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2023-2024 Pelicans Roster
# | N | Player | A | Born | Birthplace | HT | WT | S | |
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GOALTENDERS | |||||||||
#37 | ![]() | 32 | 1992 | Köping, SWE | 6'2" | 196 | L | ||
#35 | ![]() | 20 | 2004 | Oulu, FIN | 6'4" | 190 | L | ||
![]() | 18 | 2005 | - | - | L | ||||
#41 | ![]() | 19 | 2005 | Lahti, FIN | 5'11" | 152 | L | ||
#45 | ![]() | 33 | 1990 | Helsinki, FIN | 6'2" | 201 | L | ||
#70 | ![]() | 24 | 2000 | Lahti, FIN | 6'1" | 176 | L | ||
DEFENSEMEN | |||||||||
#7 | ![]() | 35 | 1989 | Plymouth, MN, USA | 6'4" | 227 | L | ||
#4 | ![]() | 27 | 1997 | Stavanger, NOR | 6'0" | 183 | R | ||
#47 | ![]() | 34 | 1990 | Zlin, CZE | 6'2" | 205 | L | ||
#8 | ![]() | 19 | 2005 | Lahti, FIN | 6'2" | 185 | L | ||
#82 | ![]() | 24 | 1999 | Blansko, CZE | 6'2" | 198 | L | ||
#44 | ![]() | 22 | 2002 | Vääksy, FIN | 6'4" | 183 | L | ||
#59 | ![]() | 33 | 1991 | Västerås, SWE | 6'1" | 207 | L | ||
#28 | ![]() | 33 | 1990 | Oulu, FIN | 6'2" | 198 | R | ||
#43 | ![]() | 22 | 2001 | Hedesunda, SWE | 6'2" | 192 | R | ||
#10 | ![]() | 22 | 2002 | Vaasa, FIN | 6'0" | 179 | R | ||
#55 | ![]() | 23 | 2001 | Mäntsälä, FIN | 6'0" | 172 | R | ||
#50 | ![]() | 24 | 1999 | Tampere, FIN | 6'0" | 194 | L | ||
#3 | ![]() | 24 | 2000 | Kokkola, FIN | 5'11" | 172 | L | ||
FORWARDS | |||||||||
#95 | ![]() | 39 | 1985 | Ii, FIN | 6'0" | 196 | R | ||
#9 | ![]() | 20 | 2004 | Slany, CZE | 5'10" | 170 | R | ||
#2 | ![]() | 31 | 1993 | Umeå, SWE | 6'4" | 203 | L | ||
#72 | ![]() | 36 | 1987 | Kungälv, SWE | 5'10" | 172 | L | ||
#62 | ![]() | 36 | 1987 | Helsinki, FIN | 6'0" | 209 | L | ||
#67 | ![]() | 23 | 2000 | Vantaa, FIN | 5'9" | 179 | R | ||
#20 | ![]() | 23 | 2000 | Vantaa, FIN | 5'11" | 165 | L | ||
#16 | ![]() | 26 | 1997 | Znojmo, CZE | 6'2" | 198 | R | ||
#12 | ![]() | 25 | 1998 | Heinola, FIN | 5'9" | 161 | L | ||
#97 | ![]() | 22 | 2002 | Lahti, FIN | 6'2" | 157 | L | ||
#23 | ![]() | 18 | 2005 | Hollola, FIN | 6'0" | 192 | R | ||
#77 | ![]() | 26 | 1998 | Tuusula, FIN | 6'0" | 216 | L | ||
#22 | ![]() | 24 | 2000 | Espoo, FIN | 6'2" | 205 | L | ||
#56 | ![]() | 22 | 2002 | Helsinki, FIN | 5'10" | 161 | R | ||
#19 | ![]() | 37 | 1987 | Lake Forest, CA, USA | 5'7" | 157 | R | ||
#74 | ![]() | 21 | 2002 | Kalmar, SWE | 6'1" | 185 | R | ||
#18 | ![]() | 32 | 1991 | Laukaa, FIN | 5'11" | 176 | L | ||
#76 | ![]() | 25 | 1999 | Waterloo, ON, CAN | 6'3" | 185 | R | ||
#71 | ![]() | 24 | 2000 | Lahti, FIN | 6'0" | 176 | R | ||
#89 | ![]() | 35 | 1989 | Seinäjoki, FIN | 5'11" | 196 | L | ||
#91 | ![]() | 23 | 2001 | Lahti, FIN | 5'9" | 172 | L | ||
#92 | ![]() | 24 | 1999 | Laitila, FIN | 6'0" | 196 | L |
2023-2024 Pelicans Staff
- Head Coach
Tommi Niemelä
- Asst. Coach
Jussi Silander
- Asst. Coach
Juhamatti Yli-Junnila
- Goaltending Coach
Toni Pasuri
- Sports Manager
Janne Laukkanen
- Team Manager
Toni Pasuri
- CEO
Lauri Pöyhönen
- Conditioning Coach
Juha Nakari
- Equipment Manager
Mika Myllynen
- Equipment Manager
Toni Vesaaja
- Head Equipment Manager
Samuli Korjus
- Massage Therapist
Tero Seppälä
- Physical Therapist
Erno Jokinen
- Physical Therapist
Juha Nakari
- Physical Therapist
Toni Vesaaja
- Skating/Skills Coach
Tuomo Kärki
2023-2024 Pelicans Captains
Pelicans Facts
- Plays in
- Liiga
- Team Colors
- Teal + Black + White
- Town
- Lahti, FIN
Map
- Founded
- 1996
2023-2024 Pelicans Roster Facts
- Nationalities
27 players
6 players
4 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
- Experience
- Affiliated Team(s)
