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Veli-Pekka Ketola
Veli-Pekka Ketola (born 28 March 1948) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player and coach. Playing career Veli-Pekka Ketola played in the Finnish League, World Hockey Association, and National Hockey League. While Ketola was playing for the Ässät of the Finnish League, he won the league scoring twice in 1971 and 1978 and was a six-time all-star. In 1974, Ketola went to North America to play for the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association. He played just over two and a half seasons, from 1974–75 to 1976–77, for the Jets and he played the last 17 games of the 1976–77 WHA season for the Calgary Cowboys. After those three years in the WHA, he returned to Finland to once again play for the Ässät Pori. Despite being signed by the Vancouver Canucks on 6 March 1979, he didn't play for a North American team again until he played 44 games for the Colorado Rockies of the NHL during the 1981–82 season. Coaching career Veli-Pekka Ketola coached Ässät Pori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porin Ässät (men's Ice Hockey)
Porin Ässät (; Finnish language, Finnish for ''Pori Aces'' or ''Aces of Pori'') is a professional ice hockey club based in the town of Pori, Finland. They play in the Finnish elite league, Liiga. They play in the Porin jäähalli, Isomäki Areena. The team is also referred to as Pata and The Red Machine of Pori (''Porin Punakone''). The full name of the company operating the team is at present ''Porin Ässät ry#HC Ässät Pori Oy, HC Ässät Pori Oy''. They have won three Finnish Championships in ice hockey (1970–71 SM-sarja season, 1971, 1977–78 SM-liiga season, 1978, and 2012–13 SM-liiga season, 2013), and several other medals — most recently silver in 2005–06 SM-liiga season, 2006. In addition, both Karhut and RU-38 were one-time champions each. Ässät has always played on the first-tier league (Liiga and SM-sarja) except for the 1989–90 I-Divisioona season, 1989–90 season in I-Divisioona. Ässät is also first-time Finnish Cup (ice hockey), Suomen Cup cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga (marketed as just Liiga from 2013 on), (Finnish for ''League'') colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. It is one of the six founding leagues of the Champions Hockey League and currently allocated five spots - the maximum number - based on success in previous editions. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, but the league and association have an agreement of cooperation. SM is a common abbreviation for ''Suomen mestaruus'', "Finnish championship". The SM-liiga formerly had a system of automatic promotion and relegation in place between itself and the Mestis, the second highest level of competition in Finland, but the automatic system was ended in 2000. The league was opened in 2005 and allowed KalPa to get a promotion. In 2009, a new system was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avco World Trophy
The Avco World Trophy, also known as the Avco Cup, is the playoff championship trophy of the defunct World Hockey Association (1972– 1979). The trophy's naming rights were sold to the former Avco Corporation (a name originally derived from "Aviation Company"), a defense contractor who bought the rights to advertise their consumer finance division. The trophy was mocked by some for its corporate sponsorship and never developed anything approaching the significance and sentiment of the Stanley Cup, its National Hockey League rival. Still, the cup's design was often seen as creative in that it involved a freely-floating etched crystal globe embedded in the "stem" of the cup. The cup was designed by Frank Bonnerkopf of Boise, Idaho. The trophy was donated to the new league in 1972 along with approximately $500,000 by the Avco Financial Services Corporation, and became the first major sports league championship trophy to bear the name of a private corporation. Three Avco trophies exi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977–78 SM-liiga Season
The 1977–78 SM-liiga season was the third season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Porin Ässät won the championship. Standings Playoffs Semifinal * Tappara - Ilves 3:1 (5:1, 3:1, 3:4 P, 6:2) * Ässät - TPS 3:2 (2:4, 6:2, 8:1, 1:2, 3:1) 3rd place * TPS - Ilves 2:1 (7:6, 2:4, 8:1) Final * Tappara - Ässät 1:3 (8:0, 2:3, 4:8, 3:6) Relegation External links SM-liiga official website {{DEFAULTSORT:1977-78 SM-liiga season 1977–78 in Finnish ice hockey Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... Liiga seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970–71 SM-sarja Season
The 1970–71 SM-sarja season was the 40th season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 12 teams participated in the league, and Ässat Pori won the championship. First round Final round External links Seasonon hockeyarchives.info {{DEFAULTSORT:1970-71 SM-sarja season Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... Liiga seasons 1970–71 in Finnish ice hockey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964–65 SM-sarja Season
