How many teams play in the U16 SM-sarja?

The U16 SM-sarja currently consists of 12 teams.

Which country is the U16 SM-sarja based in?

The U16 SM-sarja is based in Finland.

Who won the most recent U16 SM-sarja championship?

Kärpät U16 won the most recent U16 SM-sarja championship in 2026.

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2026-2027 Season

Kärpät U16, JYP U16 and HIFK U16 share the lead in the 2026-27 U16 SM-sarja standings with 27 points. KJT Haukat U16 (24 points) and Lukko U16 (21 points) follow.

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2026-2027 U16 SM-sarja Standings

2026-2027 U16 SM-sarja — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	+/-	P/GP	Postseason
Karsintasarja - Lohko 1
1.	Kärpät U16	10	8	1	1	0	27	77	24	53	2.70	-
2.	KJT Haukat U16	10	7	1	1	1	24	67	33	34	2.40	-
3.	Lukko U16	10	6	0	3	1	21	58	31	27	2.10	-
4.	Ilves U16	10	5	1	1	3	18	49	30	19	1.80	-
5.	Tappara U16	10	5	1	1	3	18	50	40	10	1.80	-
6.	TPS U16	10	3	3	0	4	15	44	35	9	1.50	-
7.	Kiekko-Espoo U16	10	4	1	1	4	15	39	33	6	1.50	Relegated
8.	Sport U16	10	4	1	0	5	14	39	52	-13	1.40	Relegated
9.	Ässät U16	10	2	0	1	7	7	38	51	-13	0.70	Relegated
10.	Team EESTI U16	10	1	1	0	8	5	25	81	-56	0.50	Relegated
11.	EVU U16	10	0	0	1	9	1	15	91	-76	0.10	Relegated
Karsintasarja - Lohko 2
1.	JYP U16	10	9	0	0	1	27	93	27	66	2.70	-
2.	HIFK U16	10	9	0	0	1	27	53	24	29	2.70	-
3.	KalPa U16	10	7	0	0	3	21	63	22	41	2.10	-
4.	Jokerit U16	10	5	1	2	2	19	45	29	16	1.90	-
5.	SaiPa U16	10	6	0	0	4	18	65	37	28	1.80	-
6.	HS Riga 16	10	5	1	0	4	17	33	29	4	1.70	-
7.	HPK U16	10	4	1	1	4	15	41	45	-4	1.50	Relegated
8.	Pelicans U16	10	3	1	0	6	11	40	49	-9	1.10	Relegated
9.	KooKoo U16	10	2	0	1	7	7	25	66	-41	0.70	Relegated
10.	Jukurit U16	10	1	0	0	9	3	16	73	-57	0.30	Relegated
11.	HS Falcons U16	10	0	0	0	10	0	10	83	-73	0.00	Relegated
U16 SM-sarja
1.	JYP U16	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	-	-
2.	Kärpät U16	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	-	-
3.	HIFK U16	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	-	-
4.	KJT Haukat U16	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	-	-
5.	HPK U16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
6.	Ilves U16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
7.	Jokerit U16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
8.	KalPa U16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
9.	Lukko U16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
10.	SaiPa U16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
11.	TPS U16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
12.	Tappara U16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-

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2026-2027 U16 SM-sarja Player Stats

2026-2027 U16 SM-sarja — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Eliel Halonen (F)	10	13	23	36	12
2.	Oskari Kivinen (F)	10	14	9	23	6
3.	Valtter Kallio (F)	10	8	13	21	4
4.	Valtteri Piispanen (F)	7	17	3	20	4
5.	Oliver Ågren (F)	10	8	12	20	0

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2026-2027 U16 SM-sarja Goalie Stats

2026-2027 U16 SM-sarja — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Rudolfs Krustins (G)	6	2.26	.939
2.	Severi Kilpeläinen (G)	2	1.98	.930
3.	Kasperi Laaksonen (G)	3	1.70	.929
4.	Aleksi Ruohonen (G)	9	2.76	.924
5.	Teo Tawast (G)	1	2.10	.923