- Pelicans U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
- Pelicans U17 (U17 Ylempi)
- Pelicans U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
- Pelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
- Peliitat (II-divisioona)
Arena Information
- Arena Name
- Isku Areena
- Location
- Lahti, FIN
- Capacity
- 5 534
- Construction Year
- 1973
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Pelicans Games
date | home | visiting | score | league |
---|---|---|---|---|
09/06/2024 03:30 PM UTC | ![]() | ![]() | - | Champions HL |
04/28/2024 02:00 PM UTC | ![]() | ![]() | 3 - 0 | Liiga |
04/26/2024 03:30 PM UTC | ![]() | ![]() | 3 - 4 (OT 60:48) | Liiga |
04/24/2024 03:30 PM UTC | ![]() | ![]() | 1 - 2 (OT 84:40) | Liiga |
04/22/2024 03:30 PM UTC | ![]() | ![]() | 2 - 3 | Liiga |
Latest Transactions
08/09/2024
confirmed
Joining fromUtica Comets
08/08/2024
confirmed
07/26/2024
confirmed
07/22/2024
extension
07/19/2024
extension
07/16/2024
extension
07/08/2024
loan
Joining fromMinnesota Wild
Pelicans History and Standings
season | league | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | PPG | rank | postseason |
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Pelicans | |||||||||||||
2024-2025 | Liiga | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2023-2024 | Liiga | 60 | 31 | 17 | - | 4 | 8 | 177 | 147 | 109 | 1.82 | 3 | Final loss |
2022-2023 | Liiga | 60 | 30 | 21 | - | 4 | 5 | 166 | 136 | 103 | 1.72 | 4 | Final loss |
2021-2022 | Liiga | 60 | 25 | 21 | - | 4 | 10 | 142 | 142 | 93 | 1.55 | 9 | Playoffs Qualifier loss |
2020-2021 | Liiga | 58 | 25 | 21 | - | 10 | 2 | 169 | 147 | 97 | 1.67 | 6 | Quarterfinal loss |
2019-2020 | Liiga | 59 | 19 | 40 | - | 7 | 4 | 120 | 201 | 54 | 0.92 | 14 | Did not make playoffs |
2018-2019 | Liiga | 60 | 30 | 19 | - | 3 | 8 | 199 | 154 | 104 | 1.73 | 3 | Quarterfinal loss |
2017-2018 | Liiga | 60 | 20 | 24 | - | 7 | 9 | 165 | 175 | 83 | 1.38 | 10 | Playoffs Qualifier loss |
2016-2017 | Liiga | 60 | 23 | 21 | - | 8 | 8 | 157 | 150 | 93 | 1.55 | 6 | Quarterfinal loss |
2015-2016 | Liiga | 60 | 24 | 25 | - | 4 | 7 | 145 | 171 | 87 | 1.45 | 9 | Quarterfinal loss |
2014-2015 | Liiga | 60 | 16 | 30 | - | 6 | 8 | 125 | 166 | 68 | 1.13 | 12 | Did not make playoffs |
2013-2014 | Liiga | 60 | 25 | 24 | - | 6 | 5 | 156 | 155 | 92 | 1.53 | 8 | Quarterfinal loss |
2012-2013 | SM-liiga | 60 | 22 | 28 | - | 7 | 3 | 163 | 180 | 83 | 1.38 | 11 | Did not make playoffs |
2011-2012 | SM-liiga | 60 | 30 | 18 | - | 9 | 3 | 213 | 155 | 111 | 1.85 | 2 | Final loss |
2010-2011 | SM-liiga | 60 | 17 | 37 | - | 2 | 4 | 133 | 180 | 59 | 0.98 | 14 | Saved in relegation |
2009-2010 | SM-liiga | 58 | 18 | 27 | - | 6 | 7 | 166 | 197 | 73 | 1.26 | 12 | Did not make playoffs |
2008-2009 | SM-liiga | 58 | 22 | 27 | - | 5 | 4 | 149 | 145 | 80 | 1.38 | 9 | Quarterfinal loss |
2007-2008 | SM-liiga | 56 | 28 | 19 | - | 5 | 4 | 176 | 142 | 98 | 1.75 | 6 | Quarterfinal loss |
2006-2007 | SM-liiga | 56 | 19 | 24 | - | 7 | 6 | 147 | 151 | 77 | 1.38 | 10 | Quarterfinal loss |
2005-2006 | SM-liiga | 56 | 18 | 29 | - | 4 | 5 | 125 | 171 | 67 | 1.2 | 12 | Did not make playoffs |
2004-2005 | SM-liiga | 56 | 7 | 36 | - | 3 | 10 | 100 | 230 | 37 | 0.66 | 13 | Did not make playoffs |
2003-2004 | SM-liiga | 56 | 7 | 37 | 12 | - | - | 110 | 227 | 27 | 0.48 | 13 | Did not make playoffs |
2002-2003 | SM-liiga | 56 | 15 | 39 | 2 | - | - | 120 | 182 | 36 | 0.64 | 12 | Did not make playoffs |
2001-2002 | SM-liiga | 56 | 27 | 19 | 10 | - | - | 157 | 152 | 68 | 1.21 | 5 | Quarterfinal loss |
