How many teams play in the U18 SM-sarja?

The U18 SM-sarja currently consists of 12 teams.

Which country is the U18 SM-sarja based in?

The U18 SM-sarja is based in Finland.

Who won the most recent U18 SM-sarja championship?

Jokerit U18 won the most recent U18 SM-sarja championship in 2026.

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2014-2015

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2014-2015 U18 SM-sarja Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
Alempi jatkosarja
1.	Tappara U18	14	11	-	3	0	0	61	31	30	33	2.36	Quarterfinal loss
2.	Blues U18 Akatemia	14	10	-	2	0	2	47	30	17	32	2.29	Did not make playoffs
3.	KalPa U18	14	9	-	2	1	2	60	38	22	31	2.21	Did not make playoffs
4.	Karhu-Kissat U18	14	5	-	7	1	1	48	45	3	18	1.29	Did not make playoffs
5.	Ässät U18	14	5	-	9	0	0	46	51	-5	15	1.07	Did not make playoffs
6.	Sport U18	14	5	-	9	0	0	33	45	-12	15	1.07	Did not make playoffs
7.	KooKoo U18	14	3	-	9	2	0	28	51	-23	13	0.93	Did not make playoffs
8.	SaiPa U18	14	3	-	10	1	0	33	65	-32	11	0.79	Did not make playoffs
Alempi loppusarja
1.	KalPa U18	20	14	-	3	1	2	88	56	32	46	2.30	-
2.	Blues U18 Akatemia	20	11	-	6	1	2	60	43	17	37	1.85	-
3.	Karhu-Kissat U18	20	9	-	9	1	1	63	59	4	30	1.50	-
4.	KooKoo U18	20	6	-	11	2	1	56	74	-18	23	1.15	-
5.	SaiPa U18	20	6	-	12	2	0	65	89	-24	22	1.10	-
6.	Sport U18	20	7	-	13	0	0	48	68	-20	21	1.05	Relegated
7.	Ässät U18	20	6	-	13	0	1	65	76	-11	19	0.95	Relegated
Alkusarja
1.	Blues U18	30	20	-	4	4	2	167	83	84	70	2.33	-
2.	Jokerit U18	30	22	-	6	1	1	144	73	71	69	2.30	-
3.	HIFK U18	30	19	-	5	3	3	131	76	55	66	2.20	-
4.	Ilves U18	30	18	-	8	4	0	153	106	47	62	2.07	-
5.	Lukko U18	30	14	-	12	4	0	100	89	11	50	1.67	-
6.	JYP U18	30	14	-	11	1	4	130	99	31	48	1.60	-
7.	Pelicans U18	30	12	-	11	4	3	116	109	7	47	1.57	-
8.	Kärpät U18	30	12	-	11	3	4	114	96	18	46	1.53	-
9.	TPS U18	30	13	-	11	1	5	88	77	11	46	1.53	-
10.	HPK U18	30	13	-	13	1	3	115	114	1	44	1.47	-
11.	Blues U18 Akatemia	30	11	-	14	3	2	88	116	-28	41	1.37	-
12.	KalPa U18	30	8	-	16	4	2	108	131	-23	34	1.13	-
13.	Tappara U18	30	8	-	16	1	5	93	125	-32	31	1.03	-
14.	SaiPa U18	30	8	-	19	1	2	91	154	-63	28	0.93	-
15.	Ässät U18	30	8	-	20	1	1	83	159	-76	27	0.90	-
16.	KooKoo U18	30	3	-	26	1	0	57	171	-114	11	0.37	-
Ylempi jatkosarja
1.	Blues U18	48	30	-	8	6	4	259	136	123	106	2.21	Bronze game loss
2.	Jokerit U18	48	31	-	12	3	2	220	131	89	101	2.10	Bronze game win
3.	HIFK U18	48	30	-	11	4	3	198	130	68	101	2.10	Final loss
4.	Ilves U18	48	26	-	17	4	1	216	177	39	87	1.81	Quarterfinal loss
5.	Kärpät U18	48	22	-	16	4	6	171	146	25	80	1.67	Champion
6.	HPK U18	48	21	-	20	1	6	174	176	-2	71	1.48	Quarterfinal loss
7.	TPS U18	48	19	-	19	3	7	143	149	-6	70	1.46	Playoffs Qualifier loss
8.	JYP U18	48	19	-	20	3	6	183	161	22	69	1.44	Quarterfinal loss
9.	Pelicans U18	48	17	-	20	7	4	167	177	-10	69	1.44	Playoffs Qualifier loss
10.	Lukko U18	48	18	-	25	5	0	139	151	-12	64	1.33	Did not make playoffs

