SaiPa
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League	SM-liiga
Founded	1948
History	SaiPa 1948–present
Arena	Kisapuisto (capacity 4,847)
City	Lappeenranta, Finland
Team Colors	Yellow, black
General Manager	Sami Koikkalainen
Head Coach	Ari-Pekka Selin
Team Captain	Ville Koho

Saimaan Pallo (SaiPa) is an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. They play their home games at Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta, Finland. logo of SM-liiga SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kisapuisto is an arena in Lappeenranta, Finland. ... Lappeenranta (or Villmanstrand in Swedish) is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Finland, about 30 km from the Russian border. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... logo of SM-liiga SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. ... Kisapuisto is an arena in Lappeenranta, Finland. ... Lappeenranta (or Villmanstrand in Swedish) is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Finland, about 30 km from the Russian border. ...

History

The team's best achievement is from the 1965-1966 season, when they won bronze medals for placing third. SaiPa also played in a bronze medal game in the 1998-1999 season, but lost the game to HPK, 7-2. Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... HPK are a Finnish ice hockey team playing in SM-liiga based at Hämeenlinnan jäähalli (capacity 5000), Hämeenlinna. ...

SaiPa has produced six players who have played in the NHL, Antti Aalto, Jussi Markkanen, Petteri Nokelainen, Petri Skriko, Jussi Timonen and Vesa Viitakoski. Markkanen is also a part owner of the club. NHL redirects here. ... Antti Aalto (b. ... Jussi Markkanen (born May 8, 1975 in Imatra, Finland) is an NHL goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers. ... Petteri Nokelainen (born January 16, 1986 in Imatra, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. ... Petri Skriko (born March 12, 1962 in Lappeenranta, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey player. ... Jussi Timonen (born June 29, 1983 in Kuopio, Finland) is a professional ice hockey player. ... Vesa Viitakoski (born February 13, 1971 in Lappeenranta, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-Liiga. ...

Current squad

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Goalkeepers
Number		Player	Glove hand	Contract	Place of Birth
1		Ville Hostikka	L	2011	Lappeenranta, Finland
35		Iiro Tarkki	L	2009	Rauma, Finland

Defenders
Number		Player	Lower hand	Contract	Place of Birth
4		Juha Mielonen	R	2010	Savonlinna, Finland
17		Dan Iliakis	R	2009	Scarborough, ON, Canada
20		Simo Mälkiä	L	2009	Lappeenranta, Finland
22		Pauli Levokari	L	2010	Luvia, Finland
26		Joni Tuominen	R	2009	Espoo, Finland
40		Kimmo Vesterinen	R	2010	Lappeenranta, Finland
		Antti Nyrhinen	L	2010	Enonkoski, Finland

Forwards
Number		Player	Lower hand	Contract	Place of Birth
5		Elmeri Kaksonen	L	2010	Savonlinna, Finland
8		Ville Koho	L	2009	Imatra, Finland
14		Anssi Löfman	L	2010	Lappeenranta, Finland
15		Petri Koskinen	L	2009	Tampere, Finland
17		Shayne Toporowski	R	2010	Paddockwood, SK, Canada
18		Valtteri Tenkanen	L	2009	Jämsä, Finland
23		Jarkko Immonen	L	2009	Kouvola, Finland
29		Jonne Virtanen	L	2010	Turku, Finland
33		Eetu Holma	L	2009	Lapua, Finland
49		Joni Lappalainen	L	2009	Savonlinna, Finland
82		Joni Yli-Torkko	L	2009	Lappeenranta, Finland
		Miikka Jouhkimainen	L	2010	Helsinki, Finland

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Notable Players

• Frank Banham
• Niklas Bäckström
• Otakar Janecký
• Vladimir Machulda
• Jussi Markkanen
• Jarmo Myllys
• Petteri Nokelainen

Frank Banham (born April 14, 1975 in Calahoo, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg EC of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. ... Niklas Bäckström (born February 13, 1978 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender. ... Played on 92 Olympic Bronze Medal team from Czechoslovakia. ... Jussi Markkanen (born May 8, 1975 in Imatra, Finland) is an NHL goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers. ... Jarmo Myllys (born May 29, 1965 in Savonlinna, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. ... Petteri Nokelainen (born January 16, 1986 in Imatra, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. ...

Retired Numbers

• 3 - Lalli Partinen
• 9 - Petri Skriko

Petri Skriko (born March 12, 1962 in Lappeenranta, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey player. ...

External links

• (Finnish) SaiPa official website
• (Finnish) SaiPa Fan Club
• (Finnish) Idän Ihme fan site

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