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 Matti Tiihonen.

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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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Warkis were 15-5-2 in the 2025-26 II-divisioona season with 47 points, 3rd in the Lohko 4 and 19th overall.

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2025-2026 Warkis Roster

Warkis — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#81	Ilari Maukonen (G)	34	1992	Kuopio, FIN	6'0"	165	L
	#77	Vladimir Mokhov (G)	25	2001	Plastun, RUS	6'1"	209	L
	#30	Lari Virtanen (G)	19	2007	Varkaus, FIN	5'11"	163	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#44	Niki Blomberg (D)	30	1996	Kuusankoski, FIN	6'1"	203	L
	#3	Kajus Cerniauskas (D)	24	2002	Vilnius, LTU	6'0"	172	L
	#41	Mikko Eronen (D)	25	2001	Savonlinna, FIN	5'11"	190	L
	#23	Mikko Forsström (D/F)	38	1988	Helsinki, FIN	6'4"	209	L
	#67	Mika Himanen (D/F)	30	1996	Mikkeli, FIN	5'8"	154	L
	#28	Eetu Kinnunen (D/F)	23	2003	Varkaus, FIN	5'10"	172	L
	#16	Konsta Lankinen (D)	27	1998	Varkaus, FIN	6'0"	190	L
	#8	Petteri Paajanen (D)	29	1996	Savonlinna, FIN	5'10"	176	R
	#29	Pyry Pietinen (D)"C"	28	1998	Varkaus, FIN	5'10"	176	R
	#27	Pekka Ruotsalainen (D)	39	1987	Leppävirta, FIN	5'11"	176	R
FORWARDS
	#25	Jesse Heiskanen (F)	26	2000	Varkaus, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#5	Niilo Hynninen (F)	17	2008	Varkaus, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#6	Mikko Hyyryläinen (RW)"A"	31	1995	Mikkeli, FIN	5'7"	181	R
	#9	Joni Jäppinen (F)	21	2005	Varkaus, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#11	Toni Jäppinen (F)	19	2006	Varkaus, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#15	Joona Kolehmainen (F)"A"	29	1997	Varkaus, FIN	5'7"	150	R
	#7	Kalle Lankinen (F)	19	2006	Varkaus, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#41	Riku Lyytinen (C)Loan	23	2003	Kuopio, FIN	6'0"	165	L
	#21	Joonas Miettinen (F)	35	1990	Siilinjärvi, FIN	5'7"	154	L
	#86	Veikka Paajanen (F/D)	24	2002	Savonlinna, FIN	5'10"	168	R
	#4	Toni Paakkunainen (F)	31	1995	Savonlinna, FIN	5'10"	170	L
	#26	Aatu Qvist (F)	37	1989	Kuopio, FIN	6'1"	187	L
	#33	Valtteri Tamminen (F)	26	1999	Kotka, FIN	6'1"	207	R
	#24	Joona Timonen (F)	24	2002	Varkaus, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#19	Ville Timonen (F)	37	1989	Varkaus, FIN	5'10"	194	L
	#75	Joel Tolvanen (RW)	18	2008	Kuopio, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#3	Joona Tolvanen (LW)	22	2003	Kuopio, FIN	5'10"	196	L
	#18	Taavi Tolvanen (F)	23	2003	Varkaus, FIN	5'11"	170	L
	#17	Joona Viljakainen (F)	27	1999	Varkaus, FIN	5'9"	154	R
Position: G: 2, D: 10, F: 14Av Age: 28.50 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Warkis Staff

Head CoachMatti Tiihonen
Asst. CoachJarkko Juutilainen
Sports ManagerJoonas Turunen
Team ManagerJoonas Turunen
ChairmanJoonas Turunen
Equipment ManagerAleksi Ahokas
Equipment ManagerSamu Montonen
Equipment ManagerTommi Pöllänen
Equipment ManagerVeeti Sarkeala
Equipment ManagerLauri Valtonen

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Warkis Captains

"C"

Pyry Pietinen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 Warkis Demographics

Warkis Facts

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

2025-2026 Warkis Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Warkis: 1 880 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

Warkis — 2025-2026 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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Latest Transactions

Warkis — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/10/2026	Confirmed	joining	Niklas Sirén (F)	No team	Details
09/23/2026	Extension		Niki Blomberg (D)		Details
09/13/2026	Extension		Ossi Saikkonen (F)		Details
08/26/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Mikko Forsström (D)	LeKi-75	Details
08/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Ossi Saikkonen (F)	SuKiKa	Details
06/02/2026	Extension		Joonas Miettinen (F)		Details
04/25/2026	Extension		Eetu Kinnunen (D)		Details
04/25/2026	Extension		Toni Paakkunainen (F)		Details

