SaiPa

Liiga

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2023-2024

2023-2024 SaiPa Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Ville-Veikko Hiltunen (G)	19	2006	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	183	L
	#31	Henri Kiviaho (G)	31	1994	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'3"	198	L
	#29	Jan Lukas (G)	31	1993	Olomouc, CZE	6'0"	170	L
	#30	Kari Piiroinen (G)	23	2001	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	176	L
	#35	Kalle Varis (G)	20	2004	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	183	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#22	Karri Aho (D)	22	2002	Tampere, FIN	6'1"	185	L
	#6	Santeri Airola (D)	24	2000	Imatra, FIN	5'11"	179	R
	#4	Aleksi Anttalainen (D)	25	1999	Turku, FIN	5'9"	201	L
	#77	Henri Hietala (D)	24	2001	Hamina, FIN	6'6"	201	L
	#46	Peetu Kiukas (D)	19	2005	Imatra, FIN	5'11"	165	L
	#12	Elmeri Laakso (D)	20	2004	Joensuu, FIN	6'0"	198	L
	#5	Greg Moro (D)"A"	29	1995	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'4"	205	R
	#28	Mikko Niemelä (D)	34	1990	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	198	R
	#7	Matias Rajaniemi (D)	22	2002	Lahti, FIN	6'4"	203	L
	#50	Hugo Rikkilä (D)	23	2001	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#63	Santeri Salmela (D)Loan	24	2000	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'1"	192	L
	#55	Ondrej Trejbal (D)	25	1999	Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE	6'4"	181	L
	#34	Nuutti Viitasalo (D)	25	1999	Raisio, FIN	6'1"	192	R
	#33	Rasmus Vuorinen (D)	20	2004	Helsinki, FIN	5'10"	176	L
FORWARDS
	#21	Niklas Appelgren (C/LW)"A"	34	1990	Kouvola, FIN	6'2"	209	L
	#13	Adam Helewka (LW/C)"A"	29	1995	Burnaby, BC, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#57	Otto Hokkanen (C/W)	21	2004	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'2"	187	L
	#51	Antti Kalapudas (C/LW)	28	1996	Oulainen, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#11	Roni Karvinen (LW/C)	22	2002	Vantaa, FIN	6'0"	198	L
	#10	Otto Kivenmäki (RW/C)	24	2000	Pori, FIN	5'9"	172	L
	#82	Lee Lapid (C)	27	1998	Thornhill, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#90	Valtteri Lipiäinen (RW)	27	1997	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'11"	174	R
	#15	Joonas Lohisalo (LW/RW)	21	2003	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	187	L
	#17	Antoine Morand (C)	26	1999	Chateauguay, QC, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#70	Janne Naukkarinen (C/W)	20	2004	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'1"	192	L
	#81	Joonas Oden (W/C)	25	2000	Benton City, WA, USA	6'0"	196	R
	#39	Valtteri Ojantakanen (LW)	24	2000	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	176	R
	#26	Rasmus Ruusunen (LW)	21	2003	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	185	L
	#71	Miska Siikonen (C/RW)"C"	28	1996	Tampere, FIN	6'3"	214	L
	#74	Jonne Tammela (LW/RW)	27	1997	Ylivieska, FIN	5'11"	196	L
	#62	Miro Tauslahti (F)	20	2004	Joensuu, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	#19	Lenni Tiihonen (F)	20	2004	Espoo, FIN	6'3"	196	R
	#80	Ville Vainikainen (LW/RW)"A"	31	1994	Kuopio, FIN	5'11"	198	L

Position: G: 4, D: 13, F: 19Av Age: 23.75 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 SaiPa Staff

Head CoachVille Hämäläinen
Asst. CoachEthan Goldberg
Asst. CoachSanteri Immonen
Goaltending CoachAntti Ore
Sports ManagerHarri Aho
Sports ManagerJussi Markkanen
Team ManagerJukka Tuovinen
AnalystFilip Kadera
CEOJani Valkeapää
ChairmanVille Rämä
Dir. of CommunicationsJonna Vuorinne
Equipment ManagerKari Meronen
Equipment ManagerMarkku Puroharju
Equipment ManagerTatu Toivanen
Head Equipment ManagerMarko Puroharju
Massage TherapistToni Ahonen

2023-2024 SaiPa Captains

"C"

Miska Siikonen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Stories

Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team

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2019-08-12, 16:30

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SaiPa Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Yellow + Black + White
Town: Lappeenranta, FIN Map
Founded: 1948

