Kiekko-Pojat

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Current team

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Former players

All time statistics leaders

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Team officials

Kiekko-Pojat

City	Joensuu
League	Mestis
Founded	1960 (1960)
Home arena	Mehtimäki Ice Hall
Colours
General manager	Jaakko Lipponen
Head coach	Simo Karjalainen
Captain	Santeri Koponen
Website	joensuunkiekkopojat.fi

Joensuun Kiekko-Pojat is a Finnish semi-professional ice hockey team that plays in the Mestis. The club 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.

Mestis (1): 2009-10
Suomi-sarja (2): 2003–04, 2014–15
I-Divisioona (3): 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1996-97

Mestis (2): 2008-09, 2011-12
Mestis (1): 2015-16
Suomi-sarja (1): 2003

Updated February 20, 2017^[1]

No.	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
4	Juuso Akkanen (C)	D	L	40	2015	Rauma, Finland
20	Santeri Arousva	D	L	30	2015	Pori, Finland
65	Nico Friman	RW	R	30	2016	Vantaa, Finland
11	Ville Halonen (A)	C	L	33	2007	Tampere, Finland
3	Antti Helanto	D	L	33	2016	Turku, Finland
50	Teemu Holttinen	F	L	29	2009	Imatra, Finland
92	Lauri Huhdanpää	F	L	28	2016	Tampere, Finland
33	Lauri Hukkanen	F	L	33	2016	Joensuu, Finland
28	Roope Hämäläinen	C	L	31	2015	Lappeenranta, Finland
31	Samuel Jukuri	G	L	27	2015	Kiiminki, Finland
33	Jonathan Iilahti	G	L	31	2017	Vaasa, Finland
47	Matti Koistinen (A)	D	L	38	2012	Outokumpu, Finland
26	Teemu Lahtinen	F	L	26	2012	Helsinki, Finland
91	Joonas Larinmaa	F	L	31	2014	Turku, Finland
88	Oskari Lehtinen	LW	R	29	2016	Turku, Finland
89	Joona Manninen	LW	L	32	2016	Joensuu, Finland
6	Joni Muranen	D	L	29	2009	Vantaa, Finland
10	Jere Niemelä	D	L	33	2014	Joensuu, Finland
17	Teemu Nissinen	F	R	29	2008	Joensuu, Finland
2	Joel Olkkonen (L)	D	R	31	2014	Hyvinkää, Finland
16	Jesse Paukku	F	L	29	2008	Joensuu, Finland
27	Ossi Pellinen (A)	C	L	40	2015	Nokia, Finland
71	Kasimir Puruskainen	F	R	30	2015	Joensuu, Finland
14	Heikki Puustinen	LW	R	36	2006	Joensuu, Finland
30	Juho Ratilainen	G	L	26	2012	Liperi, Finland
33	Arttu Ruotsalainen	G	L	23	2014	Joensuu, Finland
21	Ville Räsänen	D	L	25	2013	Joensuu, Finland
90	Ville Silvast	G	L	38	2015	Pieksämäki, Finland
12	Oula Uski	C	L	31	2015	Järvenpää, Finland

Updated February 20, 2017^[2]

# 1 Tapio Pohtinen
# 9 Hannu Kapanen
# 15 Lauri Mononen
# 25 Markku Kyllönen

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

Since rejoining the Mestis in 2004–05^[4]

Season	League	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
2004–05	Mestis	44	11	6	27	1	—	29	117	178	11th	Saved from relegation
2005–06	Mestis	45	17	8	20	—	—	45	131	160	8th	Quarterfinal loss
2006–07	Mestis	45	22	5	18	—	—	50	151	137	6th	Quarterfinal loss
2007–08	Mestis	45	20	—	19	3	3	69	133	125	7th	Quarterfinal loss
2008–09	Mesits	45	27	—	11	2	5	90	156	101	1st	Final loss
2009–10	Mestis	45	23	—	12	5	5	84	173	128	2nd	Champion
2010–11	Mestis	49	16	—	22	3	3	62	146	173	10th	Did not make playoffs
2011–12	Mestis	46	18	—	16	8	4	74	142	134	4th	Final loss
2012–13	Mestis	48	20	—	18	4	6	74	155	144	6th	Bronze game loss
2013–14	Mestis	56	22	—	23	5	6	82	152	150	7th	Quarterfinal loss

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www.jokipojat.fi (in Finnish)

v t e Mestis
Teams (2023–24)	FPS Hermes Hokki IPK Ketterä Jokerit Jokipojat KeuPa HT Kiekko-Espoo Kiekko-Vantaa KOOVEE Peliitat RoKi TUTO Hockey
Former teams	Ahmat Espoo United Haukat HCK Jukurit JYP-Akatemia KalPa Kiekko-Laser KooKoo Salamat Sport Titaanit UJK SaPKo HK Zemgale/LLU
Seasons	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Related topics	SM-liiga Suomi-sarja 2. Divisioona Naisten Liiga Naisten Mestis Finland men's national ice hockey team Finland women's national ice hockey team SM-sarja (defunct)
See also: IIHF IIHF Continental Cup IIHF European Champions Cup

v t e Liiga
Seasons	1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Current teams (2023–24)	HIFK HPK Ilves Mikkelin Jukurit JYP Jyväskylä KalPa KooKoo Oulun Kärpät Lukko Lahti Pelicans SaiPa Vaasan Sport Tappara HC TPS Porin Ässät
Former teams	Espoo Blues FPS Jokerit Jokipojat Koovee TUTO Hockey
Trophies and awards	Kanada-malja Kultainen kypärä Kalevi Numminen Jarmo Wasama memorial Matti Keinonen Raimo Kilpiö Urpo Ylönen Pekka Rautakallio Aarne Honkavaara Veli-Pekka Ketola Lasse Oksanen Jari Kurri Unto Wiitala
Other	Mestis Suomi-sarja 2. Divisioona 3. Divisioona Finland men's national ice hockey team SM-sarja (defunct) Naisten Liiga Naisten Mestis Finland women's national ice hockey team U20 SM-sarja Finland men's national junior ice hockey team
IIHF IIHF Continental Cup IIHF European Champions Cup

This page was last edited on 10 November 2023, at 00:08

Staff Member

General Manager

Jaakko Lipponen

Head coach

Simo Karjalainen^[3]

Assistant coach

Mikko Rämö

Goaltending Coach

Mikko Rämö