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 1, 2009
| Forwards |
| Number |
|
Player |
Lower hand |
Contract |
Place of Birth |
| 8 |
 |
Ville Koho (C) |
L |
2009 |
Imatra, Finland |
| 11 |
|
Miikka Jouhkimainen |
L |
2010 |
Helsinki, Finland |
| 12 |
|
Tomi Leivo |
L |
2011 |
Lappeenranta, Finland |
| 13 |
|
Jesse Mankinen |
R |
2011 |
Lappeenranta, Finland |
| 14 |
|
Anssi Löfman |
L |
2011 |
Lappeenranta, Finland |
| 15 |
|
Petri Koskinen |
L |
2010 |
Tampere, Finland |
| 17 |
 |
Shayne Toporowski (A) |
R |
2010 |
Paddockwood, SK, Canada |
| 18 |
|
Tyler Redenbach |
L |
2011 |
Melville, SK, Canada |
| 19 |
|
Juuso Kaijomaa |
L |
2012 |
Joensuu, Finland |
| 21 |
 |
Petr Pohl |
R |
tryout |
Prostějov, Czech Republic |
| 23 |
 |
Tomáš Jasko |
L |
2010 |
Bratislava, Slovakia |
| 39 |
 |
Scott Barney |
R |
2010 |
Oshawa, Canada |
| 45 |
|
Olli Jokinen |
R |
junior |
Joutseno, Finland |
| 40 |
|
Jarno Koskiranta |
L |
2010 (2012) |
Paimio, Finland |
| 41 |
|
Pentti Nöyränen |
L |
2009 |
Espoo, Finland |
| 59 |
|
Jarmo Jokila |
L |
2010 (2012) |
Turku, Finland |
| 60 |
|
Tero Koskiranta |
L |
2010 |
Paimio, Finland |
| 77 |
|
Elmeri Kaksonen |
L |
2010 |
Savonlinna, Finland |
| 82 |
|
Joni Yli-Torkko |
L |
2010 |
Lappeenranta, Finland |
Notable players
Retired Numbers
External links
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