Espoo United (ice hockey)

Espoo United
CityEspoo, Finland
LeagueMestis
Founded2016 (2016)
Operated2018 (2018)
Home arenaEspoo Metro Areena (capacity: 6,982)
Colours       
Owner(s)Finland Jussi Salonoja
General managerFinland Olli Aro
Head coachFinland Timo Hirvonen
CaptainFinland Kim Hirschovits
Websitewww.espoounited.fi

Espoo United was a Finnish semi-professional ice hockey team that played in the Mestis. The team was formed by Jussi Salonoja after the Espoo Blues went bankrupt in 2016. United went bankrupt themselves after the 2017–18 season.

Honours

Mestis

Final roster

Updated October 7, 2016[1]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
8 Finland Jani Elgbacka LW/C L 29 2016 Helsinki, Finland
44 Finland Kim Hirschovits (C) C L 42 2016 Helsinki, Finland
17 Finland Erno Hopponen D L 28 2016 Espoo, Finland
51 Finland Olli Iisakka LW L 28 2016 Espoo, Finland
7 Finland Aleksi Järvinen RW L 31 2016 Espoo, Finland
19 Finland Juuso Kaijomaa C L 35 2016 Joensuu, Finland
47 Finland Antti Kauppinen F L 28 2016 Espoo, Finland
50 Finland Nikke Kettukangas D L 27 2016 Kerava, Finland
24 Finland Janne Kivilahti F L 32 2016 Espoo, Finland
91 Finland Jere Laine LW R 34 2016 Tuusula, Finland
9 Finland Matti Lamberg RW R 31 2016 Kiiminki, Finland
20 Finland Valtteri Lipiäinen F R 27 2016 Lappeenranta, Finland
58 Finland Sebastian Moberg D L 28 2016 Espoo, Finland
22 Finland Emil Oksanen RW R 26 2016 Kirkkonummi, Finland
18 Finland Markus Piispanen (A) W R 35 2016 Jyväskylä, Finland
77 Finland Janne Puhakka (A) F L 29 2016 Espoo, Finland
31 Finland Samuli Rasilainen G L 28 2016 Oulu, Finland
88 Finland Jimi Santala (A) D L 36 2016 Helsinki, Finland
2 Finland Niklas Sillanpää D L 29 2016 Espoo, Finland
21 Finland Juha Tarkkanen D L 31 2016 Helsinki, Finland
55 Finland Niklas Tikkinen D L 30 2016 Espoo, Finland
32 Finland Rasmus Tirronen G L 34 2016 Espoo, Finland
23 Finland Oskari Uomala F L 26 2016 Espoo (?), Finland
39 Finland Jiri Veistola (A) W R 36 2016 Vantaa, Finland
28 Finland Victor Westermarck D R 30 2016 Espoo, Finland
16 Finland Nicolas Wuolle RW L 31 2016 Helsinki, Finland
27 Finland Joel Ylä-Mononen D L 29 2016 Kauniainen, Finland

Team Officials

Updated October 7, 2016[1]

Title Staff Member
General Manager Olli Aro
Head Coach Timo Hirvonen
Assistant Coach Saku Martikainen
Goaltending Coach Ilari Näckel
Sports Manager Petri Pakaslahti
Team Manager Ilari Näckel

References

  1. ^ a b "Eliteprospects". Eliteprospects. Retrieved July 10, 2016.


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