Nuorten SM-liiga U20 SM-sarja 2016-2017
League naming history:- 2020 - 2021U20 SM-sarja
- 1991 - 2020U20 SM-liiga (Nuorten SM-liiga)
- 1944 - 1991U20 SM-sarja (Nuorten SM-sarja)
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U20 SM-sarja Team Rosters
2016-2017
2016-2017 Season
HPK U20 finished first in the 2016-17 U20 SM-liiga standings with 100 points. Kärpät U20 (97 points) and Blues U20 (96 points) followed.
2016-2017 U20 SM-liiga Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HPK U20 | 48 | 29 | - | 11 | 5 | 3 | 173 | 113 | 60 | 100 | 2.08 | Champion |
| 2. | Kärpät U20 | 48 | 26 | - | 11 | 8 | 3 | 171 | 120 | 51 | 97 | 2.02 | Bronze game loss |
| 3. | Blues U20 | 48 | 26 | - | 10 | 6 | 6 | 193 | 123 | 70 | 96 | 2.00 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 4. | Ässät U20 | 48 | 26 | - | 14 | 2 | 6 | 154 | 124 | 30 | 88 | 1.83 | Final loss |
| 5. | Ilves U20 | 48 | 23 | - | 12 | 5 | 8 | 169 | 127 | 42 | 87 | 1.81 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 6. | Lukko U20 | 48 | 22 | - | 14 | 8 | 4 | 134 | 109 | 25 | 86 | 1.79 | Bronze game win |
| 7. | KalPa U20 | 48 | 22 | - | 15 | 8 | 3 | 175 | 139 | 36 | 85 | 1.77 | Playoffs Qualifier loss |
| 8. | TPS U20 | 48 | 25 | - | 15 | 2 | 6 | 137 | 111 | 26 | 85 | 1.77 | Playoffs Qualifier loss |
| 9. | HIFK U20 | 48 | 22 | - | 14 | 5 | 7 | 141 | 135 | 6 | 83 | 1.73 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 10. | Pelicans U20 | 48 | 21 | - | 19 | 4 | 4 | 156 | 152 | 4 | 75 | 1.56 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 11. | Tappara U20 | 48 | 20 | - | 19 | 5 | 4 | 146 | 142 | 4 | 74 | 1.54 | Playoffs Qualifier loss |
| 12. | JYP U20 | 48 | 19 | - | 19 | 6 | 4 | 158 | 159 | -1 | 73 | 1.52 | Playoffs Qualifier loss |
| 13. | Jokerit U20 | 48 | 19 | - | 18 | 3 | 8 | 153 | 152 | 1 | 71 | 1.48 | Did not make playoffs |
| 14. | KooKoo U20 | 48 | 10 | - | 24 | 9 | 5 | 126 | 153 | -27 | 53 | 1.10 | Did not make playoffs |
| 15. | Sport U20 | 48 | 11 | - | 27 | 6 | 4 | 112 | 150 | -38 | 49 | 1.02 | Did not make playoffs |
| 16. | Jukurit U20 | 48 | 11 | - | 32 | 2 | 3 | 134 | 204 | -70 | 40 | 0.83 | Did not make playoffs |
| 17. | SaiPa U20 | 48 | 9 | - | 30 | 3 | 6 | 102 | 185 | -83 | 39 | 0.81 | Did not make playoffs |
| 18. | Kiekko-Vantaa U20 | 48 | 8 | - | 36 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 183 | -102 | 29 | 0.60 | Relegated  |
2016-2017 U20 SM-liiga Player Stats
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Joona Ikonen (F) | 47 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 16 |
| 2. | Topias Haapanen (F) | 43 | 15 | 40 | 55 | 32 |
| 3. | Joona Koppanen (F) | 38 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 18 |
| 4. | Mikko Juusola (F) | 45 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 18 |
| 5. | Tatu Kanerva (F) | 46 | 31 | 21 | 52 | 36 |
2016-2017 U20 SM-liiga Goalie Stats
| # | Player | GP | GAA | SVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lassi Lehtinen (G) | 36 | 1.91 | .936 |
