HPK

SM-liiga Team
team_name = HPK
bg_color = #6B7B84
text_color = orange
league = SM-liiga
founded = 1929
history = HPK
1929 - present
generalmanager = Kai Tervonen
arena = Hämeenlinnan jäähalli
city = Hämeenlinna, Finland
colors = Black, orange, white
headcoach = Jukka Rautakorpi
teamcaptain = Tony Virta

HPK (Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho) is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli. Based at Hämeenlinnan jäähalli (Ritarihalli), Hämeenlinna, HPK was established in 1929. The full name of the club is "HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry" and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights", with the logo representing a knight masked in a helmet. HPK won their first SM-liiga championship in 2006.

Notable players

* Riku Hahl
* Niko Kapanen
* Antti Miettinen
* Brian Rafalski
* Hannu Toivonen

Retired numbers

*2 - Eero Salisma
*13 - Marko Palo
*17 - Juha Hietanen
*18 - Hannu Savolainen

Gallery

External links

* [http://www.hpk.fi HPK official web site]