What league does Finland U18 play in?

Finland U18 play in the WJC-18.

When was Finland U18 founded?

Finland U18 was founded in 1928.

Who is the head coach of Finland U18?

The head coach of Finland U18 is Harri Laurila.

Who is the captain of Finland U18?

The captain of Finland U18 is Tomi Sallinen.

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2006-2007 Season

Finland U18 were 1-2-1 in the 2006-07 WJC-18 season with 4 points, 5th in the B and 8th overall.

2006-2007 Finland U18 Club Stats

Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Topias Räty (F)	totals		36	24	21	45	51	-1
	Kiekkoreipas U18	U18 SM-sarja	31	24	20	44	51	-
	Pelicans U20	U20 SM-liiga	5	0	1	1	0	-1
Tommi Ranta (C)	totals		48	18	21	39	36	-3
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	19	9	12	21	24	-
	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	24	1	3	4	8	-3
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja Q	5	8	6	14	4	-
Lassi Kokkala (C)	totals		46	16	22	38	38	-17
	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	42	16	21	37	38	-17
	TPS	SM-liiga	1	0	0	0	0	0
	TPS U18	U18 SM-sarja	3	0	1	1	0	-
Niclas Lucenius (LW/C)	totals		45	19	17	36	76	1
	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	7	5	3	8	32	-
	Tappara U20	U20 SM-liiga	33	14	14	28	44	1
	Tappara	SM-liiga	5	0	0	0	0	0
Olavi Vauhkonen (RW/LW)	totals		50	19	17	36	16	-12
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	14	9	9	18	4	-
	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	31	4	1	5	10	-12
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja Q	5	6	7	13	2	-
Antti Roppo (RW)	totals		47	14	22	36	39	8
	Ilves U18	U18 SM-sarja	8	3	7	10	29	-
	Ilves U20	U20 SM-liiga	39	11	15	26	10	8
Janne Tavi (LW/RW)	totals		50	11	22	33	32	-2
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	14	5	8	13	18	-
	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	31	4	4	8	14	-2
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja Q	5	2	10	12	0	-
Jere Ölander (D)	totals		41	7	20	27	38	0
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	18	3	14	17	20	-
	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	14	0	0	0	10	0
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja Q	9	4	6	10	8	-
Nestori Lähde (LW/RW)	totals		51	13	13	26	91	1
	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	12	5	5	10	26	-
	Tappara U20	U20 SM-liiga	39	8	8	16	65	1
Jesse Jyrkkiö (D)	totals		44	10	15	25	121	-1
	Ässät U18	U18 SM-sarja	5	1	3	4	16	-
	Ässät U20	U20 SM-liiga	39	9	12	21	105	-1
Tomi Pallassalo (C)	totals		48	8	17	25	16	-4
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	14	5	8	13	2	-
	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	31	1	7	8	12	-4
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja Q	3	2	2	4	2	-
Anton Kokkonen (C)	totals		31	9	15	24	36	4
	TuTo Hockey	Mestis	19	6	3	9	16	4
	TuTo U18	U18 I-divisioona	7	2	7	9	14	-
	TuTo U20	U20 I-divisioona Q	5	1	5	6	6	-
Niko Kluuskeri (D)	totals		39	5	19	24	36	2
	TPS U18	U18 SM-sarja	3	1	2	3	6	-
	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	35	4	17	21	30	2
	TPS	SM-liiga	1	0	0	0	0	0
Eetu Pöysti (RW)	totals		41	14	7	21	22	1
	HIFK U18	U18 SM-sarja	3	2	1	3	2	-
	HIFK U20	U20 SM-liiga	38	12	6	18	20	1
Tomi Sallinen (C/W)	totals		43	9	11	20	12	4
	Blues U20	U20 SM-liiga	42	9	11	20	12	4
	Blues U18	U18 SM-sarja	1	0	0	0	0	-
Antti Tyrväinen (W/C)	totals		31	6	9	15	128	2
	Kiekkoreipas U18	U18 SM-sarja	12	5	5	10	77	-
	Pelicans U20	U20 SM-liiga	19	1	4	5	51	2
Joni Liljeblad (D)	totals		41	4	7	11	30	-7
	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	4	2	4	6	6	-
	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	37	2	3	5	24	-7
Sami Martikainen (D)	Blues U20	U20 SM-liiga	37	2	6	8	36	19
Joonas Järvinen (D)	totals		41	2	5	7	32	-4
	TPS U18	U18 SM-sarja	4	0	1	1	6	-
	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	37	2	4	6	26	-4
Jonas Alatalo (D)	totals		34	1	5	6	16	5
	Ilves U18	U18 SM-sarja	14	1	4	5	12	-
	Ilves U20	U20 SM-liiga	20	0	1	1	4	5

Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Juha Metsola (G)	totals		29	-	-	-	-	-
	Ilves U18	U18 SM-sarja	6	3.01	.911	-	-	-
	Ilves U20	U20 SM-liiga	23	2.66	.922	-	-	-
	Ilves	SM-liiga	0	-	-	-	-	-
Harri Säteri (G)	totals		25	-	-	-	-	-
	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	2	2.02	.932	-	-	-
	Tappara U20	U20 SM-liiga	23	2.63	.924	-	-	-
	Tappara	SM-liiga	0	-	-	-	-	-

2006-2007 Finland U18 Staff

Head CoachHarri Laurila
Asst. CoachJukka Lamminaho
Asst. CoachTimo Saarikoski
Goaltending CoachPetri Tuononen
Team ManagerHannu Soro
Equipment ManagerJorma Virkki
Equipment ManagerJorma Virkki

Team Staff History

2006-2007 Finland U18 Captains

"C"

Tomi Sallinen

"A"

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2006-2007 Finland U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Finland U18: 131 GP
Liiga: 7 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Finland (WC)
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Finland U20 (all) (International-Jr)

Finland U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/29/2026 10:00 AM UTC	Czechia U18	Finland U18	2 - 1	U18 WJC
04/27/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Finland U18	Canada U18	0 - 7	U18 WJC
04/25/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Slovakia U18	Finland U18	4 - 5 (OT 61:50)	U18 WJC
04/24/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Finland U18	Latvia U18	2 - 0	U18 WJC
04/22/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Norway U18	Finland U18	1 - 6	U18 WJC

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Finland U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WJC-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	WJC-18	4	2	1	-	1	0	13	12	8	2	3	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	WJC-18	4	2	1	-	0	1	18	9	7	1.75	3	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	WJC-18	4	3	1	-	0	0	18	10	9	2.25	2	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	WJC-18	4	3	1	-	0	0	23	14	9	2.25	2	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	WJC-18	3	2	1	-	0	0	13	7	6	2	2	Bronze game win
2020-2021	WJC-18	4	2	0	-	1	1	24	13	9	2.25	1	Bronze game loss
2019-2020	WJC-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WJC-18	4	1	3	-	0	0	20	13	3	0.75	4	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	WJC-18	4	4	0	-	0	0	21	8	12	3	1	Champion
2016-2017	WJC-18	4	4	0	-	0	0	23	10	12	3	1	Final loss
2015-2016	WJC-18	4	2	1	-	1	0	13	9	8	2	2	Champion
2014-2015	WJC-18	4	3	1	-	0	0	14	6	9	2.25	2	Final loss
2013-2014	WJC-18	4	2	1	-	0	1	14	10	7	1.75	3	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	WJC-18	4	3	1	-	0	0	14	7	9	2.25	2	Bronze game win
2011-2012	WJC-18	4	3	1	-	0	0	15	9	9	2.25	2	Bronze game loss
2010-2011	WJC-18	4	2	2	-	0	0	16	15	6	1.5	3	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	WJC-18	4	3	0	-	1	0	21	11	11	2.75	1	Bronze game win
2008-2009	WJC-18	4	3	1	-	0	0	27	9	9	2.25	1	Bronze game win
2007-2008	WJC-18	4	2	2	-	0	0	15	15	6	1.5	3	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	WJC-18	4	1	2	-	0	1	6	10	4	1	5	Saved in relegation
2005-2006	WJC-18	4	3	0	1	-	-	12	7	7	1.75	1	Final loss
2004-2005	WJC-18	4	1	3	0	-	-	6	13	2	0.5	4	Saved in relegation
2003-2004	WJC-18	4	1	1	2	-	-	14	8	4	1	4	Saved in relegation
2002-2003	WJC-18	4	1	2	1	-	-	14	15	3	0.75	4	Saved in relegation
2001-2002	WJC-18	5	2	3	0	-	-	14	15	4	0.8	4	-
	WJC-18	5	4	1	0	-	-	22	7	8	1.6	2	Final group
2000-2001	WJC-18	4	4	0	0	-	-	17	3	8	2	1	Bronze game win
1999-2000	WJC-18	4	3	1	0	-	-	19	9	6	1.5	2	Champion
1998-1999	WJC-18	5	3	1	1	-	-	12	12	7	1.4		-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Emil Järventie (F)	2026-2027	Tappara U20	U20 SM-sarja	8	11	3	14	4
2.	Kristian Tanus (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	7	5	7	12	4
3.	Sami Tavernier (F)	2026-2027	Angers	Ligue Magnus	6	6	5	11	14
4.	Jesse Puljujärvi (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	NL	8	6	5	11	29
5.	Eelis Uronen (D)	2026-2027	HIFK U20	U20 SM-sarja	8	4	6	10	39
6.	Samu Markkula (F)	2026-2027	TUTO Hockey	Mestis	7	2	8	10	2
7.	Sami Päivärinta (F)	2026-2027	HPK	Liiga	7	4	5	9	2
8.	Ville Väärälä (F)	2026-2027	Tappara U20	U20 SM-sarja	7	1	8	9	0
9.	Natan Teshome (F)	2026-2027	Jukurit U20	U20 SM-sarja	9	6	2	8	4
10.	Atte Mäkinen (F)	2026-2027	TuusKi	II-divisioona	3	3	5	8	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	17.72
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	17.84
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	17.96
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	17.65
2021-2022	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	17.64

