HPK (Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho) is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga . They play in Hämeenlinna , Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli . HPK was established in 1929 . The full name of the club is HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights", with the logo representing a knight masked in a helmet. HPK won their first SM-liiga championship in 2006. The roster below is out of date. The current starting goalie is Nashville Predators draft pick Juuse Saros, who recently lead Finland to the World Junior Championship Gold Medal. Although undersized he is extremely athletic and is the starter for HPK at age 18.
Players
Current roster
Updated September 17, 2014.[ 1]
#
Nat
Player
Pos
S /G
Age
Acquired
Birthplace
27
Finland !
Arkiomaa, Eetu-Ville Eetu-Ville Arkiomaa
3.0 ! F
R
22
2013
Rauma, Finland
23
Finland !
Bruun, Antti Antti Bruun
2.0 ! D
L
35
2013
Savonlinna, Finland
47
Finland !
Eerola, Ville-Veikko Ville-Veikko Eerola
2.0 ! D
L
23
2013
Hämeenlinna, Finland
15
Finland !
Grönholm, Ossi-Petteri Ossi-Petteri Grönholm
2.0 ! D
L
34
2011
Kotka, Finland
29
Canada !
Hamill, Zach Zach Hamill
4.0 ! C
R
27
2014
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
10
Finland !
Jalo, Toni Toni Jalo
3.0 ! F
L
26
2014
Turku, Finland
16
Finland !
Jasu, Juhani Juhani Jasu
4.0 ! C
R
27
2014
Eurajoki, Finland
79
Finland !
Järveläinen, Ville Ville Järveläinen
7.0 ! RW
R
22
2012
Hämeenlinna, Finland
12
Finland !
Koivisto, Juha Juha Koivisto
7.0 ! RW
R
31
2013
Vantaa, Finland
34
Finland !
Laakso, Aleksi Aleksi Laakso
2.0 ! D
L
25
2012
Seinäjoki, Finland
91
Finland !
Laine, Jere Jere Laine
6.0 ! LW
R
25
2014
Tuusula, Finland
32
Finland !
Myllykoski, Joni Joni Myllykoski
1.0 ! G
L
31
2014
Tornio, Finland
8
Finland !
Niemi, Jyri Jyri Niemi
2.0 ! D
L
25
2013
Hämeenkyrö, Finland
74
Finland !
Nikkilä, Petteri Petteri Nikkilä
2.0 ! D
L
23
2013
Hämeenlinna, Finland
7
Finland !
Paajanen, Otto Otto Paajanen (A )
4.0 ! C
L
23
2011
Loppi, Finland
22
France !
Ritz, Nicolas Nicolas Ritz
4.0 ! C
L
23
2014
Dijon, France
26
Finland !
Salminen, Saku Saku Salminen
6.0 ! LW
L
20
2014
Helsinki, Finland
1
Finland !
Saros, Juuse Juuse Saros
1.0 ! G
L
20
2013
Hämeenlinna, Finland
6
Canada !
Schira, Craig Craig Schira (A )
2.0 ! D
R
27
2013
Spiritwood, Saskatchewan
3
Finland !
Somervuori, Eero Eero Somervuori
7.0 ! RW
R
36
2014
Järvenpää, Finland
36
Finland !
Tuulola, Joni Joni Tuulola
2.0 ! D
L
19
2014
Hämeenlinna, Finland
5
Finland !
Vainio, Juuso Juuso Vainio
2.0 ! D
R
21
2012
Hämeenlinna, Finland
40
Finland !
Vihko, Joonas Joonas Vihko (C )
7.0 ! RW
R
34
2013
Helsinki, Finland
19
Finland !
Vänttinen, Tuomas Tuomas Vänttinen
4.0 ! C
R
32
2012
Savonlinna, Finland
Honored members
NHL alumni
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