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
CityFinland Lohja, Finland
LeagueSuomi-sarja
Founded1992
Home arenaLohjan jäähalli
Colours   
Head coachFinland Marko Halonen
CaptainFinland 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 Finland Juho Koivu L 2011 Lohja
1 Finland Toni Lunkka L 2011 Espoo
35 Finland Ville-Pekka Koivu L 2011 Lohja
Defence
Number Player Handed Contract Place of Birth
2 Finland Tommy Allenius L 2011 Lohja
5 Finland Jon Tihveräinen L 2011 Lappeenranta
6 Finland Jussi Kuikka L 2011 Espoo
6 Finland Teemu Lintunen L Lohja
9 Finland Mikael Syrén L 2011 Espoo
21 Finland Jan Roos R 2011 Espoo
17 Finland Jaakko Häti R 2011 Riihimäki
55 Finland Aku Aario L 2011 Helsinki
77 Finland Heikki Niemimaa L 2011 Nummi-Pusula
Attack
Number Player Handed Contract Place of Birth
3 Finland Janne Vuorinen L 2011 Espoo
6 Finland Olli Ruokamo L 2011 Espoo
8 Finland Lauri Räsi L 2011 Lohja
10 Finland Janne Laakso C R 2011 Lohja
22 Finland Teemu Lagerström R 2011 Kirkkonummi
24 Finland Hannu Mattila L 2011 Pori
24 Finland Dan Tolppola L 2011 Nurmijärvi
25 Finland Sami Saastamoinen L 2011 Pori
26 Finland Matias Nyberg A L 2011 Espoo
27 Finland Ville Muukkonen R 2011 Lohja
28 Finland Teemu Karjalainen L 2011 Lohja
40 Finland Tomi Grönroos A L 2011 Lohja
61 Finland Marko Kiljunen L 2011 Pieksämäki
72 Finland Jaani Pesonen L 2011 Espoo
83 Finland Jani Ulvinen L 2011 Lohja
88 Finland Mikko Kalliomäki L 2011 Espoo

Team Management

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