Joni Lius
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Joni Lius is a former professional Finnish ice hockey
player.
Lius began his career with JYP and stayed with the team for seven seasons. He played for Frölunda HC
in the Elitserien
for two seasons and the Vienna Capitals
in the Austrian Ice Hockey Association
for one year. However, Lius played the majority of his career with TPS Turku
in the SM-Liiga
.
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.
Lius began his career with JYP and stayed with the team for seven seasons. He played for Frölunda HC
Frölunda HC
Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the...
in the Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
for two seasons and the Vienna Capitals
Vienna Capitals
Vienna Capitals are a member of the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games in Vienna, Austria, at Albert Schultz Eishalle.-Current roster:-References:...
in the Austrian Ice Hockey Association
Austrian ice hockey association
The Austrian Ice Hockey Association or Österreichischer Eishockeyverband , is an association of Austrian sports clubs with ice hockey activities....
for one year. However, Lius played the majority of his career with TPS Turku
TPS (ice hockey)
TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 11-time champion of SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the HK Arena. In terms of championships, TPS is the most successful team in SM-liiga history.-Team history:...
in 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...
.