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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2022-2023

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2022-2023 U18 SM-sarja Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Kärpät U18	22	12	-	5	3	2	91	60	31	43	1.95	Champion
2.	Jokerit U18	22	12	-	5	2	3	84	54	30	43	1.95	Quarterfinal loss
3.	HIFK U18	22	13	-	6	1	2	81	60	21	43	1.95	Bronze game win
4.	Lukko U18	22	12	-	7	1	2	75	59	16	40	1.82	Final loss
5.	Tappara U18	22	11	-	6	3	2	77	63	14	40	1.82	Quarterfinal loss
6.	HPK U18	22	11	-	8	1	2	77	65	12	37	1.68	Quarterfinal loss
7.	TPS U18	22	9	-	10	2	1	55	55	0	33	1.50	Bronze game loss
8.	JYP U18	22	9	-	11	2	0	77	80	-3	31	1.41	Quarterfinal loss
9.	KalPa U18	22	8	-	12	1	1	72	84	-12	27	1.23	Did not make playoffs
10.	Pelicans U18	22	7	-	12	0	3	51	73	-22	27	1.23	Did not make playoffs
11.	Ilves U18	22	6	-	11	3	2	66	87	-21	26	1.18	Relegation Play
12.	Jukurit U18	22	0	-	17	5	0	40	106	-66	6	0.27	Relegation Play
Alkusarja - Alempi
1.	JYP U18	22	16	-	3	2	1	100	45	55	52	2.36	-
2.	Jukurit U18	22	17	-	4	0	1	95	65	30	52	2.36	-
3.	Kiekko-Vantaa U18	22	14	-	6	1	1	83	56	27	45	2.05	-
4.	TUTO Hockey U18	22	13	-	6	2	1	69	44	25	44	2.00	-
5.	Ässät U18	22	13	-	7	1	1	99	59	40	43	1.95	-
6.	Sport U18	22	12	-	6	2	2	76	57	19	41	1.86	-
7.	KooKoo U18	22	6	-	9	3	4	76	72	4	31	1.41	-
8.	Kiekko-Espoo U18 Ch	22	9	-	11	2	0	55	61	-6	29	1.32	-
9.	JYP U18 Akatemia	22	4	-	13	2	3	56	83	-27	21	0.95	-
10.	Jokerit/Viikingit U18	22	6	-	13	1	2	58	86	-28	21	0.95	Relegated
11.	Kärpät U18 Akatemia	22	3	-	19	0	0	46	116	-70	9	0.41	Relegated
12.	Jokipojat U18	22	2	-	18	2	0	43	112	-69	8	0.36	Relegated
Alkusarja - Ylempi
1.	HIFK U18	22	12	-	7	0	3	91	68	23	41	1.86	-
2.	Kärpät U18	22	11	-	5	2	4	70	52	18	41	1.86	-
3.	Jokerit U18	22	12	-	7	0	3	75	63	12	40	1.82	-
4.	Tappara U18	22	11	-	8	1	2	78	64	14	38	1.73	-
5.	Pelicans U18	22	10	-	7	1	4	63	60	3	37	1.68	-
6.	TPS U18	22	9	-	6	3	4	61	58	3	37	1.68	-
7.	Lukko U18	22	11	-	9	1	1	68	58	10	36	1.64	-
8.	Ilves U18	22	8	-	10	0	4	65	81	-16	29	1.32	-
9.	KalPa U18	22	7	-	2	2	3	63	68	-5	28	1.27	-
10.	HPK U18	22	5	-	12	2	3	62	77	-15	24	1.09	-
11.	Kiekko-Espoo U18	22	6	-	12	2	2	61	77	-16	24	1.09	-
12.	SaiPa/Ketterä U18	22	4	-	13	2	3	59	90	-31	21	0.95	-
Jatkosarja - Alempi
1.	Kiekko-Espoo U18	22	17	-	2	1	2	109	46	63	55	2.50	Qualification
2.	Kiekko-Vantaa U18	22	15	-	4	1	2	110	53	57	49	2.23	Qualification
3.	Ässät U18	22	14	-	5	2	1	120	64	56	47	2.14	Qualification
4.	SaiPa/Ketterä U18	22	14	-	6	1	1	92	61	31	45	2.05	Qualification
5.	KooKoo U18	22	12	-	7	2	1	77	54	23	41	1.86	Did not make playoffs

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2022-2023 U18 SM-sarja Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Davlat Nurkenov (F)	44	32	44	76	4
2.	Alexander Kim (F)	41	31	39	70	4
3.	Rasmus Juntunen (F)	44	18	43	61	46
4.	Markus Loponen (F)	42	29	30	59	22
5.	Aaro Chrons (F)	44	22	36	58	12

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2022-2023 U18 SM-sarja Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Alex Kahila (G)	14	2.25	.935
2.	Eetu Pohjola (G)	15	2.03	.930
3.	Masi Härkönen (G)	11	2.47	.926
4.	Akseli Jantunen (G)	22	2.33	.923
5.	Jesse Tuomainen (G)	13	2.26	.923

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2022-2023 U18 SM-sarja Demographics

U18 SM-sarja Games

date	home	visiting	score
09/11/2026 02:50 PM UTC	HIFK U18	Tappara U18	-
09/10/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Ilves U18	HIFK U18	5 - 7
09/06/2026 01:20 PM UTC	HIFK U18	Kiekko-Espoo U18	4 - 0
09/06/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Jokerit U18	Ässät U18	3 - 1
09/06/2026 11:00 AM UTC	Tappara U18	Lukko U18	4 - 0

