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Kiekko-Espoo

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1997-1998

1997-1998 Kiekko-Espoo Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#39	Iiro Itämies (G)	52	1972	Rauma, FIN	176	75	L
	#35	Jani Riihinen (G)	46	1978	Vantaa, FIN	179	79	L
	#1	Ari-Pekka Siekkinen (G)	59	1965	Jyväskylä, FIN	181	78	L
		Markus Vasarainen (G)	45	1979	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	183	82	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Juha Gustafsson (D)	45	1979	Helsinki, FIN	188	90	L
	#32	Kari Haakana (D)	50	1973	Outokumpu, FIN	187	103	L
		Aki Kauppinen (D)	46	1978	Helsinki, FIN	185	92	L
	#25	Veli-Pekka Kautonen (D)	54	1970	Helsinki, FIN	189	93	R
	#5	Sami Nuutinen (D)"A"	53	1971	Espoo, FIN	186	86	L
	#6	Tommi Nyyssönen (D)	50	1974	Espoo, FIN	184	86	R
	#37	Jani Ojala (D)	49	1974	Jyväskylä, FIN	190	90	L
	#4	Robert Salo (D)	56	1968	Mustasaari, FIN	184	84	L
	#77	Teemu Sillanpää (D)"C"	53	1971	Helsinki, FIN	187	96	R
		Fredrik Svensson (D)	49	1975	Skå, SWE	184	97	L
		Toni Sysimies (D)	48	1976	Espoo, FIN	180	86	R
FORWARDS
	#76	Nils Ekman (LW)	48	1976	Stockholm, SWE	183	84	L
	#33	Timo Hirvonen (LW)		1973	Varkaus, FIN	178	85	R
	#22	Peter Högardh (RW)	48	1976	Halmstad, SWE	178	90	L
	#16	Juha Ikonen (C)"A"	54	1970	Helsinki, FIN	179	86	L
	#19	Juha Joenväärä (LW)	50	1974	Oulu, FIN	178	82	L
	#28	Joonas Jääskeläinen (RW)	51	1973	Helsinki, FIN	185	86	L
	#10	Mikko Koivunoro (C)	52	1971	Joensuu, FIN	177	81	L
	#27	Pavel Kostichkin (C)	55	1968	Moskva, RUS	187	90	L
		Marko Kuikka (F)	46	1978	Jyväskylä, FIN	180	84	L
	#18	Arto Kuki (C)	48	1976	Espoo, FIN	190	99	L
	#89	Tero Lehterä (C)	52	1972	Espoo, FIN	183	87	L
	#13	Marko Palo (LW)	56	1967	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	180	90	R
	#15	Sergei Pryakhin (RW)	60	1963	Moskva, RUS	192	95	L
	#21	Teemu Riihijärvi (RW)	47	1977	Espoo, FIN	198	97	L
		Samuli Riikonen (F)	46	1978	Umeå, SWE	181	83	L
	#24	Tero Tiainen (RW)	50	1974	Espoo, FIN	186	95	L
		Tommi Turunen (LW)	54	1970	Savonlinna, FIN	179	82	L

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 17Av Age: 25.21 yearsAv Ht: 183.79 cmAv Wt: 87.89 kgCompare with other teams »

1997-1998 Kiekko-Espoo Staff

Head CoachHåkan Nygren
Head CoachHannu Saintula
Asst. CoachJukka Holtari
General ManagerIlkka Sinisalo

Team Staff History

1997-1998 Kiekko-Espoo Captains

"C"

Teemu Sillanpää

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Blues Facts

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Team Colors: Blue + White + Yellow
Town: Espoo, FIN Map
Founded: 1984

1997-1998 Kiekko-Espoo Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players
3 players
2 players

Experience

Kiekko-Espoo: 3 851 GP
NHL: 46 GP
WC: 51 GP
OG: 12 GP
SHL: 260 GP
Liiga: 4 684 GP
AHL: 65 GP
DEL: 81 GP
NL: 87 GP

