From: tiot_kk@tac.fi (Kimmo Kauranen)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: The Summary of SM-LIIGA teams (long)
Date: 15 Sep 92 13:52:44 +0300
Organization: City of Tampere


SM-LIIGA TEAMS 1992-1993

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JOKERIT:     Jokerit, Helsinki
Grounded:    1967
In the SM-LIIGA:   15 years,  Medals:  1-1-0,  Best/worst placement:  1/10
In the SM-SERIE:    6 years,  Medals:  1-1-0
1991-1992:   1. (in the main league  2.)
Coach:       Boris Majorov (3. season) and Leo Aikas
Foreignors:  Otakar Janecky and Jiri Sejba
New players                       Lost players
Hannu Jarvenpaa (Leksand,Sweden)  Teemu Selanne (Winnipeg Jets, NHL)
Juha Jokiharju (Kalpa)            Mika Valila (Lukko)
Erik Hamalainen (Kalpa)           Ari Sulander (KooKoo)
Mika Johansson (Vantaa HT)        Mojmir Bozik (Hermes)
Tuomas Kalliomaki (Vantaa HT)     Mikko Halonen (K-Espoo)
Jiri Sejba (Rochester,Buff.farm)  Tommy Wide (?)
Vesa Kimmo (Karhu-Kissat)         Janne Makinen (?)

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JYP HT:      Jyvaskylan Pallo Hockey Team, Jyvaskyla
Grounded:    1977
In the SM-LIIGA:   7  years,  Medals:  0-2-0,  Best/worst placement:  2/9
In the SM-SERIE:   0  years
1991-1992:   2. (in the main league 1.)
Coach:       Hannu Aravirta (5. season) and Kari Savolainen
Foreignors:  Jiri Dolezal and Jiri Jonak
New players                       Lost players
Risto Kurkinen (HV-71, Sweden)    Leo Gudas (Munchen, Germany)
Jarmo Jokilahti (Reipas)          Mika Arvaja (Ilves)
Jiri Jonak (Skoda Plzen, TCH)     Vesa Kuha (retired)
Marko Leinonen (Lohi)             Janne Leppanen (KalPa)
                                  Sinuhe Wallinheimo (HIFK)
                                  Tuomo Raty (TuTo)
                                  Pasi Sinikunnas (Reipas)

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HIFK:        Helsingfors Idrotts Forening Kamraterna, Helsinki
Grounded:    1897
SM-In the SM-LIIGA:   17 years,  Medals:  2-1-4,  Best/worst placement:  1/6
SM-In the SM-SERIE:   24 years,  Medals:  3-2-4
1991-1992:   3. (in the main league 6.)
Coach:       Harri Rindell (2. season) and Timo Turunen
Foreignors:  Darren Boyko and Drahomir Kadlec
New players                       Lost players
Teppo Kivela (HPK)                Petro Koivunen (K-Espoo)
Jyrki Poikolainen (Reipas)        Sami Nuutinen (K-Espoo)
Sinuhe Wallinheimo (JyP HT)       Harri Tuohimaa (retired)
Marco Poulsen (Reipas)            Matti Hagman (retired)
Mikael Granlund (TPS)             Jarkko Laiho (JoKP)
Kai Tervonen (Vantaa HT)          Marc Moberg (Vantaa HT)
Kimmo Hyttinen (PvUK)             Matti Lehmusmies (K-Kissat)
                                  Tommy Gronlund (JoKP)
                                  Raimo Hirvonen (retired)
                                  Jyrki Katajamaki (?)
                                  Aram Karagoz (?)

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ASSAT:       Porin Assat, Pori
Grounded:    1967
SM-In the SM-LIIGA:   16 years,  Medals:  1-3-1,  Best/worst placement:  1/12
SM-In the SM-SERIE:    8 years,  Medals:  1-0-0
1991-1992:   4. (in the main league 5.)
Coach:       Vasili Tihonov (3. season) and Ismo Lantinen
Foreignors:  Vjatseslav Fandul and Stanislav Meciar
New players                       Lost players
Janne Tormonen (Centers)          Kari Kanervo (TPS)
Vjatseslav Fandul (St. Petersburg, CIS)  Tapio Levo (Junkkarit)
Stanislav Meciar (Pardupice, TCH) Aleksei Frolikov (?)
Nemo Nokkosmaki (Vantaa HT)       Andrei Matitsin (?)
Heikki Mattila (K-Kissat)         Juha Jyrkkio (retired)
                                  Mika Yli-Maenpaa (TuTo)
                                  Jukka Piirinen (retired)
                                  Pasi Raty (Junkkarit)
                                  Roni Mesikammen (Junkkarit)

