Ässät

Ässät (English: aces) is an ice hockey team in the Finnish elite league, SM-liiga. They play in Pori, Finland at the Porin jäähalli.
== Team history ==
The team was established in 1967 by merging two local teams, Karhut and RU-38. The full name of the company operating the team is at present HC Ässät Pori Oy. They have won two Finnish Championships (1971, 1978), and several other medals – most recently silver in 2006. In addition both Karhut and RU-38 were one-time champions each.
== Notable players ==
* Arto Javanainen
* Veli-Pekka Ketola
* Scott Langkow
* Pasi Peltonen
* Juuso Riksman
* Jason Williams
* Jesse Joensuu
* Mark Jooris
* Kari Takko
* BJ Crombeen
=== Retired numbers ===
* 2 - Antti Heikkilä
* 4 - Arto Javanainen
* 12 - Tapio Levo
* 13 - Veli-Pekka Ketola
* 89 - Jaroslav Otevrel
=== Famous Coaches ===
* Alpo Suhonen
Category:Finnish ice hockey teams
Category:SM-liiga player
Category:Established in 1967