Riku Markus Hahl is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre, who played most notably for HPK in the Finnish Liiga and the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Scott Barney is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward, who played 27 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings and Atlanta Thrashers between 2003 and 2005. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1999 to 2018, was mainly spent in Europe and Asia. Barney currently serves as the head coach and general manager for the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, having agreed to a 3 year contract extension on March 31, 2019.
Mika Noronen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 71 games n the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks between 2000 and 2006. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1997 to 2016, was mainly spent in Finland. Internationally Noronen played for the Finnish national team at the junior and senior level, including at the 2004 World Championships.
Antti Markus Miettinen is a Finnish ice hockey coach and former professional forward, who last played professionally with HPK of the Liiga. He had previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jets.
Jukka Pertti Juhani Jalonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey coach and former player. In 2011, 2019 and 2022, he led the Finnish national team to the gold medal in the IIHF World Championship, and at the 2022 Winter Olympics, he coached the team that won Finland's first ever Olympic gold in ice hockey. He was the head coach of Jokerit in the Kontinental Hockey League during 2016–2018 before returning to coach the Finnish national team.
IK Oskarshamn is an ice hockey club from Oskarshamn in Sweden. The team plays in the top-tier league, SHL, after succeeding through the 2019 SHL qualifiers and thus earning promotion to the SHL. The 2019–20 season will be the team's first season in the top-tier league.
Petteri Wirtanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey Forward currently playing with HC TPS in the Liiga. Wirtanen was selected 172nd overall in the 6th round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks.
Kirill Tulupov is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who last played under contract with HPK of the Finnish Liiga.He ended his career in October 2016.
Juuso Hietanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for HPK of the Liiga.
Borna Rendulić is a Croatian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Rendulić began playing hockey in Croatia and made his professional debut with KHL Medveščak in 2006, before moving to Finland in 2011 in order to further his career. He played for several teams in both the top-tier SM-liiga and second-tier Mestis, then moved to North America in 2014 when he signed a contract with the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL. Rendulić made his NHL debut that year, the first Croatian-trained player to do so, but spent most of the following two seasons with the Avalanche minor-league affiliates in the AHL. After two seasons spent primarily with the Avalanche's AHL affiliate, he signed with the Vancouver Canucks, spending a further season in the AHL with their affiliate before returning to Europe. Internationally, Rendulić has played for Croatia in several World Championships, both at the junior and senior level.
Philippe Cornet is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Kassel Huskies of the German second tier DEL2. Cornet was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Nathan Lawson is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A goaltender, Lawson is currently playing with HPK in the Finnish top-flight Liiga. Lawson has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Islanders and Ottawa Senators.
Jere Sallinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with EHC Biel of the National League (NL). He was originally selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 6th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. His older brother Tomi also plays professional hockey in Europe.
Vjačeslavs Fanduļs is a Latvian former professional ice hockey forward.
Milan Kytnár is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga (Slovak). He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Alex Leavitt is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who last played for Braehead Clan in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Gustav Olhaver is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for SaiPa of the Liiga. He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche, 191st overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
HPK Kiekkonaiset or HPK Naiset are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga (NSML), the premier women's ice hockey league in Finland. They play in Hämeenlinna, a city in the Finnish south-central province of Kanta-Häme, at the Hämeenlinnan harjoitushalli, a secondary ice rink at Ritari-areena. HPK were the first team to be awarded the Aurora Borealis Cup as the winners of the Finnish Championship in 2011 and also won bronze in the 2011–12 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup.
The 2021–22 Liiga season was the 47th season of the Liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975.
Tyler Kelleher is an American professional ice hockey right wing who currently plays for Lahti Pelicans in the Liiga. He was an All-American for New Hampshire.
