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Revision as of 08:20, 17 June 2010
| Pelicans | |
|---|---|
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| City | Lahti, Finland |
| League | SM-liiga |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Home arena | Isku Areena (capacity 5,098) |
| Colours | |
| Head coach | Mika Toivola |
| Captain | Erik Kakko |
| Affiliate | HeKi (Mestis) |
| Website | http://www.pelicans.fi/ |
Pelicans is an ice hockey team playing in the SM-liiga, and formed in 1996. They play in the city of Lahti, Finland at Isku Arena. The team is partially owned by retired NHL goaltender Pasi Nurminen.
Notable players
- Antti Niemi
- Marko Jantunen
- Hannu Koskinen
- Erkki Laine
- Pasi Nurminen
- Mikko Peltola
- Sean Avery
- Toni Lydman
- Janne Laukkanen
- Petteri Nummelin
- Sami Helenius
- Jason Bonsignore
Retired Numbers
- 11 - Hannu Koskinen
- 13 - Erkki Laine
- 17 - Kari Eloranta
NHL Players from Lahti
Current team
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Glovehand | Contract | Birthplace | ||
| 33 | 
|
Joonas Kuusela | L | 2012 | Espoo, Finland | |
| 41 |
|
Niko Hovinen | L | 2011 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| X | 
|
Zoltan Hetenyi | L | try-out | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Defenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Left/Right Handed | Contract | Birthplace | ||
| 7 |
|
Joonas Jalvanti | L | 2012 | Lahti, Finland | |
| 9 |
|
Juha Uotila | L | 2011 | Espoo, Finland | |
| 26 |
|
Jan Latvala | L | 2011 | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 51 |
|
Niko Tuhkanen | L | 2011 (2012) | Lahti, Finland | |
| 55 |
|
Jani Forsström | L | 2011 | Lahti, Finland | |
| X | 
|
Henrik Blomqvist | R | 2011 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| X |
|
Joonas Hurri | L | 2011 | Lahti, Finland | |
| Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Left/Right Handed | Position | Contract | Birthplace | |
| 3 |
|
Iiro Sopanen | L | W | 2012 (2013) | Lahti, Finland |
| 14 |
|
Antti Tyrväinen | L | W | 2011 | Seinäjoki, Finland |
| 22 |
|
Tommi Paakkolanvaara | L | C | 2011 | Oulunsalo, Finland |
| 24 |
|
Janne Tavi | L | W | 2011 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 28 |
|
Kari Sihvonen | L | W | 2011 | Haukipudas, Finland |
| 36 |
|
Teemu Rinkinen | L | W | 2011 | Hollola, Finland |
| 39 |
|
Marko Pöyhönen | L | W | 2011 | Hollola, Finland |
| 61 |
|
Henri Heino | L | C | 2011 | Lahti, Finland |
| X |
|
Sami Blomqvist | L | W | 2012 (2013) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
| X | 
|
Lou Dickenson | L | W | 2011 (2012) | Orleans, ON, Canada |
| X |
|
Matias Loppi | L | C | 2012 | Helsinki, Finland |
Coaching
- Head Coach Mika Toivola
- Coach Pasi Räsänen
- Goalkeeper Coach Pasi Nurminen
External links
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