What league does Tappara U20 play in?

Tappara U20 play in the U20 SM-sarja.

When was Tappara U20 founded?

Tappara U20 was founded in 1955 in Tampere, FIN, Finland.

Where is Tappara U20 based?

Tappara U20 is based in Tampere, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Tappara U20?

The head coach of Tappara U20 is Janne Saavalainen.

Who is the captain of Tappara U20?

The captain of Tappara U20 is Antti Törmänen.

What arena does Tappara U20 play in?

Tappara U20 play their home games at Tampereen jäähalli in Tampere, FIN.

What are the team colors of Tappara U20?

The team colors of Tappara U20 are Blue + Orange + White.

Tappara U20

U20 SM-sarja

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2010-2011

2010-2011 Season

Tappara U20 were 21-18-3 in the 2010-11 U20 SM-liiga season with 63 points, 9th overall.

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2010-2011 Tappara U20 Player Stats

All Positions

Tappara U20 — 2010-2011 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
U20 SM-liiga
1.		Arttu Ilomäki (C/RW)	35	20	24	44	52	6
2.		Jani Lehtonen (C)	39	17	14	31	18	-1
3.		David Dvoracek (LW/RW)	42	14	12	26	8	-2
4.		Joonas Liimatainen (D)	42	2	24	26	54	13
5.		Paulus Rundgren (F/D)	39	16	8	24	38	-6
6.		Aleksander Barkov (C)	25	5	12	17	6	7
7.		Aleksi Elorinne (D)	37	10	6	16	71	-3
8.		Jani Leino (C)	40	2	13	15	22	-10
9.		Matias Simontaival (RW)	42	5	9	14	26	-4
10.		Jonatan Tanus (LW/C)	19	6	7	13	6	-1
11.		Juha Korkeamäki (D)	40	4	9	13	26	-16
12.		Joni Karjalainen (LW)	5	4	8	12	4	7
13.		Sami Laakso (C)	39	4	8	12	22	4
14.		Olli Eiranto (LW)	24	4	6	10	4	-3
15.		Otto Räty (D)	41	2	7	9	14	-10
16.		Antti Törmänen (LW/RW)	34	2	6	8	10	-10
17.		Aapeli Pursimo (D)	36	3	4	7	2	14
18.		Kalle Niemenmaa (F)	31	2	5	7	4	5
19.		Henrik Haapala (LW/RW)	18	2	3	5	6	-3
20.		Teemu Suokas (LW)	13	2	2	4	2	2
21.		Teemu Lindroos (D)	26	0	4	4	12	10
22.		Nestori Lähde (LW/RW)	2	2	1	3	2	2
23.		Tatu Laine (F/D)	17	1	2	3	8	-2
24.		Jesse Turkulainen (D)	6	0	3	3	18	5
25.		Pyry Niemi (F)	18	0	3	3	16	-1
26.		Miika Viinamäki (C/D)	2	1	0	1	2	0
27.		Joel Linnas (F)	4	0	1	1	4	-2
28.		Vilho Virmavirta (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-3
29.		Juha-Pekka Perjola (F)	1	0	0	0	0	0
30.		Eero Jutila (D)	3	0	0	0	0	0
31.		Leevi Niemenmaa (D)	3	0	0	0	0	-2
32.		Iiro Majanmaa (D)	4	0	0	0	2	-1
33.		Sami-Pekka Moilanen (D)	6	0	0	0	4	0
34.		Janne Suomi (D/F)	17	0	0	0	4	-7

Tappara U20 — 2010-2011 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
U20 SM-liiga
1.		Niklas Nalli (G)	19	2.91	.910	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.		Mikael Edelmann (G)	23	2.70	.908	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.		Pyry Lahti (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4.		Leo Koskinen (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5.		Alex Kolkkinen (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6.		Nestori Kauhanen (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2010-2011 Tappara U20 Staff

Head CoachJanne Saavalainen
Asst. CoachSami Luimula
Goaltending CoachHannu Vakkuri

Team Staff History

2010-2011 Tappara U20 Captains

"C"

Antti Törmänen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2010-2011 Tappara U20 Demographics

Tappara U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Blue + Orange + White
Town: Tampere, FIN Map
Founded: 1955

2010-2011 Tappara U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

39 players
1 player

Experience

Tappara U20: 1 644 GP
Liiga: 198 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hiki-Hockey (II-divisioona)
KOOVEE II (II-divisioona)
KOOVEE U20 (U20 Mestis)
LeKi (Suomi-sarja)
LeKi U20 (U20 Mestis)
Pyry Hockey (Mestis)
Pyry U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)
Tappara (Liiga)
Tappara U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Tappara U18 Akatemia (U18 Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Tampereen jäähalli
Location: Tampere, FIN
Capacity: 7 300
Construction Year: 1965
Secondary Arena: Hakametsä 2

