What league does RoKi U20 play in?

RoKi U20 play in the U20 SM-sarja.

Where is RoKi U20 based?

RoKi U20 is based in Rovaniemi, FIN.

Who is the head coach of RoKi U20?

The head coach of RoKi U20 is Joel Helle.

Who is the captain of RoKi U20?

The captain of RoKi U20 is Sasu Päivärinta.

What arena does RoKi U20 play in?

RoKi U20 play their home games at Lappi Areena in Rovaniemi, FIN.

What are the team colors of RoKi U20?

The team colors of RoKi U20 are Blue + Yellow.

RoKi U20

U20 SM-sarja

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2026-2027 Season

RoKi U20 are 2-6-1 in the 2026-27 U20 SM-sarja season with 6 points, 16th overall.

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2026-2027 RoKi U20 Roster

RoKi U20 — 2026-2027 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Elias Sihvola (G)	21	2005	Siilinjärvi, FIN	6'1"	183	L	Junior
	#34	Simon Sildre (G)	18	2008	Tallinn, EST	6'1"	161	L	Junior
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Aatu Antikainen (D)	20	2006	Rovaniemi, FIN	6'0"	187	L	26/27
	#4	Hugo Gröhn (D)	17	2008	Rovaniemi, FIN	6'0"	183	L	Junior
	#55	Valtteri Jurvelin (D)	19	2007	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	190	L	Junior
	#2	Aapo Kinnunen (D)"A"	20	2006	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	205	L	Junior
	#25	Iiska Manninen (D)	18	2008	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	181	L	Junior
	#16	Jere Peltonen (D)	19	2007	Sodankylä, FIN	6'0"	179	L	Junior
	#9	Roméo Pralong (D)	18	2008	Sion, SUI	5'11"	170	L	Junior
	#7	Elias Tiensuu (D)"A"	18	2007	Vantaa, FIN	5'11"	170	L	Junior
		Masi Viinamäki (D)	17	2009	Vantaa, FIN	5'9"	187	L	Junior
FORWARDS
		Viljami Eskola (F)	18	2008	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	168	R	Junior
	#91	Luka Gruskovnjak (LW/RW)	18	2007	Bled, SLO	6'0"	165	L	Junior
	#18	Atte Halonen (F)	20	2006	Kuopio, FIN	6'0"	172	L	Junior
	#88	Moritz Hasler (C/W)	19	2007	Thun, SUI	5'9"	163	L	27/28
		Henri Heikkilä (RW)	18	2008	Kalajoki, FIN	5'11"	176	L	Junior
	#11	Vertti Hyytiä (F)"A"	20	2006	Ivalo, FIN	6'0"	185	L	Junior
	#92	Eetu Kaakkurivaara (C)	18	2008	Helsinki, FIN	5'7"	150	L	Junior
	#10	Samu Karjalainen (F)	19	2007	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	179	L	Junior
	#28	Aksu Kesti (C)	18	2008	Rovaniemi, FIN	5'11"	165	L	Junior
		Roope Koivunen (RW)	18	2008	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	165	L	Junior
	#71	Oliver Kurtti (F)	19	2007	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	185	L	Junior
	#52	Veikka Mäki-Runsas (F)	20	2006	Rovaniemi, FIN	5'6"	161	L	Junior
	#20	Eetu Niemelä (F)	19	2007	Rovaniemi, FIN	5'11"	183	L	Junior
	#14	Sasu Päivärinta (F)"C"	20	2005	Somero, FIN	5'8"	150	L	Junior
	#23	Jasper Räisänen (LW)	17	2008	Kolari, FIN	5'9"	143	L	Junior
	#72	Jere Sahi (F)	18	2008	Kuusamo, FIN	5'9"	165	R	Junior
	#76	Oskari Seppälä (F)	18	2007	Oulunsalo, FIN	6'0"	179	L	Junior
	#54	Raivis Strazdins (F)	21	2005	Riga, LAT	6'4"	183	L	26/27
	#19	Nuutti Tuomi (F)	20	2006	Laukaa, FIN	5'9"	165	L	Junior
	#29	Arttu Uimonen (F)	21	2005	Kemi, FIN	5'7"	161	L	Junior
	#50	Wäinö Vierimaa (LW)	20	2005	Kiiminki, FIN	5'11"	174	L	26/27
	#12	Jere Viljakainen (F)	21	2005	Kuopio, FIN	5'10"	163	L	26/27
Position: G: 2, D: 9, F: 22Av Age: 18.94 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 172 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 RoKi U20 Staff

Head CoachJoel Helle
Asst. CoachHarri Kohvakka
Goaltending CoachJuha Soronen
Team ManagerHarri Kohvakka
Equipment ManagerJani Heiskanen
Equipment ManagerMona Herva
Equipment ManagerJarkko Korkeasalo
Strength & Conditioning CoachJani Pasula

