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Ässät

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1998-1999

1998-1999 Ässät Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Aki Kemppi (G)	44	1980	Parikkala, FIN	173	77	L
	#1	Pasi Kuivalainen (G)	52	1972	Kuopio, FIN	180	78	L
	#35	Mika Lehto (G)	45	1979	Vammala, FIN	180	82	L
		Tapani Nurmi (G)	43	1981	Pori, FIN	175	74	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#55	Joacim Esbjörs (D)	54	1970	Göteborg, SWE	183	88	L
		Santeri Immonen (D)	52	1972	Helsinki, FIN	174	75	L
	#8	Tuomo Kyhä (D)	48	1976	Pori, FIN	186	100	L
	#21	Mika Laaksonen (D)	56	1968	Turku, FIN	183	87	L
		Pauli Levokari (D)	46	1978	Luvia, FIN	199	106	L
	#6	Pasi Peltonen (D)"C"	52	1972	Pori, FIN	186	90	L
	#65	Vesa Salo (D)"A"	59	1965	Rauma, FIN	194	92	L
	#45	Mikko Sokka (D)	57	1967	Hämeenlinna, FIN	178	80	R
FORWARDS
		Tero Arkiomaa (RW)	56	1968	Helsinki, FIN	188	90	L
	#12	Jan Benda (C/D)	52	1972	Reef, BEL	188	99	R
	#22	Jonas Esbjörs (LW)	51	1973	Avesta, SWE	180	90	L
	#11	Vjaceslavs Fanduls (C)	55	1969	St. Petersburg, RUS	178	84	L
	#28	Timo Hakanen (C)	47	1977	Pori, FIN	191	103	L
	#18	Jokke Heinänen (RW)"A"	54	1970	Pori, FIN	184	87	R
		Juho Jokinen (RW)	48	1976	Jyväskylä, FIN	175	85	L
	#27	Vesa Karjalainen (RW)	58	1966	Savonlinna, FIN	180	84	R
	#20	Marko Kivenmäki (LW)	49	1975	Turku, FIN	173	76	L
	#31	Mikael Kotkaniemi (LW)	55	1969	Tampere, FIN	180	85	L
	#15	Jari Levonen (LW)	58	1966	Pori, FIN	177	83	L
		Harri Lönnberg (C)	53	1971	Pori, FIN	180	78	L
	#24	Niko Mikkola (RW)	50	1974	Lieto, FIN	173	77	L
		Janne Mäkelä (LW)	47	1977	Pori, FIN	172	85	L
		Petri Nylund (F)	46	1978	Pori, FIN	176	75	L
	#67	Andrei Potaichuk (RW/LW)	54	1970	Temirtau, KAZ	177	98	L
	#92	Rauli Raitanen (RW)	54	1970	Pori, FIN	188	92	L
	#28	Timo Saarikoski (C)	55	1969	Kiukainen, FIN	182	85	L
		Kimmo Salminen (LW)	51	1973	Mikkeli, FIN	176	78	L
		Joel Salonen (F)Loan	50	1974	Hämeenlinna, FIN	177	83	L
	#33	Timo Salonen (RW)	48	1976	Pori, FIN	177	80	L
	#39	Markku Tähtinen (C)	46	1978	Pori, FIN	177	84	L

Position: G: 4, D: 8, F: 19Av Age: 26.42 yearsAv Ht: 181.13 cmAv Wt: 86.03 kgCompare with other teams »

1998-1999 Ässät Staff

Head CoachVeli-Pekka Ketola
Head CoachEsko Nokelainen
General ManagerVeli-Pekka Ketola
Equipment ManagerKimmo Korhonen
Equipment ManagerJukka Väkevä

Team Staff History

1998-1999 Ässät Captains

"C"

Pasi Peltonen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Ässät Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Red + Black + White
Town: Pori, FIN Map
Founded: 1967

1998-1999 Ässät Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players
2 players
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Experience

Ässät: 3 760 GP
NHL: 9 GP
WC: 61 GP
OG: 20 GP
SHL: 604 GP
Liiga: 6 719 GP
Czechia: 188 GP
AHL: 66 GP
DEL: 159 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ässät U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Ässät U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Ässät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Enersense Areena
Location: Pori, FIN
Capacity: 6 000
Construction Year: 1964

