SaiPa

SaiPa

SM-liiga Team
team_name = SaiPa
bg_color = #FFF100
text_color = black
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league = SM-liiga
founded = 1948
history = SaiPa
1948–present
arena = Kisapuisto (capacity 4,847)
city = Lappeenranta, Finland
colors = Yellow, black
generalmanager = Sami Koikkalainen
headcoach = Ari-Pekka Selin
teamcaptain = Ville Koho

Saimaan Pallo (SaiPa) is an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. They play their home games at Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta, Finland.

History

The team's best achievement is from the 1965-1966 season, when they won bronze medals for placing third. SaiPa also played in a bronze medal game in the 1998-1999 season, but lost the game to HPK, 7-2.

SaiPa has produced six players who have played in the NHL, Antti Aalto, Jussi Markkanen, Petteri Nokelainen, Petri Skriko, Jussi Timonen and Vesa Viitakoski. Markkanen is also a part owner of the club.

Current squad

"As of September 29, 2008"

Notable Players

* Frank Banham
* Niklas Bäckström
* Otakar Janecký
* Vladimir Machulda
* Jussi Markkanen
* Jarmo Myllys
* Petteri Nokelainen
* Timo Saarikoski
* Vesa Viitakoski

Retired Numbers

*3 - Lalli Partinen
*9 - Petri Skriko

External links

*fi icon [http://www.saipa.fi SaiPa official website]
*fi icon [http://www.saipafanit.com SaiPa Fan Club]
*fi icon [http://www.idanihme.net Idän Ihme fan site]


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