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 Mikko Kapanen.

Who is the captain of Peliitat U20?

The captain of Peliitat U20 is Joonas Ahvenainen.

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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2013-2014

2013-2014 Season

Peliitat U20 were 5-25-0 in the 2013-14 U20 Mestis season with 14 points, 15th in the Alkusarja and 30th overall.

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2013-2014 Peliitat U20 Roster

Peliitat U20 — 2013-2014 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Rasmus Forsberg (G)	30	1996	Ruotsinpyhtää, FIN	6'1"	163	L
	#94	Juha Haimakainen (G)	32	1994	Heinola, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#50	Joona Krigsman (G)	31	1995	Heinola, FIN	5'7"	132	L
		Sampsa Mikkonen (G)	32	1993	Savonlinna, FIN	5'9"	150	L
		Eeli Paakkari (G)	30	1996	Pertunmaa, FIN	5'8"	137	L
		Pele-Niklas Volanen (G)	30	1996	Mäntyharju, FIN	5'10"	154	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Lauri Golnick (D)	29	1997	Heinola, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#12	Jesse Koskelo (D)Loan	31	1995	Lahti, FIN	5'10"	179	L
	#11	Saku Laitinen (D)	32	1994	Sysmä, FIN	5'11"	194	L
		Jesse Myllylä (D)	29	1996		5'11"	161	L
	#16	Tuukka Nieminen (D)	30	1996	Heinola, FIN	6'6"	225	L
	#14	Tuomas Nummela (D)"A"	31	1995	Kärkölä, FIN	5'9"	176	R
	#53	Jesse Paalanen (D)	33	1993	Heinola, FIN	5'10"	179	L
	#3	Patrik Ruponen (D)	33	1993	Lahti, FIN	6'1"	183	L
	#39	Eelis Tupasela (F)Loan	31	1995	Hämeenkoski, FIN	5'7"	143	L
	#5	Janne Uusitalo (D)	31	1995	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	185	L
FORWARDS
	#18	Ville Ahonen (F)	31	1995	Heinola, FIN	6'0"	161	L
	#20	Joonas Ahvenainen (F)"C"	33	1993	Hollola, FIN	5'11"	194	L
	#7	Denis Firsov (F)	30	1995	Heinola, FIN	5'10"	159	L
		Kristian Kangas (RW)	33	1993	Oulu, FIN	6'1"	183	R
	#24	Henri Kivinen (F)	29	1996	Hartola, FIN	6'1"	187	L
	#10	Severi Konttinen (F)"A"	32	1993	Heinola, FIN	5'11"	181	R
	#89	Mikko Lindbom (F)	33	1993	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	183	R
	#10	Kalle Manselius (F)	31	1995	Heinola, FIN	6'1"	170	L
	#25	T.J. Millar (F)	32	1994	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	190	R
	#88	Saku Nykänen (F)	32	1994	Heinola, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#4	Markus Närhi (D)	33	1993	Hollola, FIN	6'0"	165	L
	#17	Santeri Onninen (F)	32	1994	Heinola, FIN	5'9"	146	L
	#28	Eeli Parviainen (F)	32	1994	Kotka, FIN	6'2"	187	L
	#89	Henrik Peltomaa (C)	30	1995	Vantaa, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#23	Joonas Räty (F)	28	1998		-	-	-
	#7	Asko Santero (F)	33	1993	Lahti, FIN	5'9"	141	R
	#39	Miika Schroderus (F)	29	1997	Heinola, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#8	Tommi Silvast (F)	31	1995	Lahti, FIN	6'3"	181	L
	#27	Eljas Suoknuuti (F)	32	1994	Hollola, FIN	6'3"	205	R
	#9	Niko Vähäniemi (F)	33	1993	Lahti, FIN	5'9"	183	L
	#91	Mikael Åhman (F/D)	32	1994	Lahti, FIN	5'7"	137	L
Position: G: 4, D: 9, F: 19Av Age: 19.31 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 172 lbsCompare with other teams »

