- Jere Karalahti
Jere Karalahti (born March 25, 1975, in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings as their sixth-round pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Karalahti has played his entire Finnish hockey career in HIFK. He transferred to North America in 1999 after difficulties with his visa, playing the rest of the season for the LA Kings. - Kimmo Kuhta
Kimmo Kuhta (born June 19, 1975 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. Apart from spending the 2005-06 season in the Swiss league, Kuhta has represented HIFK in the SM-liiga since 1998. - Andy Chiodo
Andy Chiodo (born April 25, 1983, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey goaltender. He was originally selected by the New York Islanders in the sixth round, 166th overall, of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. The Islanders were unable to sign him, however, and he was made draft-eligible again for the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. The Pittsburgh Penguins chose him in that draft, 199th overall in the seventh round. Prior to playing in the Ontario Hockey League, … - Kim Hirschovits
Kim Hirschovits (born May 9, 1982 in Helsinki, Finland) is a professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the New York Rangers as their sixth-round pick, #194 overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He is 6'1" tall and weighs 183 lbs. Hirschovits started his playing career with HIFK in the 2000-01 season, but his career took off in the 2005-06 season when he scored 40 points. - Doug Shedden
Douglas Arthur "Doug" Shedden (born April 29, 1961 in Wallaceburg, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Shedden, who played the position of centre, spent eight seasons playing in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Nordiques and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was drafted 93rd overall by the Penguins in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. - Tony Salmelainen
Tony Salmelainen (born August 8, 1981 in Espoo, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers as their second-round pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Salmelainen started his ice hockey career as a junior player in the Blues organisation, and moved to HIFK for his SM-liiga debut in the 1999-2000 season. In an eventful debut, Salmelainen scored his first goal in his very first shift, and was injured later in the game. - Niklas Bäckström
Niklas Bäckström is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender who plays for the Minnesota Wild of the NHL. Bäckström was the third goaltender for Team Finland in the 2006 Winter Olympics, but did not play any games. In the Finnish SM-liiga he played for HIFK, SaiPa and Kärpät. Bäckström led Kärpät to two consecutive league titles in 2004 and 2005. Bäckström signed a one-year contract with the Wild on June 1, 2006. - Ville Peltonen
Ville Peltonen (born May 24, 1973 in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks as their third-round pick, #58 overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft - Teemu Laakso
Teemu Laakso (born August 27, 1987 in Tuusula, Finland is an ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted 78th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Laakso currently plays for HIFK in Finland's SM-liiga. He has also played with Team Finland in two Under-18 world championships and two Under-20 world championships. - Paul Baxter
Paul Gordon Baxter (born Oct 28, 1955 in Winnipeg, MB, CAN) was an National Hockey League defenseman from 79" to 87" and an NHL assistant coach for eleven seasons. He is currently coaching HIFK in the Finnish SM-liiga. - Juuso Riksman
Juuso Riksman (born April 1, 1977 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. Riksman played junior hockey in the HIFK organization, but started his pro career with Hermes of Kokkola, then in the 1st division. After a visit to Kiruna in the Swedish 1st division, Riksman returned to HIFK. When Tom Draper was hired as HIFK's starting goaltender, Riksman signed with MoDo Hockey in Sweden, and after two seasons in Sweden, … - Joonas Hallikainen
Joonas Hallikainen is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender. Hallikainen has played with the Jokerit junior team, and has represented Team Finland in international play. When netminder Pasi Häkkinen left for Denmark after the 2004-2005 season, Hallikainen became the Jokerit #2 goalie in the SM-liiga. With Tim Thomas surprisingly abandoning the team just one day before the regular season opened, … - Cory Murphy
Cory Murphy is a hockey player from Kanata, Ontario. He played five seasons in SM-liiga, the top professional ice hockey league in Finland; two for Blues, two for Ilves and in 2006-07 for HIFK. In the 2003-04 season with Ilves, he was chosen to the series' all-star team. In the 2006-07 season with HIFK, he was awarded Kultainen kypärä for best player in the league, … - Ari Ahonen
Ari Ahonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Frölunda Indians of the SEL. He was drafted in the first round, 27th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. After playing three seasons in Finland's SM-liiga, representing JYP and HIFK, Ahonen joined the Devils' American Hockey League affiliate, the Albany River Rats. After five seasons with the River Rats, Ahonen returned to Finland in 2006 to represent Blues, … - Roman Vopat
Roman Vopat (born April 21, 1976 in Litvinov, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues as their seventh-round draft pick, #172 overall, in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Vopat started his playing career in his native Litvinov, and made a long career in North America before returning to Europe. After a season with the Essen Mosquitoes of the German league, Vopat played five seasons in Finland, for Pelicans, Ilves, and HIFK. - Juhani Tamminen
Juhani Tamminen (born May 26, 1950 in Turku, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and World Hockey Association. He played for TPS, HJK, HIFK, Cleveland Crusaders, and Phoenix Roadrunners. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991. - Mikko Ruutu
Mikko Ruutu (born September 10, 1978, in Vantaa, Finland) is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward. Ruutu played for HIFK and Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga, earning a silver medal with HIFK and the SM-liiga championship with Jokerit in 2002. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators as their 7th round pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, but his only season in North America was for Clarkson University in the NCAA league. - Jarno Kultanen
