What league does KOOVEE U20 play in?

KOOVEE U20 play in the U20 Mestis.

When was KOOVEE U20 founded?

KOOVEE U20 was founded in 1929 in Tampere, FIN, Finland.

Where is KOOVEE U20 based?

KOOVEE U20 is based in Tampere, FIN.

Who is the head coach of KOOVEE U20?

The head coach of KOOVEE U20 is Mikko Sirento-Manninen.

Who is the captain of KOOVEE U20?

The captain of KOOVEE U20 is Kalle Mustakallio.

What arena does KOOVEE U20 play in?

KOOVEE U20 play their home games at Hakametsä 2 in Tampere, FIN.

What are the team colors of KOOVEE U20?

The team colors of KOOVEE U20 are Yellow + Black + Red.

KOOVEE U20

U20 Mestis

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2020-2021

2020-2021 Season

KOOVEE U20 were 17-5-0 in the 2020-21 U20 Mestis season with 47 points, 1st in the Alkusarja and 3rd overall.

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2020-2021 KOOVEE U20 Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
U20 Mestis
1.	Valtteri Välimäki (C)	15	10	13	23	14	-
2.	Tuukka Mäntymäki (F)	22	9	11	20	10	-
3.	Adam Wolin (D)	22	10	9	19	32	-
4.	Eero Lampinen (F)	19	10	7	17	8	-
5.	Otto Pasonen (C)	19	4	13	17	4	-
6.	Jesse Kylmäniemi (C)	20	3	14	17	14	-
7.	Jimi Kaasinen (D)	20	1	15	16	6	-
8.	Tuomas Tiitinen (RW)	22	6	9	15	4	-
9.	Saku Raassina (F)	19	3	12	15	20	-
10.	Mikael Ojanen (F)	22	7	6	13	20	-
11.	Verneri Viitala (RW)	20	6	3	9	6	-
12.	Elmeri Kärkimaa (D)	12	2	6	8	0	-
13.	Kalle Mustakallio (D)	19	2	6	8	16	-
14.	Topi Jalonen (C)	13	2	4	6	10	-
15.	Lassi Korpela (F)	3	3	2	5	0	-
16.	Justus Rosqvist (F)	16	2	2	4	6	-
17.	Kalle Kortteinen (D)	11	1	3	4	4	-
18.	Noel Sovelius (F)	20	1	3	4	2	-
19.	Joni Kivinen (D)	10	2	1	3	2	-
20.	Joel Pelttari (F)	16	0	3	3	6	-
21.	Mika Mäki (F)	3	1	1	2	0	-
22.	Oskari Pyydysmäki (F)	5	1	1	2	2	-
23.	Onni Järvinen (F)	6	1	1	2	0	-
24.	Eetu Onikki (D)	11	0	2	2	12	-
25.	Tane Hannola (F)	4	1	0	1	0	-
26.	Rasmus Luomala (D)	5	0	1	1	2	-
27.	Jeremias Myllynen (D/F)	8	0	1	1	4	-
28.	Arttu Niemi (D)	22	0	1	1	8	-
29.	Jimi Suksia (F)	2	0	0	0	0	-
30.	Janne Meri (D)	12	0	0	0	27	-
U20 SM-sarja
1.	Lassi Korpela (F)	10	6	3	9	4	0
2.	Brett Harrison (C/LW)	7	4	5	9	0	-1
3.	Valtteri Välimäki (C)	14	3	6	9	29	-2
4.	Adam Wolin (D)	14	4	4	8	2	-3
5.	Artur Turansky (LW/RW)	6	3	4	7	0	2
6.	Tuukka Mäntymäki (F)	13	2	5	7	2	-3
7.	Jimi Kaasinen (D)	14	2	4	6	8	-5
8.	Antoine Herpin (C)	14	3	1	4	2	-9
9.	Elmeri Kärkimaa (D)	12	2	2	4	10	-5
10.	Jesse Kylmäniemi (C)	14	2	2	4	8	-7
11.	Janne Meri (D)	9	1	3	4	2	-1
12.	Topi Jalonen (C)	9	1	3	4	6	3
13.	Otto Pasonen (C)	11	1	3	4	6	-3
14.	Eero Lampinen (F)	10	2	1	3	0	-5
15.	Onni Järvinen (F)	14	2	0	2	4	-4
16.	Nicholas Canade (LW/D)	5	1	1	2	35	3
17.	Saku Raassina (F)	7	1	1	2	6	-1
18.	Kalle Mustakallio (D)	13	0	2	2	31	-5
19.	Jesse Nyppeli (F)	10	1	0	1	0	-5
20.	Verneri Viitala (RW)	8	0	1	1	0	-2
21.	Noel Sovelius (F)	9	0	1	1	12	-5
22.	Eetu Onikki (D)	11	0	1	1	16	-1
23.	Aleksi Tiala (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
24.	Tane Hannola (F)	2	0	0	0	0	-1
25.	Oskari Pyydysmäki (F)	3	0	0	0	0	0
26.	Arttu Niemi (D)	3	0	0	0	4	-5
27.	Joel Pelttari (F)	5	0	0	0	0	1
28.	Mikael Ojanen (F)	5	0	0	0	2	-1
29.	Justus Rosqvist (F)	5	0	0	0	2	-5
30.	Kalle Kortteinen (D)	8	0	0	0	2	-5