2013-2014 Peliitat U20 Staff

Head CoachMikko Kapanen

Team Staff History

2013-2014 Peliitat U20 Captains

"C"

Joonas Ahvenainen

"A"

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2013-2014 Peliitat U20 Demographics

Peliitat U20 Facts

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

2013-2014 Peliitat U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

36 players
1 player

Experience

Peliitat U20: 828 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

Peliitat U20 — 2013-2014 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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Latest Transactions

Peliitat U20 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/20/2026	Extension		Akseli Kaitainen (F)		Details
09/28/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Juuso Vesterinen (F)	Parru HT	Details
08/08/2025	Extension		Arttu Siitonen (D)		Details
08/08/2025	Extension		Jonne Saarinen (F)		Details
08/08/2025	Extension		Teemu Tarvainen (F)		Details

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Peliitat U20 History and Standings

Peliitat U20 — Season History
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

Peliitat U20 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Kalle Manselius (F)	2026-2027	Peliitat	II-divisioona	7	9	2	11	2
2.	Emil Kujala (F)	2026-2027	VG-62	II-divisioona	7	3	7	10	0
3.	Akseli Saarikivi (D)	2026-2027	Hiisi	III-divisioona	4	4	5	9	2
4.	Joona Karjalainen (F)	2026-2027	LeKi U20	U20 Mestis	12	6	2	8	4
5.	Mikko Lindbom (F)	2026-2027	GIJS Groningen	Eredivisie	3	3	4	7	2
6.	Aleksi Pippuri (F)	2026-2027	Peliitat	II-divisioona	6	3	4	7	31
7.	Waltteri Viittanen (D)	2026-2027	Peliitat	II-divisioona	6	1	3	4	6
8.	Niko Sipilä (F)	2026-2027	LeKi U20	U20 Mestis	10	0	4	4	2
9.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	2026-2027	Peliitat	II-divisioona	6	2	1	3	2
10.	Sampo Poikelin (F)	2026-2027	Hunters	Suomi-sarja	8	1	2	3	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Peliitat U20 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'10"	168 lbs	19.67
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	19.90
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	19.71
2013-2014	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	19.31

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Peliitat U20 — 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

Peliitat U20 — 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

Peliitat U20 — 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.

Peliitat U20 — 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

Peliitat U20 — 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

Peliitat U20 — 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

Peliitat U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Aleksi Pippuri (F)	2025-2026	U20 Suomi-sarja	27	40	33	73	2.70	16
2.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	23	31	40	71	3.09	10
3.	Alexey Novoseltsev (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	27	40	30	70	2.59	18
4.	Jonne Saarinen (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	26	30	29	59	2.27	6
5.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	2025-2026	U20 Suomi-sarja	26	27	30	57	2.19	22

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Peliitat U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Aleksi Pippuri (F)	2025-2026	U20 Suomi-sarja	27	40	33	73	2.70	16
2.	Alexey Novoseltsev (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	27	40	30	70	2.59	18
3.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	23	31	40	71	3.09	10
4.	Jonne Saarinen (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	26	30	29	59	2.27	6
5.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	2025-2026	U20 Suomi-sarja	26	27	30	57	2.19	22

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Peliitat U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	23	31	40	71	3.09	10
2.	Aleksi Pippuri (F)	2025-2026	U20 Suomi-sarja	27	40	33	73	2.70	16
3.	Niko Sipilä (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	26	13	32	45	1.73	6
4.	Niklas Rasikannas (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	18	15	31	46	2.56	2
5.	Alexey Novoseltsev (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	27	40	30	70	2.59	18

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Peliitat U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Patrik Ruponen (D)	2013-2014	U20 Mestis	28	3	12	15	0.54	58
2.	Jesperi Kärkkäinen (D)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	23	3	18	21	0.91	41
3.	Severi Konttinen (F)	2013-2014	U20 Mestis	23	4	3	7	0.30	40
4.	T.J. Millar (F)	2013-2014	U20 Mestis	22	9	4	13	0.59	39
5.	Tommi Silvast (F)	2013-2014	U20 Mestis	29	5	11	16	0.55	36