Jarno Kultanen (born January 8, 1973 in Luumaki, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-Liiga. He played for KalPa, HIFK, and Boston Bruins. - Toni Lydman
Toni Lydman (born September 25, 1977 in Lahti) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He has played in the NHL for the Calgary Flames and currently the Buffalo Sabres. Lydman was drafted by Calgary in the 4th round, 89th overall at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He spent 4 seasons playing in Finland's SM-liiga for Tappara in Tampere and HIFK in Helsinki before making his NHL debut for the Flames in the 2000-01 NHL season. - Erkka Westerlund
Erkka Westerlund was the head coach of the Finnish national men's ice hockey team. He was appointed head coach on November 1, 2004, and his contract ended in May 2007, after winning World Championship Silver in Moscow's World Championship tournament. He followed Raimo Summanen as head coach of the national team. Erkka has coached several Finnish ice hockey teams in the SM-Liiga: JYP (1985-1988), Lukko (1989-1991), … - Tomi Pettinen
Tomi Pettinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the New York Islanders as their ninth-round pick, #267 overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Pettinen came to North America in 2002 to play for Islanders minor league club, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. While in his native Finland, he has played for Ilves, HIFK, and Lukko. - Sakari Lindfors
Sakari Lindfors (born April 27, 1966 in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HIFK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005. - Robert Schnabel
Robert Schnabel (born November 10 in Prague, the Czech Republic) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in round 3, #79 overall, of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft and again by the Phoenix Coyotes in round 5, #129 overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Schnabel is a product of Slavia Praha in the Czech league. After several seasons in North America, including 22 NHL games for the Nashville Predators, … - Marko Tuomainen
Marko Tuomainen (born April 25, 1972 in Kuopio, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-Liiga. He played for KalPa, HIFK, Espoo Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, and New York Islanders. - Bob Francis
Robert "Bob" Francis (born December 5, 1958 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada) was an ice hockey head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes from June 1999 to February 2004. He became the first Coyotes coach to win the Jack Adams Award in 2002. He was also a former player for the Detroit Red Wings. On April 26, 2006 Francis signed a two year-contract to coach HIFK in the Finnish SM-liiga. On December 19, 2006 Francis's contract was terminated - Bob Halkidis
Bob Halkidis (born March 5, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired former professional ice hockey player. After a junior hockey career with the London Knights in which he won the Max Kaminsky Trophy as outstanding defenceman in 1984-85, Halkidis joined the Buffalo Sabres. During his career he also played for the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders and HIFK. - Billy Tibbetts
Billy Tibbetts (born October 14, 1974 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a professional hockey player who last played on the Boston Bruins roster. On September 18, 2006, Tibbetts was officially released from the club. Previously, he had played for the New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL. - Juha Rantasila
Juha Rantasila (born June 5, 1945 in Pori, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Karhut Pori and HIFK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989. - Hannu Kapanen
Hannu Kapanen (born March 13, 1951 in Kontiolahti, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Jokerit and HIFK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005. - Simo Saarinen
Simo Saarinen (born February 14, 1963 in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-Liiga. He played for HIFK and New York Rangers. - Pertti Lehtonen
Pertti Lehtonen (born October 16, 1956 in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HIFK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998. - Darren Boyko
Darren Boyko is an NHL one-gamer and an Elitserien one-gamer. He played on game in the NHL for the Winnipeg Jets in 1989 and one game in Elitserien for Västra Frölunda HC in 1997. Most famous he has become for his numerous years in HIFK. - Heikki Riihiranta
Heikki Riihiranta (born October 4, 1948 in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and World Hockey Association. He played for HIFK and Winnipeg Jets. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991. - Peter White
Peter White (born March 15, 1969 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player. He plays center for HIFK in the SM-Liiga. - Ilkka Sinisalo
Ilkka Sinisalo (born July 10, 1958 in Valkeakoski, Finland) is a former professional ice hockey player who spent parts of 11 seasons in the NHL from 1981-1992, scoring 204 goals and 426 points with the Philadelphia Flyers, the Minnesota North Stars, and the Los Angeles Kings.Sinisalo retired from hockey in 1996 with his last team, the Kiekko-Espoo from SM-Liiga. Originally a junior product of HIFK - Matti Forss
Matti Forss (born May 17, 1957 in Rauma, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HIFK and Lukko. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998. - Iiro Järvi
Iiro Järvi is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-Liiga. He played for HIFK, SaiPa, and Quebec Nordiques. - Jari Kaarela
Jari Kaarela (born August 8, 1958 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-Liiga. He played for HIFK, and Colorado Rockies. - Åke Lindman
Åke Leonard Lindman is a Finnish director and actor. In his youth Lindman was a good football player, playing in the defence for the Finnish national football team during the Olympics in Helsinki 1952. He represented the football club HIFK in the Finnish league. In the 1960s, the British Premier League club Swindon Town F.C. wanted to sign him, but he said no and turned to his acting career. - Matti Murto
Matti Murto (born February 9, 1949 in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HIFK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.
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