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{{Short description|Finnish ice hockey club}}
{{About||the women's ice hockey team competing in the Naisten Liiga|HPK Kiekkonaiset}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox hockey team
| team = HPK
| colour = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#d77f21 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;
| colour text = black
| logo = Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho logo.svg
| logosize = 195px
| city = [[Hämeenlinna]]
| league = [[Liiga]]
| conference = 
| division = 
| founded = {{Start date|1929}}
| operated = 
| arena = Pohjantähti Areena
| colours = Orange, black, white<br />{{color box|#d77f21}} {{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| owner = HPK Liiga Oy
| GM = Antti Toivanen
| coach = [[Mikko Manner]]
| captain = [[Juuso Hietanen]]
| affiliates = 
| parentclub = HPK Edustusjääkiekko ry 
| farmclub = 
| championships = [[2005–06 SM-liiga season|2006]], [[2018–19 Liiga season|2019]]
| website = {{URL|https://hpk.fi/}}
| uniform = [[File:HPK uudet peliasut.png|150px]]
}}
'''Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho''' ('''HPK''') is a professional [[ice hockey]] team in the [[Liiga]], the top men's ice hockey league in [[Finland]]. Their [[Home Ice|home ice]] is the [[Hämeenlinnan jäähalli|Ritari-areena]] in [[Hämeenlinna]]. HPK was established in [[1929 in sports|1929]]. The [[Parent organisation|parent club]] of the team is HPK Edustusjääkiekko [[Registered association (Finland)|ry]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hpk.fi/hpkn-liigatoiminta-yhtioityy/|title=HPK:n liigatoiminta yhtiöityy|date=2015-04-09|website=Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho|language=fi|trans-title=HPK Liiga Operations have been Incorporated|access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref> and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights," with a logo representing a knight's helmet. HPK won their first [[Kanada-malja|SM-liiga championship]] in 2006 and the second in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://liiga.fi/fi/uutiset/2019/05/04/hpk-on-suomen-mestari-2019|title = Liiga}}</ref>

==Honours==

===Champions===
*{{gold1}} '''[[SM-liiga]] [[Kanada-malja]]''' ''(2)'': [[2005–06 SM-liiga season|2006]], [[2018–19 Liiga season|2019]]

===Runners-up===
*{{silver2}} '''[[SM-liiga]]''' ''(3)'': [[1951–52 SM-sarja season|1952]], [[1992–93 SM-liiga season|1993]], [[2009–10 SM-liiga season|2010]] 
*{{bronze3}} '''[[SM-liiga]]'''  ''(9)'': [[1953–54 SM-sarja season|1954]], [[1990–91 SM-liiga season|1991]], [[1996–97 SM-liiga season|1997]], [[1998–99 SM-liiga season|1999]], [[1999–00 SM-liiga season|2000]], [[2001–02 SM-liiga season|2002]], [[2002–03 SM-liiga season|2003]], [[2004–05 SM-liiga season|2005]], [[2006–07 SM-liiga season|2007]]

''Other awards for the club:''
*{{gold1}}  '''[[I-Divisioona]] ''' (it was the second level of ice hockey in Finland) ''(5)'': [[1979–80 I-Divisioona season|1980]], [[1980–81 I-Divisioona season|1981]], [[1981–82 I-Divisioona season|1982]], [[1982–83 I-Divisioona season|1983]], [[1987–88 I-Divisioona season|1988]]

