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Sport Vaasa
- Year of foundation: 1936
- Colours: red, black, white
- Club status: active
- Address: Hockey-Team Vaasan Sport Oy
Kuparisaari, Rinnakkaistie 1
65350 Vaasa - Phone: +358 06-3577070
- Fax: +358 06-3577076
- Email: toimisto@vaasansport.fi, webteam@vaasansport.fi (Press Office)
- WWW: Vaasa Sport
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Select league
All time leagues: Continental Cup | Juniors | SM-liiga | U19 Ylempi | I-divisioona | II divisioona | III divisioona | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. A Mestis | Jr. A Suomi-Sarja | Jr. A aluesarjat | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jr. B Mestis | Jr. B Suomi-sarja | Jr. B2 SM-sarja | Jr. B2 Mestis | Jr. B2 Suomi-sarja | Jr. C SM-sarja | Jr. C Mestis | Jr. C Suomi-sarja | SM-Sarja (Women) | Liigakarsinta | I divisioona | Jr. A I divisioona | Jr. B I divisioona | Jr. C I Divisioona | Jr. C II Divisioona
Season 1997-1998
Club teams
This club in 1997-1998: I divisioona | Jr. A I divisioona
Current rosterseason 1997-1998
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Marko Härkönen |  | 05.03.1973 | 168 cm | 68 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Matti Höylä | | 09.09.1978 | 187 cm | 76 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Timo Laaksoharju | | 22.09.1979 | 179 cm | 79 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Johan Sjöberg | | 11.11.1974 | 176 cm | 75 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LD | Rafael Eerola | | 23.04.1972 | 188 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Mikael Hallbäck | | 27.05.1976 | 179 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Tim Hogan |  | 07.01.1974 | 185 cm | 98 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Miika Jämsä | | 21.03.1976 | 186 cm | 92 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Antti Kohvakka | | 04.01.1976 | 180 cm | 88 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Timo Koivuharju | | 01.02.1971 | 179 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LD | Veli-Pekka Laitinen | | 30.10.1976 | 185 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LD | Darren Stolk | | 22.07.1968 | 194 cm | 104 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Hardy Toivio | | 09.06.1973 | 187 cm | 100 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Janne Tuomivirta | | 19.12.1977 | 177 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Teemu Viemerö | | 29.01.1975 | 182 cm | 86 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RD | Petri Virolainen | | 18.09.1974 | 194 cm | 102 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D/F | André Smulter | | 01.05.1979 | 182 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Veli-Pekka Ahonen | | 14.07.1974 | 187 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Glen Gulutzan | | 12.08.1971 | 178 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Mikko Haarala | | 20.05.1975 | 177 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Tuomas Jalava | | 10.06.1977 | 184 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Markus Jämsä | | 09.11.1977 | 185 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Tero Järvelä | | 01.01.1972 | 174 cm | 95 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Jari Kiviniemi | | 17.03.1962 | 181 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Miika Kosunen | | 14.09.1974 | 183 cm | 95 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Valerijs Kulibaba |  | 06.03.1976 | 183 cm | 87 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| C | Xavier Majic | | 03.10.1973 | 182 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Mikko Manner | | 19.07.1974 | 177 cm | 77 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RW | Vesa Myllyaho | | 16.05.1976 | 178 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Tommi Pullola | | 18.05.1971 | 196 cm | 102 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Joni Reinikka | | 05.04.1974 | 178 cm | 80 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RW | Bogdan Savenko |  | 20.11.1974 | 187 cm | 93 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Timo Vuorinen | | 19.07.1970 | 170 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Samu Wesslin | | 29.06.1975 | 180 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Patrik Westerback | | 22.05.1974 | 180 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jukka Jalonen | | 02.11.1962 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Vaasa Arena
- Adress: Vaasa Arena
Rinnakkaistie
65350 Vaasa - Phone: +358 0201 201 700
- Email: info@botniarenas.fi
- Web: http://www.botniarenas.fi
- Capacity: 5000
- Opened in: 1971
Retired numbers
29 Håkan Hjerpe
27 Tomi Väkelä
14 Sami Laaksoharju (not officially)
from 1936 to present:
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Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 1997-1998
- Youngest player: Timo Laaksoharju (18 years)
- Oldest player: Jari Kiviniemi (36 years)
- Shortest player: Marko Härkönen (168 cm)
- Tallest player: Tommi Pullola (196 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (4), Finland (29), Latvia (1), Ukraine (1)
Leagues
Sport Vaasa participates in season 1997-1998: I divisioona, Jr. A I divisioona
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