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Last added: Adrian Roesti
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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Brandon Hawkins 70 40 53 93
2. Patrick Curry 72 39 48 87
3. Erik Bradford 72 30 57 87
4. Alex Kile 67 37 46 83
5. Jack Dugan 70 20 60 80
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Age
68
Nation
Highlights
1-time World Championship (W) Silver Medal 1
2-time Olympic (W) Bronze Medal 2
1-time World Championship (W) Bronze Medal 1

History
- 2011-04-04 • Named Head Coach by Pelicans U20
- 2010-03-12 • Named Head Coach by EHC Lustenau
- 2009-11-24 • Named Assistant Coach by Björklöven
- 2009-04-29 • Named Head Coach by Björklöven
- 2008-04-12 • Named Head Coach by HeKi
- 2008-02-07 • Named Head Coach by Mora
- 2008-01-02 • Named Assistant Coach by Mora
- 2007-11-26 • Fired by Rapperswil
- 2006-11-17 • Named Head Coach by Rapperswil

Player profile of Kari Eloranta also available

Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1995-96 Reipas Lahti I-divisioona Player-Asst. Coach
Reipas Lahti I-divisioona Player-Coach Midseason
Rögle BK Elitserien Asst. Coach Kvalserien
1996-97 Pelicans I-divisioona Head Coach
1997-98 Pelicans I-divisioona Head Coach
1998-99 Pelicans I-divisioona Head Coach
1999-00 Pelicans SM-liiga Head Coach
2000-01 Pelicans SM-liiga Head Coach
2001-02 Pelicans SM-liiga Head Coach
2002-03 SC Rapperswil-Jona NLA Head Coach
2003-04 SC Rapperswil-Jona NLA Head Coach
2004-05 SC Rapperswil-Jona NLA Head Coach
2005-06 Ilves SM-liiga Head Coach
2006-07 Ilves SM-liiga Head Coach Replaced midseason by Sakari Pietilä
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA Head Coach Replaced Bill Gilligan midseason
2007-08 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA Head Coach Fired in Nov 07 and replaced by Morgan Samuelsson
Mora IK Elitserien Asst. Coach
Mora IK Elitserien Head Coach Replaced Pär Djoos midseason
2008-09 HeKi Mestis Head Coach
2009-10 IF Björklöven HockeyAllsvenskan Head Coach Replaced midseason by Joakim Fagervall
IF Björklöven HockeyAllsvenskan Asst. Coach
2010-11 EHC Lustenau Austria2 Head Coach
2011-12 Pelicans U20 U20 SM-liiga Head Coach
2012-13 Pelicans U20 U20 SM-liiga Head Coach
2013-14 Not active as staff
2014-15 Kallinge/Ronneby IF HockeyEttan Head Coach Replaced midseason by Per Ljusteräng
Gislaveds SK Division 2 Head Coach Replaced Matheus Vieweg midseason
2015-16 Pelicans U20 U20 SM-liiga Asst. Coach
Pelicans U20 U20 SM-liiga Team Manager
Pelicans Liiga Asst. Coach Interim; Mikko Saarinen on a sick leave
2016-17 Pelicans Liiga Asst. Coach
Pelicans Liiga Scout
2017-18 Finland OG (W) Asst. Coach
Finland (all) International (W) Asst. Coach
2018-19 Finland WC (W) Asst. Coach
Finland (all) International (W) Asst. Coach
2019-20 Finland (all) International (W) Asst. Coach
2020-21 Finland WC (W) Asst. Coach
Finland (all) International (W) Asst. Coach
2021-22 Pelicans Suomi-sarja (W) Asst. Coach
Finland OG (W) Asst. Coach
2022-23 Team Kuortane U20 U20 SM-turnaus (W) Asst. Coach
Team Kuortane Naisten Liiga (W) Asst. Coach

