Jokerit
| Jokerit | |
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| City: | Helsinki, Finland |
| League: | Mestis |
| Founded: | 1967 |
| Home Arena: | Keravan jäähalli and Helsinki Ice Hall |
| Colors: | |
Helsingin Jokerit (English: Jokers or Jesters of Helsinki) is a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland, which competes in Mestis. For the 2023–24 season, Jokerit plays its home games at the Keravan jäähalli in Kerava and at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Helsinki.[1][2]
Founded in 1967, the team has a rich history of success, having secured six league championships as a prominent member of the Finnish SM-liiga in the years 1973, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, and 2002. Additionally, Jokerit has three European championships to its name, having triumphed in the IIHF European Cup in 1994 and 1995, as well as the IIHF Continental Cup in 2003.[3][4]
Starting in the 2014–15 season, Jokerit became part of the Bobrov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) Western Conference, marking Finland as the first Nordic country to have a team competing in this international league.[5] However, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Jokerit made the decision to withdraw from the 2022 KHL playoffs.[6] This move was followed by the termination of several team sponsor and supplier contracts, including the home arena's name rights holder Hartwall, as a response to the invasion.[7] As a result, on 5 April 2022, Jokerit officially announced their decision to withdraw from the league entirely.[8]
Jokerit intended to return to Finland and expressed their intentions to join the Liiga. However, before they could submit the formal application, Liiga announced that they would not be accepting any new applications for at least the next two seasons.[9] Nevertheless, Jokerit remained determined to return to ice hockey in Finland.
On 31 March 2023, they submitted their application to join Mestis, the second-tier league in Finland. On 3 May, Mestis announced that they had accepted Jokerit's application for the 2023–24 season which began on 21 September, marking the return of Jokerit to Finnish leagues after a decade.[2]
Logo and jerseys
Jokerit originally had a logo designed by artist Jorma Hinkka, based on various joker cards. As compensation Hinkka received free tickets to Jokerit games but he never used them as he was not interested in ice hockey.[10]
A new logo with Canadian-style speed lines was introduced in 1983 but Jokerit later reverted to the original in 1988. Notably, Nike designed a logo that was in use from 1998 to 2000.[11] In 1997, The Hockey News ranked Jokerit's logo as the world's best among team insignias.[12]
The logo of Jokerit in 1983–1988.
The logo of Jokerit in 1998–2000.
The logo of Jokerit in 2019–2022.
The logo of Jokerit since 2022.
The team's jerseys evolved over time. They began with blue and white, switched to red in 1973, and then back to blue in 1981. Different color combinations were used, including green and blue, and green and white, followed by green and purple. Eventually, the team returned to the original blue and white in 1997–98. In recent years, Jokerit shifted to yellow and black jerseys in 2019–2020, aiming to highlight the traditional logo and team colors.[11] In 2023–2024 season all home games played in the Helsinki Ice Hall, Jokerit will play in green and purple retro jerseys and silver helmets.
Honors
Champions
SM-liiga Kanada-malja (5): 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002- SM-sarja Kanada-malja (1): 1973
- Finnish A-juniors (U20) (4): 1988, 1996, 1999, 2000
- Finnish B-juniors (U18) (4): 1976, 1999, 2003, 2008
- Finnish C-juniors (U16) (7): 1976, 1977, 1978, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2010
Runners-up
SM-liiga Kanada-malja (5): 1983, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2007
SM-liiga Kanada-malja (2): 1998, 2012
- SM-sarja Kanada-malja (1): 1971
International
- IIHF European Cup: 1994, 1995
- IIHF European Cup: 1992
- IIHF Continental Cup: 2003
- European Trophy (1): 2011
- Tournament Hameenlinna: 2014
- Puchkov Cup: 2014, 2016
- Puchkov Cup: 2017
- Puchkov Cup: 2015
- Bauer games: 2020, 2021
Other awards
- Aaro Kivilinnan Memorial Trophy (Best Finnish Club age classes combined): 1976, 1996, 1997 (shared), 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003
- Harry Lindblad Trophy (SM-liiga regular season winner, since 1975): 1983, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2013
- I-Divisioona / Suomensarja, promotion to top league. (it was the second level of ice hockey in Finland): 1969, 1989
Season-by-season record
NOTE: Overtime rules have changed in professional hockey, as seen in this chart. RW= Regulation Win, D=Draw, OTW = Overtime or Shootout Win, OTL = Overtime or Shootout loss.
