When was APV founded?

APV was founded in 1953 in Alavus, FIN, Finland.

Who is the head coach of APV?

The head coach of APV is Michael Ojala.

What arena does APV play in?

APV play their home games at Alavus Areena in Alavus, FIN.

APV

Mestis (W)

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

APV were 15-11-2 in the 2025-26 Mestis (W) season with 44 points, 5th overall.

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2025-2026 APV Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Rosa-Marie Ojala (G)	19	2006		-	-	L
	#32	Annika Salminen (G)Loan	16	2009	Hamina, FIN	5'9"	141	L
	#37	Riina Valkama (G)	25	2001		-	-	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Alva Eloluoma (D)Loan	19	2007		-	-	L
	#15	Petra Hautaniemi (D/F)	24	2001	Kuortane, FIN	5'7"	174	L
	#36	Izabell Lindgren (D)Loan	18	2008		-	-	-
	#64	Emilia Salo (D)Loan	18	2008		5'7"	132	L
	#20	Iina Seppänen (D)Loan	17	2009	Seinäjoki, FIN	5'6"	148	L
	#4	Iida Sutinen (D)Loan	17	2009		-	-	-
	#23	Tytti Uusimaa (D)Loan	18	2007		-	-	-
	#10	Anni Ylinen (D)	21	2005		-	-	L
FORWARDS
	#25	Nella Elo (F)Loan	16	2010		-	-	L
	#7	Katri Huotari (F)Loan	16	2010		5'6"	126	L
	#28	Susanna Järvenpää (F)	30	1996		-	-	L
	#8	Vilma Järvinen (F)	18	2008		-	-	-
	#17	Veera Mäkelä (C/D)Loan	17	2009		-	-	L
	#36	Minttu Mäki (F)	20	2005		-	-	L
	#29	Pinja Niemistö (F)	23	2003		-	-	L
		Jatta Ojala (F)Loan	15	2010	Soini, FIN	5'5"	132	L
	#20	Milla Peltoniemi (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#64	Pihla Peura (F)Loan	17	2009		-	-	-
	#24	Anna-Lotta Räsänen (C)	25	2000	Suomussalmi, FIN	5'3"	146	L
	#11	Jonna Saarimaa (F)	25	2001		-	-	L
	#18	Jenna Sihvonen (F)	24	2002		-	-	-
	#13	Silja Särkinen (F/D)	26	2000		-	-	L
	#34	Neea Vainionpää (F)	25	2001	Seinäjoki, FIN	-	-	L
	#95	Lotta Viinamäki (F)Loan	18	2008		-	-	-

Position: G: 2, D: 6, F: 14Av Age: 20.91 yearsAv Ht: 5'6"Av Wt: 150 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 APV Staff

Head CoachMichael Ojala
Asst. CoachJanne Siirilä
Team ManagerPia-Marika Ojala
Equipment ManagerMika Karjalainen
Equipment ManagerAnette Lahti
Equipment ManagerRiina Valkama
Equipment ManagerJouko Ylinen

Team Staff History

2025-2026 APV Demographics

APV Facts

Plays in: Naisten Mestis
Team Colors: -
Town: Alavus, FIN Map
Founded: 1953

2025-2026 APV Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players

Experience

APV: 1 888 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

GHC (Auroraliiga (W))

Arena Information

Arena Name: Alavus Areena
Location: Alavus, FIN
Capacity: 421
Construction Year: 2008

APV Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/10/2024 01:45 PM UTC	HPK Akatemia	APV	5 - 8	Mestis
03/09/2024 02:00 PM UTC	APV	Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia	1 - 6	Mestis
03/03/2024 02:00 PM UTC	APV	PaRa	3 - 4	Mestis
03/02/2024 02:00 PM UTC	HIFK Akatemia	APV	5 - 4	Mestis
02/24/2024 02:15 PM UTC	KalPa Akatemia	APV	5 - 4 (OT 64:38)	Mestis

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08/03/2026

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Nella Elo (F)

Leaving forTPS

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05/31/2026

confirmed

Pinja Niemistö (F)

Leaving forPelicans

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05/29/2025

confirmed

Alva Eloluoma (D)

