Tappara

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2003-2004

2003-2004 Tappara Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Sasu Hovi (G)	42	1982	Toijala, FIN	175	72	L
	#34	Mika Lehto (G)	45	1979	Vammala, FIN	180	82	L
	#31	Pekka Tuokkola (G)	41	1983	Alavus, FIN	185	92	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#40	Dale Clarke (D)	46	1978	Sarnia, ON, CAN	188	86	R
	#39	Matthieu Descôteaux (D)	47	1977	Pierreville, QC, CAN	194	108	L
	#12	Juha Gustafsson (D)	45	1979	Helsinki, FIN	188	90	L
	#33	Miska Kangasniemi (D)	49	1975	Jyväskylä, FIN	185	85	L
	#4	Lauri Kinos (D)	44	1980	Jyväskylä, FIN	189	94	L
	#9	Ville Mäntymaa (D)	39	1985	Seinäjoki, FIN	191	93	R
	#5	Atte Pentikäinen (D)	42	1982	Juupajoki, FIN	197	105	L
	#29	Pasi Petriläinen (D)	46	1978	Pirkkala, FIN	177	85	L
	#21	Pasi Puistola (D)	46	1978	Tampere, FIN	182	79	L
	#23	Mikko Pukka (D)	42	1982	Suodenniemi, FIN	185	94	L
	#5	Anssi Salmela (D)	40	1984	Nokia, FIN	182	86	L
	#6	Pekka Saravo (D)"A"	45	1979	Rovaniemi, FIN	187	92	L
FORWARDS
	#10	Johannes Alanen (LW)	46	1978	Jyväskylä, FIN	183	88	L
	#16	Alexander Barkov (C)	59	1965	Novosibirsk, RUS	190	100	L
	#15	Dylan Gyori (C)	45	1979	Rimbey, AB, CAN	178	83	L
	#39	Matti Hietakangas (C)	41	1983	Ähtäri, FIN	184	93	L
	#27	Petri Kontiola (C)	40	1984	Seinäjoki, FIN	182	90	R
	#11	Kimmo Koskenkorva (RW/LW)	46	1978	Haukipudas, FIN	173	79	L
	#19	Petri Koskinen (LW)	41	1983	Tampere, FIN	178	85	L
	#81	Arto Kuki (C)	48	1976	Espoo, FIN	190	99	L
	#28	Marko Mäkinen (RW)	47	1977	Turku, FIN	195	115	R
	#17	Teemu Nurmi (RW/C)	39	1985	Tampere, FIN	186	91	R
	#8	Janne Ojanen (C)"C"	56	1968	Tampere, FIN	189	92	L
	#24	Marko Ojanen (LW)"A"	51	1973	Helsinki, FIN	178	81	L
	#22	Jarkko Pyymäki (LW)	42	1982	Nokia, FIN	184	86	L
	#15	Mike Stapleton (C)	58	1966	Sarnia, ON, CAN	176	83	R
	#15	Leonids Tambijevs (LW)	54	1970	Riga, LAT	175	80	R
	#20	Petri Varis (RW)	55	1969	Varkaus, FIN	185	95	L
	#38	Sami Venäläinen (RW)	43	1981	Kangasala, FIN	180	89	R
	#41	Stefan Öhman (C)	48	1976	Örnsköldsvik, SWE	181	90	L

Position: G: 3, D: 11, F: 18Av Age: 26.13 yearsAv Ht: 183.59 cmAv Wt: 89.28 kgCompare with other teams »

2003-2004 Tappara Staff

Head CoachMika Saarinen
Goaltending CoachRaimo Jaakkola
Goaltending CoachJaakko Sirén
General ManagerMikko Leinonen
Conditioning CoachJaakko Kailajärvi
Development CoachAri Haanpää
Equipment ManagerJarmo Männistö
Equipment ManagerJorma Pekkanen
Franchise OwnerPoju Zabludowicz
Massage TherapistVeli-Matti Pohjonen
Physical TherapistVisa Luoma

Team Staff History

2003-2004 Tappara Captains

"C"

Janne Ojanen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Tappara Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Blue + Orange + White
Town: Tampere, FIN Map
Founded: 1955

2003-2004 Tappara Roster Facts

Nationalities

26 players
4 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Tappara: 4 051 GP
NHL: 794 GP
WC: 126 GP
OG: 25 GP
SHL: 432 GP
Liiga: 6 090 GP
AHL: 842 GP
DEL: 112 GP
NL: 9 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

KOOVEE U20 (U20 Mestis)
Tappara U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Tappara U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Tappara U20 (U20 SM-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Nokia Arena
Location: Tampere, FIN
Capacity: 13 000
Construction Year: 2021

Tappara Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/01/2025 16:00 UTC	Tappara	KalPa	-	Liiga
03/01/2025 17:30 UTC	KalPa	Tappara	-	Liiga
30/12/2024 16:30 UTC	Pelicans	Tappara	7 - 1	Liiga
28/12/2024 15:00 UTC	Ässät	Tappara	5 - 0	Liiga
27/12/2024 16:30 UTC	Tappara	JYP	3 - 2	Liiga

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Latest Transactions

31/12/2024

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Leaving forUnknown

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27/12/2024

confirmed

Frans Viita (F)

Leaving forUnknown

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16/12/2024

confirmed

Jonas Engström (F)

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28/11/2024

confirmed

Mario Kempe (F)

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20/11/2024

confirmed

Otto Somppi (F)

