Peliitat Heinola
Heinolan Peliitat (formerly Heinolan Kiekko) is an ice hockey club based in Heinola, Finland. The club is made up of 11 teams[1] with the top team playing in the Mestis. They play their home games in the Versowood Areena,[2] which has a capacity of 2,975 (with 1,500 seated[2]). The club is affiliated with the Liiga side Lahti Pelicans.
| Heinolan Peliitat | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Heinola, Finland |
| League | Mestis |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Home arena | Versowood Areena (capacity 2,975) |
| Colours | |
| Owner(s) | Heinolan Peliitat Oy |
| General manager | Marko Latvanen |
| Head coach | Lauri Merikivi |
| Captain | Ville-Matti Koponen |
| Media | Itä-Häme |
| Affiliates | Pelicans, HC Kuusankoski |
| Website | peliitat.fi |
| Franchise history | |
| 1984-1989 | Heinolan Peliitat |
| 1989-2011 | Heinolan Kiekko |
| 2011-Present | Heinolan Peliitat |
Retired numbers
- #16 - Marko Nyman[3]
- #19 - Vesa Welling[3]
- #27 - Steven MacDonald[3]
Peliitat Greats
- Tim Army
- John Donnelly
- Marko Ek
- Donald Fraser
- Niko Hovinen
- Jani Keinänen
- Kurt Kleinendorst
- Ville-Matti Koponen
- Steve MacDonald
- Lauri Mononen
- Erkki Mäkelä
- Juha Ovaska
- Seppo Repo
- Karri Rämö
- Janne Sinkkonen
- Antti Tyrväinen
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