Peliitat

II-divisioona

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2018-2019

2018-2019 Peliitat Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Axel Dahl (G)	25	1999	Espoo, FIN	191	80	L
	#36	Joonas Kilpeläinen (G)	27	1997	Pieksämäki, FIN	190	80	L
	#30	Vesa-Matti Kohopää (G)	26	1998	Heinola, FIN	178	75	L
	#35	Adam Nagy (G)	31	1993	Levice, SVK	181	84	L
	#30	Jasper Patrikainen (G)Loan	24	2000	Lahti, FIN	185	80	L
	#30	Riku Ruotsalainen (G)Loan	25	1999		183	77	L
	#36	Jakub Skarek (G)Loan	25	1999	Jihlava, CZE	191	93	L
	#70	Sami Suni (G)Loan	26	1998	Heinola, FIN	185	90	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#44	Aapo Ahola (D)Loan	25	1999	Kerava, FIN	174	81	L
	#58	Jesse Ahonen (D)	27	1997	Lahti, FIN	182	80	L
	#10	Aleksi Ek (D)Loan	26	1998	Heinola, FIN	189	94	L
	#6	Toni Hannukkala (D)Loan	27	1997	Lahti, FIN	190	90	L
	#71	Petteri Haveri (D/F)	29	1995	Alavus, FIN	189	91	L
	#21	Keni Karalahti (D)Loan	32	1992	Helsinki, FIN	190	91	R
	#8	Santtu Kinnunen (D)Loan	25	1999	Lahti, FIN	187	75	R
	#5	Santeri Koponen (D)	27	1997	Joensuu, FIN	178	83	L
	#8	Saku Leppänen (D)Loan	26	1998	Lahti, FIN	175	76	R
	#25	Ivan Lytvynov (D)	24	2000	Mariupol, UKR	178	75	L
	#22	Nico Manelius (D)Loan	33	1991	Vantaa, FIN	182	88	L
	#77	Markus Neva-Aho (D)	29	1995	Pirkkala, FIN	178	73	L
	#3	Joel Ojala (D)	28	1996	Helsinki, FIN	183	79	L
	#55	Jarkko Pynnönen (D)Loan	26	1998	Lahti, FIN	186	85	L
	#13	Vladislav Shishkov (D)	27	1997	Kopeysk, RUS	174	77	L
	#21	Joona Tala (D)	28	1996	Laitila, FIN	176	75	L
	#4	Niko Tuhkanen (D)	36	1988	Lahti, FIN	180	82	L
FORWARDS
	#28	Atte Antinaho (C)	29	1995	Kuopio, FIN	184	85	R
	#21	Roope Elimäki (C)Loan	31	1993	Luumäki, FIN	180	85	L
	#9	Reno Goodwin (F)	32	1992	Helsinki, FIN	183	78	L
	#63	Aleks Haatanen (LW)Loan	24	2000	Vantaa, FIN	176	81	R
	#38	Lauri Heino (F)Loan	27	1997	Lahti, FIN	187	87	L
	#12	Waltteri Hopponen (LW/RW)	28	1996	Helsinki, FIN	185	85	L
	#22	Sakke Hämäläinen (F)Loan	26	1998	Heinola, FIN	176	73	L
	#10	Jonne Jantunen (RW)Loan	28	1996	Lahti, FIN	182	70	R
	#72	Eemeli Jeskanen (LW)	27	1997	Hyvinkää, FIN	179	87	L
	#63	Niko Kivelä (LW/RW)"A"	29	1995	Helsinki, FIN	185	86	L
	#7	Ville-Matti Koponen (C/RW)"C"	40	1984	Lahti, FIN	185	85	R
	#26	Pasi Kouvalainen (RW)"A"	32	1992	Pyhäjärvi, FIN	180	77	R
	#49	Joakim Kukkonen (F)Loan	28	1996	Helsinki, FIN	183	80	L
	#22	Severi Lahtinen (RW/LW)Loan	26	1998	Vantaa, FIN	185	94	L
	#11	Mikko Laine (RW)Loan	34	1990	Piikkiö, FIN	180	85	R
	#8	Waltteri Merelä (RW)Loan	26	1998	Ylöjärvi, FIN	188	89	R
	#91	Roope Mäkitalo (C)Loan	26	1998	Lahti, FIN	177	81	L
	#15	Ville Nieminen (LW/RW)"A"	28	1996	Tampere, FIN	180	85	L
	#17	Henri Ruotsalainen (RW/C)	31	1993	Porvoo, FIN	180	80	L
	#89	Arttu Rämö (F)	27	1997	Lahti, FIN	177	79	L
	#40	Niklas Salo (LW/RW)Loan	30	1994	Somero, FIN	170	70	L
	#20	Mark Viitanen (RW)	26	1998	Tallinn, EST	193	100	L

Position: G: 8, D: 16, F: 21Av Age: 23.00 yearsAv Ht: 182.29 cmAv Wt: 82.09 kgCompare with other teams »

2018-2019 Peliitat Staff

Head CoachJani Keinänen
Head CoachVesa Petäjä
Asst. CoachVille Kiiskinen
Goaltending CoachMikko Eloranta
General ManagerJosse Mielonen
Sports ManagerPekka Saittakari
Team ManagerMarko Nyman
ChairmanJussi Varjo
Equipment ManagerMika Myllynen
Equipment ManagerEsko Pesonen
Equipment ManagerTomi Pesonen

