Jokerit
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Helsingin Jokerit (, English: Jokers or Jesters of Helsinki) is a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland, which competes in Mestis. Jokerit plays its home games at the Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki.
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- Jokerit
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- background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#ED1C24 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFDA00 5px solid;
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- Ice hockey team.nickname
- Jokers, Jesters
- Ice hockey team.logo
- Jokerit_logo_2023.png
- Ice hockey team.city
- Helsinki, Finland
- Ice hockey team.league
- Mestis
- Ice hockey team.founded
- 1967
- Ice hockey team.arena
- Veikkaus Arena
- Ice hockey team.capacity
- 13,349
- Ice hockey team.owners
- Jokerit Helsinki Oy
- Ice hockey team.head_coach
- Tomek Valtonen
- Ice hockey team.captain
- Saku Forsblom
- Ice hockey team.current
- 2025–26 Mestis season
- Ice hockey team.uniform
- Jerseys for 2014–15 season|150px
- Ice hockey team.championships1_type
- SM-sarja / SM-liiga
- Ice hockey team.championships1
- 1973, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002
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- European Cup
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.jokerit.fi
- Image
- Janne Lahti.jpg
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- Jokerit
- inception
- 1967-00-00
- social media followers
- 17200
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37 sectionsContents
- History
- Establishment and Earl years (1967–1969)
- Promotion to SM-sarja (1969–1979)
- Success and financial troubles (1980–1990)
- The Harkimo ownership era begins (1991–1999)
- Into the next millennium (2000–2004)
- Post-2005 NHL lockout (2005–2006)
- The Doug Shedden Era (2006–2008)
- Glen Hanlon's appointment and team reinforcements (2008–2009)
- 2009–10 season
- The Kekäläinen Era (2010–2012)
- The final SM-liiga season (2013–2014)
- Transition to the KHL: successes and challenges (2014–2020)
- End of the KHL era (2021–2022)
- Return to Finland (2022–2023)
- Return to Finnish leagues (2023–present)
- Current team
- Roster
- Coaches and team management
- Office
- Logo and jerseys
- Home arena
- Supporters
- Ownership
- Honours and statistics
- Team awards
- Domestic
- International
- Other awards
- Individual awards
- Retired numbers
- All-time captains
- All-time head coaches
- Season-by-season record
- See also
- References
- External links
Helsingin Jokerit (, English: Jokers or Jesters of Helsinki) is a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland, which competes in Mestis. Jokerit plays its home games at the Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki.
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.