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Jokipojat Joensuu
- Year of foundation: 1953
- Colours: red, white, black
- Club status: active
- Address: Hokijoki Oy
Kuntopolku 6
80110 Joensuu - Phone: +358 013-748 070
- Email: nettitoimitus@jokipojat.com
- WWW: Jokipojat Joensuu, You Tube channel
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All time leagues: Juniors | SM-liiga | U17 Ylempi | I-divisioona | Suomen Cup | Suomi-sarja | 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. C SM-sarja | Jr. C Mestis | Jr. C Suomi-sarja | Liigakarsinta | I divisioona | Jr. A I divisioona | Jr. A II divisioona | Jr. B I divisioona | Jr. B II divisioona | Jr. B2 I divisioona | Jr. C I Divisioona | Jr. C II Divisioona
Season 1996-1997
Club teams
This club in 1996-1997: Jr. A SM-Liiga | I divisioona | Jr. A I divisioona | Jr. B I divisioona
Current rosterseason 1996-1997
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Mikko Kapanen |  | 20.11.1977 | 179 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Riku Mutanen | | 06.04.1976 | 176 cm | 65 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Tomi Piipponen | | 01.03.1975 | 170 cm | 65 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Jarno Saarelainen | | 17.12.1976 | 172 cm | 75 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Juha Ahtonen | | 20.03.1972 | 176 cm | 78 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Yuri Gailik |  | 20.06.1961 | 182 cm | 87 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| D | Miika Haapala | | 15.03.1975 | 181 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Miika Kurki | | 04.12.1976 | 183 cm | 88 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Kimmo Martikainen | | 06.02.1973 | 185 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Pasi Nevalainen | | 06.02.1975 | 187 cm | 105 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Jaakko Piirainen | | 09.10.1971 | 183 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Tomi Silvennoinen | | 14.04.1973 | 177 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Sami Viskari | | 08.03.1976 | 178 cm | 92 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Juha Hattunen | | 18.09.1970 | 180 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Jani Hyytiä | | 26.03.1977 | 180 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Mika Lehtinen | | 23.02.1976 | 188 cm | 76 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Vesa Lehtonen | | 21.03.1974 | 183 cm | 88 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Tuomo Litmanen | | 16.07.1976 | 180 cm | 80 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Petri Mertanen | | 02.10.1975 | 176 cm | 90 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Mika Nissinen | | 07.10.1975 | 183 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Pasi Nissinen | | 07.08.1972 | 180 cm | 80 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Miika Palviainen | | 06.08.1974 | 187 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Jarno Pikkarainen | | 19.01.1973 | 190 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Tomi Pöllänen | | 26.05.1978 | 179 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Toni Romppanen | | 16.02.1977 | 176 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Janne Turpeinen | | 16.03.1976 | 181 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Mikko Turunen | | 05.09.1974 | 188 cm | 92 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Sami Vanninen | | 16.07.1971 | 182 cm | 78 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Timo Vanninen | | 24.10.1972 | 190 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Sami Vehmanen | | 15.12.1974 | 185 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Pasi Volotinen | | 07.01.1974 | 181 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Mehtimäki Ice Hall
- Adress: Joensuun jäähalli
Kuntopolku 6
80100 Joensuu - Phone: +358 50-550 8146
- Capacity: 4800
- Opened in: 1982
Retired numbers
1 Tapio Pohtinen
9 Hannu Kapanen
15 Lauri Mononen
- from 1953 to 2020: Jokipojat Joensuu
- from 2020 to present: Kiekko-Pojat Joensuu
League winners:
- 2014-2015: Suomi-sarja
- 2009-2010: Mestis
- 2003-2004: Suomi-sarja
from 1953 to 1998:
from 1998 to 2007:
from 2007 to present:
- Jokipojat Joensuu (official)
- You Tube channel (official)
- Twitter (twitter)
- Facebook Page (facebook)
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Dinamo Riga signs cooperation with Jokipojat
Dinamo Riga has signed a cooperation agreement with Finnish club Jokipojat Joensuu, playing in Mestis League.Under the terms of this cooperation, Dinamo players can play for Jokipojat with the possibility at any moment to be called back to Riga. The first players going to Finland were defender Martins Jakovlevs and forward Vitaljs Pavlovs.
(16 Aug 2012)Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 1996-1997
- Youngest player: Tomi Pöllänen (19 years)
- Oldest player: Yuri Gailik (36 years)
- Shortest player: Tomi Piipponen (170 cm)
- Tallest player: Jarno Pikkarainen (190 cm)
- Nationalities: Finland (29), Russia (1)
Leagues
Jokipojat Joensuu participates in season 1996-1997: Jr. A SM-Liiga, I divisioona, Jr. A I divisioona, Jr. B I divisioona
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