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{{Infobox KHL team
{{Infobox hockey team
| clubname          = Jokerit
| team = Jokerit
| nickname          = Jokers
| colour = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#ED1C24 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFDA00 5px solid;
| image              = [[File:Jokerit Logo.png|200px]]
| colour text = #000000
| founded            = October 27, 1967
| nickname = Jokers, Jesters
| dissolved          =
| logo = Jokerit Logo.png
| based_in          = [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]
| city = [[Helsinki]], Finland
| arena              = [[Hartwall Areena]]
| league = [[Mestis]]
| capacity          = 13,506
| founded = 1967
| league            = [[Kontinental Hockey League]]
| folded =
| division          = [[Bobrov Division|Bobrov]]
| arena = [[Keravan jäähalli]] and [[Helsinki Ice Hall]]
| conference        = [[Western Conference (KHL)|Western]]
| capacity = 1,500 and 8,200
| team_color        = {{color box|#000099}} {{color box|#FF0000}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} {{color box|#FFD700}}
| colours = {{color box|#0039A6}} {{color box|ED1C24}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} {{color box|#FFDA00}}
| uniform           = [[File:KHL-Uniform-JOK.png|Jerseys for 2014/2015 season|150px]]
| owners = Jokerit Helsinki Oy
| owner              = Harry Harkimo<br>Boris Rotenberg<br>Gennadi Timchenko
| affiliates =
| affiliates        = [[Kiekko-Vantaa]] ([[Mestis]])
| website = {{URL|https://www.jokerit.fi}}
| website            = [http://www.jokerit.com/ www.jokerit.com]
| current = 2023–24 Mestis season
| uniform =
| championships1_type = [[SM-sarja]] / [[SM-Liiga]]
| championships1 = 1973, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002
| championships2_type = [[IIHF European Cup|European Cup]]
| championships2 = 1994, 1995
| championships3_type = [[IIHF Continental Cup|Continental Cup]]
| championships3 = 2003
}}
}}
'''Jokerit''' (English: Jokers or Jesters) is a professional ice hockey team based in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]. They are members of the [[Bobrov Division]] of the [[Western Conference (KHL)|Western Conference]] of the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL). The team won 6 league championships as a member of the Finnish [[Liiga]] (1973, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002). Jokerit plays its home games at the [[Hartwall Arena]]. They joined the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL) for the [[2014–15 KHL season]], making Finland the first Nordic country to join the league.
[[File:KHL-Uniform-JOK.png|Jerseys for 2014–15 season|thumb|150px]]
'''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 [[List of indoor arenas in Finland|Keravan jäähalli]] in [[Kerava]] and at the [[Helsinki Ice Hall]] in Helsinki.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-10 |title=Jokerit lyö isot panokset Keravan jäähalliin vain 13 ottelun takia – uusi koti kutsuu jo seuraavalla kaudella |url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/jokerit-lyo-isot-panokset-keravan-jaahalliin-vain-13-ottelun-takia-uusi-koti-kutsuu-jo-seuraavalla-kaudella/8717114 |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=mtvuutiset.fi |language=fi}}</ref><ref name="yle.fi">{{Cite web |date=2023-03-01 |title=Helsinki's Jokerit find suburban home after Russian KHL exodus |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20020360 |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=News |language=en}}</ref>
 
Founded in 1967, the team has a rich history of success, having secured six league championships as a prominent member of the Finnish [[Liiga|SM-liiga]] in the years [[1972–73 SM-sarja season|1973]], [[1991–92 SM-liiga season|1992]], [[1993–94 SM-liiga season|1994]], [[1995–96 SM-liiga season|1996]], [[1996–97 SM-liiga season|1997]], and [[2001–02 SM-liiga season|2002]]. Additionally, Jokerit has three European championships to its name, having triumphed in the [[IIHF European Cup]] in [[1994 IIHF European Cup|1994]] and [[1995 IIHF European Cup|1995]], as well as the IIHF Continental Cup in [[2002–03 IIHF Continental Cup|2003]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date= |title=Jokerit Achievements |url=https://www.jokerit.com/en/node/22250/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324161134/https://www.jokerit.com/en/node/22250/ |archive-date=24 Mar 2023 |access-date= |website=Jokerit Hockey Club}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Jokereiden Tarina |url=https://www.helsinginjokerit.com/Jokereiden+Tarina |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=www.helsinginjokerit.com |language=fi}}</ref>
 
