Jokipojat

Jokipojat is a Finnish semi-professional ice hockey team that plays in the Mestis. The full name of the club is Joensuun Kiekko ry. It 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. The club was known as Joensuun Kiekko-Pojat (JoKP) during most of its existence, the current name being in official use since 2001.

Jokipojat
CityJoensuu
LeagueMestis
Founded1953 (1953)
Home arenaMehtimäki Ice Hall
Colours              
Owner(s)Henry Rösch, Jarkko Immonen
General managerJarkko Immonen
Head coachJoni Petrell
CaptainEsa Lehikoinen
Websitewww.jokipojat.fi

Honours

Champions

Runners-up

Current Team

Updated February 20, 2017[1]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
4 Juuso Akkanen (C) D L 36 2015 Rauma, Finland
20 Santeri Arousva D L 27 2015 Pori, Finland
65 Nico Friman RW R 26 2016 Vantaa, Finland
11 Ville Halonen (A) C L 30 2007 Tampere, Finland
3 Antti Helanto D L 30 2016 Turku, Finland
50 Teemu Holttinen F L 26 2009 Imatra, Finland
92 Lauri Huhdanpää F L 25 2016 Tampere, Finland
33 Lauri Hukkanen F L 29 2016 Joensuu, Finland
28 Roope Hämäläinen C L 27 2015 Lappeenranta, Finland
31 Samuel Jukuri G L 24 2015 Kiiminki, Finland
33 Jonathan Iilahti G L 28 2017 Vaasa, Finland
47 Matti Koistinen (A) D L 34 2012 Outokumpu, Finland
26 Teemu Lahtinen F L 22 2012 Helsinki, Finland
91 Joonas Larinmaa F L 27 2014 Turku, Finland
88 Oskari Lehtinen LW R 26 2016 Turku, Finland
89 Joona Manninen LW L 28 2016 Joensuu, Finland
6 Joni Muranen D L 25 2009 Vantaa, Finland
10 Jere Niemelä D L 30 2014 Joensuu, Finland
17 Teemu Nissinen F R 26 2008 Joensuu, Finland
2 Joel Olkkonen (L) D R 28 2014 Hyvinkää, Finland
16 Jesse Paukku F L 26 2008 Joensuu, Finland
27 Ossi Pellinen (A)  C L 37 2015 Nokia, Finland
71 Kasimir Puruskainen F R 26 2015 Joensuu, Finland
14 Heikki Puustinen LW R 33 2006 Joensuu, Finland
30 Juho Ratilainen G L 22 2012 Liperi, Finland
33 Arttu Ruotsalainen G L 19 2014 Joensuu, Finland
21 Ville Räsänen D L 21 2013 Joensuu, Finland
90 Ville Silvast G L 34 2015 Pieksämäki, Finland
12 Oula Uski C L 28 2015 Järvenpää, Finland

Team Officials

Updated February 20, 2017[2]

Title Staff Member
General Manager Jarkko Immonen
Head Coach Jouni Varis[3]
Assistant Coach Eemeli Parikka
Goaltending Coach Arto Pyykkö
Sami Puruskainen season 2009–10

Retired numbers

Former players

All Time Statistics Leaders
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

Season by season record

Since rejoining the Mestis in 2004–05[4]

Season League GP W T L OTW OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
2004–05 Mestis 44116271—2911717811thSaved from relegation
2005–06 Mestis 4517820——451311608thQuarterfinal loss
2006–07 Mestis 4522518——501511376thQuarterfinal loss
2007–08 Mestis 4520—1933691331257thQuarterfinal loss
2008–09 Mesits 4527—1125901561011stFinal loss
2009–10 Mestis 4523—1255841731282ndChampion
2010–11 Mestis 4916—22336214617310thDid not make playoffs
2011–12 Mestis 4618—1684741421344thFinal loss
2012–13 Mestis 4820—1846741551446thBronze game loss

References
  1. "Eliteprospects". Eliteprospects. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
  2. "Jokipojat". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
  3. https://jokipojat.fi/uutiset/2017/02/jouni-varis-jokipoikien-paavalmentajaksi
  4. "Jokipojat - Team History and Stats". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
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