The Kalevi Numminen trophy is an
ice hockey
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award given by the
Finnish Liiga
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to the best coach of the season. In 2019 it was awarded to
Antti Pennanen of
HPK.
Trophy Winners:
1977-78: Kari Mäkinen (
Ässät)
1978-79:
Veli-Pekka Roiha (
Reipas Lahti
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)
1979-80:
Jorma Rikala (
HIFK
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)
1980-81: Kari Mäkinen (
Kärpät)
1981-82:
Rauno Korpi (
Tappara
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)
1982-83:
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Jokerit
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)
1983-84:
Pentti Matikainen (Kärpät)
1984-85:
Seppo Hiitelä
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Ilves
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The colors of Ilves, green, yellow, and black, were taken from what was then the coat of arms of the ci ...
)
1985-86: Rauno Korpi (Tappara)
1986-87: Rauno Korpi (Tappara)
1987-88: Pentti Matikainen (HIFK)
1988-89:
Hannu Aravirta
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Career as player
Aravirta was born in Savonlinna, and made his first professional appe ...
(
JYP)
1989-90:
Hannu Jortikka (
TPS
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)
1990-91: Hannu Jortikka (TPS)
1991-92:
Harri Rindell (HIFK)
1992-93:
Vladimir Jursinov (TPS)
1993-94: Vladimir Jursinov (TPS)
1994-95: Vladimir Jursinov (TPS)
1995-96:
Sakari Pietilä (
HPK)
1996-97:
Hannu Kapanen (HPK)
1997-98:
Erkka Westerlund (HIFK)
1998-99: Hannu Jortikka (TPS)
1999-00: Hannu Jortikka (TPS)
2000-01: Hannu Jortikka (TPS)
2001-02:
Raimo Summanen (Jokerit)
2002-03:
Jukka Rautakorpi (Tappara)
2003-04:
Kari Heikkilä (Kärpät)
2004-05:
Kari Jalonen (Kärpät)
2005-06:
Jukka Jalonen
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(HPK)
2006-07: Kari Jalonen (Kärpät)
2007-08:
Petri Matikainen (
Blues)
2008-09:
Risto Dufva (JYP)
2009-10:
Kai Suikkanen (TPS)
2010-11: Petri Matikainen (Blues)
2011-12:
Jyrki Aho
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(JYP)
2012-13:
Karri Kivi (Ässät)
2013-14:
Pekka Tirkkonen (
SaiPa
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...
)
2014-15:
Lauri Marjamäki (Kärpät)
2015-16:
Jussi Tapola
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Career
Tapola spent his playing days in Finnish lower leagues, mostly turning out for Ahmat Hyvinkää. Fr ...
(Tappara)
2016-17:
Pekka Virta
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Virta played with six seasons in the ...
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KalPa
Kalevan Pallo (KalPa) is a professional ice hockey team which competes in the Finnish Liiga. They play in Kuopio, Finland at the Olvi Areena.
Team history
Established in 1929 as ''Sortavalan Palloseura'' in Sortavala, the club relocated to Kuop ...
)
2017-18:
Mikko Manner (Kärpät)
2018-19:
Antti Pennanen (HPK)
2019-20:
Jussi Ahokas (
KooKoo
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)
References
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Kalevi Numminen trophy