SaiPa Lappeenranta

Saimaan Pallo (SaiPa) is an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. They play their home games at Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta, Finland.
==History==
The team's best achievement is 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 season, but lost the game to HPK, 7-2. 
SaiPa has produced Seven players who have played in the NHL, Antti Aalto, Jussi Markkanen, Petteri Nokelainen, Petri Skriko, Jussi Timonen, Vesa Viitakoski and Niklas Bäckström. Markkanen is also a part owner of the club.
The team traditionally plays in the Easton Turnaus.
==Current squad==
As of April 29, 2010:
Goalkeepers	Goalkeepers	Goalkeepers 	Goalkeepers	Goalkeepers	Goalkeepers 	Goalkeepers
Number 	 	Player 	Glove hand 	Contract 	Place of Birth 	
1 	 	Ville Hostikka 	L 	2011 	Lappeenranta, Finland	
2 	 	Andreas Bernard	L 	2011 (2012)	Lappeenranta, Finland	
72 	 	Jere Myllyniemi	L 	2012 	Kangasala, Finland 	
Defenders	Defenders	Defenders 	Defenders 	Defenders 	Defenders 	Defenders
Number 	 	Player 	Lower hand	Contract 	Place of Birth 	
26 	 	Joni Tuominen 	R 	2012 	Espoo, Finland 	
33 	 	Daniel Sondell 	L 	2011 	Umeå, Sweden 	
44 	 	Jarno Lippojoki 	L 	2011 	Imatra, Finland 	
48 	 	Mikko Pukka 	L 	2011 	Suodenniemi, Finland 	
49 	 	Simon Backman 	L 	2012 	Jakobstad, Finland 	
51 	 	Marlo Koponen 	L 	2012 	Imatra, Finland 	
55 	 	Pauli Levokari 	L 	2012 	Luvia, Finland 	
X 	 	Jere Pulli 	L 	2014 	Lappeenranta, Finland	
X 	 	Per Savilahti-Nagander	R 	2011 (2012)	Luleå, Sweden 	
Forwards	Forwards	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards	Forwards 	Forwards
Number 	 	Player 	Lower hand	Contract	Place of Birth 	
8 	 	Ville Koho 	L 	2012 	Imatra, Finland 	
12 	 	Tomi Leivo 	L 	2011 	Lappeenranta, Finland	
13 	 	Jesse Mankinen 	R 	2011 	Lappeenranta, Finland	
14 	 	Anssi Löfman 	L 	2011 	Lappeenranta, Finland	
15 	 	Petri Koskinen 	L 	2012 	Tampere, Finland 	
18 	 	Tyler Redenbach 	L 	2011 	Melville, SK, Canada 	
19 	 	Juuso Kaijomaa 	L 	2012 	Joensuu, Finland 	
22 	 	Dale MacTavish 	L 	2011 	Eganville, ON, Canada	
23 	 	Tomáš Jasko 	L 	2011 	Bratislava, Slovakia 	
39 	 	Scott Barney 	R 	2011 	Oshawa, Canada 	
40 	 	Jarno Koskiranta	L 	2012 	Paimio, Finland 	
59 	 	Jarmo Jokila 	L 	2012 	Turku, Finland 	
60 	 	Tero Koskiranta 	L 	2011 	Paimio, Finland 	
77 	 	Elmeri Kaksonen 	L 	2011 	Savonlinna, Finland 	
82 	 	Joni Yli-Torkko 	L 	2012 	Lappeenranta, Finland	
==Notable players==
* Frank Banham
* Niklas Bäckström
* Otakar Janecký
* Vladimir Machulda
* Jussi Markkanen
* Jarmo Myllys
* Petteri Nokelainen
* Timo Saarikoski
* Vesa Viitakoski
* Antti Pihlström
* Dale McTavish
* Rob Zepp
===Retired numbers===
*3 - Lalli Partinen
*9 - Petri Skriko
*20 - Heikki Mälkiä (his son Simo is allowed to use that number)
== References ==
==External links==
* SaiPa official website
* SaiPa Fan Club
* Idän Ihme fan site
Category:Finnish ice hockey clubs
Category:SM-Liiga team
Category:Established in 1948