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Warkis History and Standings

Warkis — Season History
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

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

Warkis — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Vikke Vieras (F)	2026-2027	VaPS	III-divisioona	4	9	6	15	2
2.	Jesse Kolari (F)	2026-2027	Jokipojat U20	U20 Mestis	9	8	4	12	6
3.	Morten Jürgens (F)	2026-2027	HC Tigers	Oberliga	10	5	3	8	4
4.	Tatu Hautamäki (F)	2026-2027	Pingviinit	II-divisioona	4	2	6	8	4
5.	Santeri Kontro (F)	2026-2027	PiPS	II-divisioona	4	1	4	5	0
6.	Julius Pihlava (D)	2026-2027	KJK	II-divisioona	7	1	4	5	10
7.	Vili Kuusisto (F)	2026-2027	Hiki-Hockey	II-divisioona	7	1	3	4	0
8.	Waltteri Hannukainen (D)	2026-2027	PeTo	II-divisioona	3	0	4	4	2
9.	Aleksi Laitinen (D)	2026-2027	Hunters Team	III-divisioona	5	0	4	4	0
10.	Henri Puranen (D)	2026-2027	Urho	Suomi-sarja	9	0	4	4	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Warkis — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	26.77
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	176 lbs	28.50
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	27.19
2023-2024	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	25.17
2022-2023	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	24.17

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Warkis — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	151	170	189	359
2.	Risto Kovanen (F)	293	176	138	314
3.	Ville Timonen (F)	170	120	182	302
4.	Joona Kolehmainen (F)	157	101	183	284
5.	Mikko Tolvanen (F)	213	105	145	250

Franchise All-Time Goals

Warkis — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Risto Kovanen (F)	293	176	138	314
2.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	151	170	189	359
3.	Mikko Hyyryläinen (F)	113	127	75	202
4.	Ville Timonen (F)	170	120	182	302
5.	Mikko Tolvanen (F)	213	105	145	250

Franchise All-Time Assists

Warkis — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	151	170	189	359
2.	Joona Kolehmainen (F)	157	101	183	284
3.	Ville Timonen (F)	170	120	182	302
4.	Elias Ylä-Herttuala (F)	89	55	157	212
5.	Tommi Kärkkäinen (F)	156	92	152	244

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Warkis — 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

Warkis — 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

Warkis — 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.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	151	170	359	2.38
4.	Elias Ylä-Herttuala (F)	89	55	212	2.38
5.	Joonas Toivanen (F)	12	10	28	2.33

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Warkis — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	2015-2016	II-divisioona	25	40	34	74	2.96	30
2.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	2017-2018	II-divisioona	23	29	44	73	3.17	16
3.	Jari Markkanen (F)	1996-1997	II-divisioona	35	29	43	72	2.06	26
4.	Reino Soijärvi (F)	1995-1996	II-divisioona	30	47	22	69	2.30	48
5.	Jari Markkanen (F)	1997-1998	II-divisioona	31	30	39	69	2.23	44

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Warkis — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Reino Soijärvi (F)	1995-1996	II-divisioona	30	47	22	69	2.30	48
2.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	2015-2016	II-divisioona	25	40	34	74	2.96	30
3.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	2016-2017	II-divisioona	22	34	31	65	2.95	12
4.	Mikko Hyyryläinen (F)	2023-2024	II-divisioona	20	31	13	44	2.20	8
5.	Jari Markkanen (F)	1997-1998	II-divisioona	31	30	39	69	2.23	44

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Warkis — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Elias Ylä-Herttuala (F)	2015-2016	II-divisioona	24	15	51	66	2.75	24
2.	Elias Ylä-Herttuala (F)	2014-2015	II-divisioona	21	5	46	51	2.43	10
3.	Joonas Miettinen (F)	2017-2018	II-divisioona	23	29	44	73	3.17	16
4.	Jari Markkanen (F)	1996-1997	II-divisioona	35	29	43	72	2.06	26
5.	Aleksi Leskinen (F)	2017-2018	II-divisioona	24	21	41	62	2.58	36

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Warkis — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Antsu-Jussi Kolari (D)	1997-1998	II-divisioona	28	7	10	17	0.61	122
2.	Antsu-Jussi Kolari (D)	1996-1997	II-divisioona	34	6	5	11	0.32	107
3.	Toni Miettinen (D)	2014-2015	II-divisioona	18	0	8	8	0.44	106
4.	Antsu-Jussi Kolari (D)	1999-2000	II-divisioona	18	5	6	11	0.61	90
5.	Henrik Schönberg (D)	1995-1996	II-divisioona	30	1	5	6	0.20	90