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Ässät

Ässät

Porin Ässät (Finnish for Pori Aces) is an ice hockey club based in the town of Pori, Finland. They play in the Finnish elite league, Liiga. They play in at the Porin jäähalli in Isomäki. [1]

The full name of the company operating the team is at present HC Ässät Pori Oy. They have won three Finnish Championships in ice hockey (1971, 1978, and 2013), and several other medals — most recently silver in 2006. In addition, both Karhut and RU-38 were one-time champions each.

Porin Ässät
CityPori
LeagueLiiga
Founded1967 (1967)
Home arenaIsomäki Areena
ColoursRed, black, white
General managerEeva Perttula
Head coachAri-Pekka Selin
CaptainTommi Taimi
Championships1971, 1978, 2013
Websiteassat.com [6]
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History

The club was established in 1967 when two local clubs, Karhut and RU-38 merged. Ässät has also played football from 1967 to 1981. For a few seasons, they played in the Mestaruussarja (‘championship series’), after they were given RU-38’s place in this competition.

Team staff

Updated May 14, 2019.[2][3]

TitleStaff Member
General ManagerMikael Lehtinen
Head CoachAri-Pekka Selin
Assistant Coach
Goaltending CoachJaakko Rosendahl

Players

Current roster

Updated October 3, 2018.[4]

Retired numbers

  • 2 - Antti Heikkilä

  • 4 - Arto Javanainen

  • 11 - Raimo Kilpiö, September 21.2019.

  • 12 - Tapio Levo

  • 13 - Veli-Pekka Ketola

Number 89 has not been officially retired, but is not in use. It has only been worn by Jaroslav Otevrel, who paralyzed in a collision with another player during the 1995–96 season

Honours

SM-Liiga/SM-sarja

  • Kanada-malja (3): 1970–72, 1977–78, 2012–13

  • Runner-up (4): 1978–79, 1979–80, 1983–84, 2005–06

  • Bronze (2): 1975–76, 1994–95

Finnish cup:

  • Winners (1): 1967

IIHF European Cup:

  • Bronze (1): 1978–79

Other awards for the club:

  • I-Divisioona winner (it was the second level of ice hockey in Finland): 1989–90

Notable alumni

  • Sebastian Aho

  • Joel Armia

  • B.J. Crombeen

  • Erik Haula

  • Arto Javanainen

  • Jesse Joensuu

  • Veli-Pekka Ketola

  • Scott Langkow

  • Kari Makkonen

  • Antti Raanta

  • Pekka Rautakallio

  • Juuso Riksman

  • Christian Ruuttu

  • Kari Takko

  • Jason Williams

  • Alpo Suhonen (coach)

  • Tomas Zaborsky

  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.hs.fi"Juhani Tammisen Sport tarrasi momentumiinsa Porissa 'Juhani Tamminen's Sport Vaasa hang on to their momentum in Pori". Helsinki: Helsingin Sanomat. 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
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Citation Linkwww.eliteprospects.com"Ässät". pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
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Citation Linkwww.assat.com"Etusivu > Joukkue > Johtoryhmä". Ässät. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
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Citation Linkwww.eliteprospects.com"Ässät 2018-19". www.eliteprospects.com.
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Citation Linkwww.assat.comÄssät official website
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Citation Linkwww.hs.fi"Juhani Tammisen Sport tarrasi momentumiinsa Porissa 'Juhani Tamminen's Sport Vaasa hang on to their momentum in Pori"
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Citation Linkwww.eliteprospects.com"Ässät"
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Citation Linkwww.assat.com"Etusivu > Joukkue > Johtoryhmä"
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Citation Linkwww.eliteprospects.com"Ässät 2018-19"
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Citation Linkwww.assat.comÄssät official website
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