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TPS:         Turun Palloseura, Turku
Grounded:    1922
SM-In the SM-LIIGA:   17 years,  Medals:  4-3-3,  Best/worst placement:  1/5
SM-In the SM-SERIE:   27 years,  Medals:  1-4-1
1991-1992:   5. (in the main league 3.)
Coach:       Vladimir Jursinov (1. season) and Jukka Koivu
Foreignors:  German Titov and Aleksander Smirnov
New players                       Lost players
Kari Kanervo (Assat)              Heikki Leime (retired)
Kai Nurminen (Kiekko-67)          Oldrich Svoboda (Reipas)
German Titov (Himik,Voskresenski) Richard Zemlicka (Germany)
Aleksander Smirnov (Himik, IVY)   Viktor Tjumenev (SaPKo)
Raimo Summanen (Ilves)            Kari Jalonen (Junkkarit)
Marko Kiprusov (HPK)              Mikael Granlund (HIFK)
Pekka Virta (Lukko)

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LUKKO:       Rauman Lukko, Rauma
Grounded:    1936
SM-In the SM-LIIGA:   16 years,  Medals:  0-1-0,  Best/worst placement:  2/11
SM-In the SM-SERIE:   19 years,  Medals:  1-2-2
1991-1992:   6. (in the main league 4.)
Coach:       Matti Keinonen (3. season) and Vaclav Sykora
Foreignors:  Petr Briza and Allan Measures
New players                       Lost players
Pekka Peltola (HPK)               Mika Nieminen (Lulea, Sweden)
Mika Valila (Jokerit)             Janne Gronvall (Tappara)
Tuomas Gronman (USA)              Esa Tommila (Ilves)
                                  Pekka Virta (TPS)
                                  Tommi Vali (TuTo)

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KALPA:       Kalevan Pallo, Kuopio
Grounded:    1929
SM-In the SM-LIIGA:   6  years,  Medals:  0-1-0,  Best/worst placement:  2/9
SM-In the SM-SERIE:   3  years,  Medals:  0-0-0
1991-1992:   7. (in the main league 7.)
Coach:       Juha Junno (6. season) and Jari Harkala
Foreignors:  Darius Rusnak and Dusan Pasek
New players                       Lost players
Vesa Salo (Tappara)               Peter Slanina (TuTo)
Dusan Pasek (HC Fassa, Italy)     Tommi Pohja (Tappara)
Vesa Karjalainen (HPK)            Jarmo Kekalainen (Tappara)
Marko Jantunen (Reipas)           Erik Hamalainen (Jokerit)
Janne Leppanen (JyP HT)           Janne Kekalainen (HC Fassa, Italy)
Arto Sirvio (Mora, Sweden)        Juha Jokiharju (Jokerit)
Vesa Savolainen (K-Kissat)        Veli-Pekka Pekkarinen (TuTo)
                                  Viktor Tjumenev (SaPKo)
                                  Markku Jokinen (?)
                                  Jari Harkala (retired)
                                  Timo Jarvinen (KooKoo)

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HPK:         Hameenlinnan Pallokerho, Hameenlinna
Grounded:    1929
SM-In the SM-LIIGA:   5  years,  Medals:  0-0-1,  Best/worst placement:  3/10
SM-In the SM-SERIE:   10 years,  Medals:  0-1-1
1991-1992:   8. (in the main league 8.)
Coach:       Hannu Jortikka (1. season) and Juha Hietanen
Foreignors: 
New players                       Lost players
Esa Sateri (FoPS)                 Vesa Karjalainen (KalPa)
Jarkko Nikander (FoPS)            Pekka Peltola (Lukko)
Pasi Kivila (Tiikerit)            Teppo Kivela (HIFK)
Ilkka Sinisalo (Phoenix,LA farm)  Risto Korpela (retired)
Niko Marttila (Reipas)            Tomas Jelinek (Ottawa Senators, NHL)
Tomas Kapusta (Cape Breton)       Hannu Henriksson (Ilves)
                                  Petri Pulkkinen (K-Espoo)
                                  Marko Kiprusov (TPS)
                                  Petri Kemppainen (?)
                                  Janne Ijas (?)
                                  Mika Kannisto (FoPS)