U16 SM-sarja Stories

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2026-2027 U16 SM-sarja Demographics

U16 SM-sarja Games

U16 SM-sarja — Games
date	home	visiting	score
11/14/2026 02:00 PM GMT+2	Lukko U16	TPS U16	-
11/01/2026 02:45 PM GMT+2	Jukurit U16	HPK U16	4 - 6
11/01/2026 02:15 PM GMT+2	KalPa U16	KooKoo U16	12 - 0
11/01/2026 01:50 PM GMT+2	KJT Haukat U16	Sport U16	8 - 3
11/01/2026 01:30 PM GMT+2	Ässät U16	EVU U16	10 - 0

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U16 SM-sarja Transactions

U16 SM-sarja — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
08/06/2025	Confirmed	Roman Mõstkovski (F)	Team EESTI U16	Jokerit U16	Details
12/05/2024	Confirmed	Jonas Schwarz (F)	EV Landshut U17	Lukko U16	Details
08/01/2023	Confirmed	Kerttu Kuja-Halkola (G)	JYP U16	Team Kuortane	Details
06/09/2022	Confirmed	Roope Uusikartano (D)	TPS U16	Pelicans U18	Details
06/02/2022	Confirmed	Sanni Vanhanen (F)	Tappara U16	HIFK	Details

2026-2027 U16 SM-sarja Free Agents

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2027-2028 U16 SM-sarja Free Agents

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U16 SM-sarja Team Comparison (Averages)

2026-2027 U16 SM-sarja — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	EVU U16	22	171	5'7"	139 lbs	15.00
2.	HIFK U16	30	237	5'10"	168 lbs	14.87
3.	HPK U16	27	167	5'9"	159 lbs	14.93
4.	HS Falcons U16	16	158	5'7"	128 lbs	14.75
5.	HS Riga 16	24	393	5'7"	132 lbs	14.92
6.	Ilves U16	30	311	5'11"	170 lbs	14.90
7.	JYP U16	29	296	5'10"	170 lbs	14.97
8.	Jokerit U16	31	344	5'10"	157 lbs	14.77
9.	Jukurit U16	26	211	6'3"	-	14.88
10.	KJT Haukat U16	27	201	5'9"	150 lbs	14.89
11.	KalPa U16	25	215	5'9"	141 lbs	14.92
12.	Kiekko-Espoo U16	28	250	5'10"	174 lbs	14.86
13.	KooKoo U16	25	197	5'10"	150 lbs	14.76
14.	Kärpät U16	24	193	5'8"	146 lbs	14.92
15.	Lukko U16	30	376	5'7"	137 lbs	14.87
16.	Pelicans U16	29	303	5'11"	163 lbs	14.76
17.	SaiPa U16	26	269	5'11"	165 lbs	14.81
18.	Sport U16	24	293	5'10"	150 lbs	14.92
19.	TPS U16	26	279	5'10"	150 lbs	14.77
20.	Tappara U16	27	232	5'10"	154 lbs	14.85
21.	Team EESTI U16	27	226	5'8"	141 lbs	15.12
22.	Ässät U16	28	216	5'9"	154 lbs	14.96

Team Comparison History

U16 SM-sarja Interesting Facts

U16 SM-sarja — Oldest
Oldest
Rank	Player	Age
1.	Tinja Tapani	17 yrs
2.	Akseli Huusko	16 yrs
3.	Jami Jokinen	16 yrs
4.	Lari Leitto	16 yrs
5.	Lenni Mattila	16 yrs

U16 SM-sarja — Tallest
Tallest
Rank	Player	Height
1.	Severi Kilpeläinen	6'4"
2.	Rasmus Lähdesmäki	6'4"
3.	Samuli Sipola	6'4"
4.	Hugo Kettunen	6'3"
5.	Aleksi Helin	6'2"

U16 SM-sarja — Heaviest
Heaviest
Rank	Player	Weight
1.	Samuli Sipola	216 lbs
2.	Otto Haarala	207 lbs
3.	Leevi Huovila	198 lbs
4.	Konsta Koponen	190 lbs
5.	Rasmus Lähdesmäki	190 lbs

