Hokki

Hokki
City Kajaani, Finland
League Mestis
Founded 1984 (1984)
Home arena Kajaanin jäähalli
Colours               
Owner(s) Kajaanin Edustushokki Ry
General manager Finland Eino Kiiveri
Head coach Finland Jari Laukkanen
Captain Finland Teemu Virtala
Affiliate(s) Kärpät (SM-Liiga)

Website
http://www.hokki.fi/

Hokki is a Finnish ice hockey team based at Kajaani. Established in 1968. The full name of the club is Kajaanin Hokki.

The club

Hokki was promoted from Suomi-sarja to Mestis in the end of season 2001–02 after beating Diskos of Jyväskylä in qualifications.

Hokki's home venue is located in Vimpelinlaakso and has the capacity of 1,591.

Cooperation

Among key factors to the team's success have been the co-operation contract with Kärpät and the army unit of Kainuu Brigade. Co-operation with Kärpät consists mostly of player exchange between SM-liiga and Mestis, which enhances player development as younger players from Kärpät gain experience playing amongst men in Hokki. The players in Hokki in turn get the opportunity to train and play with Kärpät enhancing their chances of playing hockey in Finland's highest tier. Examples of players switching between these teams include Janne Pesonen, Tommi Paakkolanvaara, Tuomas Tarkki, Antti Ylönen, and Jyri Junnila.

Hokki and Kainuu Brigade have made it possible to young players to do their mandatory military service while training and playing competitive ice hockey.

Current team

Updated December 14, 2013[1]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
77 France Da Costa, TeddyTeddy Da Costa C R 29 2013 Melun, France
20 Russia Fofanov, YevgeniYevgeni Fofanov F L 26 2004 Moscow, Russia
71 France Guttig, AnthonyAnthony Guttig LW L 27 2013 Dijon, France
9 Finland Heikkinen, ArttuArttu Heikkinen F L 22 2013 Kuhmo, Finland
95 Finland Heikkinen, JarkkoJarkko Heikkinen D L 37 1998 Suomussalmi, Finland
21 Finland Hiltunen, TimoTimo Hiltunen F R 23 2013 Kuopio, Finland
31 Finland Humaloja, MiskaMiska Humaloja F L 24 2010 Pyhäjärvi, Finland
5 Finland Hyvärinen, VilleVille Hyvärinen D L 24 2010 Kuopio, Finland
17 Finland Karppinen, VeikkoVeikko Karppinen C L 29 2011 Kajaani, Finland
28 Finland Klemetti, HeikkiHeikki Klemetti F L 21 2010 Kuhmo, Finland
22 Finland Koivisto, MikaMika Koivisto F L 23 2012 Kiiminki, Finland
19 Finland Kurkinen, AnttiAntti Kurkinen F L 23 2010 Kuhmo, Finland
34 Finland Leinonen, Veli-AnttiVeli-Antti Leinonen D L 32 2011 Paltamo, Finland
18 Finland Määttä, VilleVille Määttä D L 21 2010 Kuhmo, Finland
15 Finland Niskakangas, ArttuArttu Niskakangas LW R 27 2013 Ylivieska, Finland
2 Finland Makkonen, JussiJussi Makkonen D L 26 2008 Kajaani, Finland
24 Finland Pyykkönen, SamuSamu Pyykkönen F L 21 2010 Suomussalmi, Finland
8 Finland Rantanen, AnssiAnssi Rantanen D L 33 2013 Punkalaidun, Finland
6 Norway Santanen, CasperCasper Santanen D L 28 2012 Oslo, Norway
1 Finland Seppänen, TeemuTeemu Seppänen G L 29 2012 Suomussalmi, Finland
14 Finland Toivo, RikuRiku Toivo RW R 26 2011 Oulunsalo, Finland
30 Finland Tolonen, TuomasTuomas Tolonen G L 22 2008 Kajaani, Finland
7 Austria Unterweger, ClemensClemens Unterweger (L) D L 23 2013 Lienz, Austria
41 Finland Virtala, TeemuTeemu Virtala C L 32 2011 Uusikaupunki, Finland

Team officials

Updated December 14, 2013[2]

Title Staff Member
General Manager Eino Kiiveri
Head Coach Petri Mattila
Assistant Coach Jukka Kuusivuori
Goaltending Coach Jukka Kuusivuori

References

  1. "Hokin sopimuspelaajat kaudella 2013-2014". Hokki. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
  2. "Hokki". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
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