2012–13 Porin Ässät season

SM-liiga hockey team season 2012–13 SM-liiga Porin Ässät 4th 27–8–5–20 160 130 13–5–2–10 14–3–3–10 Mika Toivola Karri Kivi Ville Uusitalo Aki UusikartanoJani HonkanenStephen DixonTapio Sammalkangas Pori Ice Hall Veli-Matti Savinainen (20) Stephen Dixon (35) Stephen Dixon (44) Jesse Joensuu (84) Ville Uusitalo (+20) Antti Raanta (22) Antti Raanta (1,85) 4,556 Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey) 2012 SM-liiga The 2012–13 Porin Ässät season was the club's 37th season in the SM-liiga and the 45th season at the top-level of ice hockey in Finland. Towards the end of the regular season, Ässät won 14 matches in a row and did not miss a single point during the last 16 regular season matches. Ässät finished fourth in the regular season, being only one point away from the 3rd placed JYP. The season eventually ended in Kanada-malja championship celebrations after Ässät beat Tappara Tampere in the finals. The championship was Ässät's third.2013-04-24 Porin Ässät palasi Suomen mestariksi 35 vuoden tauon jälkeen! https://yle.fi/a/3-6595551 2023-11-08 Yle Urheilu fi Off-season During the off-season, Porin Ässät signed former NHL and AHL players Michael Ryan and Shaun Heshka. Jesse Joensuu also returned to his youth club as a result of the NHL lockout.2012-09-13 NHL-hyökkääjän Ässät-sopimus sinettiä vaille! https://www.is.fi/sm-liiga/art-2000000539261.html 2023-11-08 Ilta-Sanomat fi Ässät also brought in Daniel Brodin and Dragan Umicevic from the Elitserien. Departures from the club included Kristian Kudroc, Patrick Yetman, Jakub Sindel, Borna Rendulic, Tomas Zaborsky, Ryan Caldwell and Mark Lee, all going into various European leagues. Joel Armia stayed with Ässät for the season on a loan from the Buffalo Sabres. Regular season & playoffs Regular season Ässät started their season with two wins by beating both Lukko and TPS 3–0. In the third match, Ässät lost 6–0 to Kärpät.2012-09-19 Ässien nollaputki katkesi nolosti Kärppien vieraana https://www.ts.fi/urheilu/392280 2023-11-08 Turun Sanomat fi After that, Ässät played with a win-loss-win pace, until both started to come in short bursts. By the end of the year, Ässät was below the playoff line and it had to sell its first line center Stephen Dixon to the KHL.IlariS 2013-01-26 Ässät myi tähtisentterinsä KHL:ään https://www.suomikiekko.com/2013/01/assat-myi-tahtisentterinsa-khlaan/ 2023-11-08 SuomiKiekko fi2013-01-26 Ässien tähtipelaaja siirtyy KHL:ään https://yle.fi/a/3-6468091 2023-11-08 Yle Urheilu fi After losing four matches in a row after winning three matches in January 2013, Ässät started a long, 14-match winning streak, during which Ässät conceded only 15 goals. Two of the wins came in extra time. During the winning streak, Ässät only conceded more than two goals in one match, when the Blues scored three goals against Ässät. The winning streak was broken at home with an overtime loss against Kärpät, after which Ässät won its last regular season game away against TPS in overtime. Ässät thus won 15 of their last 16 regular season matches and collected at least one point in each match. The winning streak in question was at the same time the longest winning streak in the club's history and the second longest winning streak in the SM-liiga history together with the Kärpät's winning streak in the 2006–2007 season (14 matches).2013-03-09 Ässien villi voittoputki katkesi – joukkue varmisti kotiedun https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/assien-villi-voittoputki-katkesi-joukkue-varmisti-kotiedun/3813206 2023-11-08 mtvuutiset.fi fi Playoffs In the quarter-finals, Ässät faced KalPa. Ässät won the first three matches of the series, but lost the fourth match with a score of 5–0. Ässät won the fifth match 3–0 and thus progressed to the semi-finals with a 4–1 series win.