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Currently (the 2005-2006 season) they are coached by Mikko Manner .


HISTORY

Vaasan Sport was founded in 1939. The team was involved in the founding of SM-liiga in 1975, but were relegated in that, the 1975-1976 season. ( (roster for their first and only SM-Liiga season) .

After this Sport played in the Finnish 1st Division (since then renamed as Mestis ) until they were relegated in 1991-1992 to the Finnish Second Division. Climbing back up to the 1st division proved to be a tough task and wasn't accomplished until spring of 1997. With the game winning goal of the deciding game against Kiekko-67 being scored by Kari Teräväinen in overtime.


ARENA

  • Homeground is the Vaasa Areena .

  • Capacity (seated/standing): 4781 (1981/2800)



BOARD AND COACHING STAFF

  • Team GM: Jari Välimäki (from 1.7.2006->)

  • Chairman: Kalervo Laaksoharju (announced his retirement, successor to be announced later)

  • Marketing director: Juha Saari

  • Head Coach: Mikko Manner



RETIRED NUMBERS

  • # 29 Håkan Hjerpe (his son Kristian Hjerpe plays for Sport in the same number)

  • # 27 Tomi Väkelä



WELL KNOWN PLAYERS



FANS

  • Vaasan Sport Fan Club ry

  • Red Army, which is an unofficial community founded in 1987 when supporters travelled in two buses to support Sport in Joensuu (the other end of Finland)

  • Ultras 06

  • Red Army Southern

  • RödVitt



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