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	12	17	11	28
2.	Mikael Granlund (F)	12	6	20	26
3.	Toni Rajala (F)	12	13	11	24
4.	Artturi Lehkonen (F)	14	10	9	19
5.	Kristian Vesalainen (F)	14	8	11	19

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	12	17	11	28
2.	Toni Rajala (F)	12	13	11	24
3.	Matti Hagman (F)	10	12	4	16
4.	Sean Bergenheim (F)	14	11	5	16
5.	Artturi Lehkonen (F)	14	10	9	19

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mikael Granlund (F)	12	6	20	26
2.	Aron Kiviharju (D)	16	0	16	16
3.	Jose Pekkala (F)	10	4	13	17
4.	Markus Granlund (F)	12	3	13	16
5.	Mika Välilä (F)	13	7	12	19

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Tomek Valtonen (F)	6	0	0	52
2.	Ilmari Pitkänen (F)	6	1	2	46
3.	Jari Munck (D)	15	3	7	41
4.	Jesperi Kotkaniemi (F)	14	4	15	37
5.	Mikael Aaltonen (D)	6	3	6	37

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aron Kiviharju (D)	16	0	16	16
2.	Seppo Urpalainen (F)	15	10	6	16
3.	Esa Keskinen (F)	15	9	4	13
4.	Tapio Koskinen (F)	15	6	3	9
5.	Jari Munck (D)	15	3	4	7

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Tero Toivola (F)	5	6	17	3.40
2.	Teemu Selänne (F)	6	7	16	2.67
3.	Sami Wahlsten (F)	5	7	13	2.60
4.	Vesa Viitakoski (F)	6	8	15	2.50
5.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	12	17	28	2.33

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Toni Rajala (F)	2008-2009	6	10	19
2.	Tero Toivola (F)	1985-1986	5	6	17
3.	Teemu Selänne (F)	1987-1988	6	7	16
4.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	2009-2010	6	10	15
5.	Vesa Viitakoski (F)	1988-1989	6	8	15

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Toni Rajala (F)	2008-2009	6	10	19
2.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	2009-2010	6	10	15
3.	Matti Hagman (F)	1973-1974	5	10	12
4.	Vesa Viitakoski (F)	1988-1989	6	8	15
5.	Keijo Säilynoja (F)	1987-1988	6	8	12

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Jose Pekkala (F)	1978-1979	5	11	13
2.	Mikael Granlund (F)	2008-2009	6	11	13
3.	Miro Heiskanen (D)	2016-2017	7	10	12
4.	Toni Rajala (F)	2008-2009	6	9	19
5.	Tero Toivola (F)	1985-1986	5	9	17

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Tomek Valtonen (F)	1996-1997	6	0	52
2.	Ilmari Pitkänen (F)	2007-2008	6	2	46
3.	Jesperi Kotkaniemi (F)	2017-2018	7	9	37
4.	Mikael Aaltonen (D)	2008-2009	6	6	37
5.	Miro Hovinen (D)	2009-2010	6	1	33