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 Jukka-Pekka Annala.

Who is the captain of Finland U18?

The captain of Finland U18 is Joonas Rask.

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2007-2008

2007-2008 Season

Finland U18 were 2-2-0 in the 2007-08 WJC-18 season with 6 points, 3rd in the B and 5th overall.

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2007-2008 Finland U18 Roster

Finland U18 — 2007-2008 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Joonas Kuusela (G)	36	1990	Espoo, FIN	6'2"	187	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#1	Rasmus Rinne (G)	36	1990	Hyvinkää, FIN	6'5"	209	L	U18 SM-sarja
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Teemu Eronen (D)	35	1990	Vantaa, FIN	5'11"	187	L	U18 SM-sarja
	#4	Ville Hietikko (D)	36	1990	Hyvinkää, FIN	5'10"	176	R	U20 SM-sarja
	#2	Tommi Kivistö (D)	35	1991	Vantaa, FIN	6'1"	209	L	U18 SM-sarja
	#5	Nico Manelius (D)"A"	35	1991	Vantaa, FIN	6'0"	194	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#24	Rasmus Rissanen (D)	35	1991	Kuopio, FIN	6'3"	216	L	U18 SM-sarja
	#7	Sami Vatanen (D)	35	1991	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'10"	185	R	U18 SM-sarja
	#8	Veli-Matti Vittasmäki (D)	36	1990	Turku, FIN	6'1"	209	L	U20 SM-sarja
FORWARDS
	#10	Teemu Hartikainen (C/W)"A"	36	1990	Kuopio, FIN	6'1"	234	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#11	Erik Haula (LW/C)	35	1991	Pori, FIN	6'0"	192	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#12	Jasse Ikonen (W/C)	36	1990	Kuopio, FIN	6'0"	190	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#13	Pekka Jormakka (RW/LW)	36	1990	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	5'9"	187	R	U20 SM-sarja
	#15	Jani Lajunen (C)	36	1990	Espoo, FIN	6'3"	198	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#16	Matias Myttynen (C/LW)	36	1990	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	203	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#18	Joonas Nättinen (C)	35	1991	Jämsä, FIN	6'2"	192	R	U18 SM-sarja
	#23	Joona Peränen (LW)	36	1990	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'10"	170	L	U18 SM-sarja
	#27	Ilmari Pitkänen (LW/RW)	36	1990	Viljakkala, FIN	6'0"	192	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#20	Toni Rajala (LW/RW)	35	1991	Parkano, FIN	5'10"	168	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#22	Joonas Rask (RW)"C"	36	1990	Savonlinna, FIN	5'11"	181	R	U20 SM-sarja
	#28	Jere Sallinen (LW/C)	35	1990	Espoo, FIN	6'2"	201	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#21	Matias Sointu (W/C)	36	1990	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	165	L	U20 SM-sarja
Position: G: 2, D: 7, F: 13Av Age: 17.59 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

2007-2008 Finland U18 Staff

Head CoachJukka-Pekka Annala
Asst. CoachJukka Lamminaho
Asst. CoachKai Rautio
Goaltending CoachAri-Pekka Siekkinen
Team ManagerJuha Mäki-Kokkila
Equipment ManagerJanne Jansson

Team Staff History

2007-2008 Finland U18 Captains

"C"

Joonas Rask

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2025: WJC-18 Quarterfinal loss
2024: WJC-18 Quarterfinal loss

2007-2008 Finland U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

21 players
1 player

Experience

Finland U18: 126 GP
Liiga: 9 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

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

Finland U18 Games

Finland U18 — 2007-2008 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

Finland U18 — Season History
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

Finland U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Emil Järventie (F)	2026-2027	Tappara U20	U20 SM-sarja	14	16	4	20	10
2.	Kristian Tanus (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	14	5	14	19	4
3.	Paavo Fugleberg (F)	2026-2027	TPS U20	U20 SM-sarja	12	10	7	17	2
4.	Sami Tavernier (F)	2026-2027	Angers	Ligue Magnus	11	8	9	17	20
5.	Julius Nättinen (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	14	7	8	15	6
6.	Sami Päivärinta (F)	2026-2027	HPK	Liiga	15	6	9	15	4
7.	Eelis Uronen (D)	2026-2027	HIFK U20	U20 SM-sarja	12	5	10	15	41
8.	Samu Markkula (F)	2026-2027	TUTO Hockey	Mestis	10	4	11	15	2
9.	Roni Hirvonen (F)	2026-2027	Kärpät	Liiga	16	4	11	15	4
10.	Ville Väärälä (F)	2026-2027	Tappara U20	U20 SM-sarja	13	2	13	15	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Finland U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	17.76
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	17.88
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	17.68

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Finland U18 — 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

Finland U18 — 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

Finland U18 — 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.

Finland U18 — 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

Finland U18 — 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

Finland U18 — 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

Finland U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Toni Rajala (F)	2008-2009	WJC-18	6	10	9	19	3.17	6
2.	Tero Toivola (F)	1985-1986	EJC-18	5	6	9	17	3.40	6
3.	Teemu Selänne (F)	1987-1988	EJC-18	6	7	9	16	2.67	8
4.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	2009-2010	WJC-18	6	10	5	15	2.50	10
5.	Vesa Viitakoski (F)	1988-1989	EJC-18	6	8	7	15	2.50	6

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Finland U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Toni Rajala (F)	2008-2009	WJC-18	6	10	9	19	3.17	6
2.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	2009-2010	WJC-18	6	10	5	15	2.50	10
3.	Matti Hagman (F)	1973-1974	EJC-19	5	10	2	12	2.40	0
4.	Vesa Viitakoski (F)	1988-1989	EJC-18	6	8	7	15	2.50	6
5.	Keijo Säilynoja (F)	1987-1988	EJC-18	6	8	4	12	2.00	4

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Finland U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jose Pekkala (F)	1978-1979	EJC-18	5	2	11	13	2.60	0
2.	Mikael Granlund (F)	2008-2009	WJC-18	6	2	11	13	2.17	0
3.	Miro Heiskanen (D)	2016-2017	WJC-18	7	2	10	12	1.71	0
4.	Toni Rajala (F)	2008-2009	WJC-18	6	10	9	19	3.17	6
5.	Tero Toivola (F)	1985-1986	EJC-18	5	6	9	17	3.40	6

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Finland U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tomek Valtonen (F)	1996-1997	EJC-18	6	0	0	0	0.00	52
2.	Ilmari Pitkänen (F)	2007-2008	WJC-18	6	1	1	2	0.33	46
3.	Jesperi Kotkaniemi (F)	2017-2018	WJC-18	7	3	6	9	1.29	37
4.	Mikael Aaltonen (D)	2008-2009	WJC-18	6	3	3	6	1.00	37
5.	Miro Hovinen (D)	2009-2010	WJC-18	6	1	0	1	0.17	33