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS
U20 Mestis
1.	Verneri Virtanen (G)	6	1.50	.955	-	-	-	-	-	190
2.	Niklas Seppänen (G)	13	2.54	.912	-	-	-	-	-	342
3.	Reima-Ville Roos (G)	4	2.50	.901	-	-	-	-	-	91
4.	Elias Rajala (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	0:00	-
U20 SM-sarja
1.	Verneri Virtanen (G)	12	3.58	.915	-	-	-	-	-	461
2.	Reima-Ville Roos (G)	2	4.50	.892	-	-	-	-	0:00	74
3.	Niklas Seppänen (G)	1	3.00	.667	-	-	-	-	0:00	6
4.	Elias Rajala (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	0:00	-

2020-2021 KOOVEE U20 Staff

Head CoachMikko Sirento-Manninen
Head CoachMikko Sirento-Manninen
Asst. CoachAri Ala-Marttila
Asst. CoachAri Ala-Marttila
Goaltending CoachJuha-Matti Satama
Goaltending CoachJuha-Matti Satama
Team ManagerHarri Mustakallio
Team ManagerHarri Mustakallio
Equipment ManagerMarkku Kaunisto
Equipment ManagerMarkku Kaunisto
Equipment ManagerJari Lamberg
Equipment ManagerJari Lamberg
Equipment ManagerKari Lehto

Team Staff History

2020-2021 KOOVEE U20 Captains

"C"

Kalle Mustakallio

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2020-2021 KOOVEE U20 Demographics

KOOVEE U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 Mestis
Team Colors: Yellow + Black + Red
Town: Tampere, FIN Map
Founded: 1929

2020-2021 KOOVEE U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

36 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

KOOVEE U20: 1 515 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ilves (Liiga)
Ilves U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Ilves U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
KOOVEE II (II-divisioona)
KOOVEE U16 (U16 Mestis)
KOOVEE U18 (U18 Mestis)
LeKi (Suomi-sarja)
LeKi U20 (U20 Mestis)
Pyry Hockey (Mestis)
Tappara (Liiga)
Tappara U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Tappara U20 (U20 SM-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Hakametsä 2
Location: Tampere, FIN
Capacity: 1 000
Construction Year: 1974

KOOVEE U20 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/02/2026 04:30 PM UTC	KOOVEE U20	LeKi U20	-	U20 Mestis
09/26/2026 01:05 PM UTC	Viikingit U20	KOOVEE U20	-	U20 Mestis
09/20/2026 10:00 AM UTC	KOOVEE U20	Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch	1 - 6	U20 Mestis
09/17/2026 04:00 PM UTC	LeKi U20	KOOVEE U20	1 - 7	U20 Mestis
09/13/2026 01:00 PM UTC	SaPKo U20	KOOVEE U20	6 - 1	U20 Mestis

