What league does Uplakers play in?

Uplakers play in the II-divisioona.

When was Uplakers founded?

Uplakers was founded in 2009 in Ylöjärvi, FIN, Finland.

Where is Uplakers based?

Uplakers is based in Ylöjärvi, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Uplakers?

The head coach of Uplakers is Jani Riekki.

Who is the captain of Uplakers?

The captain of Uplakers is Roope Oksanen.

What arena does Uplakers play in?

Uplakers play their home games at Huurre-areena in Ylöjärvi, FIN.

Uplakers

II-divisioona

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Uplakers were 10-16-1 in the 2025-26 II-divisioona season with 28 points, 8th in the Lohko 2 and 42nd overall.

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2025-2026 Uplakers Roster

Uplakers — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#75	Vili Hautamäki (G)	25	2001	Vaasa, FIN	5'9"	154	R
	#77	Jaani Kaivos (G)	20	2006		-	-	-
	#30	Aki Sarala (G)	29	1997	Tornio, FIN	5'11"	163	L
		Jarkko Vellonen (G)	45	1981	Nokia, FIN	5'7"	165	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#95	Lauri Aaltonen (D)	25	2001	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	161	R
	#70	Roni Haarala (D)	31	1995	Tampere, FIN	6'1"	216	R
	#18	Arttu Huhtala (D)	23	2003	Hämeenkyrö, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#9	Kalle Keskinen (D)	24	2002	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	170	L
	#8	Akseli Keskitalo (D)	19	2007		-	-	L
	#2	Perttu Lehtola (D)"A"	25	2001	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	165	L
	#6	Eetu Metsänen (D)	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#3	Santeri Nokelainen (D)	27	1998		-	-	-
	#12	Roope Oksanen (D)"C"	22	2004	Ylöjärvi, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#72	Eetu Piekkari (D)	21	2005		-	-	L
	#4	Romeo Pirinen (D)	19	2007		-	-	L
	#44	Toomas Reiskanen (D)	19	2007	Tampere, FIN	-	-	R
	#10	Tomas Salkoaho (D)	19	2007		-	-	L
	#27	Severi Virtanen (D)	20	2005	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	168	R
FORWARDS
	#86	Joakim Hirstiö (F)	27	1998		-	-	-
	#88	Joona Iivonen (F)	23	2002		-	-	L
	#73	Joel Järvenpää (F)"A"	30	1996	Ylöjärvi, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#62	Joonas Järvenpää (F)	27	1999	Ylöjärvi, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#86	Elias Kellosaari (F)	37	1989	Pirkkala, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	#98	Valtteri Koskinen (C)	21	2005	Tampere, FIN	5'5"	154	L
	#37	Elias Lehtonen (F)	19	2007		5'11"	163	L
	#13	Akseli Matilainen (F)	19	2007		-	-	L
	#15	Jonni-Micael Niemi (F)	24	2002		6'0"	152	-
	#70	Topias Päkkilä (F)	19	2006	Oulu, FIN	5'8"	159	L
		Tommi Rajamäki (F)	53	1973	Ylöjärvi, FIN	-	-	-
	#24	Ilari Rantanen (F)	28	1998		-	-	L
	#22	Niklas Saha (F)	28	1997	Loimaa, FIN	6'0"	168	L
	#97	Noah Setälä (F)	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	201	R
	#11	Ville Siivola (F)	25	2001	Kiiminki, FIN	5'9"	174	L
Position: G: 3, D: 13, F: 12Av Age: 24.18 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 170 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Uplakers Staff

Head CoachJani Riekki
Asst. CoachTommi Rajamäki
Team ManagerKimmo Korkola
Equipment ManagerJarkko Vellonen

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Uplakers Captains

"C"

Roope Oksanen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 Uplakers Demographics

Uplakers Facts

Plays in: II-divisioona
Team Colors: -
Town: Ylöjärvi, FIN Map
Founded: 2009

2025-2026 Uplakers Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players

Experience

Uplakers: 1 040 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Uplakers Akatemia
Uplakers II
Uplakers U16 (Finnish Juniors)
Uplakers U18 (U18 II-divisioona)
Uplakers U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Huurre-areena
Location: Ylöjärvi, FIN
Capacity: 500
Construction Year: 1999

