Mika Helkearo
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Mika Helkearo is a retired professional ice hockey
player. He was born in Forssa
, Finland
.
Helkearo is best known from his tenure in Finnish First Division
team FPS
where he posted 817 points in 580 First Division games.
Helkearo's records are being considered virtually unbreakable and he holds the records for most Mestis/1. Divisioona games, most Mestis/1. Divisioona assists and most Mestis/1. Divisioona points as Håkan Hjerpe, the only one who is even close to Helkearo's numbers has the record for most Mestis/1. Divisioona goals (317 goals).
Cause of this, Helkearo is called "Divarin Gretzky", Gretzky of the First Division, as a nod to famous National Hockey League
player Wayne Gretzky
, who has big numbers on his all-time stats for NHL.
Helkearo also played in the top league of Finland, the SM-liiga
where he played two seasons for HIFK
, 1981-82 and 1982-83, one season for HPK
, 1983-84 and a single game for Jokerit
in 1993-94 season.
Helkearo retired in 1996. Helkearo was 36 years of age when he retired.
Helkearo's Jersey number 15 has been retired by FPS.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. He was born in Forssa
Forssa
Forssa is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located almost in the centre of a triangle defined by the three largest major cities in Finland , in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
Helkearo is best known from his tenure in Finnish First Division
Mestis
Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000...
team FPS
FPS (ice hockey)
FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2...
where he posted 817 points in 580 First Division games.
Helkearo's records are being considered virtually unbreakable and he holds the records for most Mestis/1. Divisioona games, most Mestis/1. Divisioona assists and most Mestis/1. Divisioona points as Håkan Hjerpe, the only one who is even close to Helkearo's numbers has the record for most Mestis/1. Divisioona goals (317 goals).
Cause of this, Helkearo is called "Divarin Gretzky", Gretzky of the First Division, as a nod to famous National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
player Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
, who has big numbers on his all-time stats for NHL.
Helkearo also played in the top league of Finland, the SM-liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
where he played two seasons for HIFK
HIFK (ice hockey)
HIFK is an ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team plays at Helsinki Ice Hall. It was founded in 1897...
, 1981-82 and 1982-83, one season for HPK
HPK
HPK is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli. HPK was established in 1929. The full name of the club is HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights", with the logo representing a knight...
, 1983-84 and a single game for Jokerit
Jokerit
Jokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
in 1993-94 season.
Helkearo retired in 1996. Helkearo was 36 years of age when he retired.
Helkearo's Jersey number 15 has been retired by FPS.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1977-78 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
34 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1978-79 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
36 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1979-80 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
34 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1980-81 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
33 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1981-82 | HIFK HIFK (ice hockey) HIFK is an ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team plays at Helsinki Ice Hall. It was founded in 1897... |
SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... |
36 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1982-83 | HIFK HIFK (ice hockey) HIFK is an ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team plays at Helsinki Ice Hall. It was founded in 1897... |
SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... |
25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1983-84 | HPK HPK HPK is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli. HPK was established in 1929. The full name of the club is HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights", with the logo representing a knight... |
SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... |
37 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1984-85 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
33 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1985-86 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
44 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1986-87 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
44 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1987-88 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
35 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1988-89 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
44 | 28 | 70 | 98 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1989-90 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
40 | 28 | 67 | 95 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1990-91 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
31 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1991-92 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
43 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1992-93 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
36 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1993-94 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
38 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1993-94 | Jokerit Jokerit Jokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships... |
SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995-96 | FPS FPS (ice hockey) FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli , Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2... |
1. Divisioona Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... |
41 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| SM-liiga Totals | 99 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1. Divisioona Totals | 580 | 295 | 522 | 817 | 178 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||||