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Teemu Kangaspusu (D)

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08/19/2026

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Joona Pohjola (F)

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06/30/2026

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Mikko Riihelä (F)

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04/23/2026

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01/24/2026

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Joel Nieminen (G)

Leaving forConnecticut Jr. Rangers

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KOOVEE U20 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U20 Mestis	5	1	4	-	0	0	14	28	3	0.6	10	-
2025-2026	U20 Mestis	37	19	14	-	2	2	155	140	63	1.7	7	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	U20 Mestis	38	25	8	-	5	0	180	106	85	2.24	4	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	U20 Mestis	36	17	12	-	3	4	124	122	57	1.58	9	-
2022-2023	U20 SM-sarja	7	4	3	-	0	0	25	27	12	1.71	5	Relegated
	U20 SM-sarja	22	9	9	-	2	2	66	63	33	1.5	8	Relegation Play
	U20 SM-sarja	23	3	19	-	1	0	31	104	11	0.48	21	Final group
2021-2022	U20 SM-sarja	25	12	10	-	1	2	91	98	40	1.6	7	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-sarja	19	2	13	-	2	2	31	95	12	0.63	19	Final group
2020-2021	U20 SM-sarja	14	2	7	-	2	3	42	62	13	0.93	5	Season Cancelled
	U20 Mestis	22	13	5	-	4	0	91	54	47	2.14	2	Promoted
2019-2020	U20 SM-liiga	18	4	12	-	2	0	61	81	16	0.89	8	Relegated
	U20 Mestis	30	24	4	-	2	0	159	71	76	2.53	1	Promoted
2018-2019	U20 Mestis	46	27	16	-	1	2	214	145	85	1.85	1	Champion
	U20 Mestis	28	17	9	-	0	2	128	83	53	1.89	3	Final group
2017-2018	U20 Suomi-Srja	14	13	1	0	-	-	98	41	26	1.86	1	Promoted
	U20 Mestis	26	8	13	-	3	2	95	108	32	1.23	13	Relegated
2016-2017	U20 Mestis	40	17	15	-	2	6	167	165	61	1.53	9	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	U20 Mestis	40	16	18	-	3	3	154	155	57	1.43	8	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	U20 Suomi-Srja	14	10	2	2	-	-	81	41	22	1.57	2	Promoted
	U20 Mestis	24	9	10	-	2	3	84	78	34	1.42	9	Relegated
2013-2014	U20 Mestis	50	14	25	-	6	5	153	199	59	1.18	7	Saved in relegation
	U20 Mestis	44	14	20	-	5	5	140	179	57	1.3	8	-
	U20 Mestis	30	14	9	-	2	5	111	109	51	1.7	7	-
2011-2012	U20 I-div	7	6	1	-	0	0	54	29	18	2.57	2	Promoted
	U20 I-div	28	7	18	-	1	2	92	145	25	0.89	8	-
2010-2011	U20 I-div	28	5	20	3	-	-	84	147	13	0.46	7	-
	U20 I-div	7	5	1	1	-	-	38	24	11	1.57	3	-
2008-2009	U20 SM-liiga	10	1	8	-	0	1	32	50	4	0.4	5	Relegated
	U20 I-div	22	18	1	3	-	-	139	66	39	1.77	1	Champion

