# Kiekko-Pojat

Joensuun Kiekko-Pojat is a Finnish semi-professional ice hockey team that plays in the Mestis, the second-highest men's ice hockey league in Finland. The club has spent three seasons in the top flight of Finnish hockey, season 1971–72 in SM-sarja and seasons 1989-90 and 1991–92 in SM-liiga.

## Honours
### Champions

* Mestis (1): 2009-10
* Suomi-sarja (2): 2003–04, 2014–15
* I-Divisioona (3): 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1996-97

### Runners-up

* Mestis (2): 2008-09, 2011-12
* Mestis (1): 2015-16
* Suomi-sarja (1): 2003

## Current team

Updated February 6, 2025
| No. | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
| 33 | Juho Ahopelto | G | L | 26 | 2024 | Kuopio, Finland |
| 81 | Jonne Brygger (A) | F | L | 24 | 2024 | Porvoo, Finland |
| 84 | Niklas Grönlund | D | L | 23 | 2023 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 56 | Antti Haikonen | F | L | 20 | 2023 | Joensuu, Finland |
| 19 | Patrick Isiguzo (C) | F | L | 22 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland |
| 24 | Juho Juvonen | D | L | 23 | 2023 | Joensuu, Finland |
| 59 | Rasmus Kankkunen | D | L | 21 | 2023 | Joensuu, Finland |
| 92 | Santeri Kekarainen | F | L | 18 | 2024 | Joensuu, Finland |
| 4 | Jakub Kindl | F | L | 38 | 2025 | Šumperk, Czech Republic |
| 86 | Rasmus Kuronen | F | L | 22 | 2024 | Kontiolahti, Finland |
| 6 | Onni Lauri | D | L | 22 | 2024 | Kempele, Finland |
| 26 | Atte Lehikoinen | D | L | 21 | 2024 | Joensuu, Finland |
| 3 | Niko Liiri | D | R | 23 | 2024 | Jyväskylä, Finland |
| 29 | Joonas Lohisalo | F | L | 21 | 2024 | Oulu, Finland |
| 30 | Juho Markkanen | G | L | 22 | 2024 | Edmonton, Canada |
| 67 | Niklas Meriläinen | F | L | 22 | 2024 | Lieksa, Finland |
| 10 | Kasper Mäenpää | D | R | 23 | 2023 | Kiiminki, Finland |
| 20 | Kim Nieminen (L) | F | R | 23 | 2024 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 93 | Timotej Sille | F | L | 29 | 2025 | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| 14 | Ivo Sedláček | F | R | 21 | 2023 | Brno, Czech Republic |
| 28 | Niilo Suvanto | C | L | 21 | 2024 | Oulu, Finland |
| 52 | Vertti Svensk | D | L | 17 | 2024 | Joensuu, Finland |
| 11 | Jani Taskula | F | R | 24 | 2024 | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| 27 | Oula Uski (A) | C | L | 33 | 2024 | Järvenpää, Finland |
| 41 | Valtteri Vaittinen | F | L | 22 | 2023 | Joensuu, Finland |
| 72 | Jasper Viitala | F | L | 23 | 2023 | Nivala, Finland |
| 17 | Riku Vähäniitty | G | L | 22 | 2023 | Joensuu, Finland |

### Team officials

Updated June 7, 2024
Staff Member :
| General Manager | Jaakko Lipponen |
| Head coach | Kasper Vuorinen |
| Assistant coach | Mikko Rämö |
| Goaltending Coach | Mikko Rämö |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Samu Lappalainen |

## Retired numbers

* # 1 Tapio Pohtinen
* # 9 Hannu Kapanen
* # 15 Lauri Mononen
* # 25 Markku Kyllönen

## Former players

* Tero Arkiomaa
* Pavel Brendl
* Jon Fontas
* Jocelyn Guimond
* Roberts Jekimovs
* Hannu Kapanen
* Jari Kapanen
* Lubomir Kolnik
* Markku Kyllönen
* Mikael Ruohomaa
* Alexander Salák
* Luke Sellars
* Antonin Stavjana
* Rostislav Vlach

## Season by season record

Since rejoining the Mestis in 2004–05
| Season | League | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2004–05 | Mestis | 44 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 1 | — | 29 | 117 | 178 | 11th | Saved from relegation |
| 2005–06 | Mestis | 45 | 17 | 8 | 20 | — | — | 45 | 131 | 160 | 8th | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2006–07 | Mestis | 45 | 22 | 5 | 18 | — | — | 50 | 151 | 137 | 6th | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2007–08 | Mestis | 45 | 20 | — | 19 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 133 | 125 | 7th | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2008–09 | Mesits | 45 | 27 | — | 11 | 2 | 5 | 90 | 156 | 101 | 1st | Final loss |
| 2009–10 | Mestis | 45 | 23 | — | 12 | 5 | 5 | 84 | 173 | 128 | 2nd | Champion |
| 2010–11 | Mestis | 49 | 16 | — | 22 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 146 | 173 | 10th | Did not make playoffs |
| 2011–12 | Mestis | 46 | 18 | — | 16 | 8 | 4 | 74 | 142 | 134 | 4th | Final loss |
| 2012–13 | Mestis | 48 | 20 | — | 18 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 155 | 144 | 6th | Bronze game loss |
| 2013–14 | Mestis | 56 | 22 | — | 23 | 5 | 6 | 82 | 152 | 150 | 7th | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2014–15 | Suomi-sarja | 36 | 22 | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 154 | 98 | 2nd | Champion |
| 2015–16 | Mestis | 50 | 22 | — | 14 | 10 | 4 | 90 | 158 | 122 | 3rd | Bronze game win |