Leaving forTPS

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11/17/2024

confirmed

Susanna Järvenpää (F)

Leaving forRoKi

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02/04/2023

loan

Rosa-Marie Ojala (G)

Leaving forTeam Kuortane

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08/24/2021

confirmed

Roosa Nuolikoski (F)

Joining fromTeam Kuortane

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08/06/2020

confirmed

Silja Särkinen (F)

Leaving forLukko

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07/02/2020

confirmed

Emma Leppälä (D)

Leaving forJYP

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APV History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Mestis (W)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	Mestis (W)	28	12	11	-	3	2	106	115	44	1.57	5	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	Mestis (W)	28	15	8	-	3	2	121	83	53	1.89	2	Final loss
2023-2024	Mestis (W)	28	14	10	-	1	3	122	101	47	1.68	4	No playoffs held
2022-2023	Mestis (W)	14	5	8	-	1	0	48	57	17	1.21	6	No playoffs held
	Mestis Q (W)	14	11	3	-	0	0	89	35	33	2.36	1	Promoted
2021-2022	Naisten L (W)	16	2	13	-	1	0	45	95	8	0.5	4	Relegated
	Naisten L (W)	10	1	8	-	1	0	29	66	5	0.5	6	Relegation Play
	Mestis Q (W)	2	1	1	-	0	0	5	5	3	1.5	2	Promoted
	Mestis Q (W)	15	14	1	-	0	0	126	30	42	2.8	1	Qualification
2020-2021	Mestis (W)	6	4	1	-	0	1	44	18	13	2.17	2	Season Cancelled
	Mestis Q (W)	12	9	2	-	0	1	95	34	28	2.33	2	-
2019-2020	Naisten L (W)	14	0	11	-	0	3	21	80	3	0.21	4	Relegation Play Cancelled
	Naisten L (W)	10	0	7	-	0	3	11	55	3	0.3	6	Relegation Play
	Mestis Q (W)	3	2	0	-	0	1	10	6	7	2.33	1	Promoted
	Mestis Q (W)	14	14	0	-	0	0	88	27	42	3	1	Qualification
2018-2019	Mestis (W)	13	4	6	-	2	1	43	54	17	1.31	3	-
	Mestis (W)	10	3	5	-	2	0	30	42	13	1.3	4	Final group
	Mestis Q (W)	16	14	2	-	0	0	88	40	42	2.63	2	-
2017-2018	Suomi-sarja (W)	10	6	4	0	-	-	49	32	12	1.2	3	Did not make playoffs
	Mestis Q (W)	16	7	9	-	0	0	47	59	21	1.31	4	-
2016-2017	Mestis (W)	14	4	9	1	-	-	40	59	9	0.64	7	-
	Mestis (W)	4	0	4	0	-	-	9	24	0	0	5	Did not make playoffs
	Mestis Q (W)	12	11	0	1	-	-	73	14	23	1.92	1	-
2009-2010	SM-sarja (W)	16	8	6	2	0	2	52	55	26	1.63	3	Relegated
	SM-sarja (W)	14	0	14	-	0	0	11	139	0	0	8	Relegation Play
2008-2009	SM-sarja (W)	15	6	5	-	3	1	48	42	25	1.67	3	Promoted
	I-divisioona (W)	12	9	2	1	-	-	66	28	19	1.58	1	Qualification
2007-2008	SM-sarja (W)	10	2	7	-	1	0	36	42	8	0.8	5	Qualification loss
	I-divisioona (W)	21	11	8	2	-	-	88	72	24	1.14	4	Qualification

