SaiPa

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SaiPa

League	SM-liiga
Founded	1948
History	SaiPa 1948–present
Arena	Kisapuisto (capacity 4,847)
City	Lappeenranta, Finland, Finland
Team Colors	Yellow, black
General Manager	Sami Koikkalainen
Head Coach	Ari-Pekka Selin
Team Captain	Ville Koho

Saimaan Pallo (SaiPa) is an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. They play their home games at Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta, Finland.

1 History
2 Current squad
3 Notable Players
- 3.1 Retired Numbers
4 External links

[edit] History

The team's best achievement is from the 1965-1966 season, when they won bronze medals for placing third. SaiPa also played in a bronze medal game in the 1998-1999 season, but lost the game to HPK, 7-2.

SaiPa has produced six players who have played in the NHL, Antti Aalto, Jussi Markkanen, Petteri Nokelainen, Petri Skriko, Jussi Timonen and Vesa Viitakoski. Markkanen is also a part owner of the club.

[edit] Current squad

As of May 9, 2008

Goalkeepers
Number	Player	Glove hand	Contract	Place of Birth
1	Ville Hostikka	L	2011	Lappeenranta, Finland
35	Iiro Tarkki	L	2009	Rauma, Finland

Defenders
Number	Player	Lower hand	Contract	Place of Birth
4	Juha Mielonen	R	2010	Savonlinna, Finland
17	Dan Iliakis	R	2009	Scarborough, ON, Canada
20	Simo Mälkiä	L	2009	Lappeenranta, Finland
22	Pauli Levokari	L	2010	Luvia, Finland
26	Joni Tuominen	R	2009	Espoo, Finland
40	Kimmo Vesterinen	R	2010	Lappeenranta, Finland
	James Sanford	L	2009 (2010)	Moncton, NB, Canada
	Antti Nyrhinen	L	2010	Enonkoski, Finland

Forwards
Number	Player	Lower hand	Contract	Place of Birth
5	Elmeri Kaksonen	L	2010	Savonlinna, Finland
8	Ville Koho	L	2009	Imatra, Finland
14	Anssi Löfman	L	2010	Lappeenranta, Finland
15	Petri Koskinen	L	2009	Tampere, Finland
17	Shayne Toporowski	R	2010	Paddockwood, SK, Canada
18	Valtteri Tenkanen	L	2009	Jämsä, Finland
23	Jarkko Immonen	L	2009	Kouvola, Finland
29	Jonne Virtanen	L	2010	Turku, Finland
33	Eetu Holma	L	2009	Lapua, Finland
49	Joni Lappalainen	L	2009	Savonlinna, Finland
82	Joni Yli-Torkko	L	2009	Lappeenranta, Finland
	Miikka Jouhkimainen	L	2010	Helsinki, Finland
	Jussi Tarvainen	R	2009	Lahti, Finland

[edit] Notable Players

[edit] Retired Numbers

3 - Lalli Partinen
9 - Petri Skriko

[edit] External links

v • d • e SM-liiga

Current teams	Ässät · Blues · HIFK · HPK · Ilves · Jokerit · JYP · KalPa · Kärpät · Lukko · Pelicans · SaiPa · Tappara · TPS

Former teams	FPS · Jokipojat · KooKoo · Koo-Vee · Sport · TuTo

Trophies & Awards	Kultainen kypärä · Kalevi Numminen trophy · Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy · Matti Keinonen trophy · Raimo Kilpiö trophy · Urpo Ylönen trophy · Pekka Rautakallio trophy · Aarne Honkavaara trophy · Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy · Lasse Oksanen trophy · Jari Kurri trophy

Finnish ice hockey	Mestis · Suomi-sarja · 2. Divisioona · Finland national men's ice hockey team · Finland national women's ice hockey team · SM-sarja

Related articles: IIHF · IIHF Continental Cup · IIHF European Champions Cup