Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho (HPK) is a professional ice hockey team in the Liiga, the top men's ice hockey league in Finland. Their home ice is the Ritari-areena in Hämeenlinna. HPK was established in 1929. The parent club of the team is HPK Edustusjääkiekko ry[1] and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights," with a logo representing a knight's helmet. HPK won their first SM-liiga championship in 2006 and the second in 2019.[2]

HPK
CityHämeenlinna
LeagueLiiga
Founded1929 (1929)
Home arenaPohjantähti Areena
ColoursOrange, black, white
     
Owner(s)HPK Liiga Oy
General managerAntti Toivanen
Head coachMikko Manner
CaptainJuuso Hietanen
Parent club(s)HPK Edustusjääkiekko ry
Websitehpk.fi
Championships
Playoff championships2006, 2019

Honours

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Champions

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Runners-up

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Other awards for the club:

Players

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Current roster

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No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
81   Samuli Aaltonen LW L 24 2023 Uusikaupunki, Finland
8   Vili Alitalo C L 21 2023 Hämeenlinna, Finland
72   Arturs Andzans D L 23 2023 Riga, Latvia
93   Christopher Bengtsson C L 30 2024 Stockholm, Sweden
  Olli Eloranta C L 18 2024 Lahti, Finland
17   Juuso Hietanen (A) D R 39 2022 Hämeenlinna, Finland
25   Heikki Huttunen C R 26 2022 Helsinki, Finland
37   Ossi Ikonen D L 34 2019 Toivakka, Finland
11   Julius Janhonen C L 25 2024 Espoo, Finland
71   Juho Järvelä C L 21 2023 Mikkeli, Finland
4   Viljami Jokirinne D L 20 2024 Nokia, Finland
3   Kalle Kangas D L 19 2024 Vantaa, Finland
89   Juuso Ketola D R 24 2023 Ulvila, Finland
  Akseli Ketonen D R 19 2024 Hämeenlinna, Finland
23   Jesse Kiiskinen RW R 19 2024 Hollola, Finland
44   Oliver Kopiloff C/LW L 18 2024 Hämeenlinna, Finland
15   Olli Korhonen C L 26 2024 Anjalankoski, Finland
43   Miska Kukkonen D R 24 2024 Jokioinen, Finland
80   Kasper Lundell C L 20 2023 Espoo, Finland
74   Petteri Nikkilä (C) D L 32 2022 Hämeenlinna, Finland
40   Petteri Nurmi D L 22 2021 Helsinki, Finland
12   Sami Päivärinta C L 21 2023 Somero, Finland
30   Sami Rajaniemi G L 32 2022 Oulainen, Finland
19   Teemu Rautiainen LW L 32 2023 Nurmijärvi, Finland
29   Miro Ruokonen LW L 28 2023 Forssa, Finland
35   Kaj Saarinen G L 20 2022 Hämeenlinna, Finland
1   Kim Saarinen G L 18 2023 Hämeenlinna, Finland
18   Valtteri Savolainen LW L 21 2022 Hämeenlinna, Finland
28   Aleksi Sinkkonen LW L 22 2024 Imatra, Finland
50   Axel Skinnari W R 20 2023 Lahti, Finland
92   Vili Toivonen RW L 19 2022 Loppi, Finland
82   Eetu Tuulola (A) RW R 26 2023 Hämeenlinna, Finland
10   Roope Vesterinen W L 18 2022 Hämeenlinna, Finland
38   Eerik Wallenius D L 18 2023 Salo, Finland

Updated August 1, 2024

Honored members

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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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Joonas Kemppainen playing for HPK in October 2009

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "HPK:n liigatoiminta yhtiöityy" [HPK Liiga Operations have been Incorporated]. Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho (in Finnish). 9 April 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Liiga".
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