U16 SM-sarja — Youngest
Youngest
Rank	Player	Age
1.	Emil Paljakka	13 yrs
2.	Lauri Liimatainen	13 yrs
3.	Tino Mäkelä	13 yrs
4.	Vladimirs Pozilenko	14 yrs
5.	Aleksi Kuvaja	14 yrs

U16 SM-sarja — Shortest
Shortest
Rank	Player	Height
1.	Rudolfs Emils Liepins	4'9"
2.	Tomass Strombergs	4'9"
3.	Valters Velss	4'9"
4.	Alex Haikonen	4'11"
5.	Oleksandr Popov	5'1"

U16 SM-sarja — Lightest
Lightest
Rank	Player	Weight
1.	Rudolfs Emils Liepins	79 lbs
2.	Valters Velss	79 lbs
3.	Alex Haikonen	88 lbs
4.	Lenards Lescinskis	95 lbs
5.	Tomass Strombergs	95 lbs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

U16 SM-sarja — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Jere Nissinen (F)	2026-2027	Jukurit U18	U18 Mestis	18	16	32	48	14
2.	Eino Häkkinen (F)	2026-2027	JYP U18	U18 Mestis	18	24	23	47	22
3.	Onni Kaitila (F)	2026-2027	KooKoo/IiHoo U20	U20 Suomi-sarja	10	24	21	45	10
4.	Oskari Kuvaja (F)	2026-2027	Jukurit U18	U18 Mestis	18	17	27	44	8
5.	Joel Jarva (F)	2026-2027	Karhu-Kissat U20	U20 Suomi-sarja	9	14	28	42	6
6.	Noel Jolanki (F)	2026-2027	JYP U18	U18 Mestis	17	12	29	41	2
7.	Jonni Kivistö (F)	2026-2027	Sport U18	U18 Mestis	18	23	17	40	0
8.	Joonas Kortela (F)	2026-2027	TPS U20 Akatemia	U20 Suomi-sarja	11	24	15	39	4
9.	Benjamin Bitter (F)	2026-2027	HIFK U20 Stadi	U20 Suomi-sarja	11	17	22	39	2
10.	Kristian Juoperi (F)	2026-2027	Sport U18	U18 Mestis	18	7	32	39	6

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Regular Season

U16 SM-sarja All-Time Points

U16 SM-sarja — All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Joakim Torvinen (F)	79	56	68	124
2.	Rasmus Rinne (F)	79	49	74	123
3.	Tuomas Suoniemi (F)	38	59	61	120
4.	Sebastian Taliga (F)	74	50	63	113
5.	Noel Jolanki (F)	74	29	83	112

U16 SM-sarja All-Time Goals

U16 SM-sarja — All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tuomas Suoniemi (F)	38	59	61	120
2.	Joakim Torvinen (F)	79	56	68	124
3.	Jiko Laitinen (F)	46	52	36	88
4.	Jose Kankkunen (F)	79	51	26	77
5.	Sebastian Taliga (F)	74	50	63	113

U16 SM-sarja All-Time Assists

U16 SM-sarja — All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Noel Jolanki (F)	74	29	83	112
2.	Rasmus Rinne (F)	79	49	74	123
3.	Matias Vanhanen (F)	70	38	70	108
4.	Joakim Torvinen (F)	79	56	68	124
5.	Vilho Vanhatalo (F)	59	45	64	109

U16 SM-sarja All-Time Penalty Min.

