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2023-2024

2023-2024 Virkiä Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Arttu Ala-Nikkola (G)	21	2003	Pori, FIN	5'11"	163	L
	#1	Severi Isokangas (G)	26	1998	Kauhava, FIN	6'0"	203	L
	#30	Juho Niku (G)	29	1995	Haapavesi, FIN	6'0"	209	L
	#35	Roope Paloniemi (G)	20	2004	Lapua, FIN	5'10"	154	L
	#35	Niilo Pennala (G)	17	2007	Lapua, FIN	5'10"	161	L
	#35	Matti Turja (G)	37	1987	Lapua, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#35	Ilari Uusimäki (G)Loan	20	2004	Seinäjoki, FIN	5'11"	163	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#39	Daniil Hamunen (D/F)	26	1998	Gatchina, RUS	5'10"	187	R
	#3	Jere Hautamäki (D)	21	2002	Lapua, FIN	6'1"	187	L
	#15	Eetu Heikkinen (D)	36	1988	Suomussalmi, FIN	6'1"	194	L
	#14	Akseli Karjalainen (D)	24	2000	Kokkola, FIN	5'11"	185	L
	#71	Matti Kontteli (D/F)	30	1994	Kuortane, FIN	5'10"	168	R
	#7	Leevi Kukkonen (D)	34	1990	Virrat, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#51	Lukas Latomäki (D)	20	2004	Lapua, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#55	Lauri Latvala (D)	25	1999	Kauhava, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#77	Lauri Leino (D)"A"	25	1999	Pori, FIN	6'4"	187	L
	#17	Jyri Mansikkamäki (D)Loan	24	2000	Seinäjoki, FIN	5'11"	185	L
	#14	Pyry Nieminen (D)Loan	24	2000	Seinäjoki, FIN	6'1"	201	L
	#6	Joonas Ristimäki (D)	29	1994	Kuortane, FIN	5'10"	170	L
	#4	Henri Väliranta (D/F)	25	1999	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	185	L
FORWARDS
	#82	Jere Autio (F)	25	1999	Lapua, FIN	5'9"	168	L
	#19	Tuomas Autio (F)"A"	23	2001	Lapua, FIN	5'9"	172	L
	#24	Joonas Hantula (F)	24	2000	Kauhava, FIN	6'0"	179	L
	#28	Juho Himanka (F)	31	1993	Ylivieska, FIN	5'9"	159	L
	#16	Matias Kangaskoski (F)	25	1999	Seinäjoki, FIN	5'10"	159	L
	#27	Sampo Kettunen (F)	26	1998	Kauhava, FIN	5'8"	183	L
	#74	Joshua Kossila (C)"C"	33	1991	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#73	Juho Niemelä (F)	27	1997	Lapua, FIN	6'0"	207	R
	#11	Jere Pelander (F)	21	2003	Lapua, FIN	5'10"	165	R
	#45	Markus Piispanen (RW/LW)	35	1989	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'10"	181	R
	#65	Leevi Pärssinen (W)	22	2002	Riihimäki, FIN	5'9"	172	L
	#44	Riku Rautavirta (F)	28	1996	Karijoki, FIN	6'3"	203	L
	#12	Janne Riihimäki (F)	24	2000	Kuortane, FIN	6'1"	176	L
	#22	Tommi Rintasalo (C/RW)	31	1993	Lapua, FIN	5'10"	161	R
	#25	Aleksi Sarkaranta (F)	20	2004	Kauhava, FIN	5'11"	165	R
	#8	Samuel Sirén (F)	19	2005	Lapua, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#13	Joel Sund (RW/LW)"A"	31	1993	Jämsä, FIN	6'1"	205	R

Position: G: 6, D: 10, F: 15Av Age: 26.10 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 179 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Virkiä Staff

GM/Head CoachPete Suonpää
Asst. CoachJoonas Isoluoma
Team ManagerPasi Paloniemi
ChairmanSami Latomäki
Equipment ManagerJuha Lahdensuo
Equipment ManagerJuha Ojala
Equipment ManagerMatti Turja
Equipment ManagerEsa Viitanen
Mental CoachPekka Österberg
Strength & Conditioning CoachJuho Haapoja
Strength & Conditioning CoachSatu Lehtonen
Video CoachPekka Österberg

Team Staff History

2023-2024 Virkiä Captains

"C"

Joshua Kossila

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Virkiä Facts

Plays in: Suomi-sarja
Team Colors: Blue + White + Black
Town: Lapua, FIN Map
Founded: 1907

2023-2024 Virkiä Roster Facts

Nationalities

37 players

Experience

Virkiä: 2 633 GP
Liiga: 161 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hela-Kiekko (II-divisioona)
Sport (Liiga)
Sport U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Sport U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Virkiä II (III-divisioona)
Virkiä U18 (U18 II-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Lapuan Energia Areena
Location: Lapua
Capacity: 500
Construction Year: 2002