Team Staff History

2018-2019 Peliitat Captains

"C"

Ville-Matti Koponen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Peliitat Facts

Plays in: II-divisioona
Team Colors: Red + Black + White
Town: Heinola, FIN Map
Founded: 1969

2018-2019 Peliitat Roster Facts

Nationalities

42 players
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Experience

Peliitat: 2 034 GP
Liiga: 1 434 GP
Czechia: 25 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

HC Giants (III-divisioona)
Panthers Hockey (III-divisioona)
Pelicans U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Pelicans U18 Akatemia (U18 Mestis)
Pelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Peliitat U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Versowood Areena
Location: Heinola, FIN
Capacity: 2 975
Construction Year: 1984

Peliitat Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
18/03/2023 15:00 UTC	Ketterä	Peliitat	2 - 3	Mestis
14/03/2023 16:30 UTC	Peliitat	JoKP	0 - 6	Mestis
11/03/2023 15:00 UTC	Peliitat	TUTO Hockey	0 - 4	Mestis
08/03/2023 16:30 UTC	KOOVEE	Peliitat	2 - 0	Mestis
04/03/2023 15:00 UTC	Kiekko-Vantaa	Peliitat	7 - 3	Mestis

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20/10/2024

loan

Timi Tasanen (D)

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18/10/2024

confirmed

Antti Miettinen (D)

Joining fromPeTo

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03/10/2024

confirmed

Konsta Kekkonen (D)

Leaving forLaser HT

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15/09/2024

confirmed

Ryan Glenn (D)

Joining fromNo team

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confirmed

Dominik Sojka (F)

Joining fromHC Banska Bystrica

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06/09/2024

extension

Niklas Westerlund (F)

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02/09/2024

confirmed

Ekku Leino (D)

Joining fromPelicans U20

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confirmed

Verneri Jokirinne (F)

Joining fromHCPJ

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Peliitat History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	II-divisioona	13	11	2	-	0	0	96	42	33	2.54	2	-
2023-2024	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-2023	Mestis	52	12	34	-	3	3	116	197	45	0.87	14	Bankruptcy
2021-2022	Mestis	10	5	2	-	2	1	47	29	20	2	2	Saved in relegation
	Mestis	52	12	26	-	9	5	132	163	59	1.13	13	Relegation Play
2020-2021	Mestis	31	9	17	-	4	1	92	113	36	1.16	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2019-2020	Mestis	50	20	30	-	6	5	150	187	59	1.18	11	Qualification Cancelled
2018-2019	Mestis	50	14	21	-	6	9	134	158	63	1.26	11	Saved in relegation
2017-2018	Mestis	50	9	30	-	7	4	153	219	45	0.9	12	Saved in relegation
2016-2017	Mestis	50	19	21	-	5	5	152	164	72	1.44	7	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	Mestis	50	16	22	-	3	9	125	165	64	1.28	9	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	Mestis	56	16	31	-	2	7	150	204	59	1.05	9	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	Mestis	56	14	24	-	7	11	151	193	67	1.2	10	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	Mestis	48	19	22	-	3	4	154	159	67	1.4	7	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	Mestis	46	12	26	-	4	4	103	123	48	1.04	11	Saved in play-out
1988-1989	I-divisioona	44	8	35	1	-	-	156	325	17	0.39	11	Bankruptcy
1986-1987	I-divisioona	44	4	27	3	-	-	131	306	11	0.25	12	Relegated
1985-1986	I-divisioona	44	21	22	1	-	-	246	227	43	0.98	6	-
1984-1985	I-divisioona	44	14	24	6	-	-	183	238	35	0.8	8	-
1983-1984	I-divisioona	36	12	23	1	-	-	150	209	25	0.69	8	-
1981-1982	II-divisioona	14	7	2	5	-	-	65	47	19	1.36	2	-
1976-1977	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1975-1976	II-divisioona	20	12	6	2	-	-	113	82	26	1.3	2	-
1974-1975	II-divisioona	20	14	5	1	-	-	99	68	29	1.45	2	-
1973-1974	Maakuntasarja	8	6	1	1	-	-	66	26	13	1.63	1	-
1972-1973	Maakuntasarja	14	10	3	1	-	-	86	44	21	1.5	2	-
1971-1972	Suomen sarja	14	0	14	0	-	-	31	136	0	0	8	-
1970-1971	Suomen sarja	14	8	5	1	-	-	59	55	17	1.21	3	-
1969-1970	Maakuntasarja	10	8	1	1	-	-	75	29	17	1.7	1	Promoted
1968-1969	Suomen sarja	12	2	10	0	-	-	34	61	4	0.33	7	-

Peliitat 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	8	8	3	1.5	2	Qualification loss
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	5	2	2	-	1	0	15	18	8	1.6	-	Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	6	2	3	-	1	0	20	15	-	-	-	Semifinal loss
2017-2018	Suomen Cup	2	1	1	-	-	-	8	5	-	-	-	16th final loss
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969-1970	Suomen Cup	1	0	1	-	-	-	0	5	-	-	-	First round loss
	Suomen Cup	1	1	0	-	-	-	5	0	-	-	-	Qualification

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Peliitat Stars And Cult Players

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