What league does HIFK U18 play in?

HIFK U18 play in the U18 SM-sarja.

When was HIFK U18 founded?

HIFK U18 was founded in 1897 in Helsinki, FIN, Finland.

Where is HIFK U18 based?

HIFK U18 is based in Helsinki, FIN.

Who is the captain of HIFK U18?

The captain of HIFK U18 is Juha Relander.

What arena does HIFK U18 play in?

HIFK U18 play their home games at Töölö 2 in Helsinki, FIN.

What are the team colors of HIFK U18?

The team colors of HIFK U18 are Red + Blue + White.

HIFK U18

U18 SM-sarja

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2005-2006 Season

HIFK U18 were 15-10-1 in the 2005-06 U18 SM-sarja season with 27 points, 8th overall.

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2005-2006 HIFK U18 Player Stats

All Positions

HIFK U18 — 2005-2006 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
U18 SM-sarja
1.		Miika Lehto (F)	29	16	21	37	16	-	7	1	1	2	0
2.		Eetu Pöysti (RW)	33	14	11	25	22	-	7	0	0	0	2
3.		Roopertti Martikainen (D/F)	33	12	11	23	32	-	7	0	1	1	4
4.		Mikael Paunio (C/RW)	30	6	16	22	34	-	7	1	0	1	10
5.		Mika Salmi (F)	35	9	12	21	16	-	7	0	0	0	6
6.		Amir Palmén (LW)	26	6	14	20	12	-	7	0	1	1	0
7.		Jussi Lehmusvirta (F)	31	7	6	13	4	-	7	2	0	2	0
8.		Tomi Sallinen (C/W)	32	7	6	13	2	-	7	1	0	1	0
9.		Juuso Martikainen (F)	24	3	8	11	6	-	7	1	3	4	2
10.		Ari Oksanen (F)	21	6	4	10	8	-
11.		Juha-Petteri Purolinna (D)	19	1	9	10	8	-	7	0	2	2	8
12.		Tomi Rouhiainen (C)	29	1	9	10	47	-
13.		Max Wärn (W/C)	7	5	4	9	6	-	7	4	2	6	6
14.		Toni Morelius (F)	30	4	5	9	18	-
15.		Juha Relander (D)	35	6	2	8	22	-	7	0	1	1	10
16.		Jarkko Vaitio (F)	21	5	3	8	37	-	7	0	0	0	6
17.		Jonas Grönqvist (D)	29	4	4	8	2	-	7	1	0	1	2
18.		Joonas Rantanen (F)	22	3	3	6	6	-
19.		Joona Karlsson (D)	30	3	3	6	64	-	2	0	0	0	0
20.		Tom Wester (D)	30	2	4	6	12	-	5	0	0	0	0
21.		Miikka Maatraiva (RW)	20	3	2	5	8	-
22.		Henri Grönfors (F)	29	3	2	5	34	-
23.		Robert Nyholm (RW/LW)	2	2	3	5	4	-	7	4	3	7	4
24.		Dan Strengell (F)	19	1	3	4	6	-
25.		Harri Nieminen (D)	33	0	4	4	40	-	7	1	0	1	6
26.		Nico Aaltonen (LW/RW)	2	0	3	3	2	-	7	5	3	8	2
27.		Siim Liivik (C/W)	2	1	1	2	0	-
28.		Joonas Purolinna (D)	4	1	0	1	4	-
29.		Karri Eliasson (F)	4	0	0	0	2	-
30.		Joonas Varesvuo (D)	6	0	0	0	6	-
31.		Robin Wrede (D)	8	0	0	0	10	-	7	1	1	2	4
32.		Robert Tenhunen (D)	12	0	0	0	6	-
U18 SM-sarja Q
1.		Dan Strengell (F)	7	0	1	1	8	-
2.		Joonas Purolinna (D)	2	0	0	0	0	-

HIFK U18 — 2005-2006 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
U18 SM-sarja
1.		Juuso Oinonen (G)	7	2.60	.913	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	2.76	.916
2.		Matti Syväpuro (G)	13	3.73	.902	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.		Kalle Helminen (G)	12	3.26	.902	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
4.		Joonas Inkilä (G)	4	3.96	.854	-	-	-	-	-	-

2005-2006 HIFK U18 Staff

Asst. CoachEki Rinkinen

Team Staff History

2005-2006 HIFK U18 Captains

"C"

Juha Relander

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2005-2006 HIFK U18 Demographics

HIFK U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Red + Blue + White
Town: Helsinki, FIN Map
Founded: 1897

