Saimaan Pallo (SaiPa) is an ice hockey team in the Finnish Liiga. They play their home games at Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta, Finland. SaiPa has many nicknames, such as "The Sputniks", "Sputnik", "miracle of the East" and "East giant."
Myllykosken Pallo -47 is a Finnish football club, based in the industrial village of Myllykoski, part of the city of Kouvola. The club temporarily shut down after having ceased operations in 2015 due to financial difficulties, but returned in 2017 earning a place in the fourth tier.
Jarmo Pentti Kalevi Myllys is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars as their ninth-round pick, #172 overall, in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He is currently the goalkeeping coach for Austrian hockey team EC KAC of the EBEL. Jarmo myllys Jersey (#35) is retired in Luleå in 2011.
Tero Arkiomaa is a retired Finnish ice hockey player.
SM-Sarja was the top level of ice hockey in Finland from 1928 to 1975. SM-sarja is a common abbreviation for Suomen mestaruussarja, "Finnish Championship Series".
Mika Skyttä is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey player. Skyttä began his career as a junior player with Tappara, one of the major Finnish ice hockey organisations. He played in the Jr. A SM-Liiga, the highest standard of junior hockey in Finland and in his first season, helped Tappara into the post season with 7 points in 15 regular season games. His form would improve when the post-season arrived, and Skytta managed 10 points in 14 playoff games.
The 1975–76 I-Divisioona season was the second season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 10 teams participated in the league, and Kiekko-Reipas won the championship.
The 1976–77 I-Divisioona season was the third season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 10 teams participated in the league, and Kärpät Oulu won the championship. Kärpät Oulu and Vaasan Sport qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1978–79 I-Divisioona season was the fifth season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 10 teams participated in the league, and SaiPa Lapeenranta won the championship. SaiPa Lappeenranta and FoPS Forssa qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1979–80 I-Divisioona season was the sixth season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 10 teams participated in the league, and HPK Hämeenlinna won the championship. HPK Hämeenlinna and SaiPa Lappeenranta qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1982–83 I-Divisioona season was the ninth season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 10 teams participated in the league, and HPK Hämeenlinna and JoKP Joensuu qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1984–85 I-Divisioona season was the 11th season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 12 teams participated in the league, and JYP Jyväskylä won the championship. JYP Jyväskylä, KalPa Kuopio, KooKoo, and TuTo Hockey qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1985–86 I-Divisioona season was the 12th season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 12 teams participated in the league, and KalPa Kuopio won the championship. KalPa Kuopio, TuToHockey, KooKoo, and HPK Hämeenlinna qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1987–88 I-Divisioona season was the 14th season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 12 teams participated in the league, and HPK Hämeenlinna won the championship. HPK Hämeenlinna, SaiPa Lappeenranta, and Kiekko-Reipas Lahti qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1993–94 I-Divisioona season was the 20th season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 12 teams participated in the league, and TuTo Hockey won the championship. TuTo Hockey, SaiPa Lappeenranta, and JoKP Joensuu qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1994–95 I-Divisioona season was the 21st season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 12 teams participated in the league, and SaiPa Lappeenranta won the championship.
The 1995–96 I-Divisioona season was the 22nd season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 16 teams participated in the league, and Hermes Kokkola and SaiPa Lappeenranta qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
Torpan Pojat, also known as shortly ToPo, is a basketball club based in Helsinki, Finland. Torpan Pojat has their men's and women's team playing in national 1st division and many minor and junior teams in different age categories.
Lumon arena is an ice hockey arena located in Kouvola, Finland. The arena has a seating capacity of about 6,200. The arena's official public record is from the 1985, I-Divisioona match KooKoo against SaiPa, followed by 5350 spectators.The name of the Kouvolan jäähalli changed in 2015 as a continuation of the arena when KooKoo and Lumon entered into a co-operation agreement.
Urho Vaakanainen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 18th overall by the Bruins in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.