Jokipojat

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Jokipojat
Jokipojat
City	Joensuu
League	Mestis
Founded	1953
Home arena	Mehtimäki Ice Hall
Colours
Owner(s)	Henry Rösch, Jarkko Immonen
General manager	Jarkko Immonen
Head coach	Joni Petrell
Captain	Esa Lehikoinen
Website	www.jokipojat.fi

Jokipojat is a Finnish semi-professional ice hockey team that plays in the Mestis. The full name of the club is Joensuun Kiekko ry. It has spent three seasons in the top flight of Finnish hockey, season 1971–72 in SM-sarja and seasons 1989-90 and 1991–92 in SM-liiga. The club was known as Joensuun Kiekko-Pojat (JoKP) during most of its existence, the current name being in official use since 2001.

Mestis (1): 2009-10
Suomi-sarja (2): 2003–04, 2014–15
I-Divisioona (3): 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93
Maakuntasarja (II-Divisioona) (2): 1959, 1977

Mestis (2): 2008-09, 2011-12
Mestis (1): 2015-16
Suomi-sarja (1): 2003

Updated February 20, 2017^[1]

#	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
4	Juuso Akkanen (C)	D	L	38	2015	Rauma, Finland
20		D	L	28	2015	Pori, Finland
65		RW	R	28	2016	Vantaa, Finland
11	(A)	C	L	31	2007	Tampere, Finland
3		D	L	31	2016	Turku, Finland
50		F	L	27	2009	Imatra, Finland
92		F	L	26	2016	Tampere, Finland
33		F	L	31	2016	Joensuu, Finland
28	Roope Hämäläinen	C	L	29	2015	Lappeenranta, Finland
31		G	L	25	2015	Kiiminki, Finland
33	Jonathan Iilahti	G	L	29	2017	Vaasa, Finland
47	Matti Koistinen (A)	D	L	36	2012	Outokumpu, Finland
26		F	L	24	2012	Helsinki, Finland
91		F	L	29	2014	Turku, Finland
88	Oskari Lehtinen	LW	R	27	2016	Turku, Finland
89		LW	L	30	2016	Joensuu, Finland
6		D	L	27	2009	Vantaa, Finland
10		D	L	31	2014	Joensuu, Finland
17		F	R	27	2008	Joensuu, Finland
2	(L)	D	R	29	2014	Hyvinkää, Finland
16		F	L	27	2008	Joensuu, Finland
27	(A)	C	L	38	2015	Nokia, Finland
71		F	R	28	2015	Joensuu, Finland
14		LW	R	35	2006	Joensuu, Finland
30		G	L	24	2012	Liperi, Finland
33	Arttu Ruotsalainen	G	L	21	2014	Joensuu, Finland
21	Ville Räsänen	D	L	23	2013	Joensuu, Finland
90		G	L	36	2015	Pieksämäki, Finland
12		C	L	29	2015	Järvenpää, Finland

Updated February 20, 2017^[2]

season 2009–10

# 1
# 9 Hannu Kapanen
# 15 Lauri Mononen
# 25 Markku Kyllönen

Goals
Player	Goals
Markku Kyllönen	206
	195
	145
	108
	106

Assists
Player	Assists
Markku Kyllönen	232
	217
	213
	182
	156

Points
Player	Points
Markku Kyllönen	438
	377
	358
	323
	255

Since rejoining the Mestis in 2004–05^[4]

Season	League	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
2004–05	Mestis	44	11	6	27	1	—	29	117	178	11th	Saved from relegation
2005–06	Mestis	45	17	8	20	—	—	45	131	160	8th	Quarterfinal loss
2006–07	Mestis	45	22	5	18	—	—	50	151	137	6th	Quarterfinal loss
2007–08	Mestis	45	20	—	19	3	3	69	133	125	7th	Quarterfinal loss
2008–09	Mesits	45	27	—	11	2	5	90	156	101	1st	Final loss
2009–10	Mestis	45	23	—	12	5	5	84	173	128	2nd	Champion
2010–11	Mestis	49	16	—	22	3	3	62	146	173	10th	Did not make playoffs
2011–12	Mestis	46	18	—	16	8	4	74	142	134	4th	Final loss
2012–13	Mestis	48	20	—	18	4	6	74	155	144	6th	Bronze game loss

^ "Eliteprospects". Eliteprospects. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
^ "Jokipojat". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
^ "Juniori Jokipojat ry".
^ "Jokipojat - Team History and Stats". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.

Staff Member

General Manager

Jarkko Immonen

Head Coach

Assistant Coach

Goaltending Coach

www.jokipojat.fi (in Finnish)

[1] "Eliteprospects". Eliteprospects. Retrieved 2016-10-04.

[2] "Jokipojat". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2016-10-04.

[3] "Juniori Jokipojat ry".

[4] "Jokipojat - Team History and Stats". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.

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Trophies and awards	Kanada-malja 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 Unto Wiitala trophy
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IIHF IIHF Continental Cup IIHF European Champions Cup