Kokkolan Hermes
| Kokkolan Hermes | |
|---|---|
| City | Kokkola, Finland |
| League | Mestis |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Home arena | Kokkolan jäähalli |
| Colours | |
| Owner(s) | Edustus Hermes ry |
| General manager |
 Jouni Sinko |
| Head coach |
Antti Karhula |
| Captain |
Jussi Nättinen |
| Affiliate(s) |
Sport (Liiga) JHT (Suomi-sarja) |
| Website | http://www.kokkolanhermes.fi/ |
Kokkolan Hermes is a Finnish semi-professional ice hockey team based in Kokkola that plays in the Mestis the second top league in Finland after Liiga. The club was founded in 1953 and play their home games at the Kokkolan jäähalli which has a capacity of 4,200 spectators.[1]
History
The club was founded in 1953 when the ice hockey players of GBK and KPV merged their operations and formed the new club Kokkolan Hermes. The team was named after the greek Olympian messenger god Hermes who was also the god of sports and athletes.
Hermes played in the second top league of Finland from 1993-2006 before being regulated to Suomi-sarja where they remained until 2015 when they were promoted back to Mestis.
Hermes won the 1996 I-Divisioona championship the only championship in the clubs history.[2]
During the 2008-09 season Hermes ran into financial troubles and were forced to leave the Finnish series.[3]
Current Roster
Updated June 1, 2016[4]
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 |  |
Godla, DenisDenis Godla | G | L | 21 | Kezmarok, Slovakia | |
| 31 | |
Kuusela, JoonasJoonas Kuusela | G | L | 26 | Espoo, Finland | |
| 5 |  |
Bazeviks, KristapsKristaps Bazeviks | D | L | 22 | Riga, Latvia | |
| 29 | |
Honka, JuusoJuuso Honka | LW | L | 26 | Turku, Finland | |
| 17 | |
Fransilla, MikkaMikka Fransilla | D | L | 23 | Luumäki, Finland | |
| 27 | |
Huhtanen, MikkaMikka Huhtanen (L) | D | L | 23 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 18 | |
Ikonen, OssiOssi Ikonen | D | L | 26 | Toivakka, Finland | |
| 20 | |
Laitamäki, Juho-ErikJuho-Erik Laitamäki (L) | D | L | 20 | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 8 | |
Lehto, NikoNiko Lehto (A) | D | L | 26 | Oulu, Finland | |
| 3 | |
Rantala, JereJere Rantala | D | L | 22 | Huittinen, Finland | |
| 16 | |
Vittaniemi, VilleVille Vittaniemi | D | L | 22 | Kemi, Finland | |
| 22 | |
Appelgren, NiklasNiklas Appelgren (A) | RW | L | 26 | Kouvola, Finland | |
| 10 | |
Hellsten, AnttiAntti Hellsten | F | L | 26 | Lohja, Finland | |
| 33 | |
Huovinen, JoonasJoonas Huovinen (L) | C/RW | R | 22 | Oulu, Finland | |
| 15 | |
Huttu, TeemuTeemu Huttu | F | L | 25 | Kiiminki, Finland | |
| 80 | |
Juntheikki, JesseJesse Juntheikki | C | L | 28 | Tuusula, Finland | |
| 28 | |
Jääskeläinen, JoonaJoona Jääskeläinen (L) | RW | R | 20 | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 20 | |
Karvinen, EetuEetu Karvinen | LW | L | 23 | Imatra, Finland | |
| 24 | |
Kivilahti, JanneJanne Kivilahti | F | L | 24 | Espoo, Finland | |
| 12 | |
Kivinen, NikoNiko Kivinen (L) | F | L | 27 | Kokkola, Finland | |
| 13 | |
Koskinen, TuomasTuomas Koskinen | F | L | 22 | Kangasala, Finland | |
| 4 | |
Kuntsi, SeveriSeveri Kuntsi | D | L | 23 | Muurame, Finland | |
| 19 | |
Nättinen, JussiJussi Nättinen (C) | C | R | 29 | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 25 | |
Paavilainen, AnttiAntti Paavilainen | F | L | 23 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| 11 |  |
Rooba, RobertRobert Rooba | F | L | 23 | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 26 | |
Tika, TommiTommi Tika (L) | F | L | 21 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| 6 | |
Westermarck, FelixFelix Westermarck (L) | F | L | 21 | Espoo, Finland |
Retired numbers
- #1 - Tapio Salo[5]
- #7 - Tuomo Valavaara[5]
- 9 - Eino Pollari[5]
- 23 - Jani Uski[5]
- 91 - Jouni Kalliokoski[5]
Technical staff
Current as of 1 June 2016[6]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Antti Karhula |
| Assistant Coach | Märt Eerme |
| Goaltending Coach | Jens Friis |
All Time Statistics Leaders
| Goals | |
|---|---|
| Player | Goals |
| Jouni Kalliokoski |
198 |
 Frantisek Cernyn |
124 |
| Jan Uski |
97 |
| Assists | |
|---|---|
| Player | Assists |
| Jouni Kalliokoski |
228 |
| Jan Uski |
192 |
| Marko Lapinkoski |
134 |
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Player | Points |
| Jouni Kalliokoski |
426 |
| Jani Uski |
289 |
| Marko Lapinkoski |
225 |
| Frantisek Cerny |
224 |
| Topi Anttila |
173 |
Season by season record
Since founding of Mestis in 2000–01[8]
| Season | League | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Mestis | 44 | 25 | 7 | 12 | — | — | 57 | 153 | 122 | 3rd | Bronze game win |
| 2001-02 | Mestis | 44 | 19 | 5 | 20 | — | — | 44 | 152 | 149 | 8th | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2002-03 | Mestis | 44 | 17 | 6 | 18 | — | 3 | 43 | 131 | 121 | 6th | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2003-04 | Mestis | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 166 | 103 | 3rd | Bronze game win |
| 2004-05 | Mesits | 44 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 3 | — | 47 | 124 | 130 | 5th | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2005-06 | Mestis | 45 | 12 | 8 | 25 | — | — | 35 | 116 | 156 | 10th | Regulated |
| 2006–15 | Suomi-sarja | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015-16 | Mestis | 50 | 22 | — | 20 | 2 | 6 | 76 | 158 | 167 | 6th | Quarterfinal loss |
References
- ↑ "Kokkolan jäähalli". kokkola.fi. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ↑ "Hermes". mestis.fi. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ↑ "Hermes history". kokkolanhermes.fi. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ↑ "Hermes". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Page citing the Club's retired numbers
- ↑ "Kokkolan Hermes Team Roster". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ "Hermes". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ↑ "Hermes - Team History and Stats". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
External links
- www.kokkolanhermes.fi (Finnish)