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 Kasperi Saarinen.

Who is the captain of Tappara U20?

The captain of Tappara U20 is Roni Lehtosaari.

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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2025-2026 Tappara U20 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	William Gammals (G)	18	2008	Loviisa, FIN	6'1"	192	L
		Juuso Kaunisto (G)	17	2009		6'2"	154	L
		Osku Koivuniemi (G)	15	2010		-	-	-
	#70	Juha Riekki (G)	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	176	L
		Veikko Saikkonen (G)	17	2008		6'2"	161	L
		Elias Virkkunen (G)	17	2009		5'10"	165	L
		Joel Ylilauri (G)	17	2009	Oulu, FIN	6'1"	174	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#43	Joona Karvonen (D)"A"	20	2005	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	190	L
	#4	Jesper Kotajärvi (D)	19	2007	Kokkola, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#26	Niko Lehtosaari (D)	18	2007	Lempäälä, FIN	5'10"	161	L
	#22	Niko Nissilä (D)	21	2005	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	179	L
	#57	Juho Piiparinen (D)	17	2008	Lahti, FIN	6'3"	203	R
	#74	Juuso Rantala (D)	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#32	Kasper Selin (D)	21	2004	Pirkkala, FIN	6'0"	176	R
	#9	David Svozil (D)	20	2006	Prerov, CZE	6'2"	172	L
	#44	Roni Teuho-Markkola (D)	18	2007	Nokia, FIN	6'2"	172	L
	#27	Eemil Wehmas (D)	19	2007	Tampere, FIN	6'3"	176	L
FORWARDS
	#90	Lucian Bernat (W)	18	2008	Bratislava, SVK	6'4"	201	R
	#91	Jarkko Holmberg (LW)	19	2006	Inari, FIN	5'8"	154	L
	#52	Emil Järventie (LW)	21	2005	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	168	L
	#51	Max Järventie (F)	17	2008	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	148	L
	#92	Joel Karjalainen (W)	20	2006	Tornio, FIN	6'3"	192	L
	#95	Simon Katolicky (LW/RW)	18	2008	Havlickuv Brod, CZE	6'5"	205	L
	#24	Eemil Kokkonen (F)	19	2007	Nokia, FIN	6'1"	170	R
	#85	Juho Kuisma (F)	19	2007	Tampere, FIN	6'1"	214	L
	#11	Roni Lehtosaari (F)"C"	21	2004	Lempäälä, FIN	6'2"	203	L
	#93	Lennart Louvanto (F)	18	2007	Turku, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#42	Dani Mikkonen (F)"A"	21	2005	Lempäälä, FIN	5'9"	172	L
	#62	Julius Piiparinen (F)	21	2005	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	203	R
	#38	Joonas Rajala (F)	18	2007	Ylöjärvi, FIN	5'10"	181	L
	#18	Eemil Sivu (F)	18	2007	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	203	L
	#89	Oliver Suvanto (C)	17	2008	Turku, FIN	6'3"	209	L
	#34	Vilho Vanhatalo (RW/LW)	18	2008	Tampere, FIN	6'4"	194	L
	#96	Ville Vauhkonen (F)	20	2006	Pirkkala, FIN	6'2"	187	R

Position: G: 7, D: 10, F: 16Av Age: 18.79 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 179 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Tappara U20 Staff

Head CoachKasperi Saarinen
Asst. CoachKristian Kuusela
Asst. CoachTeemu Vikstedt
Goaltending CoachJaakko Simola
Team ManagerJaakko Simola
Conditioning CoachWaltteri Viitanen
Development CoachGeoff Platt
Equipment ManagerTommi Backman
Equipment ManagerPetri Karukka
Equipment ManagerPetteri Salminen
Physical TherapistMico Vuorinen

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Tappara U20 Captains

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Roni Lehtosaari

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Tappara U20 Facts

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

2025-2026 Tappara U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

31 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Tappara U20: 1 466 GP
Liiga: 152 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

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/04/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Tappara U20	HPK U20	1 - 2 (OT 75:51)	U20 SM-sarja
04/02/2026 02:40 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo U20	Tappara U20	4 - 2	U20 SM-sarja
03/31/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Tappara U20	Kiekko-Espoo U20	2 - 3	U20 SM-sarja
03/29/2026 01:10 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo U20	Tappara U20	2 - 3 (OT 61:47)	U20 SM-sarja
03/28/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Tappara U20	Kiekko-Espoo U20	1 - 5	U20 SM-sarja

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06/02/2026

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Eemil Sivu (F)

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Kasper Selin (D)

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05/30/2026

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Niko Nissilä (D)

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05/29/2026

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Simon Katolicky (F)

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05/20/2026

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Joona Karvonen (D)

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05/06/2026

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Joonas Rajala (F)

Leaving forSaiPa

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Tappara U20 History and Standings

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

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