Nuorten SM-liiga U20 SM-sarja 2018-2019
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
2018-2019
2018-2019 Season
Kärpät U20 finished first in the 2018-19 U20 SM-liiga standings with 108 points. Blues U20 (99 points) and HIFK U20 (91 points) followed.
2018-2019 U20 SM-liiga Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kärpät U20 | 52 | 32 | - | 13 | 5 | 2 | 216 | 121 | 95 | 108 | 2.08 | Champion  |
| 2. | Blues U20 | 52 | 26 | - | 14 | 9 | 3 | 190 | 138 | 52 | 99 | 1.90 | Final loss |
| 3. | HIFK U20 | 52 | 28 | - | 18 | 1 | 5 | 190 | 155 | 35 | 91 | 1.75 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 4. | Sport U20 | 52 | 26 | - | 17 | 3 | 6 | 203 | 164 | 39 | 90 | 1.73 | Bronze game win |
| 5. | Jukurit U20 | 52 | 24 | - | 17 | 5 | 6 | 172 | 157 | 15 | 88 | 1.69 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 6. | Pelicans U20 | 52 | 26 | - | 21 | 4 | 1 | 194 | 175 | 19 | 87 | 1.67 | Bronze game loss |
| 7. | KalPa U20 | 52 | 24 | - | 20 | 3 | 5 | 175 | 174 | 1 | 83 | 1.60 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 8. | HPK U20 | 52 | 22 | - | 23 | 4 | 3 | 159 | 174 | -15 | 77 | 1.48 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 9. | Tappara U20 | 52 | 21 | - | 23 | 4 | 4 | 177 | 181 | -4 | 75 | 1.44 | Playoffs Qualifier loss |
| 10. | TPS U20 | 52 | 18 | - | 21 | 8 | 5 | 168 | 175 | -7 | 75 | 1.44 | Did not make playoffs |
| Alempi jatkosarja | |||||||||||||
| 1. | JYP U20 | 18 | 14 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 56 | 24 | 45 | 2.50 | Playoffs Qualifier loss |
| 2. | Jokerit U20 | 18 | 11 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 74 | 45 | 29 | 40 | 2.22 | Did not make playoffs |
| 3. | TUTO Hockey U20 | 18 | 11 | - | 6 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 52 | 15 | 35 | 1.94 | Did not make playoffs |
| 4. | Lukko U20 | 18 | 8 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 50 | 17 | 34 | 1.89 | Did not make playoffs |
| 5. | SaiPa U20 | 18 | 8 | - | 8 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 53 | 7 | 27 | 1.50 | Did not make playoffs |
| 6. | KooKoo U20 | 18 | 5 | - | 9 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 22 | 1.22 | Did not make playoffs |
| 7. | Ässät U20 | 18 | 5 | - | 9 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 61 | -6 | 20 | 1.11 | Did not make playoffs |
| 8. | Kiekko-Vantaa U20 | 18 | 5 | - | 9 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 80 | -24 | 20 | 1.11 | Relegated |
| 9. | Ilves U20 | 18 | 4 | - | 12 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 66 | -24 | 15 | 0.83 | Did not make playoffs |
| 10. | Karhu-Kissat U20 | 18 | 3 | - | 13 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 87 | -39 | 12 | 0.67 | Relegated |
| Alkusarja | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Pelicans U20 | 34 | 22 | - | 9 | 3 | 0 | 145 | 98 | 47 | 72 | 2.12 | Final group |
| 2. | KalPa U20 | 34 | 21 | - | 8 | 2 | 3 | 126 | 99 | 27 | 70 | 2.06 | Final group |
| 3. | Blues U20 | 34 | 18 | - | 9 | 5 | 2 | 124 | 83 | 41 | 66 | 1.94 | Final group |
| 4. | Kärpät U20 | 34 | 19 | - | 10 | 3 | 2 | 133 | 86 | 47 | 65 | 1.91 | Final group |
| 5. | Sport U20 | 34 | 17 | - | 11 | 2 | 4 | 135 | 108 | 27 | 59 | 1.74 | Final group |
| 6. | Jukurit U20 | 34 | 15 | - | 11 | 5 | 3 | 113 | 96 | 17 | 58 | 1.71 | Final group |
| 7. | HIFK U20 | 34 | 17 | - | 12 | 1 | 4 | 128 | 102 | 26 | 57 | 1.68 | Final group |
| 8. | HPK U20 | 34 | 17 | - | 14 | 1 | 2 | 108 | 104 | 4 | 55 | 1.62 | Final group |
| 9. | TPS U20 | 34 | 12 | - | 13 | 6 | 3 | 104 | 107 | -3 | 51 | 1.50 | Final group |
| 10. | Tappara U20 | 34 | 15 | - | 16 | 2 | 1 | 113 | 116 | -3 | 50 | 1.47 | Final group |
| 11. | Ilves U20 | 34 | 13 | - | 16 | 1 | 4 | 105 | 111 | -6 | 45 | 1.32 | Final group |
| 12. | Jokerit U20 | 34 | 13 | - | 17 | 0 | 4 | 108 | 125 | -17 | 43 | 1.26 | Final group |
| 13. | Ässät U20 | 34 | 11 | - | 16 | 3 | 4 | 96 | 120 | -24 | 43 | 1.26 | Final group |
| 14. | KooKoo U20 | 34 | 11 | - | 19 | 3 | 1 | 95 | 133 | -38 | 40 | 1.18 | Final group |
| 15. | SaiPa U20 | 34 | 11 | - | 20 | 3 | 0 | 120 | 143 | -23 | 39 | 1.15 | Final group |
| 16. | TUTO Hockey U20 | 34 | 10 | - | 19 | 2 | 3 | 94 | 133 | -39 | 37 | 1.09 | Final group |
