What league does Warkis play in?

Warkis play in the II-divisioona.

When was Warkis founded?

Warkis was founded in 1983 in Varkaus, FIN, Finland.

Where is Warkis based?

Warkis is based in Varkaus, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Warkis?

The head coach of Warkis is Mika Immonen.

Who is the captain of Warkis?

The captain of Warkis is Pyry Pietinen.

What arena does Warkis play in?

Warkis play their home games at NPS-Areena in Varkaus, FIN.

What are the team colors of Warkis?

The team colors of Warkis are Blue + White + Red.

Warkis

II-divisioona

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2022-2023

2022-2023 Season

Warkis were 16-4-0 in the 2022-23 II-divisioona season with 46 points, 2nd in the Lohko 4 and 14th overall.

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2022-2023 Warkis Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Saska Kolari (G)	21	2004		-	-	L
	#30	Elmeri Nikulainen (G)	24	2002	Mikkeli, FIN	5'8"	165	L
	#1	Valtteri Nousiainen (G)	27	1998	Leppävirta, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#1	Juha Tarkiainen (G)	25	2001	Varkaus, FIN	6'0"	165	L
	#35	Santeri Valtonen (G)	30	1995	Savonlinna, FIN	6'2"	174	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#12	Mikko Eronen (D)	25	2001	Savonlinna, FIN	5'11"	190	L
		Iivari Heinimö (D)	22	2004	Mikkeli, FIN	6'0"	176	R
	#48	Mika Himanen (D/F)	30	1996	Mikkeli, FIN	5'8"	154	L
	#23	Niklas Holopainen (D)	27	1999	Kuopio, FIN	6'2"	194	L
	#3	Arttu Huttu (D)	23	2003	Suonenjoki, FIN	5'11"	181	R
	#8	Eetu Kinnunen (D/F)	23	2003	Varkaus, FIN	5'10"	172	L
	#16	Konsta Lankinen (D)	27	1998	Varkaus, FIN	6'0"	190	L
	#7	Ville Lankinen (D)	22	2004	Varkaus, FIN	5'10"	168	L
	#25	Joona Pietikäinen (D)	31	1995	Varkaus, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#29	Pyry Pietinen (D)"C"	28	1998	Varkaus, FIN	5'10"	176	R
	#18	Henri Puranen (D/F)	24	2002	Kuopio, FIN	5'6"	154	L
	#5	Mikko Tarkiainen (D)	23	2003	Varkaus, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#41	Patrick Tschernitz (D)	26	2000	Fort Myers, FL, USA	6'0"	201	L
	#27	Nemo Turunen (D)	23	2003	Varkaus, FIN	5'11"	165	R
FORWARDS
	#19	Jere Asikainen (F)	24	2002	Leppävirta, FIN	5'11"	165	L
	#24	Miikka Hakala (RW)	30	1996	Puumala, FIN	5'11"	185	L
	#19	Arttu Honkavuo (F)	23	2003	Mikkeli, FIN	5'11"	170	R
	#11	Teemu Huoponen (F)	30	1996	Kangasniemi, FIN	5'10"	154	L
	#6	Mikko Hyyryläinen (RW)"A"	31	1995	Mikkeli, FIN	5'7"	181	R
	#15	Jesse Kolari (C)	19	2006	Varkaus, FIN	6'3"	183	L
	#15	Joona Kolehmainen (F)	29	1997	Varkaus, FIN	5'7"	150	R
	#26	Juha Laine (F/D)	26	2000	Savonlinna, FIN	5'10"	174	L
	#12	Riku Lyytinen (C)	23	2003	Kuopio, FIN	6'0"	165	L
	#22	Lauri Matilainen (F)	29	1997	Pieksämäki, FIN	5'10"	192	R
	#28	Arttu Minkkinen (F)"A"	28	1998	Vaajakoski, FIN	5'10"	168	L
	#20	Samu Montonen (F)	34	1992	Varkaus, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#4	Toni Paakkunainen (F)	30	1995	Savonlinna, FIN	5'10"	170	L
	#13	Tapani Paasonen (F)	29	1997	Savonlinna, FIN	6'0"	165	R
	#14	Elmo Pietarinen (F)	25	2001	Savonlinna, FIN	5'10"	176	R
	#8	Vertti Soininen (F)	27	1999	Varkaus, FIN	6'0"	172	L
	#12	Joona Tolvanen (LW)Loan	22	2003	Kuopio, FIN	5'10"	196	L
	#27	Roope Vattukumpu (C)	28	1998	Luumäki, FIN	5'10"	176	L
	#17	Joona Viljakainen (F)	27	1999	Varkaus, FIN	5'9"	154	R

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 13Av Age: 24.08 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