Starting in the [[2014–15 KHL season|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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-28 |title=Harkimo vie Jokerit KHL:ään ensi vuonna |url=http://www.hs.fi/urheilu/Liikemies+vahvistaa+HSlle+Jokerit+KHL%C3%A4%C3%A4n+ensi+vuonna/a1372388176156 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701234204/http://www.hs.fi/urheilu/Liikemies+vahvistaa+HSlle+Jokerit+KHL%C3%A4%C3%A4n+ensi+vuonna/a1372388176156 |archive-date=2013-07-01 |access-date=2023-03-01 }}</ref> However, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Jokerit made the decision to withdraw from the [[2021–22 KHL season|2022 KHL playoffs]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mountjoy |first=Matthew |date=2022-02-24 |title=Finnish Team Jokerit Helsinki Quits Russian Based KHL Over Ukrainian Invasion |url=https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/2022/02/24/jokerit-helsinki-quits-khl/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Last Word On Hockey |language=en-US}}</ref> This move was followed by the termination of several team sponsor and supplier contracts, including the [[Helsinki Halli|home arena]]'s name rights holder Hartwall, as a response to the invasion.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-24 |title=Hartwall Arena on jäämässä historiaan – IS: Juomayhtiö haluaa nimensä pois hallista, taustalla Venäjän sotatoimet Ukrainassa |url=https://www.helsinginuutiset.fi/paikalliset/4492203 |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Helsingin Uutiset |language=fi}}</ref> As a result, on 5 April 2022, Jokerit officially announced their decision to withdraw from the league entirely.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jokerit, Riga won't return to KHL for 2022-23 season |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/jokerit-riga-wont-return-to-khl-for-2022-23-season/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Sportsnet.ca}}</ref>
 
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Liigalta kova veto: Jokerit ei pääse SM-liigaan ensi kaudeksi! |url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/jaakiekko/a/4e0e601b-8d47-45b5-b5cd-62ac557e30be |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=www.iltalehti.fi |language=fi}}</ref> 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 Mestis season|2023–24 season]] which began on 21 September, marking the return of Jokerit to Finnish leagues after a decade.<ref name="yle.fi"/>
 
==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.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Wickström |first=Mika |title=HIFK-Jokerit: Taistelu Helsingin herruudesta |publisher=Bonnier KIrjat Oy |year=2012 |isbn=978-951-31-6947-3 |page=13 |language=FI}}</ref>
 
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.<ref name="jokeritgameworn.com">{{Cite web |title=How to spot a Jokerit gamer? (work in progress) – Jokerit Game Worn Jerseys |url=http://jokeritgameworn.com/jokerit-jersey-styles/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1997, The Hockey News ranked Jokerit's logo as the world's best among team insignias.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaarlo |first=Sundell |date=1997-02-25 |title=The Hockey News -lehti: Jokerien seuramerkki kiistatta paras |url=https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000003602718.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Helsingin Sanomat |language=fi}}</ref>
 
<gallery>
File:Jokerit logo 1983.png|The logo of Jokerit in 1983–1988.
File:Jokerit logo 1998.PNG|The logo of Jokerit in 1998–2000.
File:Jokerit logo 2019.png|The logo of Jokerit in 2019–2022.
File:Jokerit logo 2023.png|The logo of Jokerit since 2022.
</gallery>
 
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.<ref name="jokeritgameworn.com"/> 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==
==Honors==
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===International===
===International===
*'''[[IIHF European Cup]]''' ''(2)'': 1995, 1996
*{{gold1}} '''[[IIHF European Cup]]''': [[1994 IIHF European Cup|1994]], [[1995 IIHF European Cup|1995]]
*'''[[IIHF Continental Cup]]''' ''(1)'': 2003
*{{bronze3}} '''[[IIHF European Cup]]''': [[1992 IIHF European Cup|1992]]
*{{gold1}} '''[[IIHF Continental Cup]]''': [[IIHF Continental Cup 2003|2003]]
*{{silver2}} '''[[European Trophy]]''' ''(1)'': [[2011 European Trophy|2011]]
*{{Gold1}} '''Tournament Hameenlinna''': 2014
*{{gold1}} '''Puchkov Cup''': 2014, 2016
*{{silver2}} '''Puchkov Cup''': 2017
*{{bronze3}} '''Puchkov Cup''': 2015
*{{gold1}} '''Bauer games''': 2020, 2021