U16 SM-sarja — All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jommi Jokinen (F)	68	12	28	154
2.	Jesse Holopainen (D)	31	5	16	150
3.	Kalle Raunio (F)	73	43	84	149
4.	Mikko Jokela (D)	52	17	48	139
5.	Teemu Elomo (F)	58	26	73	138

U16 SM-sarja All-Time Games Played

U16 SM-sarja — All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Eetu Pätilä (F)	80	20	55	75
2.	Kalle Anttila (D)	80	5	26	31
3.	Joakim Torvinen (F)	79	56	68	124
4.	Rasmus Rinne (F)	79	49	74	123
5.	Jose Kankkunen (F)	79	51	26	77

U16 SM-sarja All-Time Points Per Game

U16 SM-sarja — All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	11	21	43	3.91
2.	Tommi Pullola (F)	11	23	40	3.64
3.	Toni Rajala (F)	13	26	46	3.54
4.	Reijo Ruotsalainen (D)	4	6	14	3.50
5.	Pekka Laukkanen (D)	4	9	13	3.25

U16 SM-sarja All-Time Points Per Season

U16 SM-sarja — All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Tuomas Suoniemi (F)	2021-2022	U16 SM-sarja	38	59	61	120	3.16	12
2.	Janne Lehtinen (F)	1992-1993	U16 SM-sarja	35	50	43	93	2.66	30
3.	Aapo Vanninen (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	40	22	61	83	2.08	20
4.	Eetu Orpana (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	29	35	45	80	2.76	4
5.	Eeli Tolvanen (F)	2013-2014	U16 SM-sarja	29	44	34	78	2.69	6

U16 SM-sarja All-Time Goals Per Season

U16 SM-sarja — All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Tuomas Suoniemi (F)	2021-2022	U16 SM-sarja	38	59	61	120	3.16	12
2.	Janne Lehtinen (F)	1992-1993	U16 SM-sarja	35	50	43	93	2.66	30
3.	Domán Kristóf Szongoth (F)	2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	33	49	27	76	2.30	16
4.	Jani Väänänen (F)	1995-1996	U16 SM-sarja	32	46	31	77	2.41	42
5.	Eeli Tolvanen (F)	2013-2014	U16 SM-sarja	29	44	34	78	2.69	6

U16 SM-sarja All-Time Assists Per Season

U16 SM-sarja — All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Tuomas Suoniemi (F)	2021-2022	U16 SM-sarja	38	59	61	120	3.16	12
2.	Aapo Vanninen (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	40	22	61	83	2.08	20
3.	Jimi Saarinen (F)	2025-2026	U16 SM-sarja	35	14	58	72	2.06	46
4.	Noel Jolanki (F)	2024-2025	U16 SM-sarja	35	20	54	74	2.11	10
5.	Jalmari Melanen (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	36	18	53	71	1.97	35

U16 SM-sarja All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

U16 SM-sarja — All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jesse Tuominen (D)	2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	38	2	5	7	0.18	137
2.	Antti Räikkönen (F)	1995-1996	U16 SM-sarja	26	17	8	25	0.96	131
3.	Ville Raatikainen (D)	1995-1996	U16 SM-sarja	31	7	13	20	0.65	120
4.	Mikko Järvenpää (F)	1993-1994	U16 SM-sarja	31	4	14	18	0.58	120
5.	Onni Vesala (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	40	6	27	33	0.83	118

Player Nationalities Throughout History

List of U16 SM-sarja Champions

U16 SM-sarja — Champions
Year	Team
2026	Kärpät U16
2025	Kärpät U16
2024	HIFK U16
2023	Tappara U16
2023	Tappara U16
2022	Jokerit U16
2019	Kärpät U16
2018	Blues U16
2017	HIFK U16
2016	HIFK U16
2015	Blues U16
2014	Blues U16
2013	Kärpät U16
2012	Blues U16
2011	Blues U16
2010	Jokerit U16
2009	Jokerit U16
2008	Kärpät U16
2007	HIFK U16
2006	Jokerit U16
2005	Ässät U16
2004	Ilves U16
2003	HIFK U16
2002	TPS U16
2001	Ilves U16
2000	Jokerit U16
1999	HIFK U16
1998	Tappara U16
1997	Jokerit U16
1995	Tappara U16
1994	Tappara U16
1993	TPS U16
1990	TPS U16
1984	Tappara U16
1982	Ilves U16
1980	Tappara U16
1979	JYP U16
1978	Jokerit U16
1977	Jokerit U16
1976	Jokerit U16
1975	Kärpät U16
1974	Ilves U16
1973	TPS U16
1972	Ilves U16