| 17. | JYP U20 | 34 | 11 | - | 21 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 133 | -40 | 36 | 1.06 | Final group |
| 18. | Lukko U20 | 34 | 8 | - | 20 | 2 | 4 | 95 | 138 | -43 | 32 | 0.94 | Final group |
2018-2019 U20 SM-liiga Player Stats
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Heikki Huttunen (F) | 51 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 16 |
| 2. | Santeri Haarala (F) | 45 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 38 |
| 3. | Karri Forsblom (F) | 45 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 44 |
| 4. | Veeti Miettinen (F) | 48 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 16 |
| 5. | Eetu Päkkilä (F) | 52 | 38 | 22 | 60 | 4 |
2018-2019 U20 SM-liiga Goalie Stats
| # | Player | GP | GAA | SVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Joel Blomqvist (G) | 11 | - | .938 |
| 2. | Aleksanteri Heiskanen (G) | 40 | - | .919 |
| 3. |  Conrad Mölder (G) | 43 | - | .914 |
| 4. | Waltteri Urpolahti (G) | 16 | - | .913 |
| 5. | Oskari Salminen (G) | 17 | 3.28 | .913 |
U20 SM-sarja Stories
Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team
2018-2019 U20 SM-liiga Demographics
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U20 SM-sarja Games
| date | home | visiting | score |
|---|---|---|---|
 KooKoo U20 |  SaiPa U20 | - | |
 TPS U20 | KooKoo U20 | 7 - 2 | |
 Ilves U20 | SaiPa U20 | 5 - 2 | |
 HPK U20 |  Lukko U20 | 2 - 3 (OT 64:54) | |
 JYP U20 |  KalPa U20 | 2 - 0 |
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 |
Player Nationalities Throughout History
U20 SM-sarja Team Comparison (Averages)
| # | Team | Players | Experience | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HIFK U20 | 39 | 2 476 | 6'0" | 181 lbs | 19.18 |
| 2. | HPK U20 | 41 | 2 200 | 5'11" | 181 lbs | 19.32 |
| 3. | Ilves U20 | 43 | 1 923 | 6'0" | 187 lbs | 19.33 |
| 4. | JYP U20 | 41 | 2 431 | 6'0" | 183 lbs | 19.49 |
| 5. | Jokerit U20 | 42 | 3 624 | 5'11" | 181 lbs | 19.17 |
| 6. | Jukurit U20 | 39 | 2 193 | 5'11" | 179 lbs | 19.62 |
| 7. | KalPa U20 | 40 | 2 342 | 5'11" | 179 lbs | 19.35 |
| 8. | Karhu-Kissat U20 | 32 | 1 057 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | 19.56 |
| 9. | Kiekko-Espoo U20 | 30 | 1 720 | 5'11" | 179 lbs | 19.53 |
| 10. | Kiekko-Vantaa U20 | 42 | 1 288 | 6'0" | 181 lbs | 19.48 |
| 11. | KooKoo U20 | 35 | 2 415 | 6'0" | 187 lbs | 19.54 |
| 12. | Kärpät U20 | 31 | 1 984 | 5'11" | 179 lbs | 19.13 |
| 13. | Lukko U20 | 39 | 2 268 | 5'11" | 181 lbs | 18.92 |
| 14. | Pelicans U20 | 38 | 2 150 | 5'11" | 181 lbs | 19.18 |
| 15. | SaiPa U20 | 41 | 2 190 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 19.63 |
| 16. | Sport U20 | 39 | 2 399 | 6'0" | 181 lbs | 19.46 |
| 17. | TPS U20 | 37 | 2 365 | 6'0" | 187 lbs | 19.27 |
| 18. | TUTO Hockey U20 | 41 | 2 117 | 6'1" | 196 lbs | 19.80 |
| 19. | Tappara U20 | 37 | 2 435 | 5'11" | 181 lbs | 19.11 |
| 20. | Ässät U20 | 39 | 2 193 | 6'0" | 183 lbs | 19.15 |
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. | Nicholas Lepistö (F) | 2026-2027 | Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch | U20 Mestis | 12 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 4 |
| 3. | Miska Hämäläinen (F) | 2026-2027 | HAKI | III-divisioona | 6 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 4 |
| 4. | Emil Eriksson (F) | 2026-2027 | Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch | U20 Mestis | 10 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 8 |
| 5. | Tuomas Välirinne (F) | 2026-2027 | Malax IF | II-divisioona | 7 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 |
| 6. | Joonas Virtanen (F) | 2026-2027 | Matinkylä Ducks | III-divisioona | 6 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 0 |
| 7. | Roope Niskanen (F) | 2026-2027 | HYC Herentals | Belgium | 5 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
| 8. | Eppu Varjamo (F) | 2026-2027 | Rockets | II-divisioona | 7 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 2 |
| 9. | Matias Laaksonen (F) | 2026-2027 | Malax IF | II-divisioona | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 2 |
| 10. | Kristian Tanus (F) | 2026-2027 | HC Ajoie | NL | 14 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 |
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 |
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