Uplakers Games

Uplakers — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
02/21/2026 02:45 PM UTC	Kisa-Eagles	Uplakers	9 - 1	II-divisioona
02/15/2026 11:00 AM UTC	Uplakers	Nikkarit	10 - 6	II-divisioona
02/13/2026 04:30 PM UTC	KJK	Uplakers	8 - 3	II-divisioona
02/07/2026 05:40 PM UTC	Pyry Team	Uplakers	5 - 8	II-divisioona
01/31/2026 05:45 PM UTC	Hiki-Hockey	Uplakers	5 - 4	II-divisioona

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Latest Transactions

Uplakers — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/01/2026	Confirmed	joining	Petteri Pajunen (F)	No team	Details
09/09/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Roni Haarala (D)	Sables	Details
09/03/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ville Siivola (F)	Sables	Details
01/03/2026	Loan	leaving	Niklas Saha (F)	FPS	Details
09/15/2025	Confirmed	joining	Niklas Saha (F)	FPS	Details
08/17/2025	Confirmed	joining	Arttu Huhtala (D)	Hokkarit	Details
02/08/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Niklas Saha (F)	FPS	Details
01/23/2025	Loan	leaving	Niklas Saha (F)	FPS	Details

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Uplakers History and Standings

Uplakers — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	II-divisioona	27	7	16	-	3	1	119	160	28	1.04	8	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	II-divisioona	27	7	14	-	1	5	122	162	28	1.04	7	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	II-divisioona	27	9	14	-	1	3	124	168	32	1.19	6	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	II-divisioona	27	4	21	-	2	0	121	189	16	0.59	9	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	II-divisioona	24	7	12	-	2	3	120	131	28	1.17	6	Semifinal loss
2020-2021	II-divisioona	12	7	4	-	1	0	62	60	23	1.92	4	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	II-divisioona	24	15	6	-	2	1	169	85	50	2.08	3	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	II-divisioona	24	20	2	-	1	1	195	83	63	2.63	1	Champion
2017-2018	II-divisioona	24	15	8	-	0	1	141	108	46	1.92	3	Final loss
2016-2017	II-divisioona	26	14	6	-	3	3	131	94	51	1.96	2	Champion
2015-2016	II-divisioona	28	15	8	-	3	2	130	113	53	1.89	2	Bronze game win
2014-2015	II-divisioona	27	10	14	-	2	1	131	138	35	1.3	8	Division Semifinal loss
2013-2014	III-divisioona	13	12	1	0	-	-	105	39	24	1.85	1	Promoted
	III-divisioona	8	7	0	1	-	-	83	18	15	1.88	1	-
2012-2013	II-divisioona	16	5	11	-	0	0	69	83	15	0.94	8	Relegated
	II-divisioona	13	3	10	-	0	0	58	83	9	0.69	9	-
2011-2012	III-divisioona	12	9	3	0	-	-	111	49	18	1.5	1	-
	III-divisioona	9	4	4	1	-	-	46	47	9	1	5	-

Uplakers Tournament Statistics

Uplakers — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	4	2	2	-	0	0	35	14	-	-	-	-
2017-2018	Suomen Cup	3	2	1	-	-	-	11	13	-	-	-	16th final loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Uplakers — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Aleksi Keskinen (F)	2026-2027	VaPS	III-divisioona	4	6	12	18	2
2.	Noah Setälä (F)	2026-2027	Uplakers U20	U20 Suomi-sarja	6	8	9	17	4
3.	Daniel Heikkilä (F)	2026-2027	Uplakers U20	U20 Suomi-sarja	5	6	9	15	0
4.	Niko Välimäki (F)	2026-2027	25ERS	III-divisioona	4	5	7	12	0
5.	Riku Alhamo (F)	2026-2027	Uplakers U20	U20 Suomi-sarja	5	5	4	9	6
6.	Tatu Hautamäki (F)	2026-2027	Pingviinit	II-divisioona	4	2	6	8	4
7.	Topi Jalonen (F)	2026-2027	Hiki-Hockey	II-divisioona	8	3	4	7	14
8.	Otto Virtanen (D)	2026-2027	A-Rangers	III-divisioona	6	2	5	7	8
9.	Valtteri Koskinen (F)	2026-2027	Uplakers U20	U20 Suomi-sarja	5	2	4	6	2
10.	Tuure Mettiäinen (F)	2026-2027	AHK	III-divisioona	3	3	2	5	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Uplakers — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'10"	163 lbs	23.73
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	24.18
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	25.23
2023-2024	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	24.96
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	23.79

