Lohjan Jääankat

Lohjan Jääankat (Lohja Iceducks), shorter Ankat (Ducks) were an ice hockey team which was founded in 1992 in lohja. Jääankat played season 2008–2009 2. Divisioona south group, and was promoted at the end of the season to Suomi-sarja. Promotion was secured March 11, when Kirkkonummen Salamat lost to Porvoon Hunters in Suomi-sarjan promotion. March 2011 team was disbanded.

Jääankat
City Lohja, Finland
LeagueSuomi-sarja
Founded1992
Home arenaLohjan jäähalli
Colours         
Captain Janne Laakso

History

Lohjan Jääankat was founded in early 1992. Team's name has nothing to do with Anaheim Ducks which was founded a year later.

Team started ice hockey in the fourth division, and the first official game was played on December 5, 1992. Season 1992–1993 brought besides one draw only victories, and ducks were promoted to third division for the next season.

After playing 12 seasons third division Jääankat was promoted to 2. Divisioona in spring 2005. Four years later, in spring 2009 Ankat won their division losing only 2 games on entire season.

Spring 2011 team was disbanded.

Current Team

(On November 4, 2010)

Goalies
Number Player Glove Contract Place of Birth
1 Juho Koivu L 2011 Lohja
1 Toni Lunkka L 2011 Espoo
35 Ville-Pekka Koivu L 2011 Lohja
Defence
Number Player Handed Contract Place of Birth
2 Tommy Allenius L 2011 Lohja
5 Jon Tihveräinen L 2011 Lappeenranta
6 Jussi Kuikka L 2011 Espoo
6 Teemu Lintunen L Lohja
9 Mikael Syrén L 2011 Espoo
21 Jan Roos R 2011 Espoo
17 Jaakko Häti R 2011 Riihimäki
55 Aku Aario L 2011 Helsinki
77 Heikki Niemimaa L 2011 Nummi-Pusula
Attack
Number Player Handed Contract Place of Birth
3 Janne Vuorinen L 2011 Espoo
6 Olli Ruokamo L 2011 Espoo
8 Lauri Räsi L 2011 Lohja
10 Janne Laakso C R 2011 Lohja
22 Teemu Lagerström R 2011 Kirkkonummi
24 Hannu Mattila L 2011 Pori
24 Dan Tolppola L 2011 Nurmijärvi
25 Sami Saastamoinen L 2011 Pori
26 Matias Nyberg A L 2011 Espoo
27 Ville Muukkonen R 2011 Lohja
28 Teemu Karjalainen L 2011 Lohja
40 Tomi Grönroos A L 2011 Lohja
61 Marko Kiljunen L 2011 Pieksämäki
72 Jaani Pesonen L 2011 Espoo
83 Jani Ulvinen L 2011 Lohja
88 Mikko Kalliomäki L 2011 Espoo

Team Management
  • Head Coach: Marko Halonen
  • GM: Mikko Heino
  • GM: Kurt-Matias Heinonen
  • GM: Markku Norja
  • Maintenance: Kari Eriksson
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