''Other awards for the club:''
===Other awards===
*Aaro Kivilinnan muistopalkinto (best Finnish club age classes combined, since 1973): 1976, 1996, 1997 (shared), 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003
*[[Aaro Kivilinna Memorial Trophy|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, [[1988–89 I-Divisioona season|1989]]


==Season-by-season record==
==Season-by-season record==
===SM-liiga===
''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.''
'''''Note:''' GP = Games played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime or shootout wins, OTL = Overtime of shootout losses, L = Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes''  
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable center"
|-  
|style="width: 40pt;"| '''From'''
|style="width: 40pt;"| '''To'''
|style="width: 15pt;"| '''RW'''
|style="width: 15pt;"| '''D'''
|style="width: 15pt;"| '''OTW'''
|style="width: 15pt;"| '''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''  
 
{| class="wikitable center"
|-
|style="width: 40pt;"| '''Season'''
|style="width: 40pt;"| '''League'''
|style="width: 15pt;"| '''GP'''
|style="width: 15pt;"| '''W'''
|style="width: 15pt;"| '''OTW'''
|style="width: 15pt;"| '''T'''
|style="width: 15pt;"| '''OTL'''
|style="width: 15pt;"| '''L'''
|style="width: 15pt;"| '''Pts'''
|style="width: 15pt;"| '''GF'''
|style="width: 15pt;"| '''GA'''
|style="width: 15pt;"| '''PIM'''
|style="width: 60pt;"| '''Finish'''
|| '''Postseason'''
|-
|1967-68
|[[Suomen sarja|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 [[Promotion and relegation|relegation playoffs]] arranged. Promoted as the regular season winner
|-
|[[1969–70 SM-sarja season|1969-70]]
|[[SM-sarja]]
|22
|13
|—
|2
|—
|7
|28
|125
|78
|—
|5th
|No playoffs arranged
|-
|[[1970–71 SM-sarja season|1970-71]]
|SM-sarja
|32
|20
|—
|3
|—
|9
|43
|145
|97
|—
|2nd
|No playoffs arranged
|-
|[[1971–72 SM-sarja season|1971-72]]
|SM-sarja
|32
|18
|—
|3
|—
|11
|39
|132
|111
|—
|4th
|No playoffs arranged
|-
|[[1972–73 SM-sarja season|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 season|1973-74]]
|SM-sarja
|36
|20
|—
|5
|—
|11
|45
|192
|116
|—
|4th
|No playoffs arranged
|-
|[[1974–75 SM-sarja season|1974-75]]
|SM-sarja
|36
|18
|—
|4
|—
|14
|40
|174
|128
|—
|4th
|No playoffs arranged
|-
|[[1975–76 SM-liiga season|1975-76]]
|[[Sm-liiga|SM-liiga]]
|36
|17
|—
|2
|—
|17
|36
|169
|156
|—
|6th
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1976–77 SM-liiga season|1976-77]]
|SM-liiga
|36
|14
|—
|5
|—
|17
|33
|137
|153
|—
|7th
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1977–78 SM-liiga season|1977-78]]
|SM-liiga
|36
|7
|—
|3
|—
|26
|17
|125
|177
|—
|10th
|Stayed in the league through [[Promotion and relegation|relegation playoffs]]
|-
|[[1978–79 SM-liiga season|1978-79]]
|SM-liiga
|36
|14
|—
|3
|—
|19
|31
|137
|181
|—
|8th
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1979–80 SM-liiga season|1979-80]]
|SM-liiga
|36
|11
|—
|4
|—
|21
|26
|151
|199
|—
|9th
|Stayed in the league through [[Promotion and relegation|relegation playoffs]]
|-
|[[1980–81 SM-liiga season|1980-81]]
|SM-liiga
|36
|6
|—
|3
|—
|27
|15
|114
|188
|—
|9th
|Stayed in the league through [[Promotion and relegation|relegation playoffs]]
|-
|[[1981–82 SM-liiga season|1981-82]]
|SM-liiga
|36
|9
|—
|2
|—
|25
|20
|121
|178
|—
|9th
|Stayed in the league through [[Promotion and relegation|relegation playoffs]]
|-
|[[1982–83 SM-liiga season|1982-83]]
|SM-liiga
|36
|27
|—
|1
|—
|8
|55
|193
|119
|—
|1st
|Lost final series ([[Kanada-malja]]) 2-3 ([[HIFK Hockey|HIFK]])
|-
|[[1983–84 SM-liiga season|1983-84]]
|SM-liiga
|37
|17
|—
|3
|—
|17
|37
|191
|162
|—
|7th
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1984–85 SM-liiga season|1984-85]]
|SM-liiga
|36
|13
|—
|2
|—
|21
|28
|154
|176
|—
|8th
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1985–86 SM-liiga season|1985-86]]
|SM-liiga
|36
|10
|—