Team Staff History

2026-2027 RoKi U20 Captains

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Sasu Päivärinta

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2026-2027 RoKi U20 Demographics

RoKi U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Blue + Yellow
Town: Rovaniemi, FIN Map
Founded: -

2026-2027 RoKi U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

RoKi U20: 850 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

KeKi (II-divisioona)
KiPS (III-divisioona)
Kärpät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
PaKa (III-divisioona)
RoKi (Mestis)
RoKi Team (III-divisioona)
RoKi U16 (U16 Mestis)
RoKi U18 (U18 Mestis)
TIHC (II-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Lappi Areena
Location: Rovaniemi, FIN
Capacity: 3 500
Construction Year: 2003

RoKi U20 Games

RoKi U20 — 2026-2027 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/10/2026 02:00 PM UTC	TPS U20	RoKi U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
10/09/2026 03:00 PM UTC	Lukko U20	RoKi U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
10/03/2026 09:40 AM UTC	RoKi U20	Lukko U20	1 - 4	U20 SM-sarja
09/27/2026 01:00 PM UTC	HIFK U20	RoKi U20	6 - 1	U20 SM-sarja
09/26/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Jokerit U20	RoKi U20	5 - 1	U20 SM-sarja

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Latest Transactions

RoKi U20 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/17/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Hugo Luomaranta (D)	Vernal Oilers	Details
09/11/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Lukas Stuhrmann (G)	Lincoln Stars	Details
07/04/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Mikko Vaheri (F)	Urho	Details
06/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Veeti Aarrevaara (F)	KiPS	Details
06/02/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nikolas Milata (D)	HC Nove Zamky	Details
05/07/2026	Extension		Raivis Strazdins (F)		Details
05/07/2026	Extension		Jere Viljakainen (F)		Details
05/07/2026	Extension		Jimi Lämsä (D)		Details

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RoKi U20 History and Standings

RoKi U20 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U20 SM-sarja	9	1	6	-	1	1	22	47	6	0.67	17	-
2025-2026	U20 SM-sarja	4	3	1	-	0	0	19	14	-	-	1	Saved in relegation
	U20 SM-sarja	44	6	31	-	2	5	108	201	27	0.61	18	Relegation Play
2024-2025	U20 SM-sarja	44	6	33	-	3	2	111	221	26	0.59	18	Saved in relegation
2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	38	10	24	-	3	1	98	163	37	0.97	18	-
2022-2023	U20 SM-sarja	22	13	3	-	2	4	93	57	47	2.14	1	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-sarja	22	4	14	-	2	2	57	110	18	0.82	19	Final group
2021-2022	U20 SM-sarja	8	5	2	-	0	1	31	16	16	2	1	Saved in relegation
	U20 SM-sarja	26	3	17	-	0	6	61	111	15	0.58	12	Relegation Play
	U20 SM-sarja	19	2	15	-	2	0	39	105	10	0.53	20	Final group
2020-2021	U20 SM-sarja	16	3	11	-	0	2	31	60	11	0.69	5	Season Cancelled
	U20 Mestis	20	14	5	-	0	1	78	52	43	2.15	1	Promoted
2019-2020	U20 Mestis	47	20	20	-	3	4	173	200	70	1.49	6	Playoffs Cancelled
	U20 Mestis	30	12	12	-	3	3	112	125	45	1.5	7	Final group
2018-2019	U20 Suomi-Srja	14	12	2	0	-	-	106	52	24	1.71	1	Promoted
	U20 Mestis	28	7	19	-	1	1	90	139	24	0.86	14	Relegated
2017-2018	U20 Suomi-Srja	14	4	10	0	-	-	46	98	8	0.57	8	No playoffs held
	U20 Mestis	26	4	22	-	0	0	69	177	12	0.46	17	Relegated

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

RoKi U20 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Leevi Hyypiä (F)	2026-2027	Hunters	Suomi-sarja	5	5	4	9	2
2.	Perttu Ahola (F)	2026-2027	Näädät	III-divisioona	4	3	6	9	2
3.	Tuomas Örn (F)	2026-2027	RoKi	Mestis	7	1	8	9	0
4.	Tomi Alanko (F)	2026-2027	RoKi	Mestis	6	4	4	8	0
5.	Lukas Wieselthaler (D)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals U20	Austria U20i	10	1	7	8	8
6.	Arttu Korsumäki (F)	2026-2027	S-Kiekko	Suomi-sarja	6	3	4	7	0
7.	Janne Rautiainen (F)	2026-2027	Laser HT	Suomi-sarja	7	2	4	6	2
8.	Niko Vehkaperä (D)	2026-2027	JHT	Suomi-sarja	5	0	6	6	0
9.	Iiro Määttä (F)	2026-2027	Raahe-Kiekko	Suomi-sarja	6	0	6	6	2
10.	Niko Mikkola (D)	2026-2027	Eppan/Appiano	IHL	4	5	0	5	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