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2014-2015 U18 SM-sarja Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Eeli Tolvanen (F)	41	39	45	84	24
2.	Niko Lönnroos (F)	42	28	37	65	22
3.	Jaakko Heikkinen (F)	44	25	36	61	4
4.	Janne Hämäläinen (F)	47	22	36	58	28
5.	Joni Ikonen (F)	45	20	38	58	24

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2014-2015 U18 SM-sarja Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Dominik Salama (G)	11	-	.939
2.	Karolus Kaarlehto (G)	34	-	.926
3.	Niilo Halonen (G)	39	-	.921
4.	Markus Ruusu (G)	34	-	.920
5.	Eero Korsi (G)	40	-	.917

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2014-2015 U18 SM-sarja Demographics

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date	home	visiting	score
10/21/2026 08:15 AM UTC	Kärpät U18	SaiPa U18	-
10/18/2026 01:20 PM UTC	HIFK U18	KalPa U18	6 - 2
10/18/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Jokerit U18	Kärpät U18	0 - 2
10/18/2026 09:30 AM UTC	Pelicans U18	Ässät U18	2 - 3
10/17/2026 02:30 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo U18	Lukko U18	4 - 3

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U18 SM-sarja Transactions

U18 SM-sarja — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
10/01/2026	Confirmed	Eetu Keränen (F)	Ässät U18	Laser HT Akatemia	Details
09/24/2026	Confirmed	Matias Häikiö (D)	KalPa U18	JHT	Details
09/08/2026	Confirmed	Elias Sinkko (D)	SaiPa U18	PEPO HC	Details
09/01/2026	Confirmed	Kuisma Haapaniemi (G)	Lukko U18	Tigers	Details
08/16/2026	Confirmed	Eino Lisma (D)	Tappara U18	Sables	Details

2026-2027 U18 SM-sarja Free Agents

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2027-2028 U18 SM-sarja Free Agents

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U18 SM-sarja Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	HIFK U18	44	1 520	6'0"	187 lbs	17.20
2.	HPK U18	37	1 293	5'11"	176 lbs	17.41
3.	Ilves U18	33	1 251	5'11"	179 lbs	17.33
4.	JYP U18	43	1 327	6'0"	179 lbs	17.42
5.	Jokerit U18	36	1 344	5'11"	179 lbs	17.08
6.	KalPa U18	37	1 427	5'11"	179 lbs	17.43
7.	Karhu-Kissat U18	30	720	5'11"	172 lbs	17.57
8.	Kiekko-Espoo U18	43	1 789	5'11"	181 lbs	17.09
9.	Kiekko-Espoo U18 Akatemia	37	1 331	5'11"	174 lbs	17.19
10.	KooKoo U18	32	1 409	5'11"	176 lbs	17.16
11.	Kärpät U18	39	1 634	5'11"	181 lbs	17.44
12.	Lukko U18	28	1 241	6'0"	181 lbs	17.39
13.	Pelicans U18	30	1 221	6'0"	183 lbs	17.47
14.	SaiPa U18	37	1 130	5'10"	179 lbs	17.30
15.	Sport U18	33	968	5'11"	179 lbs	17.45
16.	TPS U18	36	1 415	6'0"	185 lbs	17.03
17.	Tappara U18	31	1 144	5'10"	170 lbs	17.35
18.	Ässät U18	32	1 054	6'0"	179 lbs	17.50

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Eino Häkkinen (F)	2026-2027	JYP U18	U18 Mestis	13	21	18	39	6
2.	Jere Nissinen (F)	2026-2027	Jukurit U18	U18 Mestis	14	13	26	39	12
3.	Jonni Kivistö (F)	2026-2027	Sport U18	U18 Mestis	15	21	15	36	0
4.	Noel Jolanki (F)	2026-2027	JYP U18	U18 Mestis	12	10	24	34	2
5.	Nicholas Lepistö (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch	U20 Mestis	13	10	18	28	4
6.	Joel Jarva (F)	2026-2027	Karhu-Kissat U20	U20 Suomi-sarja	6	8	20	28	6
7.	Camilo Miettinen (F)	2026-2027	Colombia	-	4	12	14	26	2
8.	Samu Pohja (F)	2026-2027	EVU Team	III-divisioona	6	13	12	25	6
9.	Verneri Maajaakkola (F)	2026-2027	TUTO Hockey U20	U20 Mestis	11	11	14	25	2
10.	Lukas Zach-Kiesling (F)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals U20	Austria U20i	9	13	11	24	2

