	SM-liiga	60	17	37	-	2	4	133	180	59	0.98	14	Saved in relegation
2009-2010	SM-liiga	58	18	27	-	6	7	166	197	73	1.26	12	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	SM-liiga	58	22	27	-	5	4	149	145	80	1.38	9	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	SM-liiga	56	28	19	-	5	4	176	142	98	1.75	6	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	SM-liiga	56	19	24	-	7	6	147	151	77	1.38	10	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	SM-liiga	56	18	29	-	4	5	125	171	67	1.2	12	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	SM-liiga	56	7	36	-	3	10	100	230	37	0.66	13	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	SM-liiga	56	7	37	12	-	-	110	227	27	0.48	13	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	SM-liiga	56	15	39	2	-	-	120	182	36	0.64	12	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	SM-liiga	56	27	19	10	-	-	157	152	68	1.21	5	Quarterfinal loss
2000-2001	SM-liiga	56	22	23	11	-	-	170	164	55	0.98	7	Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000	SM-liiga	54	8	38	8	-	-	108	197	24	0.44	12	Saved in relegation
1998-1999	I-divisioona	48	30	11	7	-	-	178	109	67	1.4	2	Promoted
1997-1998	I-divisioona	44	23	17	4	-	-	155	147	50	1.14	4	Qualification loss
1996-1997	I-divisioona	44	26	15	3	-	-	168	119	55	1.25	3	Qualification loss
Reipas Lahti
1995-1996	I-divisioona	44	24	18	2	-	-	175	136	50	1.14	6	Quarterfinal loss

Pelicans Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Pelicans
2024-2025	Champions HL	6	3	2	-	1	0	24	18	11	1.83	9	-
2023-2024	Champions HL	6	3	2	-	1	0	23	15	11	1.83	8	Eighth Final Loss
2019-2020	Champions HL	6	2	4	-	1	2	16	20	7	1.17	4	Did not make playoffs
Lahden Reipas
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1965-1966	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-

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Pelicans Stars And Cult Players

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Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Team names:

- Viipurin Reipas (1891 - 1964)
- Lahden Reipas (1964 - 1975)
- Kiekkoreipas (1975 - 1989)
- Hockey Reipas (1989 - 1992)
- Reipas Lahti (1992 - 1996)
- Pelicans (1996 -)

Club Reipas was originally found in year 1891 Vyborg which was part of Finland that time. First club was for gymnastics but later it had also teams in football, bandy and ice hockey. Vyborg's Reipas won the first ever Finnish Ice Hockey Championship title in 1928 After second world war the city of Vyborg was ceded to Soviet Union. Team Vyborg's Reipas relocated with finnish refugees to city of Lahti 1944. Even though the team was located in Lahti it was still called Vyborg's Reipas until it was renamed Lahti's Reipas 1964. After couple "Reipas" name changes the team was renamed to Lahti Pelicans before the 1996-97 season.

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