IZone MenuBar
IIHF Home About the IIHF IIHF Honor Roll Member Countries World Championships Tournaments Olympic Winter Games Pro Classics
Finnish Flag
Finland
Major Clubs



HIFK Helsinki
Founded: 1897
Arena: Helsingin Jaahalli
Capacity: 8,000
National Title: 1969, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1983
Silver Medal: 1973, 1975, 1986
Bronze Medal: 1955, 1959, 1971, 1972, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1992
Best Goalies: Stig Wetzell, Jorma Virtanen, Sakari Lindfors
Best Defencemen: Lalli Partinen, Juha Rantasila, Heikki Riihiranta, Pekka Rautakallio, Pertti Lehtonen, Simo Saarinen
Best Forwards: Esa Peltonen, Juhani Tamminen, Harri Linnonmaa, Matti Murto, Anssi Melametsa, Matti Hagman, Christian Ruuttu, Ilkka Sinisalo, Esa Tikkanen, Mika Kortelainen, Jari Laukkanen, Sami Kapanen, Ville Peltonen,
Best Coaches: Seppo Liitsola, Pentti Matikainen, Harri Rindell

HPK Hameenlinna
Founded: 1929
Arena: Hameenlinnan Jaahalli
Capacity: 5,000
Silver Medal: 1952, 1993
Bronze Medal: 1954, 1991, 1997
Best Goalies: Kari Rosenberg
Best Defencemen: Janne Laukkanen, Kai Rautio
Best Forwards: Jarkko Varvio, Teppo Kivela, Pekka Peltola, Risto Jalo, Juha Virtanen, Marko Palo
Best Coaches: Hannu Jortikka, Pentti Matikainen

Ilves Tampere
Founded: 1931
Arena: Tampereen Jaahalli
Capacity: 8,044
National Title: 1936, 1937, 1938, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1972, 1985
Silver Medal: 1935, 1948, 1949, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1990
Bronze Medal: 1934, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1974, 1975, 1983, 1989
Best Goalies: Juhani Lahtinen, Markus Mattsson, Jukka Tammi, Jarmo Myllys
Best Defencemen: Aarne Honkavaara, Yrjo Hakala, Matti Lampainen, Hannu Helander, Jarmo Wasama, Jyrki Lumme, Risto Siltanen, Ville Siren
Best Forwards: Juhani Wahlsten, Matti Harju, Raimo Kilpio, Lasse Oksanen, Jorma Peltonen, Matti Rautiainen, Seppo Ahokainen, Risto Jalo, Juha Jarvenpaa, Veikko Suominen, Ari Haanpaa, Raimo Helminen, Mikko Makela, Raimo Summanen
Best Coaches: Seppo hiitela, Sakari Pietila

Jokerit Helsinki
Founded: 1967
Arena: Hartwall Arena
Capacity: 13,700
National Title: 1973, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997
Silver Medal: 1971, 1983, 1995
Best Goalies: Jorma Valtonen, Hannu Kamppuri, Rauli Sohlman, Markus Ketterer
Best Defencemen: Ilpo Koskela, Jouko Oystila, Seppo Suoraniemi, Timo Saari, Markus Lehto, Nikolai Makarov, Waltteri Immonen, Janne Niinimaa, Mika Stromberg
Best Forwards: Timo Sutinen, Henry Leppa, Lauri Mononen, Timo Turunen, Jorma Peltonen, Veli-Pekka Ketola, Jari Lindgren, Hannu Kapanen, Arto Sirvio, Anssi Melametsa, Jari Kurri, Teemu Selanne, Juha Lind, Antti Tormanen, Juha Ylonen, Otakar Janecky, Timo Saarikoski, Petri Varis
Best Coaches: Reino Ruotsalainen, Boris Mayorov, Hannu Aravirta

JYP Jyvaskyla
Founded: 1977
Previous Names: JyP HT Jyvaskyla
Arena: Jyvaskylan Jaahalli
Capacity: 4,812
Silver Medal: 1989, 1992
Bronze Medal: 1993
Best Goalies: Ari-Pekka Siekkinen
Best Defencemen: Ari Kankaanpera, Harri Laurila
Best Forwards: Antero Lehtonen, Risto Kurkinen, Lasse Nieminen, Toni Koivunen, Jussi Tarvainen, Jari Lindroos
Best Coaches: Hannu Aravirta

KalPa Kuopio
Founded: 1929
Previous Names: KuPS Kuopio
Arena: Kuopion Jaahalli
Capacity: 5,004
Silver Medal: 1991
Best Goalies: Pasi Kuivalainen
Best Defencemen: Kimmo Tominen, Vesa Salo
Best Forwards: Jouni Rinne, Petro Koivunen, Kim Ahlroos, Mikko Kontilla, Pekka Tirkkonen, Sami Kapanen
Best Coaches: Esko Nokelainen, Juha Junno