| From | To | RW | D | OTW | OTL |
| 1967-68 | 2000-01 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004-05 | Present | 3 | N/A | 2 | 1 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime or shootout wins, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime or shootout losses, L = Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season | League | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Postseason |
| 1967-68 | Suomensarja | 12 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 15 | 76 | 54 | — | 2nd | No relegation playoffs arranged |
| 1968-69 | Suomensarja | 14 | 11 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 24 | 95 | 35 | — | 1st | No relegation playoffs arranged. Promoted as the regular season winner |
| 1969-70 | SM-sarja | 22 | 13 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 28 | 125 | 78 | — | 5th | No playoffs arranged |
| 1970-71 | SM-sarja | 32 | 20 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 43 | 145 | 97 | — | 2nd | No playoffs arranged |
| 1971-72 | SM-sarja | 32 | 18 | — | 3 | — | 11 | 39 | 132 | 111 | — | 4th | No playoffs arranged |
| 1972-73 | SM-sarja | 36 | 29 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 61 | 193 | 86 | — | 1st | No playoffs arranged. Crowned champion as the regular season winner |
| 1973-74 | SM-sarja | 36 | 20 | — | 5 | — | 11 | 45 | 192 | 116 | — | 4th | No playoffs arranged |
| 1974-75 | SM-sarja | 36 | 18 | — | 4 | — | 14 | 40 | 174 | 128 | — | 4th | No playoffs arranged |
| 1975-76 | SM-liiga | 36 | 17 | — | 2 | — | 17 | 36 | 169 | 156 | — | 6th | Did not qualify |
| 1976-77 | SM-liiga | 36 | 14 | — | 5 | — | 17 | 33 | 137 | 153 | — | 7th | Did not qualify |
| 1977-78 | SM-liiga | 36 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 26 | 17 | 125 | 177 | — | 10th | Stayed in the league through relegation playoffs |
| 1978-79 | SM-liiga | 36 | 14 | — | 3 | — | 19 | 31 | 137 | 181 | — | 8th | Did not qualify |
| 1979-80 | SM-liiga | 36 | 11 | — | 4 | — | 21 | 26 | 151 | 199 | — | 9th | Stayed in the league through relegation playoffs |
| 1980-81 | SM-liiga | 36 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 27 | 15 | 114 | 188 | — | 9th | Stayed in the league through relegation playoffs |
| 1981-82 | SM-liiga | 36 | 9 | — | 2 | — | 25 | 20 | 121 | 178 | — | 9th | Stayed in the league through relegation playoffs |
| 1982-83 | SM-liiga | 36 | 27 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 55 | 193 | 119 | — | 1st | Lost final series (Kanada-malja) 2-3 (HIFK) |
| 1983-84 | SM-liiga | 37 | 17 | — | 3 | — | 17 | 37 | 191 | 162 | — | 7th | Did not qualify |
| 1984-85 | SM-liiga | 36 | 13 | — | 2 | — | 21 | 28 | 154 | 176 | — | 8th | Did not qualify |
| 1985-86 | SM-liiga | 36 | 10 | — | 2 | — | 24 | 22 | 131 | 181 | — | 9th | Did not qualify |
| 1986-87 | SM-liiga | 44 | 12 | — | 3 | — | 29 | 27 | 161 | 226 | — | 10th | Was relegated directly to I-Divisioona |
| 1987-89 | I-Div. | 44 | 20 | — | 6 | — | 18 | 46 | 193 | 182 | — | 7th | Did not qualify |
| 1988-90 | I-Div. | 44 | 30 | — | 4 | — | 10 | 64 | 278 | 173 | — | 2nd | Won relegation playoffs and was promoted to SM-liiga |
| 1989-90 | SM-liiga | 44 | 15 | — | 3 | — | 26 | 33 | 165 | 183 | — | 10th | Did not qualify |
