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#	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	Connor McDavid	56	23	56	79
5	Kyle Connor	63	32	46	78

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2017-2018

2017-2018 HPK Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Antti Karjalainen (G)	29	1995	Sotkamo, FIN	6'2"	198	L
	#33	Emil Larmi (G)	28	1996	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (G)	25	1999	Espoo, FIN	6'5"	216	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#37	Niclas Almari (D)	26	1998	Espoo, FIN	6'2"	190	L
	#6	Niklas Friman (D)	31	1993	Rauma, FIN	6'2"	194	L
	#15	Jimi Jalonen (D)Loan	28	1996	Rauma, FIN	5'11"	194	R
	#38	Miro Karjalainen (D)	28	1996	Vihti, FIN	6'7"	234	R
	#25	Roope Laavainen (D)	26	1998	Helsinki, FIN	6'2"	201	R
	#42	Otto Latvala (D)	25	1999	Alajärvi, FIN	6'6"	214	R
	#3	Joonas Lehtivuori (D)"A"	36	1988	Pirkkala, FIN	5'11"	172	L
	#5	Jesper Lindgren (D)	27	1997	Umeå, SWE	6'0"	161	R
	#56	Markus Niemeläinen (D)	26	1998	Kuopio, FIN	6'6"	190	L
	#74	Petteri Nikkilä (D)	32	1992	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'10"	183	L
	#23	Joel Olkkonen (D)	32	1993	Hyvinkää, FIN	6'3"	216	R
	#10	Mathias Porseland (D)	38	1986	Göteborg, SWE	6'2"	194	R
	#43	Jere Rouhiainen (D)Loan	29	1996	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	172	L
FORWARDS
	#44	Victor Backman (W/C)	33	1991	Öckerö, SWE	5'11"	192	L
	#21	Jere Innala (LW)	26	1998	Hauho, FIN	5'9"	183	L
	#16	Harri Kainulainen (C/RW)	28	1996	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'3"	181	R
	#19	Juho Keränen (C/RW)"A"	39	1985	Keitele, FIN	5'9"	198	R
	#27	Filip Krivosik (C/RW)	25	1999	Bratislava, SVK	6'4"	207	R
	#75	Jaakko Kuusisto (LW)	27	1997	Hyvinkää, FIN	5'9"	183	L
	#47	Janne Lahti (RW/LW)"A"	42	1982	Riihimäki, FIN	6'2"	207	L
	#8	Mikko Lehtonen (RW)	37	1987	Espoo, FIN	6'4"	203	R
	#62	Robert Leino (C)	31	1993	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'0"	183	R
	#45	Olli Maansaari (C)	26	1999	Valkeakoski, FIN	5'11"	183	L
	#40	Jeremy Morin (RW/LW)	33	1991	Auburn, NY, USA	6'1"	190	R
	#15	Niilo-Kustaa Määttä (C)	27	1997	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'1"	192	L
	#7	Otto Paajanen (C)"C"	32	1992	Loppi, FIN	5'11"	192	L
	#11	Oula Palve (C)	33	1992	Keuruu, FIN	6'0"	183	L
	#29	Miro Ruokonen (LW)	28	1996	Forssa, FIN	6'0"	190	L
	#23	Tommi Santala (C)Loan	45	1979	Helsinki, FIN	6'3"	214	R
	#12	Erkka Seppälä (C)	25	1999	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'9"	172	L
	#67	Severi Sillanpää (C)	37	1988	Pori, FIN	6'0"	179	L
	#28	Jaakko Turtiainen (RW/LW)	34	1991	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	190	L
	#80	Teemu Turunen (LW/RW)	29	1995	Helsinki, FIN	5'10"	185	L
	#82	Eetu Tuulola (RW)	26	1998	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'2"	225	R
	#93	Kristian Vesalainen (LW/RW)	25	1999	Helsinki, FIN	6'4"	207	L
	#39	Ville Viitaluoma (C)	44	1981	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	201	L
	#81	Tomas Vincour (RW/C)Loan	34	1990	Brno, CZE	6'3"	220	R

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2017-2018 HPK Staff

Head CoachAntti Pennanen
Asst. CoachAntti Miettinen
Asst. CoachTimo Turunen
Goaltending CoachJuha Lehtola
General ManagerAntti Toivanen
Equipment ManagerKari Järvinen
Equipment ManagerNiko Kuisma
Equipment ManagerHarri Riikonen
Head Equipment ManagerJari Jalasvaara
Massage TherapistJuha Sulin
Player CoordinatorJukka Voutilainen
Video CoachJuha Lehtola

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2017-2018 HPK Captains

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HPK Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Orange + Black + White
Town: Hämeenlinna, FIN Map
Founded: 1929

2017-2018 HPK Roster Facts

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34 players
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Experience

HPK: 3 349 GP
NHL: 242 GP
WC: 42 GP
SHL: 774 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 351 GP
Liiga: 5 748 GP
KHL: 342 GP
Czechia: 78 GP
AHL: 929 GP
NL: 469 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

