Lukko

Rauman Lukko (Finnish for "lock") is a Finnish sports club based in Rauma, Finland, best known for its men’s professional ice hockey team. The club was founded as Rauma Woodin Lukko in 1936. The representative team currently plays in the Finnish Liiga, the premier men’s professional ice hockey league in Finland. They play their home games in the Äijänsuo Arena, which has a capacity of 5,400 spectators.[1] Lukko won the SM-sarja in 1963 and won the Liiga championship in 2021. Until 2023 the club also had a top-tier women’s representative ice hockey team, which played in the Naisten Liiga, and a top-tier women’s representative pesäpallo team, which plays in the Superpesis.

Rauman Lukko
CityRauma, Finland
LeagueLiiga
Founded1936 (1936)
Home arenaKivikylän Areena
ColoursBlue, yellow
   
Owner(s)Contineo Oy
Rauman Lukko Oy
General managerKalle Sahlstedt
Head coachTomi Lämsä
CaptainJulius Mattila
AffiliateKeuPa HT (Mestis)
Websiteraumanlukko.fi
Championships
Playoff championships1963, 2021

Honours

Domestic

Liiga

  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winners (1): 2020–21
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (1): 1987–88
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place (4): 1993–94, 1995–96, 2010–11, 2013–14

SM-sarja

  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winners (1): 1962–63
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (2): 1960–61, 1965–66
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place (2): 1964–65, 1968–69

Other awards for the club:

  • Harry Lindblad trophy (SM-Liiga regular season winner, since 1975): 2021

Pre-season

Finnish Cup

  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winners (2): 1964, 1969
Lukko-Ässät in 2019

Players

Current roster

Updated 7 January 2023[2]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
42 Canada Matthew Abt D L 30 2021 Leduc, Alberta, Canada
38 Finland Niclas Almari D L 25 2022 Espoo, Finland
71 Finland Kalle Ervasti D R 21 2021 Oulu, Finland
97 Canada Gabriel Fontaine C L 27 2022 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2 Canada Thomas Gregoire D R 25 2020 Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
48 Finland Henri Ikonen LW L 30 2022 Savonlinna, Finland
37 Finland Samuel Jukuri G L 27 2022 Kiiminki, Finland
64 Finland Harri Kainulainen C R 28 2021 Hämeenlinna, Finland
60 United States Josh Kestner RW R 30 2022 Huntsville, Alabama, United States
51 Finland Onni Korkka D L 23 2019 Pori, Finland
10 Finland Vili Laitinen D R 24 2018 Lohja, Finland
62 Finland Julius Mattila (A) C L 26 2020 Tampere, Finland
93 Finland Kim Nieminen F L 22 2022 Helsinki, Finland
20 Finland Linus Nyman LW L 24 2018 Helsinki, Finland
14 Finland Sami Päivärinta C L 20 2021 Somero, Finland
19 Czech Republic Tomas Pavelka D L 30 2022 Ostrava, Czech Republic
72 Finland Samuli Piipponen (A) D L 31 2021 Helsinki, Finland
92 Finland Sebastian Repo (A) RW R 27 2019 Lahti, Finland
11 Finland Tarmo Reunanen D L 26 2022 Äänekoski, Finland
25 Finland Antti Saarela C L 22 2022 Laitila, Finland
24 Finland Otto Somppi C L 26 2022 Helsinki, Finland
29 Finland Oliver Suni F R 22 2020 Kempele, Finland
16 Finland Niklas Ylitalo RW R 24 2018 Rauma, Finland
55 Russia Artyom Zagidulin G L 28 2021 Magnitogorsk, Russia

Honored members
Fox logo that was used in 2001–2012. It has been the team's alternative logo since the 2012–13 season
1962-63 season Lukko jersey
  • 4  Teppo Rastio, Jouni Peltonen
  • 7  Matti Keinonen
  • 8  Jorma Vehmanen
  • 13  Jari Torkki
  • 26  Matti Forss
  • 35  Petri Vehanen
  • 77  Erik Hämäläinen

NHL players

References
  1. "Lukko Rauma". Eurohockey.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. "Team Roster / Lukko". www.eliteprospects.com. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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