What league does KalPa U18 Team play in?

KalPa U18 Team play in the U18 II-divisioona.

When was KalPa U18 Team founded?

KalPa U18 Team was founded in 1929 in Kuopio, FIN, Finland.

Where is KalPa U18 Team based?

KalPa U18 Team is based in Kuopio, FIN.

Who is the head coach of KalPa U18 Team?

The head coach of KalPa U18 Team is Sami Pietikäinen.

Who is the captain of KalPa U18 Team?

The captain of KalPa U18 Team is Elmeri Jauhiainen.

What are the team colors of KalPa U18 Team?

The team colors of KalPa U18 Team are Black + Yellow.

KalPa U18 Team

U18 II-divisioona

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2024-2025

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2024-2025 KalPa U18 Team Player Stats

All Positions

KalPa U18 Team — 2024-2025 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
U18 II-divisioona
1.		Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	24	43	33	76	63	-
2.		Kalle Leinonen (F)	18	24	38	62	12	-
3.		Leevi Knuuttila (F)	26	17	35	52	2	-
4.		Peetu Erholtz (F)	21	21	24	45	8	-
5.		Ilari Kovalainen (F)	22	17	9	26	4	-
6.		Elmeri Jauhiainen (D)	26	7	19	26	14	-
7.		Topias Rantanen ()	24	11	13	24	8	-
8.		Ukko Tuomainen (F)	23	11	11	22	14	-
9.		Aatu Turunen (F)	26	9	12	21	46	-
10.		Matias Korhonen (D)	7	6	14	20	10	-
11.		Onni-Matti Luostarinen (D)	24	6	11	17	6	-
12.		Niklas Tuikkanen (D)	22	3	12	15	12	-
13.		Jimi Rönkkö (D)	26	2	13	15	8	-
14.		Niilo Iso-Ilomäki (F)	25	5	7	12	55	-
15.		Henri Kuikka ()	16	3	7	10	28	-
16.		Kasper Ylitalo ()	9	5	4	9	2	-
17.		Kasper Ohtonen ()	24	5	3	8	2	-
18.		Aatu Puumalainen ()	21	2	6	8	10	-
19.		Antti Hämeenaho (D)	23	0	8	8	6	-
20.		Miska Kananen ()	11	2	4	6	8	-
21.		Niilo Sutinen (F)	4	2	3	5	2	-
22.		Nuutti Holopainen (F)	4	0	3	3	0	-
23.		Atso Korkalainen (D)	18	2	0	2	2	-
24.		Iisakki Riekkinen (D)	4	0	2	2	0	-
25.		Elias Hakala ()	3	0	1	1	0	-
26.		Nicolas Tiili ()	3	0	1	1	0	-
27.		Otto Räty ()	7	0	1	1	8	-
28.		Onni Korhonen ()	5	0	0	0	2	-

KalPa U18 Team — 2024-2025 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
U18 II-divisioona
1.		Markus Hämäläinen (G)	0	-	-	3	0	-	-	-	-
2.		Jimi Koistinen (G)	0	-	-	0	0	-	-	0:00	-
3.		Martti Laukkanen (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4.		Oskari Voutilainen (G)	0	-	-	0	0	-	-	0:00	-
5.		Otto Simonen (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6.		Patrick Kiuru (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2024-2025 KalPa U18 Team Staff

Head CoachSami Pietikäinen
Asst. CoachOlli-Pekka Kovalainen
Goaltending CoachSamu Akiola
Equipment ManagerJuha-Pekka Iso-Ilomäki
Equipment ManagerJani Puumalainen

Team Staff History

2024-2025 KalPa U18 Team Captains

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Elmeri Jauhiainen

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Team Captaincy History

2024-2025 KalPa U18 Team Demographics

KalPa U18 Team Facts

Plays in: U18 II-divisioona
Team Colors: Black + Yellow
Town: Kuopio, FIN Map
Founded: 1929

2024-2025 KalPa U18 Team Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players

Experience

KalPa U18 Team: 616 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

KalPa U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
KalPa U16 Akatemia (U16 Mestis)
KalPa U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
KalPa U18 Akatemia (U18 Suomi-sarja)
KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
KalPa U20 Akatemia (U20 II-divisioona)

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Latest Transactions

KalPa U18 Team — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/23/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Riku Taavitsainen (D)	SuKiKa	Details
06/14/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nuutti Holopainen (F)	LeKi-75	Details

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KalPa U18 Team History and Standings

KalPa U18 Team — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	U18 II-div	16	8	8	0	-	-	71	75	16	1	4	-
	U18 II-div	12	4	8	0	-	-	46	65	8	0.67	5	-
2024-2025	U18 II-div	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	U18 Suomi-srja	24	9	11	4	-	-	101	126	22	0.92	5	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

