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Finland Michael Keränen
#71 Tölzer Löwen / Germany3 - 25/26
1-time Liiga Golden Helmet 1
1-time Liiga All-Star Team 1
1-time Liiga Best Player of Regular Season (Lasse Oksanen Award) 1
Date of Birth
Jan 04, 1990
Position
W/C
Age
36
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Stockholm, SWE
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Tappara
Contract
25/26
Agency
PREMIUM

Keränen is a skilled offensive minded forward. A fast and flashy dangler who likes to challenge the opponents. Able to set up his team mates with deft passes, but also to score by himself. Not a slouch defensively, but his talent goes to waste as a bottom six. A bit of a late bloomer. (EP 2014)

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Michael Keränen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja 9* 2* 2* 4* 0* -* |
2005-06 Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 11* 8* 12* 20* 4* -* |
Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja 13* 10* 10* 20* 8* -* | Playoffs 6 5 3 8 14 -
2006-07 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 30* 1* 5* 6* 26* -* |
2007-08 Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja Q 9* 5* 9* 14* 8* -* |
Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 26* 8* 19* 27* 22* -* |
Ilves U20 U20 SM-liiga 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2008-09 Ilves U20 U20 SM-liiga 35* 6* 6* 12* 22* -12* |
2009-10 Ilves U20 “A” U20 SM-liiga 41* 22* 28* 50* 50* 9* | Playoffs 9 4 7 11 6 6
Ilves SM-liiga 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Suomi U20 Mestis 3* 1* 1* 2* 4* 0* |
2010-11 Ilves U20 U20 SM-liiga 4* 3* 4* 7* 0* 3* | Playoffs 6 4 2 6 2 -1
Ilves SM-liiga 42* 5* 6* 11* 45* -3* |
LeKi Mestis 9* 7* 4* 11* 4* 3* |
2011-12 Ilves SM-liiga 44* 6* 5* 11* 20* -10* | Relegation 5 0 0 0 2 0
2012-13 Ilves SM-liiga 56* 13* 14* 27* 10* -23* | Relegation 5 1 4 5 0 2
2013-14 Ilves Liiga 52* 17* 35* 52* 47* 12* |
Finland (all) International 6* 4* 1* 5* 2* 5* |
2014-15 Iowa Wild AHL 70* 10* 27* 37* 22* -12* |
2015-16 Minnesota Wild NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Iowa Wild AHL 45* 8* 15* 23* 22* -13* |
Binghamton Senators AHL 21* 4* 3* 7* 13* -8* |
2016-17 Jokerit KHL 25* 2* 5* 7* 6* -5* |
Ilves Liiga 31* 7* 6* 13* 14* -11* | Playoffs 10 1 2 3 4 0
2017-18 KooKoo Liiga 39* 16* 22* 38* 24* 6* |
Genève-Servette HC NL 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -4
2018-19 Mora IK SHL 45* 6* 14* 20* 24* -4* | Relegation 2 0 0 0 0 -4
2019-20 EHC Visp SL 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* 0* |
HIFK Liiga 34* 13* 7* 20* 16* -2* |
2020-21 Sport Liiga 27* 9* 10* 19* 10* 3* |
2021-22 Sport Liiga 45* 7* 11* 18* 41* -9* |
2022-23 Bietigheim Steelers DEL 42* 9* 11* 20* 16* -24* |
2023-24 Berani Zlin Czechia2 17* 2* 4* 6* 8* -2* |
Odense Bulldogs Denmark 11* 4* 2* 6* 2* 3* | Playoffs 7 3 5 8 4 2
2024-25 Ferencvárosi TC Erste Liga 24* 10* 10* 20* 12* 5* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 0
Ferencvárosi TC Hungary -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2025-26 Tölzer Löwen Germany3 34* 18* 48* 66* 24* 37* |

Michael Keränen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Finland EHT 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |
2019-20 EHC Visp Swiss Cup 1* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2024-25 Ferencvárosi TC Continental Cup 3* 2* 4* 6* 4* 4* |

Michael Keränen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 136* 22* 45* 67* 0.49* 57* -33* | 0 * * * * * *
Continental Cup 1 3* 2* 4* 6* 2.00* 4* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia2 1 17* 2* 4* 6* 0.35* 8* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 1 42* 9* 11* 20* 0.48* 16* -24* | 0 * * * * * *
Denmark 1 11* 4* 2* 6* 0.55* 2* 3* | 1 7 3 * 5 * 8 * 1.14 * 4 * 2 *
EHT 1 2* 1* 0* 1* 0.50* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Erste Liga 1 24* 10* 10* 20* 0.83* 12* 5* | 1 5 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.20 * 0 * 0 *
Germany3 1 34* 18* 48* 66* 1.94* 24* 37* | 0 * * * * * *
Hungary 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 6* 4* 1* 5* 0.83* 2* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 1 25* 2* 5* 7* 0.28* 6* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 10 371* 93* 116* 209* 0.56* 227* -37* | 3 20 2 * 6 * 8 * 0.40 * 6 * 2 *
Mestis 2 12* 8* 5* 13* 1.08* 8* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
NL 1 1* 1* 0* 1* 1.00* 0* 1* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -4 *
SHL 1 45* 6* 14* 20* 0.44* 24* -4* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -4 *
SL 1 3* 1* 1* 2* 0.67* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Swiss Cup 1 1* 0* 2* 2* 2.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 22* 12* 12* 24* 1.09* 8* -* | 1 6 5 * 3 * 8 * 1.33 * 14 * - *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 11* 8* 12* 20* 1.82* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 56* 9* 24* 33* 0.59* 48* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja Q 1 9* 5* 9* 14* 1.56* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 4 81* 31* 38* 69* 0.85* 72* 0* | 2 15 8 * 9 * 17 * 1.13 * 8 * 5 *

Michael Keränen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/25/2025
11/25/2025 Extension Tölzer Löwen Tölzer Löwen
10/10/2025
10/10/2025 Confirmed Ferencvárosi TC Tölzer Löwen
10/02/2024
10/02/2024 Confirmed Odense Bulldogs Ferencvárosi TC
01/22/2024
01/22/2024 Confirmed Berani Zlin Odense Bulldogs
10/17/2023
10/17/2023 Confirmed Bietigheim Steelers Berani Zlin
06/01/2022
06/01/2022 Confirmed Sport Bietigheim Steelers
04/01/2021
04/01/2021 Extension Sport Sport
11/23/2020
11/23/2020 Confirmed No team Sport
12/01/2019
12/01/2019 Extension HIFK HIFK
10/22/2019
10/22/2019 Confirmed EHC Visp HIFK
09/03/2019
09/03/2019 Confirmed Mora IK EHC Visp
06/08/2018
06/08/2018 Confirmed Genève-Servette HC Mora IK
02/23/2018
02/23/2018 Confirmed KooKoo Genève-Servette HC
07/31/2017
07/31/2017 Confirmed Ilves KooKoo
12/06/2016
12/06/2016 Confirmed Jokerit Ilves
04/28/2016
04/28/2016 Confirmed Binghamton Senators Jokerit
02/29/2016
02/29/2016 Confirmed Minnesota Wild Ottawa Senators
05/22/2015
05/22/2015 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
06/05/2014
06/05/2014 Confirmed HIFK Minnesota Wild
04/30/2014
04/30/2014 Confirmed Ilves HIFK
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Ilves