| 1990-91 | SM-liiga | 44 | 17 | — | 6 | — | 21 | 40 | 150 | 162 | — | 9th | Did not qualify |
| 1991-92 | SM-liiga | 44 | 28 | — | 3 | — | 13 | 59 | 195 | 132 | — | 2nd | Win final series (Kanada-malja), 4–1 (JyP HT) |
| 1992-93 | SM-liiga | 54 | 28 | — | 7 | — | 13 | 63 | 185 | 133 | — | 2nd | Lost in 1st round, 0–3 (Ässät) |
| 1993-94 | SM-liiga | 48 | 26 | — | 4 | — | 18 | 56 | 181 | 131 | — | 3rd | Win final series (Kanada-malja), 3–1 (TPS) |
| 1994-95 | SM-liiga | 50 | 34 | — | 6 | — | 10 | 74 | 202 | 122 | — | 1st | Loss final series (silver medal), 2–3 (TPS) |
| 1995-96 | SM-liiga | 50 | 31 | — | 11 | — | 8 | 73 | 190 | 91 | — | 1st | Win final series (Kanada-malja), 3–1 (TPS) |
| 1996-97 | SM-liiga | 50 | 35 | — | 4 | — | 11 | 74 | 192 | 116 | — | 1st | Win final series (Kanada-malja), 3–0 (TPS) |
| 1997-98 | SM-liiga | 48 | 24 | — | 5 | — | 19 | 53 | 139 | 137 | — | 4th | Won bronze medal game, 8–0 (K-Espoo) |
| 1998-99 | SM-liiga | 54 | 31 | — | 3 | — | 20 | 65 | 171 | 140 | — | 3rd | Lost in 1st round, 0–3 (SaiPa) |
| 1999-00 | SM-liiga | 54 | 27 | — | 9 | — | 18 | 63 | 147 | 131 | — | 5th | Lost final series (silver medal), 1–3 (TPS) |
| 2000-01 | SM-liiga | 56 | 35 | — | 7 | — | 14 | 77 | 185 | 133 | — | 1st | Lost in 1st round, 2–3 (Kärpät) |
| 2001-02 | SM-liiga | 56 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 71 | 160 | 102 | — | 3rd | Win final series (Kanada-malja), 3–1 (Tappara) |
| 2002-03 | SM-liiga | 56 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 76 | 154 | 108 | 757 | 2nd | Lost bronze medal game, 0:3 (HPK) |
| 2003-04 | SM-liiga | 56 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 64 | 131 | 120 | 869 | 7th | Lost in 2nd round, 2–4 (Kärpät) |
| 2004-05 | SM-liiga | 56 | 34 | 3 | — | 4 | 15 | 113 | 163 | 96 | 743 | 2nd | Lost final series (silver medal), 1–3 (Kärpät) |
| 2005-06 | SM-liiga | 56 | 19 | 4 | — | 4 | 29 | 69 | 149 | 190 | 1303 | 11th | Did not qualify |
| 2006-07 | SM-liiga | 56 | 32 | 6 | — | 3 | 15 | 111 | 194 | 144 | 1243 | 2nd | Lost final series (silver medal), 0–3 (Kärpät) |
| 2007-08 | SM-liiga | 56 | 29 | 5 | — | 8 | 14 | 105 | 179 | 152 | 1128 | 3rd | Lost bronze medal game, 3–4 (Tappara) |
| 2008-09 | SM-liiga | 58 | 28 | 4 | — | 6 | 18 | 98 | 134 | 132 | 996 | 4th | Lost in 1st round, 1–4 (Kärpät) |
| 2009-10 | SM-liiga | 58 | 22 | 4 | — | 4 | 28 | 78 | 144 | 157 | 901 | 10th | Lost in wild card round, 1–2 (Tappara) |
| 2010-11 | SM-liiga | 60 | 25 | 6 | — | 9 | 20 | 96 | 165 | 150 | 811 | 6th | Lost in 1st round, 3–4 (HIFK) |
| 2011-12 | SM-liiga | 60 | 24 | 8 | — | 13 | 15 | 101 | 165 | 183 | 770 | 6th | Won bronze medal game, 4:3 (2OT) (Espoo Blues) |
| 2012-13 | SM-liiga | 60 | 28 | 10 | — | 7 | 15 | 111 | 168 | 136 | 778 | 1st | Lost in 2nd round, 2–4 (Lukko) |
| 2013-14 | Liiga | 60 | 25 | 5 | — | 8 | 22 | 93 | 156 | 145 | 612 | 7th | Lost in wild card round, 0–2 (HPK) |
| 2014-15 | KHL | 60 | 40 | 2 | — | 2 | 16 | 119 | 171 | 136 | 630 | 2nd, Bobrov | Lost in 2nd round, 1–4 (CSKA Moscow) |
| 2015-16 | KHL | 60 | 36 | 1 | — | 4 | 19 | 108 | 167 | 140 | 773 | 1st, Bobrov | Lost in 1st round, 2–4 (Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod) |
