Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho (HPK) is a professional

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team in the

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, the top men's ice hockey league in

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. Their

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is the Ritari-areena in

Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna (; sv, Tavastehus; krl, Hämienlinna; la, Tavastum or ''Croneburgum'') is a city and municipality of about inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Tavastia and the modern province of Kanta-Häme in the south of F ...

. HPK was established in 1929. The parent club of the team is HPK Edustusjääkiekko ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights," with a logo representing a knight's helmet. HPK won their first SM-liiga championship in 2006 and the second in 2019.

Honours

Champions

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 leagu ...

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 19 ...

''(2)'': 2006, 2019

Runners-up

''(3)'': 1952, 1993, 2010 *

''(9)'': 1954, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 ''Other awards for the club:'' *

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(it was the second level of ice hockey in Finland) ''(5)'': 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988

Players

2019-2020

Goalkeepers

Tuomas Aalto Tuomas is a male given name common in Finland. It is the Finnish version of the name Thomas. Common variations of Tuomas in Finland include Tuomo, Toomas, Tomas and Thoma. The nameday is the 21st of December. As of 2013 there are more than 32,000 pe ...

*35 Antti Karjalainen *60 Rasmus Reijola *83 Joona Voutilainen

Defenders

Niklas Friman Niklas Friman (born August 30, 1993) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Brynäs IF of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Playing career Friman made his SM-liiga debut playing with HC TPS during the 2011–12 SM-lii ...

Arto Laatikainen Arto Markus Laatikainen (born May 24, 1980) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with HPK of the Finnish Liiga. Laatikainen was selected by the New York Rangers in the 7th round (197th overall) of the 1999 NHL ...

(A) *43 Otto Latvala *44 Paavo Tyni *53 Nico Nurmikanta *63 Elmeri Eronen *74 Petteri Nikkilä (A)

Forwards

*14 Mikko Lahtela *15 Santtu Hakanen *16

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*19

Cody Kunyk Cody Kunyk (born May 20, 1990) is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently under contract to Oulun Kärpät of the Liiga. He has formerly played with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. (NHL) Playing career Kunyk playe ...

*21

Jere Innala Jere Innala (born 17 March 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for Frölunda HC in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and the Finland men's national ice hockey team, Finnish national team. Playing career On 7 May 2022, Innala left the ...

*26 Tommi Tikka *27 Filip Krivosik *28

Markus Nenonen Markus Nenonen (born October 29, 1992) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for HPK of the Liiga. Nenonen made his SM-liiga debut playing with JYP Jyväskylä JYP is an ice hockey team playing in the Finnish top ...

(A) *29 Miro Ruokonen *34 Erkka Seppälä *40 Janne Tavi *45 Henri Kanninen *48 Valtteri Puustinen *49 Kasperi Heinänen *51

Philippe Cornet Philippe Cornet (born March 28, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Kassel Huskies of the German second tier DEL2. Cornet was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the fifth round (133rd overall) of th ...

*71

Niclas Lucenius Niclas Lucenius (born May 3, 1989) is a Finnish professional ice hockey center. He is currently playing with Vaasan Sport of the Finnish Liiga. Lucenius was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 4th round (115th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entr ...

*81 Joona Monto *86 Kristjan Kombe

Honored members

*2 Eero Salisma *9

Jyrki Louhi Jyrki Louhi is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward who played for HPK and Jokerit in the SM-liiga The SM-liiga (marketed as just Liiga from 2013 on), (Finnish for ''League'') colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in Engli ...

*13

Marko Palo Marko Mikael "Adder" Palo (born 26 September 1967 in Jyväskylä, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ässät, Espoo Blues, and HPK, and won the 1995 Swedish championship with HV 71. He ...

*17 Juha Hietanen *18

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*36 Marko Tuulola

NHL alumni

Eric Fehr Eric Fehr (born September 7, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with Ak Bars Kazan in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted in the ...

Riku Hahl Riku Markus Hahl (born November 1, 1980) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre, who played most notably for HPK in the Finnish Liiga and the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Hahl was drafted 183r ...

Jukka Hentunen Jukka Mika Petteri Hentunen (born May 3, 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward, who last played with KalPa of the SM-liiga in the 2012–13 season. Playing career Hentunen played with HPK of the SM-liiga when he was drafted ...

Josh Holden Joshua Derek Adam Holden (born January 18, 1978) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently the assistant Coach for EV Zug of the National League (NL) in Switzerland. He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by t ...

Niko Kapanen Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen (born 29 April 1978) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre, who last played for HPK of the Finnish Liiga. Playing career Kapanen was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round as the 173rd overall pick i ...

Rostislav Klesla Rostislav "Rusty" Klesla (born March 21, 1982) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. Klesla was selected fourth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, making him the first ever pick in an entry draft by ...

* Janne Laukkanen *

Ville Leino Ville Leino (born 6 October 1983) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. He has played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres. Playing career Finland At age 17, Lei ...

* Antti Miettinen * Pasi Nurminen *

Timo Pärssinen Timo Pärssinen (born January 19, 1977 in Lohja, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward. Playing career Timo Pärssinen began his pro career with TuTo Turku in 1994 and then moved to Kokkolan Hermes in 1997. He would mo ...

* Antti Pihlström *

Brian Rafalski Brian Christopher Rafalski (born September 28, 1973) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings, in the SM-liiga for HPK and HIFK, in ...

Karri Rämö Karri Rämö (born July 1, 1986) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He began his professional career in the SM-Liiga, initially with the Lahti Pelicans and then HPK, where he was a member ...

Geoff Sanderson Geoffrey M. Sanderson (born February 1, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger, most notably for the Hartford Whalers and Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Drafted by the Hartford W ...

Roman Šimíček Roman Šimíček (born November 4, 1971) is a Czech former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Minnesota Wild. Career Playing career Šimíček was drafted in the ninth rou ...

* Ville Sirén *

Juuse Saros Juuse Saros (born 19 April 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Saros was selected by the Predators in the fourth round (99th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. ...

Petr Tenkrát Petr Tenkrát (born 31 May 1977) is a Czech former ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Nashville Predators and the Boston Bruins. Playing career He won SM-Liiga-silver in 2003 and ...

Hannu Toivonen Hannu Pekka Toivonen (; born 18 May 1984) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. Current goaltending coach for the Toronto Marlies. He played with the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League (NHL), th ...

Jarkko Varvio Jarkko Varvio (April 28, 1972) is a Finnish former ice hockey player who had a very brief stint in the NHL. Varvio was drafted by Minnesota North Stars in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He was the top scorer at the 1992 Men's World Ice Hockey Champio ...

Tomáš Vlasák Tomáš Vlasák (born February 1, 1975) is a Czech former professional hockey player that plays for the Plzeň HC in the Czech Extraliga. He played 10 games with the Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team base ...

Kristian Vesalainen Kristian Vesalainen (born 1 June 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward HIFK of the Finnish Liiga. Vesalainen was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, 24th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Vesalaine ...

References

External links

Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho official web site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hpk Liiga teams Sport in Hämeenlinna Sports clubs in Finland 1929 establishments in Finland Liiga Ice hockey clubs established in 1929