Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey)
| Ässät | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Pori |
| League | SM-liiga |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Home arena | Porin jäähalli (capacity 6,500) |
| Colours | |
| General manager |  Jukka Hirsimäki |
| Head coach | Pekka Virta |
| Captain | Ville Uusitalo |
| Website | www.assat.com |
Ässät (Finnish for aces) is an ice hockey club based in the town of Pori, Finland. They play in the Finnish elite league, SM-liiga. They play in at the Porin jäähalli in Isomäki. This arena is known for its intense atmosphere and for being hard place for visiting teams to achieve desired results.[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, 2013), and several other medals — most recently silver in 2006. In addition both Karhut and RU-38 were one-time champions each.
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 December 21, 2013.[2][3]
| Title | Staff Member |
|---|---|
| Sports Director | Mika Toivola |
| General Manager | Jukka Hirsimäki |
| Head Coach | Pekka Virta |
| Assistant Coach | Sami Karppinen |
| Assistant Coach | Jere Härkälä |
| Goaltending Coach | Jaakko Rosendahl |
Players
Current roster
Retired numbers
- 2 - Antti Heikkilä
- 4 - Arto Javanainen
- 12 - Tapio Levo
- 13 - Veli-Pekka Ketola
- 89 - Jaroslav Otevrel
Notable alumni
References
- ^ "Juhani Tammisen Sport tarrasi momentumiinsa Porissa 'Juhani Tamminen's Sport Vaasa hang on to their momentum in Pori". Helsinki: Helsingin Sanomat. 17.4.2009. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Ässät". pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ "Etusivu > Joukkue > Johtoryhmä". Ässät. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ "Porin Ässät roster 2024-25". Elite Prospects.
- ^ "Club Info: Porin Ässät". SM-liiga.
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