When was the U20 SM-sarja founded?

The U20 SM-sarja was founded in 1944.

How many teams play in the U20 SM-sarja?

The U20 SM-sarja currently consists of 18 teams.

Which country is the U20 SM-sarja based in?

The U20 SM-sarja is based in Finland.

Who won the most recent U20 SM-sarja championship?

Kiekko-Espoo U20 won the most recent U20 SM-sarja championship in 2026.

Nuorten SM-liiga U20 SM-sarja 1996-1997

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League naming history:

2020 - 2021U20 SM-sarja
1991 - 2020U20 SM-liiga (Nuorten SM-liiga)
1944 - 1991U20 SM-sarja (Nuorten SM-sarja)

U20 SM-sarja external links

U20 SM-sarja Team Rosters

1996-1997

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1996-1997 U20 SM-liiga Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Ässät U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	HIFK U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.	HPK U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Ilves U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Jokerit U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6.	JYP U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Champion
7.	KalPa U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Kiekko-Espoo U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Lukko U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10.	TPS U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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1996-1997 U20 SM-liiga Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Toni Saarinen (F)	36	24	30	54	50
2.	Jani Keinänen (F)	33	21	31	52	70
3.	Tuomo Jääskeläinen (F)	34	22	22	44	96
4.	Mikko Liukkonen (F)	35	20	23	43	28
5.	Antti Karhula (F)	36	9	34	43	76

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1996-1997 U20 SM-liiga Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Markus Helanen (G)	12	2.18	.924
2.	Niklas Bäckström (G)	21	2.75	.914
3.	Jarno Parkkinen (G)	31	2.91	.911
4.	Ville Koivula (G)	14	2.98	.906
5.	Tomi Lempiäinen (G)	11	3.33	.903

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1996-1997 U20 SM-liiga Demographics

U20 SM-sarja Games

date	home	visiting	score
09/11/2026 03:30 PM UTC	TPS U20	Kiekko-Espoo U20	-
09/11/2026 03:00 PM UTC	Jukurit U20	Lukko U20	0 - 4
09/11/2026 02:40 PM UTC	RoKi U20	Jokerit U20	4 - 3 (SO)
09/11/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Kärpät U20	HIFK U20	0 - 5
09/09/2026 03:45 PM UTC	Ilves U20	Ässät U20	5 - 6 (SO)

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U20 SM-sarja Transactions

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2026-2027 U20 SM-sarja Free Agents

Team	Player
Ilves U20	Dan Harkimo (F)
Ässät U20	Lauri Eskola (F)
Pelicans U20	Samuel Huzevka (D)
Ilves U20	Niklas Seppänen (D)
Kiekko-Espoo U20	Eelis Marila (D)

2027-2028 U20 SM-sarja Free Agents

Team	Player
RoKi U20	Jere Viljakainen (F)
JYP U20	Noel Koivu (F)
Tappara U20	Ville Väärälä (F)
Lukko U20	Jasu Mensonen (F)
Kärpät U20	Nooa Viuhkola (F)

Player Nationalities Throughout History

U20 SM-sarja Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	HIFK U20	36	1 521	5'11"	187 lbs	19.42
2.	HPK U20	30	804	5'11"	181 lbs	19.48
3.	Ilves U20	35	1 106	6'0"	190 lbs	19.37
4.	JYP U20	35	1 618	5'11"	183 lbs	19.29
5.	Jokerit U20	36	1 445	5'11"	185 lbs	19.17
6.	Jokipojat U20	29	820	5'11"	185 lbs	19.28
7.	KalPa U20	35	1 008	5'10"	176 lbs	18.83
8.	Kiekko-Espoo U20	37	1 676	5'11"	187 lbs	19.38
9.	Kärpät U20	36	1 653	5'10"	183 lbs	19.26
10.	Lukko U20	29	1 138	6'0"	187 lbs	19.24
11.	SaiPa U20	1	31	5'11"	176 lbs	21.00
12.	TPS U20	46	1 876	5'11"	187 lbs	19.28
13.	Ässät U20	30	1 118	5'11"	190 lbs	18.97