2023-2024 SaiPa Roster Facts

Nationalities

32 players
4 players
2 players

Experience

SaiPa: 2 387 GP
SHL: 122 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 36 GP
Liiga: 5 186 GP
KHL: 12 GP
Czechia: 283 GP
AHL: 473 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ketterä (Mestis)
SaiPa U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
SaiPa U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
SaiPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
SaiPa/Ketterä U17 (U17 II-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Lappeenrannan jäähalli
Location: Lappeenranta, FIN
Capacity: 4 820
Construction Year: 1972

SaiPa Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/08/2025 03:00 PM UTC	Pelicans	SaiPa	-	Liiga
03/07/2025 04:30 PM UTC	SaiPa	Jukurit	-	Liiga
03/05/2025 04:30 PM UTC	HIFK	SaiPa	3 - 4 (SO)	Liiga
03/01/2025 03:00 PM UTC	SaiPa	Ilves	3 - 6	Liiga
02/27/2025 04:30 PM UTC	SaiPa	KalPa	3 - 2	Liiga

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Latest Transactions

02/17/2025

loan

Elmeri Laakso (D)

Leaving forKetterä

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02/15/2025

loan

Filip Lindberg (G)

Leaving forTappara

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02/14/2025

extension

Antti Kalapudas (F)

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02/07/2025

confirmed

Viktor Granholm (F)

Leaving forFrisk Asker

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extension

Kari Piiroinen (G)

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02/06/2025

extension

Otto Kivenmäki (F)

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01/13/2025

loan

Filip Lindberg (G)

Leaving forHPK

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01/03/2025

extension

Eero Klintrup (F)

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SaiPa History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	Liiga	56	27	19	-	6	4	167	160	97	1.73	5	-
2023-2024	Liiga	60	5	35	-	10	10	125	231	45	0.75	15	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	Liiga	60	8	35	-	7	10	124	222	48	0.8	15	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	Liiga	60	15	35	-	3	7	128	193	58	0.97	14	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	Liiga	53	13	31	-	3	6	95	147	51	0.96	13	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	Liiga	59	22	37	-	4	4	123	185	66	1.12	12	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	Liiga	60	21	24	-	10	5	156	162	88	1.47	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2017-2018	Liiga	60	21	20	-	11	8	153	163	93	1.55	7	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	Liiga	60	14	33	-	5	8	116	181	60	1	15	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	Liiga	60	27	20	-	5	8	178	146	99	1.65	5	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	Liiga	60	23	21	-	9	7	151	146	94	1.57	8	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	Liiga	60	26	21	-	9	4	160	134	100	1.67	4	Bronze game loss
2012-2013	SM-liiga	60	23	24	-	7	6	162	173	89	1.48	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2011-2012	SM-liiga	60	18	24	-	5	13	155	176	77	1.28	11	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	SM-liiga	60	16	31	-	4	9	137	186	65	1.08	12	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	SM-liiga	58	20	27	-	6	5	154	176	77	1.33	11	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	SM-liiga	58	17	34	-	4	3	136	174	62	1.07	14	Saved in play-out
2007-2008	SM-liiga	56	15	29	-	5	7	115	155	62	1.11	11	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	SM-liiga	56	20	28	-	4	4	150	181	72	1.29	11	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	SM-liiga	56	23	21	-	6	6	149	130	87	1.55	7	Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005	SM-liiga	56	11	33	-	7	5	145	195	52	0.93	12	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	SM-liiga	56	11	33	12	-	-	127	194	36	0.64	12	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	SM-liiga	56	19	31	6	-	-	134	172	48	0.86	11	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	SM-liiga	56	13	39	4	-	-	124	202	31	0.55	13	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	SM-liiga	56	24	29	3	-	-	152	154	51	0.91	10	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	SM-liiga	54	16	25	13	-	-	154	185	45	0.83	9	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	SM-liiga	54	25	24	4	-	-	141	153	54	1	6	Bronze game loss
1997-1998	SM-liiga	48	21	20	7	-	-	135	142	49	1.02	6	Quarterfinal loss
1996-1997	SM-liiga	50	13	29	8	-	-	118	181	34	0.68	11	Did not make playoffs
1995-1996	I-divisioona	44	28	12	4	-	-	188	124	60	1.36	2	Promoted

SaiPa Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2016-2017	Champions HL	4	3	0	-	1	0	17	9	11	2.75	1	Eighth Final Loss
2014-2015	Champions HL	6	4	1	-	1	0	18	11	14	2.33	1	Quarterfinal loss
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
1969-1970	Suomen Cup	1	0	1	-	-	-	3	4	-	-	-	First round loss
1964-1965	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
1957-1958	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-

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SaiPa Stars And Cult Players

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