SaiPa

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Template:Short description Template:About Template:Infobox ice hockey team Saimaan Pallo (SaiPa) is an ice hockey team in the Finnish Liiga. They play their home games at Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta, Finland. SaiPa has many nicknames, such as "The Sputniks", "Sputnik", "Miracle of the East" and "Eastern Giant."

SaiPa play home games in the yellow shirt, black pants, yellow socks, and a black helmet. SaiPa play away games in mostly the same uniform as the home games, but also have a black version of the jersey.

HistoryEdit

The team's best achievement is silver in the 2024–25 Liiga season. Previous best result was 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 and 2013–14 seasons, but lost the games to HPK (7–2) and Lukko (3–2).

SaiPa has participated twice in the Champions Hockey League. During the 2014–2015 season, the team survived the quarterfinals, where they lost the return match against Oulun Kärpät. During the 2016–17 season, SaiPa won their initial games by 11 points. Eisbären Berlin and Luleå HF were the runners-up.

SaiPa has produced seven players who have played in the National Hockey League (NHL): Antti Aalto, Jussi Markkanen, Petteri Nokelainen, Petri Skriko, Jussi Timonen, Vesa Viitakoski, and Niklas Bäckström. Jussi Markkanen is also a part owner of the club.

HonoursEdit

DomesticEdit

Liiga

SM-sarja

Pre-seasonEdit

Finnish Cup

PlayersEdit

Current rosterEdit

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SaiPa's bronze medal team 1965–1966

Retired numbersEdit

SaiPa retired numbers
No. Player Position Career
3 Lalli Partinen D 1959–1969
8 Ville Koho C 2001–2020
9 Petri Skriko LW 1979–1984
20 Heikki Mälkiä C 1975–1986
1988–1992

NHL alumniEdit

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ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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