Kiekko-Espoo Espoo
Founded: 1984
Arena: Matinkylan Jaahalli
Capacity: 2,675
Best Goalies: Ari-Pekka Siekkinen
Best Defencemen: Teemu Sillanpaa, Veli-Pekka Kautonen
Best Forwards: Hannu Jarvenpaa, Marko Palo, Juha Ikonen, Tero Lehtera
Best Coaches: Harri Rindell

Lukko Rauma
Founded: 1936
Arena: Rauman Jaahalli
Capacity: 5,500
National Title: 1963
Silver Medal: 1961, 1966, 1988
Bronze Medal: 1965, 1969, 1994, 1996
Best Goalies: Jarmo Myllys
Best Defencemen: Jarmo Kuusisto, Jouni Peltonen, Tuomas Gronman, Pasi Huura
Best Forwards: Teppo Rastio, Matti Keinonen, Jorma Peltonen, Jorma Vehmanen, Jouni Rinne, Ismo Villa, Jari Torkki, Esa Keskinen, Ari Vuori, Matti Forss, Mika Valila, Mika Alatalo
Best Coaches: Jorma Peltonen, Matti Keinonen, Vaclav Sykora

SaiPa Lappeenranta
Founded: 1948
Arena: Lappeenrannan Jaahalli
Capacity: 5,500
Bronze Medal: 1966
Best Goalies: Jussi Markkanen
Best Defencemen: Vesa Ruotsalainen, Antti Tuomenoksa
Best Forwards: Petri Skriko, Ari Santanen, Ari Saarinen, Vesa Viitakoski, Juha Jokiharju
Best Coaches: Alpo Suhonen, Pentti Matikainen

Tappara Tampere
Founded: 1942
Previous Names: TBK Tampere
Arena: Tampereen Jaahalli
Capacity: 8,044
National Title: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988
Silver Medal: 1958, 1960, 1963, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1981
Bronze Medal: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1973, 1990
Best Goalies: Antti Leppanen, Hannu Kamppuri, Markus Mattsson
Best Defencemen: Kalevi Numminen, Pekka Marjamaki, Hannu Haapalainen, Lasse Litma, Pertti Valkeapaa, Timo Jutila, Jari Gronstrand, Teppo Numminen, Pekka Laksola
Best Forwards: Seppo Liitsola, Seppo Ahokainen, Jukka Porvari, Pertti Koivulahti, Jorma Sevon, Antero Lehtonen, Jorma Vehmanen, Timo Susi, Jukka Alkula, Martti Jarkko, Janne Ojanen, Vesa Viitakoski, Valeri Krykov, Jarkko Varvio
Best Coaches: Kalevi Numminen, Rauno Korpi

TPS Turku
Founded: 1922
Arena: Turkuhalli, Elysee Arena
Capacity: 11,820
National Title: 1956, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995
Silver Medal: 1943, 1955, 1957, 1967, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997
Bronze Medal: 1953, 1978, 1979, 1981,
Best Goalies: Lasse Kiili, Urpo Ylonen, Markus Ketterer, Jouni Rokama
Best Defencemen: Seppo Lindstrom, timo Nummelin, Seppo Suoraniemi, Hannu Virta, Jouko Narvanmaa, Petteri Lehto, Aki-Petteri Berg, Toumas Gronman, Marko Kiprusoff
Best Forwards: Juhani Wahlsten, Juhani Tamminen, Seppo Repo, Reijo Leppanen, Martti Jarkko, Antero Lehtonen, Arto Javanainen, Jukka Vilander, Ari Vuori, Kari Jalonen, Saku Koivu, Jere Lehtinen, Esa Keskinen, Marko Jantunen, Reijo Mikkolainen
Best Coaches: Raimo Maattanen, Hannu Jortikka, Vladimir Yurzinov

Assat Pori
Founded: 1932
Previous Names: Karhut Pori
Arena: Porin Jaahalli
Capacity: 7,000
National Title: 1965, 1971, 1978
Silver Medal: 1979, 1980, 1984
Bronze Medal: 1976, 1995
Best Goalies: Jorma Valtonen, Kari Takko, Antero Kivela, Pasi Kuivalainen
Best Defencemen: Antti Heikkila, Pekka Rautakallio, Tapio Flinck, Harry Nikander, Risto Tuomi, Tapio Levo, Vesa Salo, Olli Kaski
Best Forwards: Raimo Kilpio, Veli-Pekka Ketola, Ismo Villa, Kari Makkonen, Matti Ruisma, Arto Javanainen, Jari Korpisalo, Rauli Raitanen
Best Coaches: Lasse Heikkila, Antti Heikkila

Back to Country Information
Back to List of Countries