2022-2023 Warkis Staff

Head CoachMika Immonen
Head CoachTommi Tarvainen
Asst. CoachMika Immonen
Asst. CoachJarkko Juutilainen
Player-Asst. CoachJoona Kolehmainen
Sports ManagerJoonas Turunen
Team ManagerKai Nousiainen
Team ManagerJoonas Turunen
ChairmanKai Nousiainen
Equipment ManagerAleksi Ahokas
Player CoordinatorPekka Toivanen

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2022-2023 Warkis Captains

"C"

Pyry Pietinen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2022-2023 Warkis Demographics

Warkis Facts

Plays in: II-divisioona
Team Colors: Blue + White + Red
Town: Varkaus, FIN Map
Founded: 1983

2022-2023 Warkis Roster Facts

Nationalities

37 players
1 player

Experience

Warkis: 1 170 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

LeKi-75 (II-divisioona)
PiPS (II-divisioona)
SaPKo (Suomi-sarja)
SaPKo U20 (U20 Mestis)
Warkis U16 (Finnish Juniors)
Warkis U17 (U17 Ylempi)
Warkis U18
Warkis U20 (Finnish Juniors)

Arena Information

Arena Name: NPS-Areena
Location: Varkaus, FIN
Capacity: 1 000
Construction Year: -

Warkis Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
02/14/2026 11:30 AM UTC	PeTo	Warkis	5 - 6	II-divisioona
02/07/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Warkis	PESÄ	12 - 2	II-divisioona
02/01/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Warkis	SuKiKa	0 - 6	II-divisioona
01/31/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Warkis	Gladiators HT	3 - 1	II-divisioona
01/25/2026 10:15 AM UTC	PESÄ	Warkis	3 - 4	II-divisioona

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Ossi Saikkonen (F)

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Mikko Forsström (D)

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Joonas Miettinen (F)

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Eetu Kinnunen (D)

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Toni Paakkunainen (F)

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Veikka Paajanen (F)

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Warkis History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Warkis
2026-2027	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	II-divisioona	22	15	5	-	0	2	126	81	47	2.14	3	Bronze game win
2024-2025	Suomi-sarja	6	2	4	-	0	0	28	27	6	1	4	Qualification loss
	II-divisioona	24	16	5	-	2	1	159	92	53	2.21	3	Final loss
2023-2024	II-divisioona	20	10	8	-	2	0	112	84	34	1.7	5	Bronze game loss
2022-2023	II-divisioona	20	14	4	-	2	0	118	58	46	2.3	2	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	Suomi-sarja	4	3	1	-	0	0	19	10	9	2.25	2	Qualification loss
	II-divisioona	20	14	4	-	0	2	97	53	44	2.2	1	Promotion Play
2020-2021	II-divisioona	11	6	4	-	1	0	53	34	20	1.82	3	Season Cancelled
Warkis/PiPS
2019-2020	II-divisioona	28	10	12	-	1	5	112	122	37	1.32	5	Quarterfinal loss
Warkis
2018-2019	II-divisioona	19	8	8	-	1	2	93	82	28	1.47	4	Semifinal loss
2017-2018	II-divisioona	24	14	6	-	3	1	140	96	49	2.04	2	Semifinal loss
2016-2017	II-divisioona	24	16	6	-	2	0	159	82	52	2.17	2	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	II-divisioona	26	13	9	-	1	3	152	117	44	1.69	3	Semifinal loss
2014-2015	II-divisioona	24	13	10	-	1	0	143	103	41	1.71	4	Division Semifinal loss
2013-2014	II-divisioona	32	10	16	-	2	4	144	163	38	1.19	4	Semifinal loss
2012-2013	II-divisioona	14	8	3	-	0	3	67	53	27	1.93	3	-
	II-divisioona	14	5	8	-	1	0	60	90	17	1.21	6	-
2011-2012	II-divisioona	12	5	5	-	1	1	52	62	18	1.5	4	-
	II-divisioona	10	2	6	-	1	1	49	72	9	0.9	4	-
2008-2009	III-divisioona	12	7	4	1	-	-	92	45	22	1.83	2	-
	II-divisioona	14	9	4	-	1	0	77	62	29	2.07	2	-
2007-2008	II-divisioona	12	2	8	-	0	2	38	63	8	0.67	8	No playoffs held
	II-divisioona	14	5	8	-	0	1	47	85	16	1.14	6	-
2005-2006	II-divisioona	24	4	18	1	1	0	90	190	11	0.46	7	Saved in play-out
2003-2004	Suomi-sarja	36	15	16	3	1	1	128	138	33	0.92	7	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	Suomi-sarja	32	7	19	1	0	5	131	93	20	0.63	8	Saved in relegation
2000-2001	II-divisioona	18	7	10	1	-	-	67	101	15	0.83	6	-
1999-2000	II-divisioona	24	8	15	1	-	-	115	118	17	0.71	5	-
1997-1998	II-divisioona	12	6	6	0	-	-	54	54	16	1.33	4	No playoffs held