Ässät Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
13/11/2024 16:30 UTC	Ässät	KooKoo	-	Liiga
02/11/2024 15:00 UTC	SaiPa	Ässät	4 - 1	Liiga
01/11/2024 16:30 UTC	Ässät	Tappara	4 - 1	Liiga
30/10/2024 16:30 UTC	Ässät	KooKoo	4 - 1	Liiga
26/10/2024 14:00 UTC	Lukko	Ässät	4 - 1	Liiga

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Ässät History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	Liiga	19	8	5	-	3	3	57	51	33	1.74	6	-
2023-2024	Liiga	60	19	24	-	7	10	136	144	81	1.35	11	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	Liiga	60	25	24	-	5	6	129	150	91	1.52	8	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	Liiga	60	11	36	-	7	6	127	181	53	0.88	15	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	Liiga	58	15	28	-	6	9	150	193	66	1.14	12	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	Liiga	59	24	35	-	4	8	141	170	76	1.29	9	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Liiga	60	9	38	-	7	6	117	199	47	0.78	15	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Liiga	60	23	25	-	7	5	163	177	88	1.47	8	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	Liiga	60	24	25	-	7	4	128	142	90	1.5	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2015-2016	Liiga	60	20	28	-	5	7	143	162	77	1.28	12	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	Liiga	60	23	22	-	6	9	151	143	90	1.5	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2013-2014	Liiga	60	16	32	-	7	5	134	177	67	1.12	12	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	SM-liiga	60	27	20	-	8	5	160	130	102	1.7	4	Champion
2011-2012	SM-liiga	60	31	20	-	4	5	189	150	106	1.77	5	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	SM-liiga	60	30	12	-	11	7	176	132	119	1.98	2	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	SM-liiga	58	18	29	-	7	4	151	170	72	1.24	13	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	SM-liiga	58	21	29	-	4	4	131	188	75	1.29	12	Saved in relegation
2007-2008	SM-liiga	56	10	38	-	2	6	111	208	40	0.71	14	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	SM-liiga	56	15	35	-	3	3	133	199	54	0.96	13	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	SM-liiga	56	27	19	-	6	4	145	123	97	1.73	5	Final loss
2004-2005	SM-liiga	56	15	27	-	8	6	140	178	67	1.2	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2003-2004	SM-liiga	56	17	27	12	-	-	140	186	50	0.89	11	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	SM-liiga	56	19	29	8	-	-	125	154	50	0.89	10	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	SM-liiga	56	13	33	10	-	-	133	191	40	0.71	11	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	SM-liiga	56	11	37	8	-	-	141	228	30	0.54	13	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	SM-liiga	54	14	31	9	-	-	171	217	37	0.69	11	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	SM-liiga	54	20	28	6	-	-	152	178	46	0.85	10	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	SM-liiga	48	20	20	8	-	-	163	156	48	1	7	Quarterfinal loss
1996-1997	SM-liiga	50	19	21	10	-	-	171	182	48	0.96	7	Quarterfinal loss
1995-1996	SM-liiga	50	22	23	5	-	-	140	160	49	0.98	7	Quarterfinal loss

Ässät Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1978-1979	European Cup	3	1	2	0	-	-	9	22	2	0.67	3	Final group
	European Cup	1	1	0	0	-	-	7	2	-	-	3	Promoted
1971-1972	Expolaris Cup	5	0	5	0	-	-	14	27	0	0	7	-
	European Cup	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	-	-	10	Eighth Final Loss
	SovSport Cup	4	0	4	0	-	-	5	30	0	0	5	Did not make playoffs
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969-1970	Suomen Cup	3	3	0	-	-	-	24	6	-	-	-	Semifinal loss
1967-1968	European Cup	6	5	1	0	-	-	33	18	-	-	5	Quarterfinal loss
1966-1967	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
1965-1966	European Cup	4	1	2	1	-	-	10	15	-	-	5	Quarterfinal loss

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