KalPa U18 Team — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Riku Taavitsainen (D)	2026-2027	SuKiKa	II-divisioona	3	0	2	2	2
2.	Niilo Sutinen (F)	2026-2027	LeKi-75	II-divisioona	4	1	0	1	0
3.	Nuutti Holopainen (F)	2026-2027	LeKi-75	II-divisioona	3	0	1	1	0
4.	Lauri Tanninen (F)	2026-2027	KalPa U18	U18 SM-sarja	2	0	0	0	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

KalPa U18 Team — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	17.28
2024-2025	View Roster	-	-	17.64
2023-2024	View Roster	-	-	16.80

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

KalPa U18 Team — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	24	43	33	76
2.	Kalle Leinonen (F)	18	24	38	62
3.	Leevi Knuuttila (F)	26	17	35	52
4.	Ukko Tuomainen (F)	47	25	23	48
5.	Peetu Erholtz (F)	21	21	24	45

Franchise All-Time Goals

KalPa U18 Team — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	24	43	33	76
2.	Ilari Kovalainen (F)	43	26	16	42
3.	Ukko Tuomainen (F)	47	25	23	48
4.	Kalle Leinonen (F)	18	24	38	62
5.	Eelis Rytkönen (F)	14	22	6	28

Franchise All-Time Assists

KalPa U18 Team — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kalle Leinonen (F)	18	24	38	62
2.	Jimi Rönkkö (D)	52	2	37	39
3.	Leevi Knuuttila (F)	26	17	35	52
4.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	24	43	33	76
5.	Aaro Virolainen (F)	32	8	28	36

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

KalPa U18 Team — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jermu Nästi (F)	18	6	10	94
2.	Niilo Iso-Ilomäki (F)	43	9	20	91
3.	Aatu Puumalainen ()	45	4	16	66
4.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	24	43	76	63
5.	Aatu Turunen (F)	49	20	42	62

Franchise All-Time Games Played

KalPa U18 Team — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jimi Rönkkö (D)	52	2	37	39
2.	Onni-Matti Luostarinen (D)	51	7	17	24
3.	Aatu Turunen (F)	49	20	22	42
4.	Elmeri Jauhiainen (D)	48	10	25	35
5.	Ukko Tuomainen (F)	47	25	23	48

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

KalPa U18 Team — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kalle Leinonen (F)	18	24	62	3.44
2.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	24	43	76	3.17
3.	Matias Korhonen (D)	7	6	20	2.86
4.	Peetu Erholtz (F)	21	21	45	2.14
5.	Leevi Knuuttila (F)	26	17	52	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

KalPa U18 Team — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	2024-2025	U18 II-divisioona	24	43	33	76	3.17	63
2.	Kalle Leinonen (F)	2024-2025	U18 II-divisioona	18	24	38	62	3.44	12
3.	Leevi Knuuttila (F)	2024-2025	U18 II-divisioona	26	17	35	52	2.00	2
4.	Peetu Erholtz (F)	2024-2025	U18 II-divisioona	21	21	24	45	2.14	8
5.	Aaro Virolainen (F)	2025-2026	U18 II-divisioona	32	8	28	36	1.13	8

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

KalPa U18 Team — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	2024-2025	U18 II-divisioona	24	43	33	76	3.17	63
2.	Kalle Leinonen (F)	2024-2025	U18 II-divisioona	18	24	38	62	3.44	12
3.	Eelis Rytkönen (F)	2025-2026	U18 II-divisioona	14	22	6	28	2.00	36
4.	Peetu Erholtz (F)	2024-2025	U18 II-divisioona	21	21	24	45	2.14	8
5.	Leevi Knuuttila (F)	2024-2025	U18 II-divisioona	26	17	35	52	2.00	2

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

KalPa U18 Team — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kalle Leinonen (F)	2024-2025	U18 II-divisioona	18	24	38	62	3.44	12
2.	Leevi Knuuttila (F)	2024-2025	U18 II-divisioona	26	17	35	52	2.00	2
3.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	2024-2025	U18 II-divisioona	24	43	33	76	3.17	63
4.	Aaro Virolainen (F)	2025-2026	U18 II-divisioona	32	8	28	36	1.13	8
5.	Peetu Erholtz (F)	2024-2025	U18 II-divisioona	21	21	24	45	2.14	8

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

KalPa U18 Team — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jermu Nästi (F)	2025-2026	U18 II-divisioona	18	6	4	10	0.56	94
2.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	2024-2025	U18 II-divisioona	24	43	33	76	3.17	63
3.	Mykola Kasatkin (F)	2025-2026	U18 II-divisioona	24	14	12	26	1.08	58
4.	Aatu Puumalainen ()	2025-2026	U18 II-divisioona	24	2	6	8	0.33	56
5.	Niilo Iso-Ilomäki (F)	2024-2025	U18 II-divisioona	25	5	7	12	0.48	55