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Nella Korpela (F)	2026-2027	TPS	Auroraliiga	4	1	3	4	0
2.	Eerika Ahola (D)	2026-2027	KuRy/MIF	Suomi-sarja	2	2	0	2	4
3.	Pinja Niemistö (F)	2026-2027	Pelicans	Auroraliiga	4	1	0	1	0
4.	Katri Huotari (F)	2026-2027	Team Kuortane	Auroraliiga	4	1	0	1	0
5.	Iina Seppänen (D)	2026-2027	Team Kuortane	Auroraliiga	4	1	0	1	0
6.	Aino Krook (D)	2026-2027	Team Kuortane	Auroraliiga	4	1	0	1	0
7.	Jennika Ojala (D)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Auroraliiga	4	0	1	1	0
8.	Neea Ketola (D)	2026-2027	Team Kuortane	Auroraliiga	4	0	1	1	0
9.	Fiina Kotilainen (F)	2026-2027	TPS	Auroraliiga	4	0	1	1	4
10.	Tiia-Maria Seppälä (F)	2026-2027	KuRy/MIF	Suomi-sarja	2	0	0	0	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'6"	130 lbs	19.69
2025-2026	View Roster	5'6"	150 lbs	20.91
2024-2025	View Roster	5'6"	146 lbs	20.82
2023-2024	View Roster	5'5"	134 lbs	19.75
2022-2023	View Roster	5'7"	137 lbs	19.53

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Johanna Paalanen (F)	155	182	126	308
2.	Pinja Niemistö (F)	222	113	167	280
3.	Neea Vainionpää (F)	216	118	128	246
4.	Pirjetta Turunen (F)	147	158	86	244
5.	Susanna Järvenpää (F)	119	109	134	243

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Johanna Paalanen (F)	155	182	126	308
2.	Pirjetta Turunen (F)	147	158	86	244
3.	Neea Vainionpää (F)	216	118	128	246
4.	Pinja Niemistö (F)	222	113	167	280
5.	Susanna Järvenpää (F)	119	109	134	243

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Pinja Niemistö (F)	222	113	167	280
2.	Susanna Järvenpää (F)	119	109	134	243
3.	Silja Särkinen (F)	229	94	130	224
4.	Neea Vainionpää (F)	216	118	128	246
5.	Johanna Paalanen (F)	155	182	126	308

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Silja Särkinen (F)	229	94	224	269
2.	Noora Mäkiranta (D)	185	30	102	212
3.	Neea Vainionpää (F)	216	118	246	162
4.	Anni Ylinen (D)	143	42	120	118
5.	Laura Mäkynen (F)	70	58	100	94

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Silja Särkinen (F)	229	94	130	224
2.	Pinja Niemistö (F)	222	113	167	280
3.	Neea Vainionpää (F)	216	118	128	246
4.	Jonna Saarimaa (F)	188	42	68	110
5.	Siiri Peltoniemi (D)	187	12	51	63

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Tanja Niskanen (F)	11	26	29	2.64
2.	Emmi Leinonen (F)	41	60	93	2.27
3.	Susanna Järvenpää (F)	119	109	243	2.04
4.	Susanna Niemelä (F)	26	25	52	2.00
5.	Johanna Paalanen (F)	155	182	308	1.99

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Susanna Järvenpää (F)	2023-2024	28	30	55
2.	Susanna Järvenpää (F)	2021-2022	15	19	53
3.	Anna-Lotta Räsänen (F)	2024-2025	25	31	45
4.	Susanna Järvenpää (F)	2022-2023	14	13	45
5.	Johanna Paalanen (F)	2020-2021	12	30	43

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Anna-Lotta Räsänen (F)	2024-2025	25	31	45
2.	Susanna Järvenpää (F)	2023-2024	28	30	55
3.	Johanna Paalanen (F)	2020-2021	12	30	43
4.	Pirjetta Turunen (F)	2016-2017	11	27	35
5.	Emmi Leinonen (F)	2005-2006	14	26	37

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Susanna Järvenpää (F)	2021-2022	15	34	53
2.	Susanna Järvenpää (F)	2022-2023	14	32	45
3.	Susanna Järvenpää (F)	2023-2024	28	25	55
4.	Pinja Niemistö (F)	2023-2024	24	22	34
5.	Pinja Niemistö (F)	2024-2025	26	22	29

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Karoliina Mäenpänen (D)	2009-2010	14	1	57
2.	Lotta Haarala (D)	2007-2008	18	5	47
3.	Tytti Uusimaa (D)	2025-2026	24	2	46
4.	Laura Mäkynen (F)	2007-2008	20	34	42
5.	Silja Särkinen (F)	2025-2026	28	20	42

Player Nationalities Throughout History

162 players