- SaiPa
SM-liiga Team
team_name = SaiPa
bg_color = #FFF100
text_color = black
logo_
league =SM-liiga
founded =1948
history = SaiPa
1948–present
arena =Kisapuisto (capacity 4,847)
city =Lappeenranta ,Finland
colors = Yellow, black
generalmanager =Sami Koikkalainen
headcoach =Ari-Pekka Selin
teamcaptain =Ville Koho Saimaan Pallo (SaiPa) is an
ice hockey team in the FinnishSM-liiga . They play their home games atKisapuisto inLappeenranta , 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 the1998 -1999 season, but lost the game toHPK , 7-2.SaiPa has produced six players who have played in the NHL,
Antti Aalto ,Jussi Markkanen ,Petteri Nokelainen ,Petri Skriko ,Jussi Timonen andVesa Viitakoski . Markkanen is also a part owner of the club.Current squad
"As of
September 29 ,2008 "Notable Players
*
Frank Banham
*Niklas Bäckström
*Otakar Janecký
*Vladimir Machulda
*Jussi Markkanen
*Jarmo Myllys
*Petteri Nokelainen
*Timo Saarikoski
*Vesa Viitakoski Retired Numbers
*3 -
Lalli Partinen
*9 -Petri Skriko External links
*fi icon [http://www.saipa.fi SaiPa official website]
*fi icon [http://www.saipafanit.com SaiPa Fan Club]
*fi icon [http://www.idanihme.net Idän Ihme fan site]
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