| 2. | Julius Pohjanoksa (G) | 36 | 2.02 | .926 |
| 3. | Niko Palsola (G) | 11 | 1.76 | .923 |
| 4. | Aleksanteri Heiskanen (G) | 21 | 2.85 | .918 |
| 5. | Oskar Autio (G) | 29 | 2.31 | .918 |
U20 SM-sarja Stories
Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team
2016-2017 U20 SM-liiga Demographics
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U20 SM-sarja Games
| date | home | visiting | score |
|---|---|---|---|
 KalPa U20 |  Kärpät U20 | - | |
 Jokerit U20 |  HIFK U20 | 3 - 4 (OT 64:10) | |
 HPK U20 |  Kiekko-Espoo U20 | 4 - 8 | |
 Tappara U20 |  Ilves U20 | 2 - 6 | |
 KooKoo U20 |  SaiPa U20 | 2 - 4 |
U20 SM-sarja Transactions
| Date | Status | Player | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Santeri Veiksola (F) | JYP U20 | Haukat | ||
| Confirmed | Mico Orajärvi (F) | JYP U20 | Et-Po 72 | ||
| Confirmed | Vertti Valle (F) | SaiPa U20 | PEPO HC | ||
| Confirmed | Eemil Savolainen (D) | KooKoo U20 | AaKoo | ||
| Confirmed | Jasperi Höijer (D) | KooKoo U20 | CG Puigcerdà |
2026-2027 U20 SM-sarja Free Agents
| Team | Player |
|---|---|
| Ässät U20 | Lauri Eskola (F) |
| Ilves U20 | Niklas Seppänen (D) |
| Kärpät U20 |  Kristers Urbanovics (D) |
| Ilves U20 | Jimi Kuivila (G) |
2027-2028 U20 SM-sarja Free Agents
| Team | Player |
|---|---|
| Tappara U20 | Ville Väärälä (F) |
| SaiPa U20 | Veeti Moilanen (F) |
| Ilves U20 | Jalmari Melanen (F) |
| Kiekko-Espoo U20 | Elias Puolanne (F) |
| Sport U20 | Karlis Flugins (F) |
U20 SM-sarja Team Comparison (Averages)
| # | Team | Players | Experience | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HIFK U20 | 33 | 1 621 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | 19.06 |
| 2. | HPK U20 | 38 | 1 790 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 19.39 |
| 3. | Ilves U20 | 39 | 1 780 | 6'0" | 179 lbs | 19.41 |
| 4. | JYP U20 | 40 | 1 760 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 19.38 |
| 5. | Jokerit U20 | 39 | 4 045 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 19.33 |
| 6. | Jukurit U20 | 34 | 1 311 | 5'11" | 179 lbs | 20.15 |
| 7. | KalPa U20 | 40 | 2 135 | 5'11" | 181 lbs | 19.25 |
| 8. | Kiekko-Espoo U20 | 40 | 2 316 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 19.43 |
| 9. | Kiekko-Vantaa U20 | 39 | 1 747 | 6'0" | 179 lbs | 19.85 |
| 10. | KooKoo U20 | 34 | 1 703 | 6'0" | 183 lbs | 19.41 |
| 11. | Kärpät U20 | 41 | 2 106 | 5'11" | 181 lbs | 19.27 |
| 12. | Lukko U20 | 32 | 2 274 | 6'0" | 181 lbs | 19.84 |
| 13. | Pelicans U20 | 45 | 2 685 | 6'0" | 181 lbs | 19.62 |
| 14. | RB Hockey Juniors | 29 | 227 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 20.00 |
| 15. | SaiPa U20 | 42 | 2 128 | 5'11" | 181 lbs | 19.62 |
| 16. | Sport U20 | 39 | 2 390 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 19.51 |
| 17. | TPS U20 | 45 | 2 309 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | 19.27 |
| 18. | Tappara U20 | 35 | 2 116 | 5'11" | 181 lbs | 19.14 |
| 19. | Ässät U20 | 41 | 2 404 | 6'0" | 187 lbs | 19.51 |
Where Are They Now?
