HC Keski-Uusimaa

HC Keski-Uusimaa known as HCK is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Kerava, Finland. The team was founded in 2008 and began play in the Suomi-sarja, the third level of hockey in Finland, before being promoted to the Mestis for the 2012–13 season.

HC Keski-Uusimaa
City	Kerava, Finland
League	Mestis
Founded	2008 (2008)
Home arena	Keravan jäähalli
Colours
General manager	Tuomo Tammesvirta
Head coach	Mikael Kotkaniemi
Captain	Olli Korkeavuori
Affiliate	HIFK (Liiga)
Website	http://www.hckhockey.fi/

In their first season in Mestis they finished 12th and lost to K-Vantaa in the playouts, but won their way out of being relegated back to Suomi-sarja by accumulating a 5 win, 1 overtime win, 0 loss record against RoKi, KeuPa HT, and Pyry Nokia from the Suomi-sarja in the qualification round.

Current roster

Updated December 16, 2013^[1][2]

No.	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
31		Aleksis Ahlqvist	G	L	39	2013	Jyväskylä, Finland
12		Juuso Forsström (A)	LW	L	35	2012	Lohja, Finland
15		Miiko Hintz	RW	L	32	2012	Nokia, Finland
5		Jani Honkanen	D	L	45	2013	Espoo, Finland
34		Ville Husso (L)	G	L	30	2013	Helsinki, Finland
14		Joonas Hyttinen	C	R	35	2012	Kajaani, Finland
10		Nikke Kettukangas	D	L	33	2012	Kerava, Finland
28		Janne Kivilahti	F	L	33	2013	Espoo, Finland
27		Kimi Koivisto	F	L	32	2013	Heinola, Finland
42		Tero Konttinen	D	L	40	2012	Helsinki, Finland
6		Olli Korkeavuori (C)	D	L	45	2012	Riihimäki, Finland
44		Vesa Kulmala	D	L	39	2012	Vantaa, Finland
91		Jere Laine	LW	R	34	2009	Tuusula, Finland
8		Tommi Laine	C	L	39	2013	Naantali, Finland
16		Joel Lehtinen	F	L	33	2013	Helsinki, Finland
9		Otto-Eemeli Linke	D	L	34	2012	Turku, Finland
74		Edgar Lukjanov	C	L	35	2011	Tartu, Estonia
24		Tomi Mustonen	LW	L	42	2012	Oulu, Finland
13		Matias Perkkiö	RW	L	38	2013	Oulu, Finland
93		Niko Piiparinen (L)	C	L	36	2012	Helsinki, Finland
11		Roope Ranta	RW	R	37	2013	Helsinki, Finland
20		Kristian Ruisma	C	L	35	2013	Pori, Finland
21		Tony Sandberg	D	L	36	2012	Vantaa, Finland
19		Pasi Salonen	LW	L	39	2013	Helsinki, Finland
1		Jaakko Suomalainen (L)	G	L	46	2013	Helsinki, Finland
26		Joni Töykkälä	C	L	41	2013	Espoo, Finland
35		Richard Ullberg	G	L	32	2013	Sipoo, Finland
17		Jesse Uronen (A)	LW	L	39	2011	Helsinki, Finland
23		Paavo Ylipaino	D	L	34	2012	Vammala, Finland

History

Season by season record

Season	League	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
2008–09	Suomi-sarja	14	2	—	11	0	1	7	42	69	8th	—
2008–09	Suomi-sarja	20	11	—	8	1	0	35	96	82	2nd	—
2009–10	Suomi-sarja	14	3	—	9	0	2	11	58	81	7th	—
2009–10	Suomi-sarja	20	9	—	7	2	2	33	99	80	3rd	—
2010–11	Suomi-sarja	22	15	—	1	4	2	55	129	64	2nd	Qualification loss
2010–11	Suomi-sarja	14	7	—	3	3	1	28	78	45	3rd	—
2011–12	Suomi-sarja	14	9	—	9	2	0	31	83	47	1st	Promoted
2011–12	Suomi-sarja	22	16	—	4	2	0	52	125	75	2nd	Promoted
2012–13	Mestis	48	11	—	26	6	5	50	110	168	12th	Saved in relegation series

Retired numbers

• #22 Joakim Roslund

Franchise records

Games Played
Player	Games Played
Jere Laine	137
Sami Taanonen	120
Jesse Juntheikki	96
Toni Jeskanen	91
Mikko Siren	85

Points
Player	Points
Mikko Siren	113
Toni Jeskanen	113
Jesse Juntheikki	108
Jesse Nuutinen	108
Esa Kivistö	99

Goals
Player	Goals
Esa Kivistö	70
Jesse Juntheikki	55
Mikko Siren	47
Toni Jeskanen	42
Jesse Uronen	39

Points per game
Player	PPG
Ville Kiiskinen	1.611
Esa Kivistö	1.523
Aki Tuominen	1.379
Jesse Nuutinen	1.333
Mikko Siren	1.329