Tappara U20 Games

Tappara U20 — 2010-2011 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/21/2026 08:00 PM GMT+2	HPK U20	Tappara U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
11/20/2026 02:30 PM GMT+2	Lukko U20	Tappara U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
11/14/2026 01:00 PM GMT+2	Tappara U20	HPK U20	2 - 4	U20 SM-sarja
11/13/2026 07:00 PM GMT+2	Jokerit U20	Tappara U20	2 - 4	U20 SM-sarja
10/31/2026 04:00 PM GMT+2	Tappara U20	Lukko U20	5 - 2	U20 SM-sarja

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Latest Transactions

Tappara U20 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/31/2026	Loan	leaving	Lucas Koivunen (D)	FPS	Details
10/17/2026	Loan	leaving	Petteri Sakki (F)	FPS	Details
09/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Juuso Rantala (D)	Maryland Black Bears	Details
07/28/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Juho Kuisma (F)	Sioux City Musketeers	Details
06/23/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Lucian Bernat (F)	Owen Sound Attack	Details
06/02/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Eemil Sivu (F)	KooKoo U20	Details
06/02/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Kasper Selin (D)	Pyry Hockey	Details
05/30/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Niko Nissilä (D)	Unterland	Details

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Tappara U20 History and Standings

Tappara U20 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U20 SM-sarja	19	10	0	-	2	7	32	58	62	1.68	7	-
2025-2026	U20 SM-sarja	44	18	5	-	7	14	71	143	131	1.61	6	Bronze game loss
2024-2025	U20 SM-sarja	44	16	2	-	9	17	61	152	146	1.39	12	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	38	21	5	-	5	7	78	150	98	2.05	2	Bronze game win
2022-2023	U20 SM-sarja	45	31	5	-	2	7	105	215	96	2.33	1	Champion
	U20 SM-sarja	23	17	2	-	0	4	55	128	41	2.39	1	Final group
2021-2022	U20 SM-sarja	45	21	4	-	8	12	79	148	123	1.76	4	Quarterfinal loss
	U20 SM-sarja	19	9	2	-	2	6	33	60	47	1.74	9	Final group
2020-2021	U20 SM-sarja	25	17	3	-	2	8	50	106	68	2	3	Semifinal loss
	U20 SM-sarja	25	17	3	-	2	8	50	106	68	2	3	Final group
2019-2020	U20 SM-liiga	52	25	2	-	7	18	86	193	168	1.65	7	Playoffs Cancelled
	U20 SM-liiga	34	17	1	-	4	17	54	125	117	1.59	8	Final group
2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	52	21	4	-	4	23	75	177	181	1.44	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U20 SM-liiga	34	15	2	-	1	16	50	113	116	1.47	10	Final group
2017-2018	U20 SM-liiga	53	22	7	-	7	17	87	169	160	1.64	6	Bronze game loss
	U20 SM-liiga	35	16	4	-	4	11	60	113	105	1.71	5	Final group
2016-2017	U20 SM-liiga	48	20	5	-	4	19	74	146	142	1.54	11	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2015-2016	U20 SM-liiga	50	21	4	-	7	18	78	173	165	1.56	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2014-2015	U20 SM-liiga	48	17	6	-	2	23	65	146	152	1.35	12	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	U20 SM-liiga	48	24	2	-	2	20	78	156	135	1.63	7	First round loss
2012-2013	U20 SM-liiga	48	21	1	-	8	18	73	140	123	1.52	7	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	U20 SM-liiga	48	18	1	-	4	25	60	164	193	1.25	12	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	U20 SM-liiga	42	18	3	-	3	18	63	130	123	1.5	9	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	U20 SM-liiga	10	7	0	-	0	3	21	51	32	2.1	2	Saved in relegation
	U20 SM-liiga	42	13	5	-	3	21	52	113	179	1.24	12	Relegation Play
2008-2009	U20 SM-liiga	10	6	1	-	0	3	20	41	30	2	3	Saved in relegation
	U20 SM-liiga	42	7	0	-	4	31	25	94	186	0.6	14	Relegation Play
2007-2008	U20 SM-liiga	42	17	3	-	6	16	63	144	132	1.5	7	Semifinal loss
2006-2007	U20 SM-liiga	42	17	3	3	2	17	45	146	126	1.07	7	Semifinal loss
2005-2006	U20 SM-liiga	39	16	1	3	2	17	39	113	116	1	10	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Tappara U20 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Kristian Tanus (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	20	6	22	28	6
2.	Petr Stloukal (F)	2026-2027	Deggendorfer SC	Oberliga	16	12	14	26	0
3.	Aku Kinnari (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	12	11	14	25	2
4.	Lassi Peltola (D)	2026-2027	Sables	II-divisioona	11	6	18	24	10
5.	Oskari Rauhala (F)	2026-2027	TarU	III-divisioona	8	13	10	23	0
6.	Joni Virolainen (F)	2026-2027	Pyry Hockey	Mestis	18	6	15	21	16
7.	Niko Nissilä (D)	2026-2027	Unterland	Alps Hockey League	16	5	13	18	4
8.	Miro Markkula (F)	2026-2027	Ritten/Renon	Alps Hockey League	15	13	4	17	2
9.	Jan Chovan (F)	2026-2027	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	18	5	12	17	2
10.	Kasper Simontaival (F)	2026-2027	Tappara	Liiga	21	5	11	16	10