==Players==
===Current roster===
{{Ice hockey team roster}}
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{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Samuli | last = Aaltonen | dab =  | num = 81 | pos = LW | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 22 | acq = [[2023–24 Liiga season|2023]] | birthplace =  [[Uusikaupunki, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Vili | last = Alitalo | dab =  | num = 8 | pos = C | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 3 | acq = [[2023–24 Liiga season|2023]] | birthplace =  [[Hämeenlinna, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Arturs | last = Andzans | dab =  | num = 72 | pos = D | nat = Latvia | s/g = L | birthyear = 2001 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 21 | acq = [[2023–24 Liiga season|2023]] | birthplace =  [[Riga, Latvia]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Christopher | last = Bengtsson | dab =  | num = 93 | pos = C | nat = Sweden | s/g = L | birthyear = 1993 | birthmonth = 10 | birthday = 19 | acq = [[2024–25 Liiga season|2024]] | birthplace =  [[Stockholm, Sweden]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Olli | last = Eloranta | dab =  | num = – | pos = C | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2006 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 30 | acq = [[2024–25 Liiga season|2024]] | birthplace =  [[Lahti, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Juuso | last = Hietanen | dab =  | num = 17 | pos = D | nat = Finland | s/g = R | birthyear = 1985 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 14 | acq = [[2022–23 Liiga season|2022]] | birthplace =  [[Hämeenlinna, Finland]] | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Heikki | last = Huttunen | dab = Heikki Huttunen (ice hockey) | num = 25 | pos = C | nat = Finland | s/g = R | birthyear = 1998 | birthmonth = 9 | birthday = 25 | acq = [[2022–23 Liiga season|2022]] | birthplace =  [[Helsinki, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Ossi | last = Ikonen | dab =  | num = 37 | pos = D | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 1990 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 4 | acq = [[2019–20 Liiga season|2019]] | birthplace =  [[Toivakka|Toivakka, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Julius | last = Janhonen | dab =  | num = 11 | pos = C | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 1999 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 5 | acq = [[2024–25 Liiga season|2024]] | birthplace =  [[Espoo, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Juho | last = Järvelä | dab =  | num = 71 | pos = C | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 7 | birthday = 14 | acq = [[2023–24 Liiga season|2023]] | birthplace =  [[Mikkeli, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Viljami | last = Jokirinne | dab =  | num = 4 | pos = D | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 11 | birthday = 26 | acq = [[2024–25 Liiga season|2024]] | birthplace =  [[Nokia, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Kalle | last = Kangas | dab =  | num = 3 | pos = D | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 1 | acq = [[2024–25 Liiga season|2024]] | birthplace =  [[Vantaa, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Juuso | last = Ketola | dab =  | num = 89 | pos = D | nat = Finland | s/g = R | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 18 | acq = [[2023–24 Liiga season|2023]] | birthplace =  [[Ulvila|Ulvila, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Akseli | last = Ketonen | dab =  | num = – | pos = D | nat = Finland | s/g = R | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 9 | birthday = 10 | acq = [[2024–25 Liiga season|2024]] | birthplace =  [[Hämeenlinna, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Jesse | last = Kiiskinen | dab =  | num = 23 | pos = RW | nat = Finland | s/g = R | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 23 | acq = [[2024–25 Liiga season|2024]] | birthplace =  [[Hollola|Hollola, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Oliver | last = Kopiloff | dab =  | num = 44 | pos = C/LW | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2006 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 1 | acq = [[2024–25 Liiga season|2024]] | birthplace =  [[Hämeenlinna, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Olli | last = Korhonen | dab =  | num = 15 | pos = C | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 1998 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 15 | acq = [[2024–25 Liiga season|2024]] | birthplace =  [[Anjalankoski|Anjalankoski, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Miska | last = Kukkonen | dab =  | num = 43 | pos = D | nat = Finland | s/g = R | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 19 | acq = [[2024–25 Liiga season|2024]] | birthplace =  [[Jokioinen|Jokioinen, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Kasper | last = Lundell | dab =  | num = 80 | pos = C | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 11 | acq = [[2023–24 Liiga season|2023]] | birthplace =  [[Espoo, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Petteri | last = Nikkilä | dab =  | num = 74 | pos = D | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 1992 | birthmonth = 7 | birthday = 27 | acq = [[2022–23 Liiga season|2022]] | birthplace =  [[Hämeenlinna, Finland]] | inj = no | cap = C | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Petteri | last = Nurmi | dab =  | num = 40 | pos = D | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 12 | acq = [[2021–22 Liiga season|2021]] | birthplace = [[Helsinki, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Sami | last = Päivärinta | dab =  | num = 12 | pos = C | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 8 | acq = [[2023–24 Liiga season|2023]] | birthplace = [[Somero|Somero, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Sami | last = Rajaniemi | dab =  | num = 30 | pos = G | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 1992 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 20 | acq = [[2022–23 Liiga season|2022]] | birthplace = [[Oulainen|Oulainen, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Teemu | last = Rautiainen | dab =  | num = 19 | pos = LW | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 1992 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 13 | acq = [[2023–24 Liiga season|2023]] | birthplace =  [[Nurmijärvi (village)|Nurmijärvi, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Miro | last = Ruokonen | dab =  | num = 29 | pos = LW | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 1996 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 27 | acq = [[2023–24 Liiga season|2023]] | birthplace =  [[Forssa|Forssa, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Kaj | last = Saarinen | dab =  | num = 35 | pos = G | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 9 | birthday = 20 | acq = [[2022–23 Liiga season|2022]] | birthplace = [[Hämeenlinna, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Kim | last = Saarinen | dab =  | num = 1 | pos = G | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2006 | birthmonth = 7 | birthday = 22 | acq = [[2023–24 Liiga season|2023]] | birthplace =  [[Hämeenlinna, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Valtteri | last = Savolainen | dab =  | num = 18 | pos = LW | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 14 | acq = [[2022–23 Liiga season|2022]] | birthplace = [[Hämeenlinna, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Aleksi | last = Sinkkonen | dab =  | num = 28 | pos = LW | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 6 | acq = [[2024–25 Liiga season|2024]] | birthplace =  [[Imatra|Imatra, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Axel | last = Skinnari | dab =  | num = 50 | pos = W | nat = Finland | s/g = R | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 16 | acq = [[2023–24 Liiga season|2023]] | birthplace =  [[Lahti, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Vili | last = Toivonen | dab =  | num = 92 | pos = RW | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 25 | acq = [[2022–23 Liiga season|2022]] | birthplace =  [[Loppi (village)|Loppi, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Eetu | last = Tuulola | dab =  | num = 82 | pos = RW | nat = Finland | s/g = R | birthyear = 1998 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 17 | acq = [[2023–24 Liiga season|2023]] | birthplace =  [[Hämeenlinna, Finland]] | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Roope | last = Vesterinen | dab =  | num = 10 | pos = W | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2006 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 12 | acq = [[2022–23 Liiga season|2022]] | birthplace =  [[Hämeenlinna, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Eerik | last = Wallenius | dab =  | num = 38 | pos = D | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2006 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 16 | acq = [[2023–24 Liiga season|2023]] | birthplace =  [[Salo, Finland]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{end}}<!-- end list of players -->
<small>Updated August 1, 2024</small>

