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Finland Mestis 04/04 15:30 2 Pyry v Peliitat W 1-4
Finland Mestis 04/03 15:30 2 Peliitat v Pyry W 3-2
Finland Mestis 04/01 14:00 2 Pyry v Peliitat W 3-4
Finland Mestis 03/30 15:30 2 Peliitat v Pyry W 3-0
Finland Mestis 03/18 15:00 - [2] Ketterä v Peliitat [14] W 2-3
Finland Mestis 03/14 16:30 - [14] Peliitat v Kiekko-Pojat [5] L 0-6
Finland Mestis 03/11 15:00 - [14] Peliitat v Tuto [10] L 0-4
Finland Mestis 03/08 16:30 - [9] Koovee v Peliitat [13] L 2-0
Finland Mestis 03/04 15:00 - [8] K-Vantaa v Peliitat [12] L 7-3
Finland Mestis 03/03 16:30 - [12] Peliitat v Keupa HT [7] L 1-7
Finland Mestis 02/24 16:30 - [12] Peliitat v K-Vantaa [9] L 1-4
Finland Mestis 02/22 16:30 - [12] Peliitat v Keupa HT [8] L 1-2

Wikipedia - Peliitat Heinola

Heinolan Peliitat (formerly Heinolan Kiekko) is an ice hockey club based in Heinola, Finland. The club is made up of 11 teams with the top team playing in the 2. Divisioona, the 4th tier of ice hockey in Finland. They play their home games in the Versowood Areena, which has a capacity of 2,975 (with 1,500 seated). The club is affiliated with the Liiga side Lahti Pelicans.

History

The original Peliitat was founded in 1969 and played in 1983–1987 and 1988–1989 in the I-Divisioona. The club's activities ended with relegation from the I-Divisioona and bankruptcy in 1989.

After the bankruptcy of Peliitat, Heinola Kiekko, founded in 1984, became the leading ice hockey club in Heinola. HeKi played for a long time in the 2. Divisioona and got promoted in 1999 into the Suomi-sarja. Success finally came in the 2004–05 season, when HeKi finished second in the series. In the finals, HeKi still had to face a loss to the Seinäjoki Hockey Team.

In the 2005–06 season, HeKi won the Suomi-sarja championship and also the Mestis qualifiers, beating Kokkolan Hermes, among others. For the 2006–07 season, HeKi rose to the second-highest league in Finland. At the same time, the activities of the representative team were separated from the junior teams.

In April 2011, the operation of HeKi's representative team was incorporated as Heinola Edustuskiekon Tuki Oy, and at the same time, the name Heinolan Peliitat, considered nostalgic in the city, was taken to use again.

After the 2022–23 Mestis season, Peliitat played Nokian Pyry in the Mestis qualifiers and avoided relegation. Peliitat later went bankrupt and did not receive a Mestis license for the 2023–24 season and thus got relegated down two tiers into the 2. Divisioona.

Peliitat is a Finnish ice hockey team that was founded in 1961. The team is based in Heinola, Finland and plays in the Mestis league, which is the second-highest level of professional ice hockey in Finland. The team's name, Peliitat, is derived from the Finnish word "peli", which means game or match, and "liitto", which means union or association.

Peliitat has a rich history in Finnish ice hockey, having won the Mestis championship twice in 2006 and 2018. The team has also produced several notable players who have gone on to play in the top-tier Liiga league, as well as internationally for the Finnish national team.

The team's colors are blue and white, and their logo features a stylized eagle with its wings spread wide. Peliitat's home arena is the Heinolan jäähalli, which has a seating capacity of 2,500 spectators. The team has a dedicated fan base, known as the "Peliitat Army", who are known for their passionate support of the team both at home and on the road.

Overall, Peliitat is a respected and competitive team in Finnish ice hockey, with a strong tradition of success and a loyal fan base.