Warkis Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Warkis
2022-2023	Suomen Cup	2	1	1	-	0	0	7	6	3	1.5	2	Relegated
2021-2022	Suomen Cup	2	1	1	-	0	0	6	8	3	1.5	2	Qualification loss
	Suomen Cup	3	2	1	-	0	0	11	7	6	2	-	-
Warkis/PiPS
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	2	0	2	-	-	-	4	11	0	0	-	Relegated
Warkis
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	2	0	1	1	0	0	7	8	-	-	-	First round loss
2017-2018	Suomen Cup	1	0	1	-	-	-	1	4	-	-	-	-

Warkis Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jesse Kolari (F)	2026-2027	Jokipojat U20	U20 Mestis	7	7	3	10	4
2.	Morten Jürgens (F)	2026-2027	HC Tigers	Oberliga	4	4	3	7	0
3.	Tatu Hautamäki (F)	2026-2027	Pingviinit	II-divisioona	2	2	4	6	4
4.	Julius Pihlava (D)	2026-2027	KJK	II-divisioona	4	0	4	4	6
5.	Henri Puranen (D)	2026-2027	Urho	Suomi-sarja	5	0	3	3	0
6.	Janne Korhonen (D)	2026-2027	SuKiKa	II-divisioona	1	1	1	2	2
7.	Thomas Tarvainen (F)	2026-2027	Riemu	Suomi-sarja	4	1	1	2	2
8.	Aleksi Laitinen (D)	2026-2027	Hunters Team	III-divisioona	2	0	2	2	0
9.	Mikko Forsström (D)	2026-2027	LeKi-75	II-divisioona	2	0	2	2	6
10.	Vili Kuusisto (F)	2026-2027	Hiki-Hockey	II-divisioona	5	0	2	2	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	26.31
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	176 lbs	28.35
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	27.08
2023-2024	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	25.08
2022-2023	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	24.08

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	149	167	186	353
2.	Risto Kovanen (F)	293	176	138	314
3.	Ville Timonen (F)	168	117	181	298
4.	Joona Kolehmainen (F)	155	99	180	279
5.	Mikko Tolvanen (F)	213	105	145	250

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Risto Kovanen (F)	293	176	138	314
2.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	149	167	186	353
3.	Mikko Hyyryläinen (F)	111	126	70	196
4.	Ville Timonen (F)	168	117	181	298
5.	Mikko Tolvanen (F)	213	105	145	250

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	149	167	186	353
2.	Ville Timonen (F)	168	117	181	298
3.	Joona Kolehmainen (F)	155	99	180	279
4.	Elias Ylä-Herttuala (F)	89	55	157	212
5.	Tommi Kärkkäinen (F)	156	92	152	244

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Antsu-Jussi Kolari (D)	245	51	125	692
2.	Jarkko Juutilainen (F)	258	100	189	425
3.	Joonas Turunen (D)	203	28	114	305
4.	Toni Miettinen (D)	68	5	35	248
5.	Timo Savolainen (F)	183	62	151	227

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Risto Kovanen (F)	293	176	138	314
2.	Jarkko Juutilainen (F)	258	100	89	189
3.	Antsu-Jussi Kolari (D)	245	51	74	125
4.	Mikko Tolvanen (F)	213	105	145	250
5.	Joonas Turunen (D)	203	28	86	114

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jani Väänänen (F)	2	5	8	4.00
2.	Jere Savolainen (F)	41	49	107	2.61
3.	Elias Ylä-Herttuala (F)	89	55	212	2.38
4.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	149	167	353	2.37
5.	Joonas Toivanen (F)	12	10	28	2.33

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	2015-2016	25	40	74
2.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	2017-2018	23	29	73
3.	Jari Markkanen (F)	1996-1997	35	29	72
4.	Reino Soijärvi (F)	1995-1996	30	47	69
5.	Jari Markkanen (F)	1997-1998	31	30	69

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Reino Soijärvi (F)	1995-1996	30	47	69
2.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	2015-2016	25	40	74
3.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	2016-2017	22	34	65
4.	Mikko Hyyryläinen (F)	2023-2024	20	31	44
5.	Jari Markkanen (F)	1997-1998	31	30	69

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Elias Ylä-Herttuala (F)	2015-2016	24	51	66
2.	Elias Ylä-Herttuala (F)	2014-2015	21	46	51
3.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	2017-2018	23	44	73
4.	Jari Markkanen (F)	1996-1997	35	43	72
5.	Aleksi Leskinen (F)	2017-2018	24	41	62

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Antsu-Jussi Kolari (D)	1997-1998	28	17	122
2.	Antsu-Jussi Kolari (D)	1996-1997	34	11	107
3.	Toni Miettinen (D)	2014-2015	18	8	106
4.	Antsu-Jussi Kolari (D)	1999-2000	18	11	90
5.	Henrik Schönberg (D)	1995-1996	30	6	90