City Kajaani, Finland Home arena Kajaanin jäähalli Location Kajaani, Finland Captain Teemu Virtala Affiliate Oulun Kärpät (Liiga) | League Mestis General manager Eino Kiiveri Arena Kajaanin jäähalli Head coach Jari Laukkanen Founded 1984 | |
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Owner(s) Kajaanin Edustushokki Ry Profiles | ||
Hokki stools at flatirons elementary school
Hokki is a Finnish ice hockey team based at Kajaani. Established in 1968. The full name of the club is Kajaanin Hokki.
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The club
Hokki was promoted from Suomi-sarja to Mestis in the end of season 2001–02 after beating Diskos of Jyväskylä in qualifications.
Hokki's home venue is located in Vimpelinlaakso and has the capacity of 1,591.
Cooperation
Among key factors to the team's success have been the co-operation contract with Kärpät and the army unit of Kainuu Brigade. Co-operation with Kärpät consists mostly of player exchange between SM-liiga and Mestis, which enhances player development as younger players from Kärpät gain experience playing amongst men in Hokki. The players in Hokki in turn get the opportunity to train and play with Kärpät enhancing their chances of playing hockey in Finland's highest tier. Examples of players switching between these teams include Janne Pesonen, Tommi Paakkolanvaara, Tuomas Tarkki, Antti Ylönen, and Jyri Junnila.
Hokki and Kainuu Brigade have made it possible to young players to do their mandatory military service while training and playing competitive ice hockey.
Current team
Updated December 14, 2013
Team officials
Updated December 14, 2013