Kokkolan Hermes


Kokkolan Hermes is a Finnish semi-professional ice hockey team based in Kokkola that plays in the Mestis the second top league in Finland after Liiga. The club was founded in 1953 and play their home games at the Kokkolan jäähalli which has a capacity of 4,200 spectators.

History

The club was founded in 1953 when the ice hockey players of GBK and KPV merged their operations and formed the new club Kokkolan Hermes. The team was named after the Greek Olympian messenger god Hermes who was also the god of sports and athletes.
Hermes played in the second top league of Finland from 1993-2006 before being regulated to Suomi-sarja where they remained until 2015 when they were promoted back to Mestis.
Hermes won the 1996 I-Divisioona championship, the only championship in the club's history.
During the 2008-09 season Hermes ran into financial troubles and were forced to leave the Finnish series.

Current Roster

Updated June 1, 2016

Retired numbers

Current as of 1 June 2016
PositionName
Head coachAntti Karhula
Assistant CoachMärt Eerme
Goaltending CoachJens Friis

All Time Statistics Leaders

Season by season record

Since founding of Mestis in 2000–01
SeasonLeagueGPWTLOTWOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2000-01Mestis4425712——571531223rdBronze game win
2001-02Mestis4419520——441521498thQuarterfinal loss
2002-03Mestis4417618—3431311216thQuarterfinal loss
2003-04Mestis45—————611661033rdBronze game win
2004-05Mesits44188183—471241305thQuarterfinal loss
2005-06Mestis4512825——3511615610th—
2006–15Suomi-sarja———————————
2015-16Mestis5022—2026761581676thQuarterfinal loss