FPS (Suomi-sarja)
HPK U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
HPK U17
HPK U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
HPK U18 Akatemia (U18 Mestis)
HPK U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
HPK U20 Akatemia (U20 Aluesarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Pohjantähti areena
Location: Hämeenlinna, FIN
Capacity: 5 360
Construction Year: 1979

HPK Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/14/2025 04:30 PM UTC	HPK	SaiPa	-	Liiga
03/11/2025 04:30 PM UTC	HPK	KooKoo	-	Liiga
03/07/2025 04:30 PM UTC	HPK	HIFK	2 - 3	Liiga
03/04/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Tappara	HPK	3 - 1	Liiga
03/01/2025 03:00 PM UTC	HPK	Sport	3 - 2	Liiga

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Latest Transactions

Date	Status		Player	Team
02/17/2025	loan	leaving	Vili Alitalo (F)	Ketterä
02/15/2025	confirmed	leaving	Sami Rajaniemi (G)	Kiekko-Espoo
02/14/2025	confirmed	joining	Mark Sinclair (G)	Bloomington Bison
02/04/2025	loan	leaving	Arturs Andzans (D)	Hokki
02/04/2025	loan	leaving	Vili Alitalo (F)	Hokki
01/18/2025	confirmed	joining	Thomas Caron (F)	Indy Fuel
01/17/2025	loan	leaving	Aleksi Sinkkonen (F)	Ketterä
01/16/2025	extension		Samuli Aaltonen (F)

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HPK History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	Liiga	57	21	21	-	5	10	147	163	83	1.46	10	-
2023-2024	Liiga	60	15	35	-	4	6	111	184	59	0.98	14	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	Liiga	60	17	20	-	9	14	153	162	83	1.38	12	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	Liiga	60	24	22	-	9	5	147	135	95	1.58	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2020-2021	Liiga	57	16	22	-	6	13	143	172	72	1.26	11	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	Liiga	59	34	25	-	7	7	157	147	102	1.73	7	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Liiga	60	25	19	-	8	8	168	147	99	1.65	5	Champion
2017-2018	Liiga	60	20	29	-	7	4	145	157	78	1.3	12	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	Liiga	60	23	20	-	12	5	153	136	98	1.63	5	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	Liiga	60	18	33	-	5	4	125	168	68	1.13	13	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	Liiga	60	15	26	-	12	7	143	165	76	1.27	11	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	Liiga	60	22	26	-	9	3	140	136	87	1.45	10	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	SM-liiga	60	20	16	-	12	12	157	144	96	1.6	6	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	SM-liiga	60	15	34	-	6	5	132	201	62	1.03	13	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	SM-liiga	60	25	22	-	4	9	154	151	92	1.53	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2009-2010	SM-liiga	58	26	22	-	3	7	153	154	91	1.57	5	Final loss
2008-2009	SM-liiga	58	27	19	-	6	6	166	151	99	1.71	3	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	SM-liiga	56	16	33	-	1	6	123	183	56	1	12	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	SM-liiga	56	25	15	-	11	5	192	160	102	1.82	3	Bronze game win
2005-2006	SM-liiga	56	28	14	-	4	10	174	136	102	1.82	3	Champion
2004-2005	SM-liiga	56	24	13	-	17	2	196	128	108	1.93	3	Bronze game win
2003-2004	SM-liiga	56	27	17	12	-	-	162	122	69	1.23	4	Bronze game loss
2002-2003	SM-liiga	56	37	10	9	-	-	209	125	87	1.55	1	Bronze game win
2001-2002	SM-liiga	56	33	14	9	-	-	221	138	78	1.39	2	Bronze game win
2000-2001	SM-liiga	56	22	27	7	-	-	161	180	51	0.91	11	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	SM-liiga	54	32	15	7	-	-	209	161	71	1.31	2	Bronze game win
1998-1999	SM-liiga	54	27	21	6	-	-	192	152	60	1.11	4	Bronze game win
1997-1998	SM-liiga	48	18	25	5	-	-	148	181	41	0.85	10	Did not make playoffs
1996-1997	SM-liiga	50	28	15	7	-	-	191	143	63	1.26	3	Bronze game win
1995-1996	SM-liiga	50	23	20	7	-	-	160	151	53	1.06	5	Bronze game loss

HPK Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2019-2020	Champions HL	6	2	4	-	1	2	13	16	7	1.17	3	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Spengler Cup	2	0	1	-	0	1	3	8	1	0.5	3	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2006-2007	ECC	2	2	0	-	0	0	10	2	6	3	1	Final loss
1997-1998	Euro HL	6	4	1	-	1	0	23	21	14	2.33	1	Quarterfinal loss
1995-1996	European Cup	2	1	1	0	-	-	6	7	2	1	3	Final group
	European Cup	3	2	0	1	-	-	8	4	5	1.67	1	Promoted
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969-1970	Suomen Cup	1	0	1	-	-	-	4	6	-	-	-	First round loss

