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SaiPa Lappeenranta
- Short name: SaiPa
- Year of foundation: 1948
- Colours: yellow, black
- Club status: active
- Address: Liiga-SaiPa Oy
Kisakatu 9
53200 Lappeenranta - Phone: 358 (05) 610 0300
- Fax: 358 (05) 6100 333
- Email: info@saipa.fi
- WWW: SaiPa Lappeenranta
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All time leagues: Champions Hockey League | Juniors | Liiga | U17 Ylempi | Mestis | II divisioona | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. A Mestis | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jr. B Mestis | Jr. B Suomi-sarja | Jr. B2 SM-sarja | Jr. B2 Mestis | Jr. C SM-sarja | Jr. C Mestis | Jr. C Suomi-sarja | Jr. C aluesarjat | Mestis (W) | Liigakarsinta | I divisioona | Jr. A I divisioona | Jr. B I divisioona | Jr. C I Divisioona | Jr. C II Divisioona
Season 2024-2025
Club teams
This club in 2024-2025: Liiga | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jr. B Mestis | Jr. C SM-sarja
Recent gamesseason 2024-2025
| Apr. 30 25 | 17:00 | SaiPa Lappeenranta | - | KalPa Kuopio | 0-2 | Show details» |
| May. 02 25 | 18:30 | KalPa Kuopio | - | SaiPa Lappeenranta | 2-4 | Show details» |
| May. 03 25 | 18:30 | SaiPa Lappeenranta | - | KalPa Kuopio | 2-3 OT | Show details» |
Current rosterseason 2024-2025
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | G | Ville-Veikko Hiltunen |  | 14.01.2006 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» |
| 34 | G | Michael Hutchinson |  | 02.03.1990 | 190 cm | 92 kg | right | Show profile» |
| G | Matyas Marik |  | 11.09.2006 | 188 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| 30 | G | Kari Piiroinen | | 01.07.2001 | 187 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» |
| G | Oskari Salminen | | 22.09.1999 | 194 cm | 91 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| 22 | D | Karri Aho | | 06.09.2002 | 186 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 6 | D | Santeri Airola | | 29.06.2000 | 180 cm | 74 kg | right | Show profile» |
| 46 | D | Peetu Kiukas | | 07.03.2005 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» |
| 44 | D | Mikko Kousa | | 11.05.1988 | 178 cm | 85 kg | right | Show profile» |
| 12 | D | Elmeri Laakso | | 19.07.2004 | 185 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 28 | D | Mikko Niemelä | | 09.10.1990 | 187 cm | 87 kg | right | Show profile» |
| 7 | D | Samuli Niinisaari | | 11.08.1998 | 185 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 13 | D | Mark Pysyk | | 11.01.1992 | 186 cm | 90 kg | right | Show profile» |
| 50 | D | Saku Salminen | | 13.11.1999 | 184 cm | 88 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 55 | D | Ondřej Trejbal | | 21.04.1999 | 192 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 33 | D | Rasmus Vuorinen | | 27.03.2004 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» |
| 21 | RW | Niklas Appelgren | | 24.06.1990 | 188 cm | 94 kg | left | Show profile» |
| F | Viktor Granholm |  | 30.04.1997 | 180 cm | 85 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| 18 | F | Juuso Heikkilä | | 03.06.2000 | 182 cm | 78 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 57 | C | Otto Hokkanen | | 10.02.2004 | 188 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 51 | C | Antti Kalapudas | | 22.07.1996 | 182 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 11 | LW | Roni Karvinen | | 22.10.2002 | 185 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 10 | C | Otto Kivenmäki | | 24.03.2000 | 174 cm | 78 kg | left | Show profile» |
| RW | Oliver Kjær |  | 10.07.2000 | 183 cm | 84 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| 81 | RW | Eero Klintrup | | 12.10.2002 | 177 cm | 76 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 70 | F | Janne Naukkarinen | | 22.03.2004 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» |
| 82 | C | Henri Nikkanen | | 28.04.2001 | 194 cm | 95 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 23 | LW | Ville Petman | | 18.01.2000 | 179 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 63 | RW | Mikko Petman | | 13.05.2001 | 184 cm | 88 kg | right | Show profile» |
| 71 | C | Miska Siikonen | | 12.05.1996 | 190 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 12 | LW | Kim Strömberg | | 08.12.1987 | 187 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 62 | F | Miro Tauslahti | | 16.04.2004 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» |
| 19 | F | Lenni Tiihonen | | 19.04.2004 | - cm | - kg | right | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antti Ore | | 25.10.1979 | Goalie coach | Show profile» |
| Harri Aho | | 10.03.1968 | Sporting Director | Show profile» |
| Raimo Helminen | | 11.03.1964 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
| Raimo Helminen | | 11.03.1964 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Kisapuiston jäähalli Lappeenranta
- Adress: Lappeenrannan jäähalli I
Kisakatu 9
53200 Lappeenranta - Phone: +358 5-616 3023
- Capacity: 4825
- Opened in: 1972
Retired numbers
3 - Lalli Partinen
9 - Petri Skriko
20 - Heikki Mälkiä
League winners:
- 2001-2002: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1969-1970: Jr. A SM-Liiga
from 1948 to present:
- SaiPa Lappeenranta (official)
- Twitter (twitter)
- Facebook Page (facebook)
- Idän Ihme fan site (Fans site)
- SaiPa Fanit (Fans site)
Recent articlesShow all articles»
- New rule interpretations in the Finnish Liiga: More speed and excitement on the ice (10 Sep 2024)
- Liiga games between December 3 and 19 postponed (02 Dec 2020)
- CHL playoff draw (12 Sep 2016)
- Liiga quarterfinals: A matter of seconds (29 Mar 2016)
- Tappara already through to Semis (27 Mar 2016)
Recent newsShow all news»
Finland and Sweden dominate CHL
When it is time for quarter finals in Champions Hockey League only teams of Finland and Sweden remain. IFK Helsinki, Lukko Rauma, SaiPa Lappeenranta and Kärpat Oulu from Finland and Linköpings HC, Frölunda Indians, Skellefteå AIK and Luleå HF from Sweden. The quarter finals are played December 2 and 9.
(11 Nov 2014)Scott Barney caught driving drunk
SaiPa's best scorer in SM-Liiga, Scott Barney, was caught driving drunk and was immediately fired from the team.
(10 Nov 2010)Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 2024-2025
- Youngest player: Matyas Marik (18 years)
- Oldest player: Kim Strömberg (37 years)
- Shortest player: Otto Kivenmäki (174 cm)
- Tallest player: Henri Nikkanen (194 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (2), Czechia (2), Denmark (1), Finland (27), Norway (1)
Leagues
SaiPa Lappeenranta participates in season 2024-2025: Liiga, Jr. A SM-Liiga, Jr. B SM-sarja, Jr. B Mestis, Jr. C SM-sarja
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