The 1964–65 SM-sarja season was the 34th season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Karhut Pori won the championship. Regular season Final * Karhut Pori - Ilves Tampere 5:1 External links Seasonon hockeyarchives.info {{DEFAULTSORT:1964-65 SM-sarja season Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... Liiga seasons SM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanada-malja
The Kanada-malja is an ice hockey club championship trophy, awarded annually to the winner of the Finnish Liiga playoffs. Kanada-malja is Finnish for "Canada Bowl"; the trophy is so named because it was donated by Canada's Finnish community in 1951.A to Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey: Ka . Retrieved 26 August 2008. In 1991 a copy of the Kanada-malja was made and the original was given for display at Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo ("The Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame"). After the final game, the champion team of the playoffs is presented with the original Kanada-malja, but afterward the cup is returned to the museum and replaced with the copy.http://www.iltalehti.fi/jaakiekko/200804147516329_jk.shtml The original tro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Hockey Hall Of Fame
The Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame is housed in and administered by the ('Finnish Ice Hockey Museum'), a part of the Vapriikki Museum Centre, in Tampere, Finland. The was founded in 1979 with the mission to record, document, and exhibit objects, photographs, and printed materials related to Finnish ice hockey. The original Kanada-malja and the Aurora Borealis Cup are on display along with a number of active-use Liiga awards and hockey memorabilia including sweaters and game-used gear from past seasons. Since 1985, the Hockey Hall of Fame Finland has honored distinguished players, coaches, referees, influencers, and members of the media who have made significant impact on ice hockey in Finland, naming them each a ('Finnish Ice Hockey Lion'). Each ''Jääkiekkoleijona'' is designated with the chronological number of their induction. Including the induction class of 2021, there are 262 inductees in the Hockey Hall of Fame Finland. Of the 262 inductees, eleven are women. Inductees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 40th Ice Hockey World Junior Championship. It was hosted in Helsinki, Finland. It began on December 26, 2015, and ended with the gold medal game on January 5, 2016. This marked the sixth time that Finland has hosted the WJC, and the hosts defeated Russia 4–3 in overtime to win their fourth title in history and second in the last three years. Belarus was relegated to Division I-A for 2017 by merit of their tenth-place finish, while Finnish right winger Jesse Puljujärvi earned MVP and top scorer honors. Player eligibility A player is eligible to play in the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships if: * the player is of male gender; * the player was born at the earliest in 1996, and at the latest, in 2001; * the player is a citizen in the country he represents; * the player is under the jurisdiction of a national association that is a member of the IIHF. If a player who has never played in IIHF-organized competition wis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland Men's National Junior Ice Hockey Team
The Finnish men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Finland. The team represents Finland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championship. WJC 2021 roster Roster for the 2021 World Junior Championships: World Junior Championship record † Includes one win in extra time (in the preliminary round) ^ Includes one loss in extra time (in the preliminary round) * Includes one win in extra time (in the playoff round) + Includes one loss in extra time (in the playoff round) Head coaches (WJC) 1977-78 Matti Väisänen 1979 Matti Reunamäki 1980-81 Olli Hietanen 1982 Alpo Suhonen 1983 Juhani Wahlsten 1984-85 Pentti Matikainen 1986-88 Hannu Jortikka 1989 Erkka Westerlund 1990 Hannu Jortikka 1991 Samu Kuitunen 1992-93 Jarmo Tolvanen 1994 Esko Nokelainen 1995-96 Harri Rindell 1997 Hannu Jortikka 1998 Hannu Kapanen 1999 Jukka Rautakorpi 2000 Hannu Kapanen 2001 Kari Jalonen 2002-03 Erkka Westerlund 2004 Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EHC Linz
The Steinbach Black Wings Linz are a member of the Austrian Hockey League. They play their home games in Linz, Austria at the Keine Sorgen EisArena. History The EHC Black Wings Linz was founded in 1992. After several years in the Austrian minor leagues 2000 the Black Wings started in the highest league Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. In their inaugural season in 2000–01 the Black Wings reached third place in the regular season before suffering elimination in the playoffs. The season 2001–02 they just lost the finals and finished the season as vice champion. In only their third season, in 2002–03, the Black Wings won the Austrian championship, their first. After the EHC Black Wings Linz went bankrupt in 2005 they were re-established as ''EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz'' through sponse LIWEST. Since under the new ownership the Black Wings have had their best result to date in the championship in season 2006–07 as they became vice champion once more. One year later the Black Wings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