Ässät on Suomen mestari 2013 https://kalpa.fi/2013-2014_uutinen/ssat-on-suomen-mestari-2013/ 2023-11-08 kalpa.fi en2015-03-10 SM-liigan klassikkohetket: Porin Ässien sensaatiomainen mestaruus 2013 https://www.is.fi/sm-liiga/art-2000000890835.html 2023-11-08 Ilta-Sanomat fiKai 2013-03-27 Ässät lähetti Antti Raannan nollapelillä KalPan lomille https://www.suomikiekko.com/2013/03/assat-lahetti-antti-raannan-nollapelilla-kalpan-lomille/ 2023-11-08 SuomiKiekko fi In the semi-finals, Ässät faced JYP. The series largely followed the same pattern as the KalPa series, except that the matches were clearly more even. Beforehand, JYP the favorite to win the series, because in the previous season it had knocked down Ässät in the quarterfinals with a straight win 4–0. However, despite JYP's home advantage, Ässät won the first three matches of the series again, but this time also the first cut-off match proved to be difficult as JYP took the away win with goals 1–2. In the fifth match, Ässät won away with 0–1 goals and advanced to the finals with 1–4 wins. The place in the finals was their first since 2006.2013-04-09 Juhliva Ässät riemurinnoin finaaliin https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000002630665.html 2023-11-08 Helsingin Sanomat fi2013-04-03 Raanta nollasi JYPin - Ässät otti jo toisen kiinnityksen finaalipaikkaan https://www.is.fi/sm-liiga/art-2000000599698.html 2023-11-08 Ilta-Sanomat fi In the finals, Ässät faced the Jukka Rautakorpi coached Tappara. After the first four matches, the series was even 2–2. Tappara narrowly won the opening match in Tampere 2–1 after scoring the winning goal just five seconds before the end of the last period.2013-04-15 Otteluanalyysi Tappara-Ässät, 1. finaali https://www.is.fi/sm-liiga/art-2000000603544.html 2023-11-08 Ilta-Sanomat fi2013-04-15 D-junnupomppu Padan turma ensimmäisessä finaalissa https://www.jatkoaika.com/sm-liiga/Otteluraportti/tappara-%C3%A4ss%C3%A4t/d-junnupomppu-padan-turma-ensimm%C3%A4isess%C3%A4-finaalissa/146202 2023-11-08 Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta fi In the second match, Ässät defeated Tappara at home with clear numbers 5–1.2013-04-17 Ässien ylivoimatulitus liikaa Tapparalle https://www.jatkoaika.com/sm-liiga/Otteluraportti/%C3%A4ss%C3%A4t-tappara/%C3%A4ssien-ylivoimatulitus-liikaa-tapparalle/146233 2023-11-08 Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta fi The third match in Tampere was close again, as Tappara equalized with a dominant force in the 53rd minute and scored the winning goal just one second before the end of the match. Tappara won the match 3–2.2013-04-20 Lucenius villitsi Hakametsän https://www.jatkoaika.com/sm-liiga/Otteluraportti/tappara-%C3%A4ss%C3%A4t/lucenius-villitsi-hakamets%C3%A4n/147028 2023-11-08 Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta fi In the fourth match, Ässät defeated Tappara again with four goals, winning 4–0 at home.2013-04-20 Ässät ei luovuta https://www.jatkoaika.com/sm-liiga/Otteluraportti/%C3%A4ss%C3%A4t-tappara/%C3%A4ss%C3%A4t-ei-luovuta/147039 2023-11-08 Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta fi The culmination of the series was the fifth match in Tampere. After Tappara's Jarno Koskiranta scored the opening goal at the beginning of the second period, Ässät's Eero Elo tied the match during the same period. In a 1-1 tie, the game went to overtime. Only in the third overtime, at 108:59, Ässät's Veli-Matti Savinainen scored the winning goal of the match and thus Ässät took the first match ball.2013-04-22 Ässät tarrasi mestaruuteen - Tappara taipui historiallisessa finaalissa https://yle.fi/a/3-6590873 2023-11-08 Yle Urheilu fi2013-04-20 Ässät