2005-2006 HIFK U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

35 players
1 player

Experience

HIFK U18: 970 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

HIFK (Liiga)
HIFK U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
HIFK U16 II (U16 Mestis)
HIFK U18 II (U18 Suomi-sarja)
HIFK U18 III (U18 III-divisioona)
HIFK U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
HIFK U20 Sibbo (U20 II-divisioona)
HIFK U20 Stadi (U20 Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Töölö 2
Location: Helsinki
Capacity: -
Construction Year: -

HIFK U18 Games

HIFK U18 — 2005-2006 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/09/2026 03:50 PM UTC	TPS U18	HIFK U18	-	U18 SM-sarja
10/07/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Jokerit U18	HIFK U18	-	U18 SM-sarja
10/03/2026 01:50 PM UTC	HIFK U18	SaiPa U18	2 - 3	U18 SM-sarja
10/02/2026 04:25 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo U18	HIFK U18	3 - 2	U18 SM-sarja
09/26/2026 09:30 AM UTC	Lukko U18	HIFK U18	7 - 2	U18 SM-sarja

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HIFK U18 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
06/02/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Riko Salutskij (F)	KooKoo U20	Details
06/02/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Hugo Hänninen (D)	KooKoo/IiHoo U20	Details
04/30/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Nemo Mäenpää (F)	KooKoo U20	Details
04/30/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Oiva Juntunen (F)	KooKoo U20	Details
04/30/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Veikka Siren (D)	KooKoo U20	Details
04/11/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Santeri Väistö (D)	Sport U20	Details
05/16/2024	Extension		Viljo Kähkönen (F)		Details
08/01/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Topias Liski (D)	Jukurit U20	Details

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HIFK U18 History and Standings

HIFK U18 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U18 SM-sarja	10	3	7	-	0	0	30	37	9	0.9	11	-
2025-2026	U18 SM-sarja	22	7	13	-	1	1	70	90	24	1.09	10	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	22	7	11	-	1	3	65	87	26	1.18	10	-
2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	22	10	6	-	4	2	90	74	40	1.82	4	Bronze game win
	U18 SM-sarja	22	10	10	-	0	2	89	85	32	1.45	8	-
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	22	12	5	-	0	5	76	65	41	1.86	3	Final loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	12	6	-	2	2	85	62	42	1.91	4	-
2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	22	13	6	-	1	2	81	60	43	1.95	3	Bronze game win
	U18 SM-sarja	22	12	7	-	0	3	91	68	41	1.86	1	-
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	43	19	16	-	3	5	185	150	68	1.58	7	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	17	12	2	-	1	2	97	46	40	2.35	2	-
2020-2021	U18 SM-sarja	22	14	5	-	2	1	87	58	47	2.14	2	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	U18 SM-sarja	46	22	19	-	1	4	158	158	72	1.57	7	Season Cancelled
	U18 SM-sarja	30	15	11	-	1	3	101	87	50	1.67	8	-
2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	49	14	26	-	5	4	136	177	56	1.14	10	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	31	10	14	-	4	3	98	106	41	1.32	10	-
2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	49	19	21	-	7	2	141	145	73	1.49	8	Champion
	U18 SM-sarja	31	12	11	-	7	1	99	89	51	1.65	8	-
2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	48	18	21	-	7	2	148	156	70	1.46	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	14	12	-	4	0	99	91	50	1.67	7	-
2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	18	11	4	-	2	1	62	30	38	2.11	1	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	13	12	-	5	0	103	79	49	1.63	11	-
2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	48	30	11	-	4	3	198	130	101	2.1	3	Final loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	19	5	-	3	3	131	76	66	2.2	3	-
2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	48	23	15	-	5	5	155	123	84	1.75	5	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	14	10	-	4	2	91	72	52	1.73	6	-
2012-2013	U18 SM-sarja	48	26	15	-	3	4	151	110	88	1.83	4	Bronze game win
	U18 SM-sarja	30	18	7	-	2	3	96	63	61	2.03	5	-
2011-2012	U18 SM-sarja	33	15	14	-	3	1	111	106	52	1.58	7	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	9	6	2	-	1	0	47	22	20	2.22	2	Promoted

HIFK U18 Tournament Statistics

HIFK U18 — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1983-1984	Viking Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-

HIFK U18 Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

HIFK U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Samu Pohja (F)	2026-2027	EVU Team	III-divisioona	4	10	7	17	4
2.	Akseli Virtanen (F)	2026-2027	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-sarja	9	5	11	16	0
3.	Viljami Wacklin (F)	2026-2027	HC Ludwig	III-divisioona	5	2	11	13	4
4.	Eppu Karuvaara (F)	2026-2027	Karhu-Kissat	III-divisioona	4	4	8	12	0
5.	Sami Tavernier (F)	2026-2027	Angers	Ligue Magnus	6	6	5	11	14
6.	Eelis Uronen (D)	2026-2027	HIFK U20	U20 SM-sarja	9	5	6	11	39
7.	Ukko Kykkänen (D)	2026-2027	IPK U20	U20 Mestis	5	2	9	11	4
8.	Arturs Vegeris (F)	2026-2027	HS Falcons	Latvia2	4	6	4	10	2
9.	Viljo Kähkönen (F)	2026-2027	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-sarja	10	5	5	10	6
10.	Tino Kossila (F)	2026-2027	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-sarja	9	4	6	10	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