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Latest Transactions

31/10/2016

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Christian Engstrand (G)

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26/09/2016

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Mikko Kuukka (D)

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11/08/2016

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Mikko Kukkonen (D)

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27/07/2016

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Samson Mahbod (F)

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22/06/2016

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Victor Westermarck (D)

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Janne Puhakka (F)

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18/05/2016

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Timi Lahtinen (F)

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13/05/2016

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Eetu-Ville Arkiomaa (F)

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Blues History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Blues
2015-2016	Liiga	60	13	33	-	6	8	108	168	59	0.98	15	Bankruptcy
2014-2015	Liiga	60	25	21	-	11	3	166	149	100	1.67	5	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	Liiga	60	28	26	-	3	3	137	146	93	1.55	6	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	SM-liiga	60	21	28	-	6	5	151	164	80	1.33	12	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	SM-liiga	60	18	23	-	9	10	148	165	82	1.37	8	Bronze game loss
2010-2011	SM-liiga	60	21	24	-	8	7	142	151	86	1.43	9	Final loss
2009-2010	SM-liiga	58	19	23	-	9	7	145	155	82	1.41	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2008-2009	SM-liiga	58	28	18	-	4	8	159	135	100	1.72	2	Bronze game loss
2007-2008	SM-liiga	56	33	12	-	5	6	165	114	115	2.05	2	Final loss
2006-2007	SM-liiga	56	24	17	-	5	10	156	135	92	1.64	5	Bronze game loss
2005-2006	SM-liiga	56	23	22	-	4	7	152	135	84	1.5	8	Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005	SM-liiga	56	15	30	-	5	6	139	159	61	1.09	11	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	SM-liiga	56	18	23	15	-	-	134	139	56	1	9	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	SM-liiga	56	25	15	16	-	-	166	145	68	1.21	4	Quarterfinal loss
2001-2002	SM-liiga	56	24	23	9	-	-	156	171	58	1.04	8	Quarterfinal loss
2000-2001	SM-liiga	56	22	26	8	-	-	154	152	52	0.93	9	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	SM-liiga	54	19	25	10	-	-	163	165	48	0.89	7	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	SM-liiga	54	21	26	7	-	-	146	183	49	0.91	7	Quarterfinal loss
Kiekko-Espoo
1997-1998	SM-liiga	48	20	22	6	-	-	153	139	46	0.96	8	Bronze game loss
1996-1997	SM-liiga	50	25	19	6	-	-	154	163	51	1.02	6	Quarterfinal loss
1995-1996	SM-liiga	50	18	26	6	-	-	131	164	42	0.84	9	Did not make playoffs
1994-1995	SM-liiga	50	20	26	4	-	-	154	169	44	0.88	7	Quarterfinal loss
1993-1994	SM-liiga	48	13	30	5	-	-	138	197	31	0.65	11	Did not make playoffs
1992-1993	SM-liiga	48	12	29	7	-	-	122	194	31	0.65	11	Did not make playoffs
1991-1992	I-divisioona	44	32	7	5	-	-	222	121	69	1.57	1	Promoted
1990-1991	I-divisioona	44	-	-	-	-	-	186	166	49	1.11	5	-
1989-1990	I-divisioona	44	17	26	1	-	-	214	229	35	0.8	9	-
1988-1989	I-divisioona	44	28	16	0	-	-	228	177	56	1.27	3	-
1987-1988	II-divisioona	28	24	2	2	-	-	214	82	50	1.79	1	-
1986-1987	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Blues Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2015-2016	Champions HL	4	1	2	-	0	1	7	8	4	1	2	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	Champions HL	4	4	0	-	0	0	13	4	12	3	1	Semifinal loss

Blues Retired Numbers

#10
Jere Lehtinen (F)
#33
Timo Hirvonen (F)

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