| 2016-17 | KHL | 60 | 29 | 6 | — | 6 | 19 | 93 | 149 | 165 | 763 | 3rd, Bobrov | Lost in 1st round, 0–4 (CSKA Moscow) |
| 2017-18 | KHL | 56 | 29 | 4 | — | 8 | 15 | 103 | 151 | 108 | — | 3rd, Bobrov | Lost in 2nd round, 2–4 (CSKA Moscow) |
| 2018-19 | KHL | 62 | 32 | 5 | — | 6 | 19 | 80 | 197 | 164 | — | 2nd, Bobrov | Lost in 1st round, 2–4 (Dynamo Moscow) |
| 2019-20 | KHL | 62 | 28 | 10 | — | 8 | 16 | 84 | 184 | 164 | — | 2nd, Bobrov | Won in 1st round, 4–2 (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl) Playoffs abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020-21 | KHL | 60 | 26 | 6 | — | 9 | 19 | 73 | 174 | 153 | — | 2nd, Bobrov | Lost in 1st round, 0–4 (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl) |
| 2021-22 | KHL | 47 | 22 | 7 | — | 6 | 12 | 64 | 143 | 113 | — | 2nd, Bobrov | Lost in 1st round, 0–4* (Spartak Moscow) Withdrew from playoffs |
| 2022–23 | Team was inactive because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and withdrawing from the KHL. | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | Mestis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
External links
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- ↑ "Jokerit lyö isot panokset Keravan jäähalliin vain 13 ottelun takia – uusi koti kutsuu jo seuraavalla kaudella" (in fi). 2023-06-10. https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/jokerit-lyo-isot-panokset-keravan-jaahalliin-vain-13-ottelun-takia-uusi-koti-kutsuu-jo-seuraavalla-kaudella/8717114.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Helsinki's Jokerit find suburban home after Russian KHL exodus" (in en). 2023-03-01. https://yle.fi/a/74-20020360.
- ↑ "Jokerit Achievements". https://www.jokerit.com/en/node/22250/.
- ↑ "Jokereiden Tarina" (in fi). https://www.helsinginjokerit.com/Jokereiden+Tarina.
- ↑ "Harkimo vie Jokerit KHL:ään ensi vuonna". 2013-06-28. http://www.hs.fi/urheilu/Liikemies+vahvistaa+HSlle+Jokerit+KHL%C3%A4%C3%A4n+ensi+vuonna/a1372388176156.
- ↑ Mountjoy, Matthew (2022-02-24). "Finnish Team Jokerit Helsinki Quits Russian Based KHL Over Ukrainian Invasion" (in en-US). https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/2022/02/24/jokerit-helsinki-quits-khl/.
- ↑ "Hartwall Arena on jäämässä historiaan – IS: Juomayhtiö haluaa nimensä pois hallista, taustalla Venäjän sotatoimet Ukrainassa" (in fi). 2022-02-24. https://www.helsinginuutiset.fi/paikalliset/4492203.
- ↑ "Jokerit, Riga won't return to KHL for 2022-23 season". https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/jokerit-riga-wont-return-to-khl-for-2022-23-season/.
- ↑ "Liigalta kova veto: Jokerit ei pääse SM-liigaan ensi kaudeksi!" (in fi). https://www.iltalehti.fi/jaakiekko/a/4e0e601b-8d47-45b5-b5cd-62ac557e30be.
- ↑ Wickström, Mika (2012). HIFK-Jokerit: Taistelu Helsingin herruudesta (in FI). Bonnier KIrjat Oy, 13. ISBN 978-951-31-6947-3.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "How to spot a Jokerit gamer? (work in progress) – Jokerit Game Worn Jerseys" (in en-US). http://jokeritgameworn.com/jokerit-jersey-styles/.
- ↑ Kaarlo, Sundell (1997-02-25). "The Hockey News -lehti: Jokerien seuramerkki kiistatta paras" (in fi). https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000003602718.html.