HPK
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| HPK | |
| City | Hämeenlinna, Finland |
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| League | SM-liiga |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Home arena | Hämeenlinnan jäähalli |
| General manager | Kai Tervonen |
| Head coach | Jukka Rautakorpi |
| Captain | Tony Virta |
HPK (Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho) is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli. Based at Hämeenlinnan jäähalli (Ritarihalli), Hämeenlinna, HPK was established in 1929. The full name of the club is HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights", with the logo representing a knight masked in a helmet. HPK won their first SM-liiga championship in 2006.
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[edit] Notable players
- Riku Hahl
- Jukka Hentunen
- Josh Holden
- Niko Kapanen
- Rostislav Klesla
- Janne Laukkanen
- Antti Miettinen
- Pasi Nurminen
- Antti Pihlström
- Timo Pärssinen
- Brian Rafalski
- Karri Rämö
- Geoff Sanderson
- Ville Siren
- Hannu Toivonen
- Jarkko Varvio
[edit] Retired numbers
- 2 - Eero Salisma
- 13 - Marko Palo
- 17 - Juha Hietanen
- 18 - Hannu Savolainen
[edit] Gallery
 HPK players (in dark blue) warm up at Rinkelinmäki, March 2006 |
[edit] External links
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