ei luovuta https://www.jatkoaika.com/sm-liiga/Otteluraportti/%C3%A4ss%C3%A4t-tappara/%C3%A4ss%C3%A4t-ei-luovuta/147039 2023-11-08 Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta fi Tappara still had a chance to take the decision to the seventh match by winning the sixth match in Pori. Ässät won the match with goals 3–2 and thus achieved the Finnish championship with 2–4 wins.2013-03-14 SM-liigan pudotuspelipaketti 2012-2013 https://www.jatkoaika.com/Artikkeli/sm-liigan-pudotuspelipaketti-2012-2013/111434 2023-11-08 Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta fi2013-04-24 Ässät on Suomen mestari! https://www.is.fi/sm-liiga/art-2000000606439.html 2023-11-08 Ilta-Sanomat fi Player statistics Skaters Source: QuantHockeyPorin Ässät @ SM-Liiga - Pistepörssi 2012‑2013 https://www.quanthockey.com/liiga/fi/teams/assat-pori-players-2012-13-liiga-stats.html 2023-10-24 QuantHockey fi #PlayerPositionGPGAPts+/-PIM1.Stephen Dixon ‡Forward4493544 +10512.Veli-Matti SavinainenForward46201636 +7433.Michael RyanForward53181836 +14544.Joel ArmiaForward47191433 +12325.Mika NiemiForward59102131 +13346.Shaun HeshkaDefence6082331 +14267.Jesse Joensuu ‡Forward24111425 +9838.Aki UusikartanoForward53111021 +15169.Daniel BrodinForward6010818 +57310.Ville UusitaloDefence5911617 +202011.Eero EloForward3110414 +51012.Jyri MarttinenDefence564913 +56813.Severi SillanpääForward606511 -21214.Sami MutanenForward593811 -31815.Tuomas PihlmanForward533710 -34316.Miko MalkamäkiDefence51369 +92217.Tapio SammalkangasDefence56189 +173818.Sami LähteenmäkiForward41538 +111219.Nico AaltonenForward35257 +6820.Tommi TaimiDefence28167 +41221.Dragan Umicevic ‡Forward9156 +2022.Patrik ParkkonenDefence15044 +4823.Aki JuuselaForward321120224.Patrik MoisioForward60110425.Jani HonkanenDefence3501103026.Samuli VirkkunenForward1000 -1027.Jesse HuhtalaForward6000 -10 Goaltenders PlayerGpWLSOGAASV%GAPIMAntti Raanta45211051,8594,3%020Juha Järvenpää1861022,5692,2%020 †Transferred to Ässät mid-season. Stats reflect time with Ässät only. ‡Transferred to another team mid-season. Stats reflect time with Ässät only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record Awards and honours 2013-03-13 SM-liigan runkosarjan 2012-2013 palkitut https://yle.fi/a/3-6535932 2023-11-08 Yle Urheilu fiPalkintovyöry Poriin! Heidät palkittiin SM-liigakauden parhaina https://www.iltalehti.fi/smliiga/a/2013052517066785 2023-11-08 www.iltalehti.fi fi PlayerAwardRef.Antti RaantaLasse Oksanen trophy (Most Valuable Player)2013-03-13 Antti Raanta SM-liigan runkosarjan paras pelaaja https://yle.fi/a/3-6535899 2023-11-08 Yle Urheilu fiAntti RaantaJari Kurri Trophy (Playoffs MVP)2013-04-20 Ässien sankari Raanta: "Olen vain antanut palaa" https://www.is.fi/sm-liiga/art-2000000605196.html 2023-11-08 Ilta-Sanomat fiAntti RaantaUrpo Ylönen trophy (Goaltender of the year)2013-05-25 Ässien voittokulku jatkui SM-liigan palkintogaalassa https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/assien-voittokulku-jatkui-sm-liigan-palkintogaalassa/3804640 2023-11-08 mtvuutiset.fi fiAki UusikartanoRaimo Kilpiö trophy (Gentleman of the year)Karri Kivi (coach)Kalevi Numminen trophy (Coach of the year)Shaun HeshkaPekka Rautakallio trophy (Defenceman of the year)Shaun Heshka & Antti RaantaSM-liiga All-Star teamMennander Pasi Leijonat - President's Trophyn voittaja 2013: Antti Raanta! https://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/uutiset/jaakiekkoliitto/item/8000-president-s-trophyn-voittaja-2013-antti-raanta 2023-11-08 www.leijonat.fi fi-fi See also History of Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey) 2012–13 SM-liiga season References Category:Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey) Category:2012–13 in Finnish ice hockey