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Tappara U20 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	18.63
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.09
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.48
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.57
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	19.33

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Tappara U20 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matti Penttilä (F)	81	75	76	151
2.	Markus Oijennus (F)	113	68	81	149
3.	Mikko Peltola (F)	103	72	74	146
4.	Oskari Luoto (F)	165	64	79	143
5.	Anton Levtchi (F)	135	43	79	122

Franchise All-Time Goals

Tappara U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Esa Välioja (D)	71	79	40	119
2.	Matti Penttilä (F)	81	75	76	151
3.	Mikko Peltola (F)	103	72	74	146
4.	Markus Oijennus (F)	113	68	81	149
5.	Oskari Luoto (F)	165	64	79	143

Franchise All-Time Assists

Tappara U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Markus Oijennus (F)	113	68	81	149
2.	Oskari Luoto (F)	165	64	79	143
3.	Anton Levtchi (F)	135	43	79	122
4.	Matti Penttilä (F)	81	75	76	151
5.	Tero Toivola (F)	75	42	75	117

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Tappara U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Mikko Niinikoski (F)	82	30	64	273
2.	Nestori Lähde (F)	127	41	75	260
3.	Mikko Mäenpää (D)	74	23	43	231
4.	Jarno Niinimäki (F)	73	23	46	221
5.	Joonas Liimatainen (D)	112	10	49	191

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Tappara U20 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Santeri Aalto (F)	202	42	64	106
2.	Samuel Parkkari (F)	188	30	48	78
3.	Santeri Peltola (F)	180	44	67	111
4.	Oskari Luoto (F)	165	64	79	143
5.	Jere Kivimäki (F)	160	32	48	80

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Tappara U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Ville Nieminen (F)	18	19	46	2.56
2.	Toni Raisto (F)	7	7	17	2.43
3.	Pekka Sartjärvi (F)	6	11	13	2.17
4.	Asko Ahonen (F)	16	22	31	1.94
5.	Matti Penttilä (F)	81	75	151	1.86

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Tappara U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Mikko Peltola (F)	1989-1990	Jr. A SM-sarja	30	31	43	74	2.47	42
2.	Kari Heikkinen (F)	1981-1982	Jr. A SM-sarja	32	40	22	62	1.94	31
3.	Matti Penttilä (F)	1980-1981	Jr. A SM-sarja	32	34	28	62	1.94	14
4.	Markus Oijennus (F)	1989-1990	Jr. A SM-sarja	34	29	33	62	1.82	18
5.	Benjamin Rautiainen (F)	2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	36	29	33	62	1.72	49

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Tappara U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Kari Heikkinen (F)	1981-1982	Jr. A SM-sarja	32	40	22	62	1.94	31
2.	Raimo Saarinen (F)	1975-1976	Jr. A SM-sarja	36	35	23	58	1.61	2
3.	Matti Penttilä (F)	1980-1981	Jr. A SM-sarja	32	34	28	62	1.94	14
4.	Jouko Myrrä (F)	1988-1989	Jr. A SM-sarja	35	34	23	57	1.63	20
5.	Jukka Piirinen (F)	1981-1982	Jr. A SM-sarja	20	34	12	46	2.30	24

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Tappara U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jeremi Tammela (F)	2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	39	17	44	61	1.56	30
2.	Mikko Peltola (F)	1989-1990	Jr. A SM-sarja	30	31	43	74	2.47	42
3.	Mikko Perttu (F)	2020-2021	U20 SM-sarja	39	20	40	60	1.54	48
4.	Leevi Sorvali (D)	2022-2023	U20 SM-sarja	44	7	39	46	1.05	32
5.	Arttu Ilomäki (F)	2011-2012	U20 SM-liiga	41	21	34	55	1.34	36

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Tappara U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Mikko Mäenpää (D)	2001-2002	U20 SM-liiga	39	13	12	25	0.64	201
2.	Jarno Niinimäki (F)	2000-2001	U20 SM-liiga	34	12	12	24	0.71	167
3.	Antti Rahkonen (D)	1997-1998	U20 SM-liiga	31	6	10	16	0.52	127
4.	Mikko Niinikoski (F)	1997-1998	U20 SM-liiga	33	12	8	20	0.61	116
5.	Aki Siren ()	1975-1976	Jr. A SM-sarja	35	34	12	46	1.31	112