Virkiä Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
01/10/2025 05:00 PM UTC	Muik Hockey	Virkiä	-	Suomi-sarja
01/04/2025 03:00 PM UTC	Virkiä	Raahe-Kiekko	-	Suomi-sarja
12/12/2024 05:30 PM UTC	Riemu	Virkiä	4 - 5	Suomi-sarja
12/07/2024 03:00 PM UTC	Virkiä	S-Kiekko	4 - 0	Suomi-sarja
12/05/2024 05:00 PM UTC	Muik Hockey	Virkiä	1 - 7	Suomi-sarja

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Latest Transactions

12/06/2024

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Joni Kuoppala (D)

Leaving forCourchevel-Méribel-Pralognan

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12/05/2024

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Arttu Salo (F)

Joining fromS-Kiekko U20

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11/28/2024

confirmed

Leevi Rautiainen (D)

Leaving forJHT

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11/23/2024

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Matti Turja (G)

Joining fromNo team

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11/20/2024

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Eetu Heikkinen (D)

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11/19/2024

confirmed

Niko Sihvonen (D)

Leaving forRetired

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11/14/2024

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Tuukka Kallio (F)

Leaving forHela-Kiekko

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11/05/2024

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Juho Himanka (F)

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Virkiä History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	Suomi-sarja	21	8	11	-	1	1	75	80	25	1.19	12	-
2023-2024	Suomi-sarja	33	14	12	-	3	4	121	115	52	1.58	4	Quarterfinal loss
	Suomi-sarja	28	13	10	-	2	3	106	101	46	1.64	5	Final group
2022-2023	Suomi-sarja	34	15	16	-	2	1	117	122	50	1.47	6	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	Suomi-sarja	4	3	1	-	0	0	21	6	9	2.25	1	Promoted
	II-divisioona	21	19	1	-	1	0	151	50	59	2.81	1	Qualification
2020-2021	II-divisioona	7	6	1	-	0	0	44	12	18	2.57	1	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	II-divisioona	24	20	4	-	0	0	170	79	60	2.5	1	Final loss
2018-2019	Suomi-sarja	3	1	2	-	0	0	11	13	3	1	4	Qualification loss
	II-divisioona	24	16	8	-	0	0	154	82	48	2	2	Champion
2017-2018	II-divisioona	27	18	5	-	3	1	157	107	61	2.26	1	Semifinal loss
2016-2017	II-divisioona	12	9	2	-	0	1	77	43	28	2.33	2	Champion
	II-divisioona	4	3	1	-	0	0	27	21	9	2.25	2	Final group
	II-divisioona	9	6	3	-	0	0	62	26	18	2	3	-
2015-2016	II-divisioona	22	13	9	-	0	0	123	99	39	1.77	4	Bronze game loss
2014-2015	II-divisioona	24	9	9	-	3	3	114	109	36	1.5	6	Division QF loss
2013-2014	II-divisioona	31	19	9	-	2	1	167	103	62	2	4	Semifinal loss
2012-2013	Suomi-sarja	21	6	14	-	0	1	104	132	19	0.9	7	-
	II-divisioona	18	13	2	-	0	0	134	51	48	2.67	1	Promoted
2011-2012	II-divisioona	20	13	6	-	0	1	126	89	40	2	3	-
	II-divisioona	9	6	2	-	1	0	54	31	20	2.22	3	-
2010-2011	II-divisioona	12	7	3	-	0	2	67	55	27	2.25	2	Semifinal loss
	II-divisioona	9	5	4	-	0	0	53	33	15	1.67	5	-
2009-2010	II-divisioona	12	4	7	-	1	0	56	73	15	1.25	4	-
	II-divisioona	16	6	8	-	1	1	71	87	21	1.31	5	-
2008-2009	III-divisioona	8	0	7	1	-	-	28	75	1	0.13	5	-
	II-divisioona	6	3	2	-	0	1	31	23	12	2	3	-
	II-divisioona	7	2	5	-	0	0	34	34	6	0.86	7	-
	II-divisioona	14	3	7	-	1	3	60	66	14	1	11	-
2007-2008	III-divisioona	9	5	4	0	-	-	80	42	10	1.11	6	-

Virkiä 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	9	8	3	1.5	2	Qualification loss
	Suomen Cup	2	2	0	-	0	0	12	6	6	3	-	-
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	6	4	1	-	0	1	36	21	13	2.17	-	Relegated
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	4	2	2	-	0	0	22	17	-	-	-	-
2017-2018	Suomen Cup	1	0	1	-	-	-	1	7	-	-	-	-
1969-1970	Suomen Cup	1	0	1	-	-	-	0	10	-	-	-	Qualification loss

Virkiä Stars And Cult Players

1989
Antti Hirsimäki (D)
1991
Joshua Kossila (F)

Where Are They Now?

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