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U18 SM-sarja All-Time Points

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Joona Ikonen (F)	89	60	59	119
2.	Niko Lönnroos (F)	90	45	69	114
3.	Topias Haapanen (F)	94	34	77	111
4.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	74	56	54	110
5.	Tim Ekman (F)	80	43	66	109

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Goals

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Joona Ikonen (F)	89	60	59	119
2.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	74	56	54	110
3.	Aki Keinänen (F)	58	56	48	104
4.	Erkka Luotonen (F)	76	56	36	92
5.	Juha Hautamaa (F)	55	52	39	91

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Assists

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Max Tanskanen (F)	113	29	79	108
2.	Topias Haapanen (F)	94	34	77	111
3.	Ottoville Leppänen (F)	89	35	72	107
4.	Verneri Ahonen (F)	101	37	70	107
5.	Niko Lönnroos (F)	90	45	69	114

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Penalty Min.

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jani Kallio (D)	63	8	19	236
2.	Juha Tomunen (F)	67	27	56	223
3.	Riku Joensuu (D)	49	3	8	216
4.	Teemu Kesä (D)	46	10	16	212
5.	Samuli Kaikkonen (F)	43	4	12	209

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Games Played

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Paavo Kilponen (F)	128	34	42	76
2.	Julius Pöllänen (F)	124	25	51	76
3.	Samuel Laaksonen (F)	124	7	23	30
4.	Timi Haapio (D)	122	11	13	24
5.	Saku Raassina (F)	120	22	41	63

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Points Per Game

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Tommi Pesonen (F)	2	1	10	5.00
2.	Mika Alatalo (F)	18	32	59	3.28
3.	Mikko Kokkonen (D)	1	2	3	3.00
4.	Jarkko Varvio (F)	20	32	59	2.95
5.	Jere Lehtinen (F)	11	18	32	2.91

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Points Per Season

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eeli Tolvanen (F)	2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	41	39	45	84	2.05	24
2.	Davlat Nurkenov (F)	2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	44	32	44	76	1.73	4
3.	Lauri Pajuniemi (F)	2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	45	28	48	76	1.69	24
4.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	2012-2013	U18 SM-sarja	47	35	40	75	1.60	18
5.	Ottoville Leppänen (F)	2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	44	25	49	74	1.68	22

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Goals Per Season

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Sami Tervonen (F)	2000-2001	U18 SM-sarja	35	41	21	62	1.77	50
2.	Eeli Tolvanen (F)	2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	41	39	45	84	2.05	24
3.	Joona Ikonen (F)	2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	47	39	23	62	1.32	38
4.	Joosua Nippala (F)	2025-2026	U18 SM-sarja	38	38	27	65	1.71	14
5.	Tatu Kanerva (F)	2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	47	37	23	60	1.28	40

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Assists Per Season

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Ottoville Leppänen (F)	2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	44	25	49	74	1.68	22
2.	Jesse Helander (F)	2019-2020	U18 SM-sarja	46	16	49	65	1.41	20
3.	Lauri Pajuniemi (F)	2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	45	28	48	76	1.69	24
4.	Aleksi Niemi (F)	2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	48	24	46	70	1.46	44
5.	Eeli Tolvanen (F)	2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	41	39	45	84	2.05	24

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Juha Tomunen (F)	1996-1997	U18 SM-sarja	31	11	22	33	1.06	153
2.	Sakke Vallius (F)	2019-2020	U18 SM-sarja	45	19	11	30	0.67	149
3.	Teemu Kesä (D)	1998-1999	U18 SM-sarja	26	4	5	9	0.35	146
4.	Juuso Järvinen (D)	2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	50	4	9	13	0.26	144
5.	Arttu Luttinen (F)	2000-2001	U18 SM-sarja	20	14	20	34	1.70	141