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Uplakers — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kalle Niemenmaa (F)	158	128	184	312
2.	Turo Mikkola (F)	151	133	153	286
3.	Mika Kalliomäki (F)	154	95	112	207
4.	Lassi Niemenmaa (F)	119	85	112	197
5.	Petteri Pajunen (F)	127	85	112	197

Franchise All-Time Goals

Uplakers — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Turo Mikkola (F)	151	133	153	286
2.	Kalle Niemenmaa (F)	158	128	184	312
3.	Mika Kalliomäki (F)	154	95	112	207
4.	Teppo Antila (F)	83	90	89	179
5.	Lassi Niemenmaa (F)	119	85	112	197

Franchise All-Time Assists

Uplakers — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kalle Niemenmaa (F)	158	128	184	312
2.	Turo Mikkola (F)	151	133	153	286
3.	Niilo Lähde (F)	150	48	137	185
4.	Mika Kalliomäki (F)	154	95	112	207
5.	Lassi Niemenmaa (F)	119	85	112	197

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Uplakers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Atte Yli-Hallila (D)	115	12	34	272
2.	Niilo Lähde (F)	150	48	185	213
3.	Aleksi Saadetdin (D)	112	21	121	205
4.	Elias Kellosaari (F)	53	16	38	151
5.	Mika Kalliomäki (F)	154	95	207	133

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Uplakers — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Miko Yli-Hallila (D)	187	14	65	79
2.	Kalle Niemenmaa (F)	158	128	184	312
3.	Mika Kalliomäki (F)	154	95	112	207
4.	Turo Mikkola (F)	151	133	153	286
5.	Niilo Lähde (F)	150	48	137	185

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Uplakers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Teppo Antila (F)	83	90	179	2.16
2.	Kalle Niemenmaa (F)	158	128	312	1.97
3.	Jari Palva-aho (F)	34	30	65	1.91
4.	Turo Mikkola (F)	151	133	286	1.89
5.	Marko Anttila (F)	38	41	68	1.79

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Uplakers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kalle Niemenmaa (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	24	31	37	68	2.83	2
2.	Teppo Antila (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	24	30	36	66	2.75	22
3.	Teppo Antila (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	24	35	28	63	2.63	14
4.	Eetu Peippo (F)	2022-2023	II-divisioona	26	35	28	63	2.42	32
5.	Kalle Niemenmaa (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	22	22	41	63	2.86	8

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Uplakers — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Teppo Antila (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	24	35	28	63	2.63	14
2.	Eetu Peippo (F)	2022-2023	II-divisioona	26	35	28	63	2.42	32
3.	Kalle Niemenmaa (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	24	31	37	68	2.83	2
4.	Lassi Niemenmaa (F)	2015-2016	II-divisioona	27	31	13	44	1.63	32
5.	Teppo Antila (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	24	30	36	66	2.75	22

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Uplakers — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kalle Niemenmaa (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	22	22	41	63	2.86	8
2.	Kalle Niemenmaa (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	24	31	37	68	2.83	2
3.	Teppo Antila (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	24	30	36	66	2.75	22
4.	Lassi Niemenmaa (F)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	24	15	34	49	2.04	2
5.	Ville Järvinen (F)	2024-2025	II-divisioona	24	19	32	51	2.13	6

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Uplakers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Elias Kellosaari (F)	2024-2025	II-divisioona	23	3	12	15	0.65	93
2.	Aleksi Saadetdin (D)	2015-2016	II-divisioona	26	1	15	16	0.62	90
3.	Atte Yli-Hallila (D)	2017-2018	II-divisioona	19	3	5	8	0.42	85
4.	Atte Yli-Hallila (D)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	22	2	6	8	0.36	77
5.	Juuso Liljaranta (D)	2022-2023	II-divisioona	25	1	4	5	0.20	65