Jokipojat

Jokipojat
City Joensuu, Finland
League Mestis
Founded 1953 (1953)
Home arena Mehtimäki Ice Hall (capacity 4800)
Colours               
Owner(s) Finland Jussi Jormakka, Finland Henry Rösch
General manager Finland Jarkko Immonen
Head coach Finland Ari Aaltonen
Captain Finland Juuso Akkanen
Website http://www.jokipojat.fi/

Jokipojat is a Finnish semi-professional ice hockey team that plays in the Mestis. The full name of the club is Joensuun Kiekko ry. It has spent three seasons in the top flight of Finnish hockey, season 1971-72 in SM-sarja and seasons 1989-90 and 1991-92 in SM-liiga. The club was known as Joensuun Kiekko-Pojat (JoKP) during most of its existence, the current name being in official use since 2001.

Current Team

Updated October 7, 2016[1]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
4 Finland Akkanen, JuusoJuuso Akkanen (C) D L 32 2015 Rauma, Finland
20 Finland Arousva, SanteriSanteri Arousva D L 23 2015 Pori, Finland
65 Finland Friman, NicoNico Friman RW R 22 2016 Vantaa, Finland
11 Finland Halonen, VilleVille Halonen (A) C L 26 2007 Tampere, Finland
3 Finland Helanto, AnttiAntti Helanto D L 26 2016 Turku, Finland
50 Finland Holttinen, TeemuTeemu Holttinen F L 22 2009 Imatra, Finland
92 Finland Huhdanpää, LauriLauri Huhdanpää F L 21 2016 Tampere, Finland
33 Finland Hukkanen, LauriLauri Hukkanen F L 25 2016 Joensuu, Finland
28 Finland Hämäläinen, RoopeRoope Hämäläinen C L 24 2015 Lappeenranta, Finland
31 Finland Jukuri, SamuelSamuel Jukuri G L 20 2015 Kiiminki, Finland
47 Finland Koistinen, MattiMatti Koistinen (A) D L 30 2012 Outokumpu, Finland
26 Finland Lahtinen, TeemuTeemu Lahtinen F L 19 2012 Helsinki, Finland
91 Finland Larinmaa, JoonasJoonas Larinmaa F L 24 2014 Turku, Finland
88 Finland Lahtinen, OskariOskari Lahtinen LW R 22 2016 Turku, Finland
89 Finland Manninen, JoonaJoona Manninen LW L 25 2016 Joensuu, Finland
6 Finland Muranen, JoniJoni Muranen D L 22 2009 Vantaa, Finland
10 Finland Niemelä, JereJere Niemelä D L 26 2014 Joensuu, Finland
17 Finland Nissinen, TeemuTeemu Nissinen F R 22 2008 Joensuu, Finland
2 Finland Olkkonen, JoelJoel Olkkonen (L) D R 24 2014 Hyvinkää, Finland
16 Finland Paukku, JesseJesse Paukku F L 22 2008 Joensuu, Finland
27 Finland Pellinen, OssiOssi Pellinen (A)  C L 33 2015 Nokia, Finland
71 Finland Puruskainen, KasimirKasimir Puruskainen  F R 23 2015 Joensuu, Finland
14 Finland Puustinen, HeikkiHeikki Puustinen LW R 29 2006 Joensuu, Finland
30 Finland Ratilainen, JuhoJuho Ratilainen G L 19 2012 Liperi, Finland
33 Finland Ruotsalainen, ArttuArttu Ruotsalainen G L 16 2014 Joensuu, Finland
21 Finland Räsänen, VilleVille Räsänen D L 18 2013 Joensuu, Finland
90 Finland Silvast, VilleVille Silvast G L 30 2015 Pieksämäki, Finland
12 Finland Uski, OulaOula Uski C L 24 2015 Järvenpää, Finland

Team Officials

Updated October 4, 2016[2]

Title Staff Member
General Manager Jarkko Immonen
Head Coach Ari Aaltonen
Assistant Coach Eemeli Parikka
Goaltending Coach Arto Pyykkö

Retired numbers

Former players

All Time Statistics Leaders

Goals
Player Goals
Markku Kyllönen 206
Jari Hämäläinen 195
Jyrki Manninen 145
Jani Keränen 108
Sami Puruskainen 106
Assists
Player Assists
Markku Kyllönen 232
Sami Puruskainen 217
Jyrki Manninen 213
Jari Hämäläinen 182
Pasi Nissinen 156
Points
Player Points
Markku Kyllönen 438
Jari Hämäläinen 377
Jyrki Manninen 358
Sami Puruskainen 323
Pasi Nissinen 255

Season by season record

Since rejoining the Mestis in 2004–05[3]

Season League GP W T L OTW OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
2004–05 Mestis 44116271—2911717811thSaved from relegation
2005–06 Mestis 4517820——451311608thQuarterfinal loss
2006–07 Mestis 4522518——501511376thQuarterfinal loss
2007–08 Mestis 4520—1933691331257thQuarterfinal loss
2008–09 Mesits 4527—1125901561011stFinal loss
2009–10 Mestis 4523—1255841731282ndChampion
2010–11 Mestis 4916—22336214617310thDid not make playoffs
2011–12 Mestis 4618—1684741421344thFinal loss
2012–13 Mestis 4820—1846741551446thBronze game loss

References

  1. ↑ "Eliteprospects". Eliteprospects. Retrieved -4-10-2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ "Jokipojat". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 4-10-2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Jokipojat - Team History and Stats". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.

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