|2
|—
|24
|22
|131
|181
|—
|9th
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1986–87 SM-liiga season|1986-87]]
|SM-liiga
|44
|12
|—
|3
|—
|29
|27
|161
|226
|—
|10th
|Was [[Promotion and relegation|relegated]] directly to [[I-Divisioona]]
|-
|[[1987–88 I-Divisioona season|1987-89]]
|[[I-Divisioona|I-Div]].
|44
|20
|—
|6
|—
|18
|46
|193
|182
|—
|7th
|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1989–90 I-Divisioona season|1988-90]]
|I-Div.
|44
|30
|—
|4
|—
|10
|64
|278
|173
|—
|2nd
|Won [[Promotion and relegation|relegation playoffs]] and was promoted to [[Sm-liiga|SM-liiga]]
|-
| [[1989–90 SM-liiga season|1989-90]]|| SM-liiga|| 44 || 15 || —
|3|| — || 26 || 33 || 165 || 183 || — || 10th || Did not qualify
|-
| [[1990–91 SM-liiga season|1990-91]]|| SM-liiga || 44 || 17 || —
|6|| — || 21 || 40 || 150 || 162 || — || 9th || Did not qualify
|-
| [[1991–92 SM-liiga season|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 season|1992-93]]|| SM-liiga || 54 || 28 || —
|7|| — || 13 || 63 || 185 || 133 || — || 2nd || Lost in 1st round, 0–3 ([[Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey)|Ässät]])
|-
| [[1993–94 SM-liiga season|1993-94]]|| SM-liiga || 48 || 26 || —
|4|| — || 18 || 56 || 181 || 131 || — || 3rd || Win final series ([[Kanada-malja]]), 3–1 ([[HC TPS|TPS]])
|-
| [[1994–95 SM-liiga season|1994-95]]|| SM-liiga || 50 || 34 || —
|6|| — || 10 || 74 || 202 || 122 || — || 1st || Loss final series (silver medal), 2–3 ([[HC TPS|TPS]])
|-
| [[1995–96 SM-liiga season|1995-96]]|| SM-liiga || 50 || 31 || —
|11|| — || 8 || 73 || 190 || 91 || — || 1st || Win final series ([[Kanada-malja]]), 3–1 ([[HC TPS|TPS]])
|-
| [[1996–97 SM-liiga season|1996-97]]|| SM-liiga || 50 || 35 || —
|4|| — || 11 || 74 || 192 || 116 || — || 1st || Win final series ([[Kanada-malja]]), 3–0 ([[HC TPS|TPS]])
|-
| [[1997–98 SM-liiga season|1997-98]]|| SM-liiga || 48 || 24 || —
|5|| — || 19 || 53 || 139 || 137 || — || 4th || Won bronze medal game, 8–0 ([[Kiekko-Espoo|K-Espoo]])
|-
| [[1998–99 SM-liiga season|1998-99]]|| SM-liiga || 54 || 31 || —
|3|| — || 20 || 65 || 171 || 140 || — || 3rd || Lost in 1st round, 0–3 ([[SaiPa]])
|-
| [[1999–00 SM-liiga season|1999-00]]|| SM-liiga || 54 || 27 || —
|9|| — || 18 || 63 || 147 || 131 || — || 5th || Lost final series (silver medal), 1–3 ([[HC TPS|TPS]])
|-
| [[2000–01 SM-liiga season|2000-01]]|| SM-liiga || 56 || 35 || —
|7|| — || 14 || 77 || 185 || 133 || — || 1st || Lost in 1st round, 2–3 ([[Oulun Kärpät|Kärpät]])
|-  
|-  
! Season || GP || W || OTW || OTL || L|| Pts || GF || GA ||PIM || Finish || Playoffs
| [[2001–02 SM-liiga season|2001-02]]|| SM-liiga || 56 || 29 || 2
|9|| 0 || 16 || 71 || 160 || 102 || — || 3rd || Win final series ([[Kanada-malja]]), 3–1 ([[Tappara]])
|-  
|-  
| 2002-03 || 56 || 32 || 3 || 6 || 15 || 76 || 154 || 108 || 757 || 2nd || Lost bronze medal game
| [[2002–03 SM-liiga season|2002-03]]|| SM-liiga || 56 || 32 || 3  
|6|| 0 || 15 || 76 || 154 || 108 || 757 || 2nd || Lost bronze medal game, 0:3 ([[HPK]])
|-  
|-  
| 2003-04 || 56 || 23 || 4 || 10 || 19 || 64 || 131 || 120 || 869 || 7th || Lost in 2nd round
| [[2003–04 SM-liiga season|2003-04]]|| SM-liiga || 56 || 23 || 4  
|7|| 3 || 19 || 64 || 131 || 120 || 869 || 7th || Lost in 2nd round, 2–4 ([[Oulun Kärpät|Kärpät]])
|-  
|-  
| 2004-05 || 56 || 34 || 3 || 4 || 15 || 113 || 163 || 96 || 743 || 2nd || Lost final series (silver medal)
| [[2004–05 SM-liiga season|2004-05]]|| SM-liiga || 56 || 34 || 3  
|—|| 4 || 15 || 113 || 163 || 96 || 743 || 2nd || Lost final series (silver medal), 1–3 ([[Oulun Kärpät|Kärpät]])
|-  
|-  
| 2005-06 || 56 || 19 || 4 || 4 || 29 || 69 || 149 || 190 || 1303 || 11th || Out of playoffs
| [[2005–06 SM-liiga season|2005-06]]|| SM-liiga || 56 || 19 || 4  
|—|| 4 || 29 || 69 || 149 || 190 || 1303 || 11th || Did not qualify
|-
|-
| 2006-07 || 56 || 32 || 6 || 3 || 15 || 111 || 194 || 144 || 1243 || 2nd || Lost final series (silver medal)