HPK Retired Numbers

HPK Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Janne Laakkonen (F)	2024-2025	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	40	11	69	80	21
2.	Juha Koivisto (F)	2024-2025	HC Ludwig	III-divisioona	24	26	51	77	0
3.	Jaakko Kuusisto (F)	2024-2025	Jää-Ahmat	II-divisioona	22	22	38	60	14
4.	Matt Marcinew (F)	2024-2025	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL 2	47	26	27	53	40
5.	Jan-Mikael Järvinen (F)	2024-2025	Ässät	Liiga	57	8	45	53	24
6.	Sakari Manninen (F)	2024-2025	Genève-Servette HC	NL	47	16	34	50	40
7.	Joona Monto (F)	2024-2025	GKS Tychy	PHL	37	14	36	50	12
8.	Ville Järveläinen (F)	2024-2025	Starbulls Rosenheim	DEL 2	52	23	20	43	10
9.	Teemu Turunen (F)	2024-2025	Kärpät	Liiga	37	17	24	41	33
10.	Danick Martel (F)	2024-2025	HC Kosice	Extraliga	46	15	25	40	14

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Avg Height	Avg Weight	Avg Age
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.93
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	25.91
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.39
2021-2022	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	26.52
2020-2021	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.56

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hannu Savolainen (F)	358	186	264	450
2.	Teppo Kivelä (F)	248	144	241	385
3.	Pekka Peltola (F)	291	185	158	343
4.	Jouni Kalliokoski (F)	309	164	150	314
5.	Marko Tuulola (D)	617	49	206	255

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hannu Savolainen (F)	358	186	264	450
2.	Pekka Peltola (F)	291	185	158	343
3.	Jouni Kalliokoski (F)	309	164	150	314
4.	Teppo Kivelä (F)	248	144	241	385
5.	Vesa Karjalainen (F)	294	120	109	229

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hannu Savolainen (F)	358	186	264	450
2.	Teppo Kivelä (F)	248	144	241	385
3.	Marko Tuulola (D)	617	49	206	255
4.	Pekka Peltola (F)	291	185	158	343
5.	Petteri Nikkilä (D)	454	35	156	191

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Toni Mäkiaho (F)	314	85	182	651
2.	Hannu Savolainen (F)	358	186	450	549
3.	Jyrki Louhi (F)	493	76	182	483
4.	Marko Tuulola (D)	617	49	255	465
5.	Tuukka Mäkelä (D)	373	14	36	456

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marko Tuulola (D)	617	49	206	255
2.	Marko Palo (F)	531	103	147	250
3.	Jyrki Louhi (F)	493	76	106	182
4.	Petteri Nikkilä (D)	454	35	156	191
5.	Otto Paajanen (F)	445	77	96	173

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jouni Rinne (F)	35	51	94	2.69
2.	Billy Tibbetts (F)	4	4	8	2.00
3.	Jesse Paukku (F)	1	2	2	2.00
4.	Sakari Ahlberg (F)	36	29	68	1.89
5.	Yrjö Hakala (F)	20	32	37	1.85

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jouni Rinne (F)	1980-1981	I-divisioona	35	51	43	94	2.69	88
2.	Vesa Karjalainen (F)	1987-1988	I-divisioona	44	40	36	76	1.73	18
3.	Teppo Kivelä (F)	1990-1991	SM-liiga	44	23	50	73	1.66	32
4.	Jouni Kalliokoski (F)	1985-1986	I-divisioona	43	40	31	71	1.65	16
5.	Teppo Kivelä (F)	1987-1988	I-divisioona	36	31	39	70	1.94	20

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jouni Rinne (F)	1980-1981	I-divisioona	35	51	43	94	2.69	88
2.	Vesa Karjalainen (F)	1987-1988	I-divisioona	44	40	36	76	1.73	18
3.	Jouni Kalliokoski (F)	1985-1986	I-divisioona	43	40	31	71	1.65	16
4.	Pekka Peltola (F)	1987-1988	I-divisioona	39	37	30	67	1.72	60
5.	Heimo Iivonen (F)	1979-1980	I-divisioona	36	37	28	65	1.81	16

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Igor Kuznetsov (F)	1989-1990	SM-liiga	44	18	51	69	1.57	12
2.	Teppo Kivelä (F)	1990-1991	SM-liiga	44	23	50	73	1.66	32
3.	Jouni Rinne (F)	1980-1981	I-divisioona	35	51	43	94	2.69	88
4.	Mika Lartama (F)	1987-1988	I-divisioona	43	26	43	69	1.60	34
5.	Jarmo Huhtala (F)	1985-1986	I-divisioona	38	19	43	62	1.63	32

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Toni Mäkiaho (F)	1997-1998	SM-liiga	40	13	22	0.55	185
2.	Miro Karjalainen (D)	2017-2018	Liiga	36	2	5	0.14	135
3.	Oleg Shargorodsky (D)	1997-1998	SM-liiga	47	7	21	0.45	134
4.	Jani Honkanen (D)	2009-2010	SM-liiga	43	3	4	0.09	122
5.	Oscar Ackeström (D)	1999-2000	SM-liiga	53	17	39	0.74	118