SaPKo

Savonlinnan Pallokerho (short SaPKo ) is a Finnish professional ice hockey club based in Savonlinna, which was founded in 1929. The Hockey Division was launched in 1952 and is a member since 2006 of the Mestis. Your home matches played in the team Talvisalon Gigantti - areena. SaPKo maintains a partnership with the SM- liiga KalPa from.

History

Savonlinnan Pallokerho was founded in 1929. 1952, the Hockey Department was established that in the SM - sarja, the then top division, took part in the 1960s. In 1968 the team reached the finals of the Finnish Cup competition, in which it was subject KooVee with 2:10. 1971 was followed by the relegation to the second division, the Suomi- sarja.

In 1974 the Finnish league system was reformed and SaPKo was one of the teams that were assigned to the new I- divisioona. In the following years SaPKo usually played in the second division, but also rose in the third league, the II - divisioona, off and back on.

In the 1994/95 season the team reached to Brian Tutt qualification for SM- liiga against Ilves, but failed at the first-class club from Tampere. In subsequent years, the team could not play more anknüpgen success and to eventually rose in the third game class that Suomi- sarja. Only in 2006, managed to rise again in the Mestis, in the SaPKo plays since then.

Achievements

Player

Locked jersey numbers

  • # 2 Paavo Tirkkonen
  • # 3 Jyrki Turunen
  • # 5 Ahti Ruohoaho
  • # 10 Raimo Turkulainen

Well-known former players

  • Arto Heiskanen
  • Jarkko Immonen
  • Gennadi Kurd
  • Jukka -Pekka Laamanen
  • Ville Leino
  • Steve MacDonald
  • Pekka Tirkkonen
  • Tommi Turunen
  • Seppo Aksila
  • Brian Tutt
  • Viktor Tjumenew
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