Leaving forHIFK

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15/11/2024

confirmed

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Tappara History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	Liiga	37	17	12	-	5	3	113	100	64	1.73	3	-
2023-2024	Liiga	60	34	13	-	8	5	200	141	123	2.05	1	Champion
2022-2023	Liiga	60	33	16	-	6	5	187	140	116	1.93	1	Champion
2021-2022	Liiga	60	31	16	-	9	4	188	120	115	1.92	1	Champion
2020-2021	Liiga	59	26	20	-	8	5	171	151	99	1.68	4	Bronze game loss
2019-2020	Liiga	60	41	19	-	11	7	188	128	119	1.98	3	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Liiga	60	32	19	-	3	6	177	150	108	1.8	2	Bronze game win
2017-2018	Liiga	60	25	14	-	14	7	165	130	110	1.83	3	Final loss
2016-2017	Liiga	60	34	11	-	10	5	185	129	127	2.12	1	Champion
2015-2016	Liiga	60	26	14	-	12	8	177	136	110	1.83	3	Champion
2014-2015	Liiga	60	28	17	-	7	8	155	123	106	1.77	2	Final loss
2013-2014	Liiga	60	31	14	-	8	7	168	125	116	1.93	2	Final loss
2012-2013	SM-liiga	60	29	17	-	7	7	178	145	108	1.8	2	Final loss
2011-2012	SM-liiga	60	20	31	-	4	5	132	188	73	1.22	12	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	SM-liiga	60	17	30	-	7	6	142	181	71	1.18	11	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	SM-liiga	58	24	24	-	4	6	181	181	86	1.48	7	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	SM-liiga	58	21	28	-	2	7	141	152	74	1.28	13	Saved in play-out
2007-2008	SM-liiga	56	28	16	-	8	4	185	136	104	1.86	4	Bronze game win
2006-2007	SM-liiga	56	28	17	-	3	8	159	130	98	1.75	4	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	SM-liiga	56	28	15	-	5	8	157	129	102	1.82	4	Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005	SM-liiga	56	17	25	-	8	6	151	172	73	1.3	9	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	SM-liiga	56	24	23	9	-	-	158	145	59	1.05	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2002-2003	SM-liiga	56	29	22	5	-	-	156	119	65	1.16	5	Champion
2001-2002	SM-liiga	56	34	13	9	-	-	173	109	79	1.41	1	Final loss
2000-2001	SM-liiga	56	32	19	5	-	-	166	134	69	1.23	3	Final loss
1999-2000	SM-liiga	54	31	15	8	-	-	187	148	70	1.3	3	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	SM-liiga	54	21	27	6	-	-	148	196	48	0.89	9	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	SM-liiga	48	22	19	7	-	-	157	147	53	1.1	5	Quarterfinal loss
1996-1997	SM-liiga	50	18	24	8	-	-	139	171	44	0.88	8	Quarterfinal loss
1995-1996	SM-liiga	50	24	19	7	-	-	172	161	55	1.1	4	Quarterfinal loss

Tappara Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	Champions HL	6	2	3	-	1	0	20	16	8	1.33	16	-
2023-2024	Champions HL	6	1	3	-	2	0	18	17	7	1.17	18	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	Champions HL	6	4	0	-	1	1	20	9	15	2.5	1	Champion
2021-2022	Champions HL	6	5	1	-	2	0	25	18	13	2.17	1	Final loss
2019-2020	Champions HL	6	4	2	-	0	0	21	11	12	2	2	Eighth Final Loss
2018-2019	Champions HL	6	4	0	-	1	1	29	12	15	2.5	1	Eighth Final Loss
2017-2018	Champions HL	6	5	1	-	0	0	26	11	15	2.5	1	Eighth Final Loss
2016-2017	Champions HL	4	2	2	-	0	0	7	9	6	1.5	2	16th final loss
2015-2016	Champions HL	4	3	0	-	0	1	16	6	10	2.5	1	Eighth Final Loss
2014-2015	Champions HL	6	3	1	-	0	2	21	16	11	1.83	1	16th final loss
2013-2014	ET	8	3	3	-	1	1	24	22	12	1.5	4	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	ET	8	4	1	-	2	1	26	16	17	2.13	1	Semifinal loss
2011-2012	ET	8	1	5	-	0	2	21	28	10	1.25	6	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	ET	8	1	5	-	0	2	16	30	5	0.63	8	Did not make playoffs
1987-1988	European Cup	3	1	2	0	-	-	16	17	2	0.67	3	Final group
	European Cup	3	3	0	0	-	-	21	4	6	2	1	Promoted
1986-1987	European Cup	4	2	2	0	-	-	30	15	-	-	8	Semifinal loss
1984-1985	European Cup	4	2	2	0	-	-	36	19	-	-	8	Semifinal loss
1982-1983	European Cup	3	0	1	2	-	-	6	12	2	0.67	3	Final group
	European Cup	2	2	0	0	-	-	16	5	-	-	3	Promoted
1979-1980	European Cup	3	2	1	0	-	-	23	13	4	1.33	2	Final group
	European Cup	2	2	0	0	-	-	16	11	-	-	2	Promoted
1977-1978	European Cup	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	-	-	9	16th final loss
1975-1976	European Cup	4	3	0	0	0	1	12	9	-	-	3	Semifinal loss
1971-1972	Sir William Cup	6	3	3	0	-	-	26	20	6	1	3	-
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1965-1966	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
1963-1964	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
1956-1957	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-

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Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Tappara is Finnish for battleaxe.

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