Played in the league during season
| # | player | season | team | league | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicholas Lepistö (F) | 2026-2027 | Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch | U20 Mestis | 13 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 4 |
| 2. | Camilo Miettinen (F) | 2026-2027 | Colombia | - | 4 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2 |
| 3. | Joonas Virtanen (F) | 2026-2027 | Matinkylä Ducks | III-divisioona | 8 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 2 |
| 4. | Miska Hämäläinen (F) | 2026-2027 | HAKI | III-divisioona | 6 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 4 |
| 5. | Eppu Varjamo (F) | 2026-2027 | Rockets | II-divisioona | 8 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 2 |
| 6. | Emil Eriksson (F) | 2026-2027 | Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch | U20 Mestis | 11 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 8 |
| 7. | Joel Simonen (F) | 2026-2027 | EVU Team | III-divisioona | 8 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 16 |
| 8. | Tuomas Välirinne (F) | 2026-2027 | Malax IF | II-divisioona | 7 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 |
| 9. |  Yegor Chizhikov (F) | 2026-2027 | Shakhter Soligorsk | Belarus | 13 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 8 |
| 10. | Roope Niskanen (F) | 2026-2027 | HYC Herentals | Belgium | 5 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
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 | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eemeli Suomi (F) | 2014-2015 | U20 SM-liiga | 48 | 19 | 60 | 79 | 1.65 | 34 |
| 2. | Ville Viitaluoma (F) | 2000-2001 | U20 SM-liiga | 37 | 30 | 47 | 77 | 2.08 | 65 |
| 3. | Toni Kallela (F) | 2011-2012 | U20 SM-liiga | 45 | 33 | 42 | 75 | 1.67 | 12 |
| 4. | Patrik Virta (F) | 2014-2015 | U20 SM-liiga | 43 | 29 | 46 | 75 | 1.74 | 55 |
| 5. | Kasper Kenig (F) | 2000-2001 | U20 SM-liiga | 34 | 38 | 36 | 74 | 2.18 | 106 |
U20 SM-sarja All-Time Goals Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Veeti Miettinen (F) | 2019-2020 | U20 SM-liiga | 52 | 42 | 31 | 73 | 1.40 | 6 |
| 2. | Sami Blomqvist (F) | 2008-2009 | U20 SM-liiga | 41 | 40 | 21 | 61 | 1.49 | 28 |
| 3. | Kasper Kenig (F) | 2000-2001 | U20 SM-liiga | 34 | 38 | 36 | 74 | 2.18 | 106 |
| 4. | Niklas Näppi (F) | 2013-2014 | U20 SM-liiga | 42 | 38 | 22 | 60 | 1.43 | 8 |
| 5. | Eetu Päkkilä (F) | 2018-2019 | U20 SM-liiga | 52 | 38 | 22 | 60 | 1.15 | 4 |
U20 SM-sarja All-Time Assists Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eemeli Suomi (F) | 2014-2015 | U20 SM-liiga | 48 | 19 | 60 | 79 | 1.65 | 34 |
| 2. | Verneri Ahonen (F) | 2023-2024 | U20 SM-sarja | 44 | 14 | 54 | 68 | 1.55 | 6 |
| 3. | Santeri Huovila (F) | 2023-2024 | U20 SM-sarja | 39 | 16 | 52 | 68 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 4. | Matias Loppi (F) | 2000-2001 | U20 SM-liiga | 44 | 19 | 50 | 69 | 1.57 | 32 |
| 5. | Aleksi Ainali (F) | 2015-2016 | U20 SM-liiga | 49 | 17 | 50 | 67 | 1.37 | 97 |
U20 SM-sarja All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jesse Koskinen (F) | 2008-2009 | U20 SM-liiga | 36 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 0.69 | 209 |
| 2. | Mikko Mäenpää (D) | 2001-2002 | U20 SM-liiga | 39 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 0.64 | 201 |
| 3. | Ilkka Pikkarainen (F) | 2000-2001 | U20 SM-liiga | 38 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 1.53 | 186 |
| 4. |  Adam Kasanicky (D) | 2014-2015 | U20 SM-liiga | 30 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.20 | 183 |
| 5. | Jarno Niinimäki (F) | 2000-2001 | U20 SM-liiga | 34 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 0.71 | 167 |
Player Nationalities Throughout History
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List of U20 SM-sarja Champions
U20 SM-sarja Awards
- U20 SM-sarja Best Defenseman (Reijo Ruotsalainen Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Best Face-Off Percentage
- U20 SM-sarja Best Forward (Saku Koivu Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Best GAA
- U20 SM-sarja Best Goalie (Jorma Valtonen Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Best Player (Teemu Selänne Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Best Plus/Minus (Raimo Helminen Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Best PPG
- U20 SM-sarja Best SVS%
- U20 SM-sarja Bronze Medal
- U20 SM-sarja Champion
- U20 SM-sarja Championship Clinching Goal
- U20 SM-sarja Coach of the Year (Hannu Aravirta Award)
- U20 SM-sarja First All-Star Team
- U20 SM-sarja Gentleman of the Year (Jere Lehtinen Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Highest ATOI
- U20 SM-sarja Most Assists
- U20 SM-sarja Most Assists by Defenseman
- U20 SM-sarja Most Game Winning Goals
- U20 SM-sarja Most Goals (Arto Javanainen Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Most Goals by Defenseman
- U20 SM-sarja Most Penalized Player
- U20 SM-sarja Most Points
- U20 SM-sarja Most Points (Kari Jalonen Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Most Points by Defenseman
- U20 SM-sarja Most Powerplay Goals
- U20 SM-sarja Most Shorthanded Goals
- U20 SM-sarja Player of the Month
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Best GAA
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Best Player (Ville Peltonen Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Best Plus/Minus
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Best SVS%
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Most Assists
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Most Goals
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Most Points
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman
- U20 SM-sarja Rookie of the Month
- U20 SM-sarja Rookie of the Year (Yrjö Hakala Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Second All-Star Team
- U20 SM-sarja Silver Medal