| [[2006–07 SM-liiga season|2006-07]]|| SM-liiga || 56 || 32 || 6  
|—|| 3 || 15 || 111 || 194 || 144 || 1243 || 2nd || Lost final series (silver medal), 0–3 ([[Oulun Kärpät|Kärpät]])
|-  
|-  
| 2007-08 || 56 || 29 || 5 || 8 || 14 || 105 || 179 || 152 || 1128 || 3rd || Lost bronze medal game
| [[2007–08 SM-liiga season|2007-08]]|| SM-liiga || 56 || 29 || 5  
|—|| 8 || 14 || 105 || 179 || 152 || 1128 || 3rd || Lost bronze medal game, 3–4 ([[Tappara]])
|-  
|-  
| 2008-09 || 58 || 28 || 4 || 6 || 18 || 98 || 134 || 132 || 996 || 4th || Lost in 1st round
| [[2008–09 SM-liiga season|2008-09]]|| SM-liiga || 58 || 28 || 4  
|—|| 6 || 18 || 98 || 134 || 132 || 996 || 4th || Lost in 1st round, 1–4 ([[Oulun Kärpät|Kärpät]])
|-  
|-  
| 2009-10 || 58 || 22 || 4 || 4 || 28 || 78 || 144 || 157 || 901 || 10th || Lost in wild card -round
| [[2009–10 SM-liiga season|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 season|2010-11]]|| SM-liiga || 60 || 25 || 6
|—|| 9 || 20 || 96 || 165 || 150 || 811 || 6th || Lost in 1st round, 3–4 ([[HIFK (ice hockey)|HIFK]])
|-
| [[2011–12 SM-liiga season|2011-12]]|| SM-liiga || 60 || 24 || 8
|—|| 13 || 15 || 101 || 165 || 183 || 770 || 6th || Won bronze medal game, 4:3 ([[Overtime (ice hockey)|2OT]]) ([[Espoo Blues]])
|-
| [[2012–13 SM-liiga season|2012-13]]|| SM-liiga || 60 || 28 || 10
|—|| 7 || 15 || 111 || 168 || 136 || 778 || 1st || Lost in 2nd round, 2–4 ([[Lukko]])
|-
| [[2013–14 Liiga season|2013-14]]|| [[SM-liiga|Liiga]]|| 60 || 25 || 5
|—|| 8 || 22 || 93 || 156 || 145 || 612 || 7th || Lost in wild card round, 0–2 ([[HPK]])
|-
| [[2014–15 KHL season|2014-15]]|| [[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]]|| 60 || 40 || 2
|—|| 2 || 16 || 119 || 171 || 136 || 630 || 2nd, [[Bobrov Division|Bobrov]] || Lost in 2nd round, 1–4 ([[HC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]])
|-
| [[2015–16 KHL season|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 season|2016-17]]|| KHL || 60 || 29 || 6
|—|| 6 || 19 || 93 || 149 || 165 || 763 || 3rd, Bobrov || Lost in 1st round, 0–4 ([[HC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]])
|-
| [[2017–18 KHL season|2017-18]]|| KHL || 56 || 29 || 4
|—|| 8 || 15 || 103 || 151 || 108 || — || 3rd, Bobrov || Lost in 2nd round, 2–4 ([[HC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]])
|-
| [[2018–19 KHL season|2018-19]] || KHL || 62 || 32 || 5
|—|| 6 || 19 || 80 || 197 || 164 || — || 2nd, Bobrov || Lost in 1st round, 2–4 ([[HC Dynamo Moscow|Dynamo Moscow]])
|-
| [[2019–20 KHL season|2019-20]] || KHL || 62 || 28 || 10
|—|| 8 || 16 || 84 || 184 || 164 || — || 2nd, Bobrov || Won in 1st round, 4–2 ([[Lokomotiv Yaroslavl]]) <br />''Playoffs abandoned due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]''
|-
|-
| 2010-11 || 60 || 25 || 6 || 9 || 20 || 96 || 165 || 150 || || 6th || Lost in 1st round
| [[2020–21 KHL season|2020-21]] || KHL || 60 || 26 || 6  
|—|| 9 || 19 || 73 || 174 || 153 || — || 2nd, Bobrov || Lost in 1st round, 0–4 ([[Lokomotiv Yaroslavl]])
|-
|-
| 2011-12 || 60 || 24 || 8 || 13 || 15 || 101 || 165 || 183 || 770 || 6th || Won bronze
| [[2021–22 KHL season|2021-22]] || KHL || 47 || 22 || 7
|—|| 6 || 12 || 64 || 143 || 113 || — || 2nd, Bobrov || Lost in 1st round, 0–4* ([[HC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]])<br />''Withdrew from playoffs''
|-
|-
| 2012-13 || 60 || 28 || 10 || 7 || 15 || 111 || 168 || 136 || 778 || 1st || Lost in 2nd round
| 2022–23 ||colspan="13"|Team was inactive because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and withdrawing from the KHL.
|-
|-
| 2013-14 || 60 || 25 || 5 || 8 || 22 || 93 || 156 || 145 || 612 || 7th || Lost in 1st round
| [[2023–24 Mestis season|2023-24]] || [[Mestis]] || 0 || 0 || 0
|—|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || — || — || —
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 16:27, 26 July 2024