RoKi U20 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	18.94
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	19.84
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	19.90
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.88
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	19.59

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

RoKi U20 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tuomas Örn (F)	210	62	104	166
2.	Arttu Korsumäki (F)	212	57	92	149
3.	Janne Ulkuniemi (F)	84	40	89	129
4.	Santeri Hanska (F)	104	35	82	117
5.	Aleksi Määttä (F)	114	51	52	103

Franchise All-Time Goals

RoKi U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tuomas Örn (F)	210	62	104	166
2.	Arttu Korsumäki (F)	212	57	92	149
3.	Aleksi Määttä (F)	114	51	52	103
4.	Pekka Hartikainen (F)	90	49	40	89
5.	Elias Kaarela (F)	99	46	50	96

Franchise All-Time Assists

RoKi U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tuomas Örn (F)	210	62	104	166
2.	Arttu Korsumäki (F)	212	57	92	149
3.	Janne Ulkuniemi (F)	84	40	89	129
4.	Santeri Hanska (F)	104	35	82	117
5.	Tuomas Turppa (F)	131	31	68	99

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

RoKi U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Eelis Lopina (F)	131	23	59	222
2.	Arttu Haataja (D)	115	22	63	194
3.	Pekka Hartikainen (F)	90	49	89	167
4.	Roni Kurkinen (D)	123	21	70	146
5.	Ville Puotiniemi (F)	121	13	57	141

Franchise All-Time Games Played

RoKi U20 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Arttu Korsumäki (F)	212	57	92	149
2.	Tuomas Örn (F)	210	62	104	166
3.	Miska Merkkiniemi (D)	201	17	65	82
4.	Jimi Lämsä (D)	157	15	36	51
5.	Tomi Alanko (F)	132	36	55	91

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

RoKi U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Ossi Hämäläinen (D)	7	11	19	2.71
2.	Janne Pietilä (D)	15	16	39	2.60
3.	Antero Rupponen (F)	11	19	26	2.36
4.	Juho Lehtoniemi (F)	3	3	6	2.00
5.	Taneli Marjeta (D)	1	0	2	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

RoKi U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Janne Ulkuniemi (F)	2019-2020	U20 Mestis	43	23	44	67	1.56	28
2.	Santeri Hanska (F)	2019-2020	U20 Mestis	44	13	43	56	1.27	44
3.	Pekka Hartikainen (F)	2019-2020	U20 Mestis	41	30	20	50	1.22	82
4.	Arttu Korsumäki (F)	2022-2023	U20 SM-sarja	44	15	29	44	1.00	20
5.	Janne Pietilä (D)	2011-2012	U20 III-divisioona	15	16	23	39	2.60	6

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

RoKi U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Pekka Hartikainen (F)	2019-2020	U20 Mestis	41	30	20	50	1.22	82
2.	Janne Ulkuniemi (F)	2019-2020	U20 Mestis	43	23	44	67	1.56	28
3.	Valtteri Lindroos (F)	2022-2023	U20 SM-sarja	38	20	16	36	0.95	62
4.	Antero Rupponen (F)	2011-2012	U20 III-divisioona	11	19	7	26	2.36	8
5.	Wäinö Vierimaa (F)	2024-2025	U20 SM-sarja	35	18	19	37	1.06	57

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

RoKi U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Janne Ulkuniemi (F)	2019-2020	U20 Mestis	43	23	44	67	1.56	28
2.	Santeri Hanska (F)	2019-2020	U20 Mestis	44	13	43	56	1.27	44
3.	Arttu Korsumäki (F)	2022-2023	U20 SM-sarja	44	15	29	44	1.00	20
4.	Tuomas Örn (F)	2022-2023	U20 SM-sarja	43	11	28	39	0.91	18
5.	Jere Viljakainen (F)	2025-2026	U20 SM-sarja	43	11	26	37	0.86	24

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

RoKi U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Arttu Haataja (D)	2024-2025	U20 SM-sarja	28	7	9	16	0.57	84
2.	Eelis Lopina (F)	2024-2025	U20 SM-sarja	36	8	7	15	0.42	83
3.	Pekka Hartikainen (F)	2019-2020	U20 Mestis	41	30	20	50	1.22	82
4.	Roni Kurkinen (D)	2019-2020	U20 Mestis	44	5	15	20	0.45	70
5.	Oliver Surlak (F)	2025-2026	U20 SM-sarja	40	12	9	21	0.53	67