Lohjan Jääankat
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| Jääankat | |
|---|---|
| City |  Lohja, Finland |
| League | Suomi-sarja |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Home arena | Lohjan jäähalli |
| Colours | |
| Head coach | Marko Halonen |
| Captain | Janne Laakso |
Lohjan Jääankat (Lohja Iceducks), shorter Ankat (Ducks) were an ice hockey team which was founded in 1992 in Lohja. Jääankat played season 2008–2009 2. Divisioona south group, and was promoted at the end of the season to Suomi-sarja. Promotion was secured March 11, when Kirkkonummen Salamat lost to Porvoon Hunters in Suomi-sarjan promotion. March 2011 team was disbanded.
History
[edit]Lohjan Jääankat was founded in early 1992. Team's name has nothing to do with Anaheim Ducks which was founded a year later.
Team started ice hockey in the fourth division, and the first official game was played on December 5, 1992. Season 1992–1993 brought besides one draw only victories, and ducks were promoted to third division for the next season.
After playing 12 seasons third division Jääankat was promoted to 2. Divisioona in spring 2005. Four years later, in spring 2009 Ankat won their division losing only 2 games on entire season.
Spring 2011 team was disbanded.
Current Team
[edit](On November 4, 2010)
| Goalies | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Glove | Contract | Place of Birth | ||
| 1 |
|
Juho Koivu | L | 2011 | Lohja | |
| 1 |
|
Toni Lunkka | L | 2011 | Espoo | |
| 35 |
|
Ville-Pekka Koivu | L | 2011 | Lohja | |
| Defence | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Handed | Contract | Place of Birth | |
| 2 |
|
Tommy Allenius | L | 2011 | Lohja |
| 5 |
|
Jon Tihveräinen | L | 2011 | Lappeenranta |
| 6 |
|
Jussi Kuikka | L | 2011 | Espoo |
| 6 |
|
Teemu Lintunen | L | Lohja | |
| 9 |
|
Mikael Syrén | L | 2011 | Espoo |
| 21 |
|
Jan Roos | R | 2011 | Espoo |
| 17 |
|
Jaakko Häti | R | 2011 | Riihimäki |
| 55 |
|
Aku Aario | L | 2011 | Helsinki |
| 77 |
|
Heikki Niemimaa | L | 2011 | Nummi-Pusula |
| Attack | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Handed | Contract | Place of Birth | ||
| 3 |
|
Janne Vuorinen | L | 2011 | Espoo | |
| 6 |
|
Olli Ruokamo | L | 2011 | Espoo | |
| 8 |
|
Lauri Räsi | L | 2011 | Lohja | |
| 10 |
|
Janne Laakso C | R | 2011 | Lohja | |
| 22 |
|
Teemu Lagerström | R | 2011 | Kirkkonummi | |
| 24 |
|
Hannu Mattila | L | 2011 | Pori | |
| 24 |
|
Dan Tolppola | L | 2011 | Nurmijärvi | |
| 25 |
|
Sami Saastamoinen | L | 2011 | Pori | |
| 26 |
|
Matias Nyberg A | L | 2011 | Espoo | |
| 27 |
|
Ville Muukkonen | R | 2011 | Lohja | |
| 28 |
|
Teemu Karjalainen | L | 2011 | Lohja | |
| 40 |
|
Tomi Grönroos A | L | 2011 | Lohja | |
| 61 |
|
Marko Kiljunen | L | 2011 | Pieksämäki | |
| 72 |
|
Jaani Pesonen | L | 2011 | Espoo | |
| 83 |
|
Jani Ulvinen | L | 2011 | Lohja | |
| 88 |
|
Mikko Kalliomäki | L | 2011 | Espoo | |
Team Management
[edit]- Head Coach: Marko Halonen
- GM: Mikko Heino
- GM: Kurt-Matias Heinonen
- GM: Markku Norja
- Maintenance: Kari Eriksson