Jokerit
Jokerit Logo.png
City: Helsinki, Finland
League: Mestis
Founded: 1967
Home Arena: Keravan jäähalli and Helsinki Ice Hall
Colors:                    
Jerseys for 2014–15 season

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 1983–1988.

  • The logo of Jokerit in 1998–2000.

    The logo of Jokerit in 1998–2000.

  • The logo of Jokerit in 2019–2022.

    The logo of Jokerit in 2019–2022.

  • The logo of Jokerit since 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

  • 1 Finnish A-juniors (U20) (4): 1988, 1996, 1999, 2000
  • 1 Finnish B-juniors (U18) (4): 1976, 1999, 2003, 2008
  • 1 Finnish C-juniors (U16) (7): 1976, 1977, 1978, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2010

Runners-up

International

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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  1. ↑ "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. ↑ 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. 
  3. ↑ "Jokerit Achievements". https://www.jokerit.com/en/node/22250/. 
  4. ↑ "Jokereiden Tarina" (in fi). https://www.helsinginjokerit.com/Jokereiden+Tarina. 
  5. ↑ "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. 
  6. ↑ 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/. 
  7. ↑ "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. 
  8. ↑ "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/. 
  9. ↑ "Liigalta kova veto: Jokerit ei pääse SM-liigaan ensi kaudeksi!" (in fi). https://www.iltalehti.fi/jaakiekko/a/4e0e601b-8d47-45b5-b5cd-62ac557e30be. 
  10. ↑ Wickström, Mika (2012). HIFK-Jokerit: Taistelu Helsingin herruudesta (in FI). Bonnier KIrjat Oy, 13. ISBN 978-951-31-6947-3. 
  11. ↑ 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/. 
  12. ↑ Kaarlo, Sundell (1997-02-25). "The Hockey News -lehti: Jokerien seuramerkki kiistatta paras" (in fi). https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000003602718.html. 
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