KOOVEE U20 Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Joel Pelttari (F)	2026-2027	Hiki-Hockey	II-divisioona	3	4	6	10	0
2.	Ukko Kykkänen (D)	2026-2027	IPK U20	U20 Mestis	3	2	5	7	0
3.	Eppu Varjamo (F)	2026-2027	Rockets	II-divisioona	3	2	5	7	0
4.	Verneri Viitala (F)	2026-2027	Kisa-Eagles	II-divisioona	3	1	5	6	0
5.	Mika Mäki (F)	2026-2027	Riemu	Suomi-sarja	4	0	6	6	0
6.	Jesse Lassila (D)	2026-2027	Pyry Team	II-divisioona	2	3	2	5	0
7.	Tuukka Hietamäki (F)	2026-2027	Pyry Hockey	Mestis	4	3	2	5	2
8.	Valtteri Vuosjoki (D)	2026-2027	LeKi	Suomi-sarja	4	0	5	5	14
9.	Valtteri Peltonen (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	3	3	1	4	0
10.	Markus Laurila (F)	2026-2027	LeKi	Suomi-sarja	4	3	1	4	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	18.62
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	19.42
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	19.56
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.19
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	19.46

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Oskari Jäättelä (F)	151	63	115	178
2.	Valtteri Mäkiviinikka (F)	113	101	67	168
3.	Jesse Kylmäniemi (F)	161	58	98	156
4.	Valtteri Peltonen (F)	92	66	73	139
5.	Valtteri Välimäki (F)	142	46	68	114

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Valtteri Mäkiviinikka (F)	113	101	67	168
2.	Valtteri Peltonen (F)	92	66	73	139
3.	Oskari Jäättelä (F)	151	63	115	178
4.	Petteri Salmi (F)	82	62	46	108
5.	Oskari Harhala (F)	95	59	34	93

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Oskari Jäättelä (F)	151	63	115	178
2.	Jesse Kylmäniemi (F)	161	58	98	156
3.	Lauri Oksa (D)	137	29	78	107
4.	Valtteri Peltonen (F)	92	66	73	139
5.	Valtteri Välimäki (F)	142	46	68	114

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Janne Koivuniemi (F)	51	26	53	242
2.	Tommi Lindlöf (D)	49	9	20	213
3.	Antti Kovero (D)	59	9	25	176
4.	Toni Lampo (F)	105	20	54	174
5.	Tatu Laine (F)	62	37	71	172

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jesse Kylmäniemi (F)	161	58	98	156
2.	Oskari Jäättelä (F)	151	63	115	178
3.	Jimi Kaasinen (D)	148	13	45	58
4.	Valtteri Välimäki (F)	142	46	68	114
5.	Lauri Oksa (D)	137	29	78	107

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kari Laitinen (F)	5	7	14	2.80
2.	Markus Jokinen (F)	7	6	16	2.29
3.	Esa Keskinen (F)	32	46	66	2.06
4.	Matti Rautiainen (F)	14	17	28	2.00
5.	Riku Sihvonen (F)	3	1	6	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Valtteri Mäkiviinikka (F)	2018-2019	44	43	75
2.	Esa Keskinen (F)	1980-1981	32	46	66
3.	Arto Jokinen (F)	1975-1976	36	37	61
4.	Petteri Salmi (F)	2024-2025	37	33	60
5.	Valtteri Peltonen (F)	2019-2020	28	33	55

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Esa Keskinen (F)	1980-1981	32	46	66
2.	Valtteri Mäkiviinikka (F)	2018-2019	44	43	75
3.	Arto Jokinen (F)	1975-1976	36	37	61
4.	Petteri Salmi (F)	2024-2025	37	33	60
5.	Valtteri Peltonen (F)	2019-2020	28	33	55

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Topi Pinola (F)	2024-2025	36	37	55
2.	Oskari Jäättelä (F)	2018-2019	39	34	54
3.	Kalle Siekkinen (F)	2024-2025	37	34	49
4.	Oliver Lumijärvi (D)	2018-2019	43	33	47
5.	Juho Saarinen (D)	2012-2013	40	33	40

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Janne Koivuniemi (F)	1997-1998	29	38	143
2.	Tommi Lindlöf (D)	2006-2007	22	8	117
3.	Antti Kovero (D)	1997-1998	27	9	109
4.	Jussi Nurmi (F)	2003-2004	16	9	104
5.	Janne Koivuniemi (F)	1996-1997	22	15	99