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ILVES:       Ilves, Tampere
Grounded:    1931
SM-In the SM-LIIGA:   17 years,  Medals:  1-1-2,  Best/worst placement:  1/10
SM-In the SM-SERIE:   40 years,  Medals: 15-7-9
1991-1992:   9. (in the main league 9.)
Coach:       Anatoli Bogdanov (2. season) and Jukka Jalonen
Foreignors:  Brian Tutt and Michael Lappin
New players                       Lost players
Hannu Mattila (Klagenfurt, AUT)   Risto Jalo (HC Fassa, Italy)
Mika Arvaja (JyP HT)              Kari Heikkila (HC Fassa, Italy)
Esa Tommila (Lukko)               Ville Siren (Lulea, Sweden)
Hannu Henriksson (HPK)            Risto Siltanen (TuTo)
Brian Tutt (Norge / Team Canada)  Raimo Summanen (TPS)
Tommi Pihlava (TuTo)              Kai Syrjanen (retired)
Michael Lappin (USA)              Viktor Glushenkov (Moscow, CIS)
                                  Vjatscheslav Lavrov (St. Petersburg, CIS)
                                  Juha Pajuoja (Hermes)
                                  Ari-Pekka Lehtonen (?)
                                  Tommi Manner (?)
                                  Mika Pynnonen (?)
                                  Teemu Vuorinen (?)
                                  Ari Neva (?)

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REIPAS:      Reipas Lahti, Lahti
Grounded:    1992   (Was Hockey-Reipas in the last year)
SM-In the SM-LIIGA:   11 years,  Medals:  0-0-0,  Best/worst placement:  5/10
SM-In the SM-SERIE:    5 years,  Medals:  0-0-0
1991-1992:   10. (in the main league 11.)
Coach:       Esko Nokelainen (4. season), Harri Toivanen and J-V Jaasalmi
Foreignors:  Oldrich Svoboda and Jiri Latal
New players                       Lost players
Petteri Sihvonen (KooKoo)         Marko Jantunen (KalPa)
Oldrich Svoboda (TPS)             Jaromir Sindel (Tappara)
Jiri Latal (Philadelphia)         Jarmo Jokilahti (JyP HT)
Jussi-Antti Reimari (?)           Jyrki Poikolainen (HIFK)
Pasi Sinikunnas (JyP HT)          Tommy Kiviaho (K-Espoo)
Antti Tikkanen (HeKi)             Teemu Sillanpaa (K-Espoo)
                                  Niko Marttila (HPK)
                                  Tony Arima (Junkkarit)
                                  Marco Poulsen (HIFK)
                                  Ladislav Lubina (?)

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TAPPARA      Tappara, Tampere
Grounded:    1955
SM-In the SM-LIIGA:   11 years,  Medals:  7-3-1,  Best/worst placement:  1/11
SM-In the SM-SERIE:    5 years,  Medals:  4-4-4
1991-1992:   11. (in the main league 10.)
Coach:       Pertti Hasanen (2. season) and Arto Koivisto
Foreignors: Jaromir Sindel and Jiri Kucera
New players                       Lost players
Jaromir Sindel (Reipas)           Janne Ojanen (New Jersey, NHL)
Timo Jutila (Lulea, Sweden)       Bedrich Scerban (Brynas, Sweden)
Janne Gronvall (Lukko)            Vesa Salo (KalPa)
Pauli Jarvinen (Lulea, Sweden)    Timo Susi (retired)
Marko Ek (JoKP)                   Juha Virenius (K-Espoo)
Tommi Pohja (KalPa)               Tero Toivola (TuTo)
Jarmo Kekalainen (KalPa)          Jari Gronstrand (?)
                                  Petri Aaltonen (TuTo)
                                  Arto Kulmala (Hermes ?)
                                  Ari Matilainen (?)
                                  Kalle Viita (?)
                                  Markus Oijennus (?)
                                  Jari Lindgren (?)

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K-ESPOO:     Kiekko-Espoo, Espoo
Grounded:    1984
SM-In the SM-LIIGA:   0  years
SM-In the SM-SERIE:   0  years
1991-1992:   The winner of 1st division
Coach:   Martti Merra (3. season) and Pasi Tuohimaa
Foreignors: -
New players                       Lost players
Juha Virenius (JoKP/Tappara)      Ensti Kentala (HJK)
Teemu Sillanpaa (Reipas)          Tuomas Tormanen (?)
Tommy Kiviaho (Reipas)
Petro Koivunen (HIFK)
Sami Nuutinen (HIFK)
Mikko Halonen (Jokerit)
Petri Pulkkinen (SaiPa)
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SM-LIIGA  1991-1992
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JyP HT    44  26 8 10  189-129  60
Jokerit   44  28 3 13  195-132  59
TPS       44  29 1 14  181-153  59
Lukko     44  20 9 15  162-121  49
Assat     44  23 3 18  170-171  49
HIFK      44  22 3 19  183-166  47
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KalPa     44  18 9 17  167-182  45
HPK       44  18 4 22  191-183  40
Ilves     44  16 3 25  134-155  35
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Tappara   44  12 6 26  154-187  30
H-Reipas  44  12 6 26  142-202  30
JoKP      44   9 7 28  114-201  25
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Kimmo Kauranen  *  Department of Information Technology
                *  City of Tampere, FINLAND
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