What league does Peliitat U20 play in?

Peliitat U20 play in the U20 Suomi-sarja.

When was Peliitat U20 founded?

Peliitat U20 was founded in 1969 in Heinola, FIN, Finland.

Where is Peliitat U20 based?

Peliitat U20 is based in Heinola, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Peliitat U20?

The head coach of Peliitat U20 is Martin Jendrol.

What arena does Peliitat U20 play in?

Peliitat U20 play their home games at Versowood Areena in Heinola, FIN.

What are the team colors of Peliitat U20?

The team colors of Peliitat U20 are Red + Black + White.

Peliitat U20

U20 Suomi-sarja

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2026-2027 Peliitat U20 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
FORWARDS
	#10	Aatu Rohtla (F)	20	2006	Lahti, FIN	5'9"	170	L	26/27
	#97	Jonne Saarinen (F)	20	2006	Hollola, FIN	5'11"	176	L	26/27
	#98	Teemu Tarvainen (RW)	21	2005	Lahti, FIN	5'6"	148	L	26/27

Position: F: 3Av Age: 20.33 yearsAv Ht: 5'9"Av Wt: 163 lbsCompare with other teams »

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2026-2027 Peliitat U20 Staff

Head CoachMartin Jendrol
Equipment ManagerJanne Saarinen

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2026-2027 Peliitat U20 Demographics

Peliitat U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 Suomi-sarja
Team Colors: Red + Black + White
Town: Heinola, FIN Map
Founded: 1969

2026-2027 Peliitat U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

3 players

Experience

Peliitat U20: 63 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

HC Giants
Hiisi (III-divisioona)
Panthers Hockey (III-divisioona)
Pelicans U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Pelicans U18 Akatemia (U18 Suomi-sarja)
Pelicans U18 Team (U18 III-divisioona)
Pelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Peliitat (II-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Versowood Areena
Location: Heinola, FIN
Capacity: 2 975
Construction Year: 1984

Peliitat U20 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/29/2026 11:30 AM UTC	Peliitat U20	FoPS U20	7 - 3	U20 Mestis
03/28/2026 10:15 AM UTC	KeuPa HT/Diskos U20	Peliitat U20	3 - 5	U20 Mestis
03/22/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Laser HT U20	Peliitat U20	6 - 2	U20 Mestis
03/21/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Hokki U20	Peliitat U20	3 - 4	U20 Mestis
03/14/2026 10:15 AM UTC	Peliitat U20	KJT Haukat U20	2 - 10	U20 Mestis

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Akseli Kaitainen (F)

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09/28/2025

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Juuso Vesterinen (F)

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Peliitat U20 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	U20 Mestis	5	3	2	-	0	0	20	25	9	1.8	3	Qualification loss
	U20 Suomi-Srja	18	13	3	2	-	-	102	47	28	1.56	2	Qualification
	U20 Suomi-Srja	10	10	0	0	-	-	108	17	20	2	1	-
2024-2025	U20 Mestis	8	6	1	-	1	0	35	17	20	2.5	2	Qualification loss
	U20 Suomi-Srja	9	9	0	0	-	-	88	21	18	2	1	-
2013-2014	U20 Suomi-Srja	14	2	6	6	-	-	51	61	10	0.71	6	-
	U20 Mestis	30	4	25	-	1	0	80	155	14	0.47	15	Relegated

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Emil Kujala (F)	2026-2027	VG-62	II-divisioona	3	2	5	7	0
2.	Kalle Manselius (F)	2026-2027	Peliitat	II-divisioona	3	5	1	6	0
3.	Aleksi Pippuri (F)	2026-2027	Peliitat	II-divisioona	2	2	2	4	2
4.	Joona Karjalainen (F)	2026-2027	LeKi U20	U20 Mestis	5	2	2	4	2
5.	Waltteri Viittanen (D)	2026-2027	Peliitat	II-divisioona	2	1	2	3	6
6.	Sampo Poikelin (F)	2026-2027	Hunters	Suomi-sarja	3	1	0	1	0
7.	Alexey Novoseltsev (F)	2026-2027	Esbjerg II	1. Division	3	1	0	1	2
8.	Arttu Siitonen (D)	2026-2027	Peliitat	II-divisioona	3	1	0	1	25
9.	Jasper Heikkinen (D)	2026-2027	Peliitat	II-divisioona	3	0	1	1	2
10.	Niko Sipilä (F)	2026-2027	LeKi U20	U20 Mestis	5	0	1	1	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'9"	163 lbs	20.33
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	19.87
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	19.71
2013-2014	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	19.25

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	49	58	70	128
2.	Alexey Novoseltsev (F)	40	54	41	95
3.	Jonne Saarinen (F)	42	37	45	82
4.	Aleksi Pippuri (F)	27	40	33	73
5.	Niko Sipilä (F)	43	23	46	69

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	49	58	70	128
2.	Alexey Novoseltsev (F)	40	54	41	95
3.	Aleksi Pippuri (F)	27	40	33	73
4.	Jonne Saarinen (F)	42	37	45	82
5.	Asko Santero (F)	34	29	21	50

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	49	58	70	128
2.	Niko Sipilä (F)	43	23	46	69
3.	Jonne Saarinen (F)	42	37	45	82
4.	Alexey Novoseltsev (F)	40	54	41	95
5.	Aleksi Pippuri (F)	27	40	33	73

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Patrik Ruponen (D)	39	4	18	88
2.	Eetu Karhunen (D)	33	8	38	52
3.	Severi Konttinen (F)	25	5	8	50
4.	T.J. Millar (F)	33	12	17	45
5.	Eljas Suoknuuti (F)	42	16	26	44

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	49	58	70	128
2.	Tuukka Nieminen (D)	44	2	11	13
3.	Niko Sipilä (F)	43	23	46	69
4.	Arttu Vesterinen (F)	43	8	22	30
5.	Henri Kivinen (F)	43	1	8	9

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Aleksi Pippuri (F)	27	40	73	2.70
2.	Jere Nykänen (D)	3	2	8	2.67
3.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	49	58	128	2.61
4.	Niklas Rasikannas (F)	18	15	46	2.56
5.	Emil Kujala (F)	6	5	15	2.50

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Aleksi Pippuri (F)	2025-2026	27	40	73
2.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	2024-2025	23	31	71
3.	Alexey Novoseltsev (F)	2024-2025	27	40	70
4.	Jonne Saarinen (F)	2024-2025	26	30	59
5.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	2025-2026	26	27	57

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Aleksi Pippuri (F)	2025-2026	27	40	73
2.	Alexey Novoseltsev (F)	2024-2025	27	40	70
3.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	2024-2025	23	31	71
4.	Jonne Saarinen (F)	2024-2025	26	30	59
5.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	2025-2026	26	27	57

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	2024-2025	23	40	71
2.	Aleksi Pippuri (F)	2025-2026	27	33	73
3.	Niko Sipilä (F)	2024-2025	26	32	45
4.	Niklas Rasikannas (F)	2024-2025	18	31	46
5.	Alexey Novoseltsev (F)	2024-2025	27	30	70

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Patrik Ruponen (D)	2013-2014	28	15	58
2.	Jesperi Kärkkäinen (D)	2024-2025	23	21	41
3.	Severi Konttinen (F)	2013-2014	23	7	40
4.	T.J. Millar (F)	2013-2014	22	13	39
5.	Tommi Silvast (F)	2013-2014	29	16	36