===Honored members===
*'''{{0}}2''' [[Eero Salisma]]
*'''{{0}}9''' [[Jyrki Louhi]]
*'''13''' [[Marko Palo]]
*'''17''' [[Juha Hietanen]]
*'''18''' [[Hannu Savolainen]]
*'''36''' [[Marko Tuulola]]

[[Image:Karri Rämö.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Karri Rämö]] shared the netminding duties with [[Miika Wiikman]] during the 2005–06 season. Image from the match vs. [[HIFK (ice hockey)|HIFK]], January 2006.]]

===NHL alumni===
[[File:Kemppainen Joonas HPK 2009 1.jpg|thumb|[[Joonas Kemppainen]] playing for HPK in October 2009]]
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* {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Eric Fehr]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Riku Hahl]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Jukka Hentunen]]
* {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Josh Holden]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Niko Kapanen]]
* {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Rostislav Klesla]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Janne Laukkanen]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Ville Leino]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Antti Miettinen]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Pasi Nurminen]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Timo Pärssinen]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Antti Pihlström]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Rafalski]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Karri Rämö]]
* {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Geoff Sanderson]]
* {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Roman Šimíček]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Ville Sirén]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Juuse Saros]]
* {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Petr Tenkrát]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Hannu Toivonen]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Jarkko Varvio]]
* {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Tomáš Vlasák]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Kristian Vesalainen]]
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== See also ==

*[[HPK Kiekkonaiset]]
*[[Ice hockey in Finland]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|HPK}}
*[https://hpk.fi/ Official website] {{in lang|fi}}

{{Liiga}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hpk}}
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