Saimaan Pallo
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| history | Saimaan Pallo (since 1948) |
| Location | Lappeenranta , Finland |
| Club colors | yellow black |
| league | Liiga |
| Venue | Kisapuisto |
| capacity | 4,820 seats (including 2,808 seats) |
| executive Director | Sami Koikkalainen |
| Head coach | Tero Lehterä |
| captain | Elmeri Kaksonen |
| Season 2018/19 | 9th place, pre-play-offs |
Saimaan Pallo , SaiPa for short , is a Finnish ice hockey club from Lappeenranta that plays in the Liiga and was founded in 1948. The team has not yet won a Finnish championship. Her greatest success was a bronze medal in the 1965/66 season, when the SM-liiga did not yet exist. The team plays their home games in the Kisapuisto .
Celebration for the 50th anniversary of 3rd place in 1966
The team is owned by Liiga-SaiPa Oy and NHL goalkeeper Jussi Markkanen , who played for SaiPa early in his career.
Web links
- Official website (Finnish)
