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 Rauli Urama.

Who is the captain of Finland U18?

The captain of Finland U18 is Manu Honkanen.

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2013-2014 Season

Finland U18 were 2-1-1 in the 2013-14 WJC-18 season with 7 points, 3rd in the B and 6th overall.

2013-2014 Finland U18 Club Stats

Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Antti Kalapudas (C)	totals		48	27	43	70	14	21
	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	44	21	38	59	14	21
	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	4	6	5	11	0	-
Sebastian Aho (C/W)	totals		49	28	38	66	18	29
	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	44	25	34	59	18	28
	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	2	3	3	6	0	-
	Kärpät	Liiga	3	0	1	1	0	1
Juho Lammikko (C/LW)	totals		57	17	26	43	32	20
	Ässät	Liiga	20	0	1	1	0	-4
	Ässät U20	U20 SM-liiga	37	17	25	42	32	24
Joel Kiviranta (LW/RW)	totals		41	19	21	40	42	10
	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	38	18	19	37	40	10
	Jokerit	Liiga	1	0	0	0	2	0
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	2	1	2	3	0	-
Joni Tuulola (D)	totals		59	12	25	37	36	17
	HPK U18	U18 SM-sarja	10	3	9	12	2	-
	HPK U20	U20 SM-liiga	47	8	16	24	34	15
	HPK	Liiga	2	1	0	1	0	2
Waltteri Hopponen (LW/RW)	totals		55	17	14	31	38	3
	Everett Silvertips	WHL	1	0	0	0	2	-1
	Sioux City Musketeers	USHL	54	17	14	31	36	4
Antti Kauppinen (LW)	totals		52	15	16	31	49	1
	Tappara U20	U20 SM-liiga	48	13	12	25	45	1
	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	4	2	4	6	4	-
Manu Honkanen (C/LW)	totals		49	14	16	30	16	7
	TPS U18	U18 SM-sarja	3	1	0	1	0	-
	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	42	13	16	29	16	7
	TPS	Liiga	4	0	0	0	0	0
Sebastian Moberg (D)	totals		48	4	26	30	20	37
	Blues U18	U18 SM-sarja	14	0	8	8	4	-
	Blues U20	U20 SM-liiga	34	4	18	22	16	37
Mikko Rantanen (W/C)	totals		56	10	19	29	18	1
	TPS U18	U18 SM-sarja	2	0	2	2	0	-
	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	17	5	13	18	8	12
	TPS	Liiga	37	5	4	9	10	-11
Aleksi Saarela (C)	totals		29	6	18	24	10	-4
	Lukko	Liiga	12	0	2	2	2	-4
	Lukko U20	U20 SM-liiga	17	6	16	22	8	0
Teemu Lämsä (C/RW)	totals		49	10	12	22	26	4
	TPS	Liiga	1	0	0	0	0	0
	TPS U18	U18 SM-sarja	5	1	0	1	2	-
	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	43	9	12	21	24	4
Kasperi Kapanen (W/C)	totals		49	12	8	20	10	-8
	KalPa	Liiga	47	7	7	14	10	-8
	KalPa U18	U18 SM-sarja	2	5	1	6	0	-
Jere Rouhiainen (D)	totals		50	10	10	20	24	-16
	Tappara U20	U20 SM-liiga	46	9	7	16	22	-16
	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	4	1	3	4	2	-
Sami Niku (D)	totals		51	4	16	20	36	3
	JYP U20	U20 SM-liiga	20	4	10	14	20	1
	JYP-Akatemia	Mestis	30	0	3	3	16	2
	JYP U18	U18 SM-sarja	1	0	3	3	0	-
Miro Mäkinen (C)	totals		49	11	8	19	36	0
	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	47	9	7	16	36	0
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	2	2	1	3	0	-
Atte Mäkinen (LW/RW)	totals		50	8	10	18	46	13
	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	43	7	8	15	38	13
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	7	1	2	3	8	-
Miro Keskitalo (D)	totals		52	2	11	13	40	-1
	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	39	2	8	10	36	-1
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	13	0	3	3	4	-
Eetu Sopanen (D)	totals		15	3	6	9	18	3
	Pelicans U20	U20 SM-liiga	15	3	6	9	18	3
	Pelicans U18	U18 SM-sarja	0	0	0	0	0	-
Jarkko Parikka (D)	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	51	2	6	8	16	-18

Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Kaapo Kähkönen (G)	totals		38	2.49	.912	-	-	-
	Blues U20	U20 SM-liiga	38	2.49	.912	-	-	-
	Blues	Liiga	0	-	-	-	-	-
Joona Voutilainen (G)	totals		40	-	-	-	-	-
	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	11	2.59	.894	-	-	-
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	29	2.21	.922	-	-	-

2013-2014 Finland U18 Staff

Head CoachRauli Urama
Asst. CoachMikko Saarinen
Goaltending CoachToni Pasuri
Team ManagerTimo Backman
Equipment ManagerMika Uuttu
Video CoachJukka Varmanen

Team Staff History

2013-2014 Finland U18 Captains

"C"

Manu Honkanen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Finland U18: 113 GP
Liiga: 158 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Finland (WC)
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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