Espoo United (ice hockey)
Espoo United was a Finnish semi-professional ice hockey team that played in the Mestis. The team was formed by Jussi Salonoja after the Espoo Blues went bankrupt in 2016. United went bankrupt themselves after the 2017–18 season.
| Espoo United | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Espoo, Finland |
| League | Mestis |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Operated | 2018 |
| Home arena | Espoo Metro Areena (capacity: 6,982) |
| Colours | |
| Owner(s) |  Jussi Salonoja |
| General manager | Olli Aro |
| Head coach | Timo Hirvonen |
| Captain | Kim Hirschovits |
| Website | www |
Honours
Mestis
Mestis (1): 2017
Final roster
Updated October 7, 2016[1]
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | |
Jani Elgbacka | LW/C | L | 25 | 2016 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 44 | |
Kim Hirschovits (C) | C | L | 38 | 2016 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 17 | |
Erno Hopponen | D | L | 24 | 2016 | Espoo, Finland |
| 51 | |
Olli Iisakka | LW | L | 24 | 2016 | Espoo, Finland |
| 7 | |
Aleksi Järvinen | RW | L | 27 | 2016 | Espoo, Finland |
| 19 | |
Juuso Kaijomaa | C | L | 31 | 2016 | Joensuu, Finland |
| 47 | |
Antti Kauppinen | F | L | 24 | 2016 | Espoo, Finland |
| 50 | |
Nikke Kettukangas | D | L | 23 | 2016 | Kerava, Finland |
| 24 | |
Janne Kivilahti | F | L | 28 | 2016 | Espoo, Finland |
| 91 | |
Jere Laine | LW | R | 30 | 2016 | Tuusula, Finland |
| 9 | |
Matti Lamberg | RW | R | 28 | 2016 | Kiiminki, Finland |
| 20 | |
Valtteri Lipiäinen | F | R | 23 | 2016 | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| 58 | |
Sebastian Moberg | D | L | 24 | 2016 | Espoo, Finland |
| 22 | |
Emil Oksanen | RW | R | 22 | 2016 | Kirkkonummi, Finland |
| 18 | |
Markus Piispanen (A) | W | R | 31 | 2016 | Jyväskylä, Finland |
| 77 | |
Janne Puhakka (A) | F | L | 25 | 2016 | Espoo, Finland |
| 31 | |
Samuli Rasilainen | G | L | 24 | 2016 | Oulu, Finland |
| 88 | |
Jimi Santala (A) | D | L | 32 | 2016 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 2 | |
Niklas Sillanpää | D | L | 25 | 2016 | Espoo, Finland |
| 21 | |
Juha Tarkkanen | D | L | 27 | 2016 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 55 | |
Niklas Tikkinen | D | L | 26 | 2016 | Espoo, Finland |
| 32 | |
Rasmus Tirronen | G | L | 30 | 2016 | Espoo, Finland |
| 23 | |
Oskari Uomala | F | L | 22 | 2016 | Espoo (?), Finland |
| 39 | |
Jiri Veistola (A) | W | R | 32 | 2016 | Vantaa, Finland |
| 28 | |
Victor Westermarck | D | R | 26 | 2016 | Espoo, Finland |
| 16 | |
Nicolas Wuolle | RW | L | 28 | 2016 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 27 | |
Joel Ylä-Mononen | D | L | 25 | 2016 | Kauniainen, Finland |
Team Officials
Updated October 7, 2016[1]
| Title | Staff Member | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Manager | Olli Aro | |||||
| Head Coach | Timo Hirvonen | |||||
| Assistant Coach | Saku Martikainen | |||||
| Goaltending Coach | Ilari Näckel | |||||
| Sports Manager | Petri Pakaslahti | |||||
| Team Manager | Ilari Näckel | |||||
References
- "Eliteprospects". Eliteprospects. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
External links
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