Kari Eloranta Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1972-73 Lahden Reipas U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 10* 10* 4* 14* 12* -* |
1973-74 Lahden Reipas U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 14* 7* 14* 21* 18* -* |
Finland U19 EJC-19 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Lahden Reipas Suomen sarja 12* 5* 8* 13* 2* -* |
1974-75 Lahden Reipas II-divisioona 19* 10* 12* 22* 24* -* | Qualification
Finland U19 EJC-19 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
1975-76 Kiekkoreipas I-divisioona 35* 11* 9* 20* 17* -* | Qualification 6 3 3 6 6 -
Finland U20 WJC-20 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
1976-77 Kiekkoreipas SM-liiga 36* 4* 6* 10* 34* -* |
1977-78 Kiekkoreipas SM-liiga 36* 6* 5* 11* 14* -11* |
1978-79 Leksands IF Elitserien 36* 7* 10* 17* 47* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -
Finland (all) International 6* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
Finland WC 6* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
1979-80 Leksands IF Elitserien 33* 4* 5* 9* 26* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 4 -
Finland OG 7* 0* 4* 4* 0* -* |
Finland (all) International 7* 0* 4* 4* 0* -* |
1980-81 Leksands IF Elitserien 36* 2* 14* 16* 35* -* | Kvalserien SHL 6 1 2 3 8 -
Finland (all) International 8* 1* 2* 3* 6* -* |
Finland WC 8* 1* 2* 3* 6* -* |
1981-82 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 39* 3* 27* 30* 31* -* |
Calgary Flames NHL 19* 0* 5* 5* 14* -14* |
St. Louis Blues NHL 12* 1* 7* 8* 6* 5* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -
1982-83 Calgary Flames NHL 80* 4* 40* 44* 43* 13* | Playoffs 9 1 3 4 17 -
1983-84 Calgary Flames NHL 78* 5* 34* 39* 44* 12* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 2 -
1984-85 Calgary Flames NHL 65* 2* 11* 13* 39* 1* |
1985-86 HV71 Elitserien 36* 4* 16* 20* 46* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
Finland (all) International 10* 3* 1* 4* 2* -2* |
Finland WC 10* 3* 1* 4* 2* -2* |
1986-87 HV71 Elitserien 35* 3* 18* 21* 34* -* |
Calgary Flames NHL 13* 1* 6* 7* 9* 3* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 0 -
1987-88 HC Lugano NLA 35* 4* 26* 30* 30* -* | Playoffs 7 2 5 7 8 -
Finland OG 8* 0* 6* 6* 2* 3* |
Finland (all) International 8* 0* 6* 6* 2* 3* |
1988-89 HC Lugano NLA 36* 11* 21* 32* 17* -* | Playoffs 10 2 6 8 28 -
Finland (all) International 10* 1* 3* 4* 12* 0* |
Finland WC 10* 1* 3* 4* 12* 0* |
1989-90 HC Lugano NLA 36* 8* 26* 34* 36* -* | Playoffs 7 2 4 6 0 -
1990-91 Hockey Reipas SM-liiga 44* 7* 18* 25* 18* 3* |
Finland (all) International 6* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
1991-92 Rögle BK Division 1 35* 5* 17* 22* 22* -* | Qualification 5 0 0 0 12 -
Finland CC 6* 0* 1* 1* 4* -3* |
Finland “A” OG 8* 0* 2* 2* 4* 4* |
Finland (all) International 8* 0* 2* 2* 4* 4* |
1992-93 Rögle BK “A” Elitserien 38* 9* 8* 17* 44* -* |
1993-94 Rögle BK “C” Elitserien 40* 2* 13* 15* 14* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -
1994-95 Rögle BK “C” Elitserien 17* 1* 3* 4* 8* -* |
Rögle BK “C” Allsvenskan D1 18* 2* 7* 9* 2* -* | Kvalserien SHL 11 0 4 4 4 -
1995-96 Reipas Lahti I-divisioona 44* 5* 25* 30* 34* 28* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 32 -1
1996-97 Pelicans I-divisioona 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |

Kari Eloranta Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1976-77 Finland II Spengler Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1978-79 Finland Izvestia Trophy 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
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