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U18 SM-sarja Transactions

09/08/2026

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09/01/2026

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Kuisma Haapaniemi (G)

Lukko U18

Tigers

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08/16/2026

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08/12/2026

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Lazar Rakosi (F)

Fehérvár Hockey Academy 19 U20

SaiPa U18

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07/16/2026

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Oliver Raimovaara (F)

Ilves U18

Youngstown Phantoms

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2026-2027 U18 SM-sarja Free Agents

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2027-2028 U18 SM-sarja Free Agents

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

U18 SM-sarja Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	GrIFK U18	35	913	5'11"	170 lbs	17.17
2.	HIFK U18	44	1 465	6'0"	179 lbs	17.05
3.	HIFK U18 Akatemia	34	1 225	5'11"	176 lbs	17.18
4.	HPK U18	41	1 350	6'0"	174 lbs	17.34
5.	Hermes U18	48	803	5'11"	172 lbs	16.90
6.	Ilves U18	35	1 389	6'0"	176 lbs	17.43
7.	JYP U18	37	1 912	6'0"	181 lbs	17.30
8.	JYP U18 Akatemia	43	1 362	6'0"	181 lbs	16.95
9.	Jokerit U18	38	1 533	5'11"	176 lbs	17.16
10.	Jokerit/Viikingit U18	32	1 251	5'10"	174 lbs	17.03
11.	Jokipojat U18	29	1 027	5'10"	172 lbs	17.31
12.	Jukurit U18	33	1 391	6'0"	179 lbs	17.24
13.	KalPa U18	41	1 545	5'11"	174 lbs	17.22
14.	Kiekko-Espoo U18	41	1 402	6'0"	181 lbs	17.12
15.	Kiekko-Espoo U18 Ch	33	1 105	6'0"	179 lbs	17.33
16.	Kiekko-Vantaa U18	36	1 260	5'11"	172 lbs	17.19
17.	KooKoo U18	36	1 278	6'0"	179 lbs	17.03
18.	Kärpät U18	43	1 804	6'0"	181 lbs	17.21
19.	Kärpät U18 Akatemia	36	1 074	5'10"	172 lbs	17.08
20.	Lukko U18	36	1 524	5'11"	174 lbs	17.11
21.	Pelicans U18	43	1 509	6'0"	174 lbs	17.09
22.	SaiPa U18	45	1 299	5'11"	176 lbs	17.07
23.	Sport U18	37	1 177	6'0"	179 lbs	17.08
24.	TPS U18	43	1 442	6'0"	179 lbs	17.16
25.	TUTO Hockey U18	37	1 167	6'0"	176 lbs	17.14
26.	Tappara U18	32	1 371	6'0"	183 lbs	17.34
27.	Ässät U18	31	1 240	5'11"	179 lbs	17.06

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Camilo Miettinen (F)	2026-2027	Colombia	-	4	12	14	26	2
2.	Stephan Rossmann (D)	2026-2027	Wiener EV	ÖEL	20	3	12	15	14
3.	Lukas Zach-Kiesling (F)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals U20	Austria U20i	2	3	6	9	0
4.	Eelis Sinivuori (F)	2026-2027	JYP U20	U20 SM-sarja	2	3	5	8	2
5.	Onni Rannikko (F)	2026-2027	TUTO Hockey U20	U20 Mestis	2	4	3	7	0
6.	Atte Karppinen (F)	2026-2027	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Metal Ligaen	4	4	3	7	2
7.	Onni Keltikangas (F)	2026-2027	JYP U20	U20 SM-sarja	3	1	6	7	0
8.	Lauri Kouhia (F)	2026-2027	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	6	5	1	6	0
9.	Sami Päivärinta (F)	2026-2027	HPK	Liiga	3	4	2	6	0
10.	Jonni Kivistö (F)	2026-2027	Sport U18	U18 Mestis	2	3	3	6	0

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Regular Season

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

#	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

#	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.

#	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

#	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

#	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

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Eeli Tolvanen (F)	2014-2015	41	39	84
2.	Davlat Nurkenov (F)	2022-2023	44	32	76
3.	Lauri Pajuniemi (F)	2015-2016	45	28	76
4.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	2012-2013	47	35	75
5.	Ottoville Leppänen (F)	2015-2016	44	25	74

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Sami Tervonen (F)	2000-2001	35	41	62
2.	Eeli Tolvanen (F)	2014-2015	41	39	84
3.	Joona Ikonen (F)	2015-2016	47	39	62
4.	Joosua Nippala (F)	2025-2026	38	38	65
5.	Tatu Kanerva (F)	2013-2014	47	37	60

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Ottoville Leppänen (F)	2015-2016	44	49	74
2.	Jesse Helander (F)	2019-2020	46	49	65
3.	Lauri Pajuniemi (F)	2015-2016	45	48	76
4.	Aleksi Niemi (F)	2013-2014	48	46	70
5.	Eeli Tolvanen (F)	2014-2015	41	45	84

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

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Juha Tomunen (F)	1996-1997	31	33	153
2.	Sakke Vallius (F)	2019-2020	45	30	149
3.	Teemu Kesä (D)	1998-1999	26	9	146
4.	Juuso Järvinen (D)	2014-2015	50	13	144
5.	Arttu Luttinen (F)	2000-2001	20	34	141

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U18 SM-sarja Transactions

2026-2027 U18 SM-sarja Free Agents

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

U18 SM-sarja Team Comparison (Averages)

Where Are They Now?

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Points

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Goals

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Assists

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Penalty Min.

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Games Played

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Points Per Game

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Points Per Season

U18 SM-sarja All-Time Goals Per Season

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