HIFK U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	165 lbs	16.21
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	17.29
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	17.18
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	17.36
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	17.16

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

HIFK U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Miro-Pekka Saarelainen (F)	83	63	49	112
2.	Lauri Kangas (F)	63	27	48	75
3.	Janne Keränen (F)	56	23	48	71
4.	Teemu Ramstedt (F)	46	36	32	68
5.	Viljami Wacklin (F)	74	22	45	67

Franchise All-Time Goals

HIFK U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Miro-Pekka Saarelainen (F)	83	63	49	112
2.	Bastien Maïa (F)	56	37	28	65
3.	Teemu Ramstedt (F)	46	36	32	68
4.	Mikko Palotie (F)	38	33	10	43
5.	Harri Hautajoki (F)	46	32	23	55

Franchise All-Time Assists

HIFK U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Miro-Pekka Saarelainen (F)	83	63	49	112
2.	Lauri Kangas (F)	63	27	48	75
3.	Janne Keränen (F)	56	23	48	71
4.	Viljami Wacklin (F)	74	22	45	67
5.	Janne Hämäläinen (F)	55	23	42	65

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

HIFK U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Samuli Kaikkonen (F)	43	4	12	209
2.	Jesse Koskinen (F)	52	22	48	172
3.	Ville Arkiomaa (D)	70	8	25	167
4.	Elias Ulander (D)	85	12	41	166
5.	Samuli Mykkänen (F)	66	23	40	163

Franchise All-Time Games Played

HIFK U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Eetu Kukka (F)	96	22	30	52
2.	Antti Haapanen (D)	96	7	13	20
3.	Milo Nuutinen (F)	95	29	31	60
4.	Kalle Vehkaluoto (F)	93	17	21	38
5.	Jimi Gustafsson (F)	90	9	8	17

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

HIFK U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Markus Granlund (F)	11	9	29	2.64
2.	Toni Alasaarela (F)	17	12	38	2.24
3.	Robert Nyholm (F)	3	3	6	2.00
4.	Kimmo Hyttinen (D)	17	9	33	1.94
5.	Sami Salminen (F)	32	29	55	1.72

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

HIFK U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Janne Hämäläinen (F)	2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	47	22	36	58	1.23	28
2.	Lauri Kangas (F)	2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	47	18	36	54	1.15	28
3.	Anttoni Uronen (F)	2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	38	16	35	51	1.34	46
4.	Toni Ruuska (F)	2000-2001	U18 SM-sarja	30	18	32	50	1.67	16
5.	Jarkko Ruutu (F)	1992-1993	U18 SM-sarja	33	26	21	47	1.42	53

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

HIFK U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Harri Hautajoki (F)	2000-2001	U18 SM-sarja	27	28	16	44	1.63	26
2.	Jarkko Ruutu (F)	1992-1993	U18 SM-sarja	33	26	21	47	1.42	53
3.	Tino Kossila (F)	2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	42	24	22	46	1.10	6
4.	Hannu Väisänen (F)	1995-1996	U18 SM-sarja	31	24	21	45	1.45	64
5.	Bastien Maïa (F)	2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	24	24	16	40	1.67	12

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

HIFK U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Janne Hämäläinen (F)	2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	47	22	36	58	1.23	28
2.	Lauri Kangas (F)	2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	47	18	36	54	1.15	28
3.	Anttoni Uronen (F)	2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	38	16	35	51	1.34	46
4.	Juha Jääskä (F)	2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	43	9	33	42	0.98	20
5.	Toni Ruuska (F)	2000-2001	U18 SM-sarja	30	18	32	50	1.67	16

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

HIFK U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Arttu Luttinen (F)	2000-2001	U18 SM-sarja	20	14	20	34	1.70	141
2.	Samuli Kaikkonen (F)	2001-2002	U18 SM-sarja	19	4	4	8	0.42	139
3.	Ilari Melart (D)	2006-2007	U18 SM-sarja	21	4	3	7	0.33	132
4.	Roope Turunen (F)	2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	39	15	16	31	0.79	115
5.	Jon Wärn (F)	2002-2003	U18 SM-sarja	24	9	16	25	1.04	109