Hokki

Hokki
City Kajaani, Finland
League Mestis
Founded 1984 (1984)
Home arena Kajaanin jäähalli
Colours               
Owner(s) Kajaanin Edustushokki Ry
General manager Finland Eino Kiiveri
Head coach Finland Jari Laukkanen
Captain Finland Teemu Virtala
Affiliate(s) Kärpät (SM-Liiga)
Website http://www.hokki.fi/

Hokki is a Finnish ice hockey team based at Kajaani. Established in 1968. The full name of the club is Kajaanin Hokki.

The club

Hokki was promoted from Suomi-sarja to Mestis in the end of season 2001–02 after beating Diskos of Jyväskylä in qualifications.

Hokki's home venue is located in Vimpelinlaakso and has the capacity of 1,591.

Cooperation

Among key factors to the team's success have been the co-operation contract with Kärpät and the army unit of Kainuu Brigade. Co-operation with Kärpät consists mostly of player exchange between SM-liiga and Mestis, which enhances player development as younger players from Kärpät gain experience playing amongst men in Hokki. The players in Hokki in turn get the opportunity to train and play with Kärpät enhancing their chances of playing hockey in Finland's highest tier. Examples of players switching between these teams include Janne Pesonen, Tommi Paakkolanvaara, Tuomas Tarkki, Antti Ylönen, and Jyri Junnila.

Hokki and Kainuu Brigade have made it possible to young players to do their mandatory military service while training and playing competitive ice hockey.

Current team

Updated December 14, 2013[1]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
77 France Teddy Da Costa C R 32 2013 Melun, France
20 Russia Yevgeni Fofanov F L 29 2004 Moscow, Russia
71 France Anthony Guttig LW L 29 2013 Dijon, France
9 Finland Arttu Heikkinen F L 25 2013 Kuhmo, Finland
95 Finland Jarkko Heikkinen D L 40 1998 Suomussalmi, Finland
21 Finland Timo Hiltunen F R 25 2013 Kuopio, Finland
31 Finland Miska Humaloja F L 27 2010 Pyhäjärvi, Finland
5 Finland Ville Hyvärinen D L 27 2010 Kuopio, Finland
17 Finland Veikko Karppinen C L 32 2011 Kajaani, Finland
28 Finland Heikki Klemetti F L 24 2010 Kuhmo, Finland
22 Finland Mika Koivisto F L 26 2012 Kiiminki, Finland
19 Finland Antti Kurkinen F L 26 2010 Kuhmo, Finland
34 Finland Veli-Antti Leinonen D L 35 2011 Paltamo, Finland
18 Finland Ville Määttä D L 24 2010 Kuhmo, Finland
15 Finland Arttu Niskakangas LW R 30 2013 Ylivieska, Finland
2 Finland Jussi Makkonen D L 29 2008 Kajaani, Finland
24 Finland Samu Pyykkönen F L 24 2010 Suomussalmi, Finland
8 Finland Anssi Rantanen D L 36 2013 Punkalaidun, Finland
6 Norway Casper Santanen D L 31 2012 Oslo, Norway
1 Finland Teemu Seppänen G L 31 2012 Suomussalmi, Finland
14 Finland Riku Toivo RW R 29 2011 Oulunsalo, Finland
30 Finland Tuomas Tolonen G L 25 2008 Kajaani, Finland
7 Austria Clemens Unterweger (L) D L 26 2013 Lienz, Austria
41 Finland Teemu Virtala C L 35 2011 Uusikaupunki, Finland

Team officials

Updated December 14, 2013[2]

Title Staff Member
General Manager Eino Kiiveri
Head Coach Petri Mattila
Assistant Coach Jukka Kuusivuori
Goaltending Coach Jukka Kuusivuori

References

  1. ↑ "Hokin sopimuspelaajat kaudella 2013-2014". Hokki. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
  2. ↑ "Hokki". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
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