HPK

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HPK
Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho logo.svg
City Hämeenlinna, Finland
League SM-liiga
Founded 1929 (1929)
Home arena Ritari-areena (capacity 5,360)
Colours               
Owner(s) Finland HPK Liiga Oy
General manager Finland Risto Korpela
Head coach Finland Pasi Arvonen
Captain Finland Joonas Vihko
Website www.hpk.fi

HPK (Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho) is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli. HPK was established in 1929. The full name of the club is HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights", with the logo representing a knight masked in a helmet. HPK won their first SM-liiga championship in 2006. The roster below is out of date. The current starting goalie is Nashville Predators draft pick Juuse Saros, who recently lead Finland to the World Junior Championship Gold Medal. Although undersized he is extremely athletic and is the starter for HPK at age 18.

Players

Current roster

Updated September 17, 2014.[1]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
27 Finland Eetu-Ville Arkiomaa F R 31 2013 Rauma, Finland
23 Finland Antti Bruun D L 45 2013 Savonlinna, Finland
47 Finland Ville-Veikko Eerola D L 33 2013 Hämeenlinna, Finland
15 Finland Ossi-Petteri Grönholm D L 43 2011 Kotka, Finland
29 Canada Zach Hamill C R 36 2014 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
10 Finland Toni Jalo F L 35 2014 Turku, Finland
16 Finland Juhani Jasu C R 37 2014 Eurajoki, Finland
79 Finland Ville Järveläinen RW R 32 2012 Hämeenlinna, Finland
12 Finland Juha Koivisto RW R 40 2013 Vantaa, Finland
34 Finland Aleksi Laakso D L 35 2012 Seinäjoki, Finland
91 Finland Jere Laine LW R 34 2014 Tuusula, Finland
32 Finland Joni Myllykoski G L 41 2014 Tornio, Finland
8 Finland Jyri Niemi D L 34 2013 Hämeenkyrö, Finland
74 Finland Petteri Nikkilä D L 32 2013 Hämeenlinna, Finland
7 Finland Otto Paajanen (A) C L 32 2011 Loppi, Finland
22 France Nicolas Ritz C L 33 2014 Dijon, France
26 Finland Saku Salminen LW L 30 2014 Helsinki, Finland
1 Finland Juuse Saros G L 29 2013 Hämeenlinna, Finland
6 Canada Craig Schira (A) D R 36 2013 Spiritwood, Saskatchewan
3 Finland Eero Somervuori RW R 46 2014 Järvenpää, Finland
36 Finland Joni Tuulola D L 29 2014 Hämeenlinna, Finland
5 Finland Juuso Vainio D R 30 2012 Hämeenlinna, Finland
40 Finland Joonas Vihko (C) RW R 44 2013 Helsinki, Finland
19 Finland Tuomas Vänttinen C R 41 2012 Savonlinna, Finland


Honored members

Karri Rämö shared the netminding duties with Miika Wiikman during the 2005-06 season. Image from the match vs. HIFK, January 2006.

NHL alumni

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External links

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