2000-2001 | SM-liiga | 56 | 22 | 23 | 11 | - | - | 170 | 164 | 55 | 0.98 | 7 | Quarterfinal loss |
1999-2000 | SM-liiga | 54 | 8 | 38 | 8 | - | - | 108 | 197 | 24 | 0.44 | 12 | Saved in relegation |
1998-1999 | I-divisioona | 48 | 30 | 11 | 7 | - | - | 178 | 109 | 67 | 1.4 | 2 | Promoted |
1997-1998 | I-divisioona | 44 | 23 | 17 | 4 | - | - | 155 | 147 | 50 | 1.14 | 4 | Qualification loss |
1996-1997 | I-divisioona | 44 | 26 | 15 | 3 | - | - | 168 | 119 | 55 | 1.25 | 3 | Qualification loss |
Reipas Lahti | |||||||||||||
1995-1996 | I-divisioona | 44 | 24 | 18 | 2 | - | - | 175 | 136 | 50 | 1.14 | 6 | Quarterfinal loss |
Pelicans Tournament Statistics
season | tournament | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | PPG | rank | postseason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pelicans | |||||||||||||
2024-2025 | Champions HL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | - |
2023-2024 | Champions HL | 6 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 1.83 | 8 | Eighth Final Loss |
2019-2020 | Champions HL | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 1.17 | 4 | Did not make playoffs |
Lahden Reipas | |||||||||||||
1970-1971 | Suomen Cup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1965-1966 | Suomen Cup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Pelicans Retired Numbers
Pelicans Stars And Cult Players
- 1935
- 1943
- 1945
- 1952
- 1953
- 1955
- 1955
- 1956
- 1956
- 1956
- 1957
- 1959
- 1960
- 1960
- 1966
- 1966
- 1969
- 1970
- 1970
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971
- 1972
- 1974
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1980
- 1982
- 1983
- 1983
- 1986
- 1986
- 1986
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987
- 1988
- 1995
Where Are They Now?
Played in the team during season
Regular Season
Nationalities Throughout History
Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia
Team names:
- Viipurin Reipas (1891 - 1964)
- Lahden Reipas (1964 - 1975)
- Kiekkoreipas (1975 - 1989)
- Hockey Reipas (1989 - 1992)
- Reipas Lahti (1992 - 1996)
- Pelicans (1996 -)
Club Reipas was originally found in year 1891 Vyborg which was part of Finland that time. First club was for gymnastics but later it had also teams in football, bandy and ice hockey. Vyborg's Reipas won the first ever Finnish Ice Hockey Championship title in 1928 After second world war the city of Vyborg was ceded to Soviet Union. Team Vyborg's Reipas relocated with finnish refugees to city of Lahti 1944. Even though the team was located in Lahti it was still called Vyborg's Reipas until it was renamed Lahti's Reipas 1964. After couple "Reipas" name changes the team was renamed to Lahti Pelicans before the 1996-97 season.
- Viipurin Reipas (1891 - 1964)
- Lahden Reipas (1964 - 1975)
- Kiekkoreipas (1975 - 1989)
- Hockey Reipas (1989 - 1992)
- Reipas Lahti (1992 - 1996)
- Pelicans (1996 -)
Club Reipas was originally found in year 1891 Vyborg which was part of Finland that time. First club was for gymnastics but later it had also teams in football, bandy and ice hockey. Vyborg's Reipas won the first ever Finnish Ice Hockey Championship title in 1928 After second world war the city of Vyborg was ceded to Soviet Union. Team Vyborg's Reipas relocated with finnish refugees to city of Lahti 1944. Even though the team was located in Lahti it was still called Vyborg's Reipas until it was renamed Lahti's Reipas 1964. After couple "Reipas" name changes the team was renamed to Lahti Pelicans before the 1996-97 season.