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.	Onni Rannikko (F)	2026-2027	TUTO Hockey U20	U20 Mestis	2	4	3	7	0
3.	Atte Karppinen (F)	2026-2027	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Metal Ligaen	4	4	3	7	2
4.	Sami Päivärinta (F)	2026-2027	HPK	Liiga	3	4	2	6	0
5.	Luca Santala (F)	2026-2027	Finland U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	2	4	6	2
6.	Aleksi Halme (F)	2026-2027	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Metal Ligaen	4	2	3	5	0
7.	Luca Santala (F)	2026-2027	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	4	2	3	5	2
8.	Jeremi Virtanen (F)	2026-2027	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	7	2	3	5	2
9.	Nicholas Lepistö (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch	U20 Mestis	2	1	4	5	0
10.	Emil Kuusla (F)	2026-2027	Jokerit	Liiga	3	1	4	5	0

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Regular Season

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jeremi Tammela (F)	173	69	125	194
2.	Kasperi Nuto (F)	223	73	108	181
3.	Karo Koivunen (F)	166	62	115	177
4.	Miro Järvenpää (F)	180	67	104	171
5.	Valtteri Karnaranta (F)	184	53	117	170

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Leevi Viitala (F)	143	100	58	158
2.	Veeti Miettinen (F)	138	80	78	158
3.	Arttu Nevasaari (F)	169	80	63	143
4.	Simo Heinonen (F)	139	77	72	149
5.	Tuomas Santavuori (F)	135	76	44	120

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jeremi Tammela (F)	173	69	125	194
2.	Valtteri Karnaranta (F)	184	53	117	170
3.	Verneri Ahonen (F)	160	38	117	155
4.	Karo Koivunen (F)	166	62	115	177
5.	Heikki Huttunen (F)	188	55	109	164

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Mikko Heikura (D)	114	13	24	373
2.	Kimmo Vesterinen (D)	106	17	35	370
3.	Jesse Koskinen (F)	97	16	41	357
4.	Patrik Lostedt (F)	117	17	35	337
5.	Niko Palonen (F)	120	42	91	303

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rasmus Smedberg (F)	225	71	82	153
2.	Kasperi Nuto (F)	223	73	108	181
3.	Joni Loukkojärvi (D)	212	30	70	100
4.	Janne Kettunen (F)	209	68	67	135
5.	Santeri Aalto (F)	202	42	64	106

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Ville Peltonen (F)	2	4	6	3.00
2.	Jarkko Varvio (F)	2	3	5	2.50
3.	Matti Lievonen (F)	2	3	5	2.50
4.	Niks Fenenko (D)	2	1	5	2.50
5.	Kimmo Rintanen (F)	7	9	17	2.43

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Eemeli Suomi (F)	2014-2015	48	19	79
2.	Ville Viitaluoma (F)	2000-2001	37	30	77
3.	Toni Kallela (F)	2011-2012	45	33	75
4.	Patrik Virta (F)	2014-2015	43	29	75
5.	Kasper Kenig (F)	2000-2001	34	38	74

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Veeti Miettinen (F)	2019-2020	52	42	73
2.	Sami Blomqvist (F)	2008-2009	41	40	61
3.	Kasper Kenig (F)	2000-2001	34	38	74
4.	Niklas Näppi (F)	2013-2014	42	38	60
5.	Eetu Päkkilä (F)	2018-2019	52	38	60

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Eemeli Suomi (F)	2014-2015	48	60	79
2.	Verneri Ahonen (F)	2023-2024	44	54	68
3.	Santeri Huovila (F)	2023-2024	39	52	68
4.	Matias Loppi (F)	2000-2001	44	50	69
5.	Aleksi Ainali (F)	2015-2016	49	50	67

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Jesse Koskinen (F)	2008-2009	36	25	209
2.	Mikko Mäenpää (D)	2001-2002	39	25	201
3.	Ilkka Pikkarainen (F)	2000-2001	38	58	186
4.	Adam Kasanicky (D)	2014-2015	30	6	183
5.	Jarno Niinimäki (F)	2000-2001	34	24	167

Nuorten SM-liiga U20 SM-sarja 1996-1997

U20 SM-sarja Team Rosters

1996-1997 U20 SM-liiga Standings

1996-1997 U20 SM-liiga Player Stats

1996-1997 U20 SM-liiga Goalie Stats

U20 SM-sarja Stories

1996-1997 U20 SM-liiga Demographics

U20 SM-sarja Games

U20 SM-sarja Transactions

2026-2027 U20 SM-sarja Free Agents

2027-2028 U20 SM-sarja Free Agents

Player Nationalities Throughout History

U20 SM-sarja Team Comparison (Averages)

Where Are They Now?

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Points

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Goals

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Assists

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Penalty Min.

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Games Played

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Points Per Game

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Points Per Season

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Goals Per Season

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Assists Per Season

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

List of U20 SM-sarja Champions

U20 SM-sarja Awards