What league does Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia play in?

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia play in the Mestis (W).

When was Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia founded?

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia was founded in 1988 in Espoo, FIN, Finland.

Where is Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia based?

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia is based in Espoo, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia?

The head coach of Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia is Petri Manninen.

Who is the captain of Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia?

The captain of Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia is Johanna Hänninen.

What arena does Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia play in?

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia play their home games at Warrior Areena in Espoo, FIN.

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2016-2017

2016-2017 Season

Blues EKS were 5-5-2 in the 2016-17 Mestis Q (W) season with 12 points, 3rd in the Mestis-karsinta, lohko 4 and 13th overall.

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2016-2017 Blues EKS Roster

Blues EKS — 2016-2017 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Lumi Jääskeläinen (G)	27	1998	Lohja, FIN	5'3"	128	L
	#1	Matilda Ulvinen (G)	29	1997		-	-	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#11	Jenna Aro (D/F)	23	2002	Espoo, FIN	5'5"	-	L
	#16	Matilda Eriksson (D)	30	1996	Kemiö, FIN	5'5"	143	L
	#18	Tiia-Juulia Honkanen (D)	24	2001	Kotka, FIN	5'1"	121	L
	#10	Johanna Hänninen (D)"C"	30	1995	Pietarsaari, FIN	5'6"	165	L
	#17	Tanja Pörrö (D)	39	1987	Helsinki, FIN	-	-	L
	#9	Inka Topio (D)	27	1999		-	-	L
	#19	Reetta Valkjärvi (D/C)	30	1996	Hollola, FIN	5'6"	141	L
	#40	Viktoria Virolainen (D/F)	28	1998		-	-	L
FORWARDS
	#7	Veera Eberhardt (F)	26	2000		-	-	L
	#18	Nikola Gápová (LW/RW)	37	1989	Poprad, SVK	5'9"	132	L
	#20	Marianne Heikkinen (F)	30	1996		-	-	-
	#27	Laura Helansuo (F)	26	2000		5'4"	152	R
	#16	Michaela Huhtala (F)	26	2000	Helsinki, FIN	5'4"	115	L
	#41	Elin Högnäs (F)"A"	34	1992		5'1"	121	L
	#12	Lien Högnäs (F)"A"	30	1996		5'2"	121	-
	#15	Heini Ilmarinen (F/D)	37	1988	Kerava, FIN	5'8"	161	L
		Lumi Jääskeläinen (F)	27	1998	Lohja, FIN	5'3"	128	L
	#12	Anna Kinnunen (F)	45	1981	Savonlinna, FIN	5'2"	115	R
	#13	Sara Laakso (F)	33	1993	Helsinki, FIN	5'4"	119	L
	#4	Vera Miettinen (F)	31	1995	Porvoo, FIN	5'6"	132	L
	#16	Anni Montonen (C)	26	2000	Espoo, FIN	5'7"	132	L
	#18	Mira Rantala (F)	27	1999		-	-	L
	#48	Nanni Saarenmaa (F)	31	1994		-	-	-
	#22	Niini Saarenmaa (F)	30	1996		-	-	-
	#16	Uche Udeh (LW/RW)	31	1995	Vantaa, FIN	5'10"	183	R
Position: G: 2, D: 4, F: 9Av Age: 21.47 yearsAv Ht: 5'4"Av Wt: 134 lbsCompare with other teams »

2016-2017 Blues EKS Staff

Head CoachPetri Manninen
Asst. CoachHenri Laukkarinen
Team ManagerSini Idänheimo

Team Staff History

2016-2017 Blues EKS Captains

"C"

Johanna Hänninen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2016-2017 Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia Demographics

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia Facts

Plays in: Naisten Mestis
Team Colors: -
Town: Espoo, FIN Map
Founded: 1988

2016-2017 Blues EKS Roster Facts

Nationalities

26 players
1 player

Experience

Blues EKS: 976 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Kiekko-Espoo (Auroraliiga (W))

Arena Information

Arena Name: Warrior Areena
Location: Espoo, FIN
Capacity: 200
Construction Year: 2009

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia Games

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia — 2016-2017 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
03/10/2024 03:30 PM UTC	HIFK Akatemia	Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia	3 - 10	Mestis
03/09/2024 02:00 PM UTC	APV	Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia	1 - 6	Mestis
03/03/2024 12:35 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia	KalPa Akatemia	2 - 3 (SO)	Mestis
03/02/2024 04:05 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia	KalPa Akatemia	3 - 1	Mestis
02/18/2024 02:45 PM UTC	SaiPa	Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia	2 - 3	Mestis

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Latest Transactions

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
07/21/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jerica Halme (D)	TPS	Details
05/31/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Lotta Leskinen (D)	Pelicans	Details
05/04/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Vilma Timonen (D)	Retired	Details
08/05/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Veera Pöntinen (D)	Ilves Akatemia	Details
08/14/2023	Extension		Jonna Jauhola (F)		Details
08/14/2023	Extension		Vilma Timonen (D)		Details
08/14/2023	Extension		Elli Kemppainen (F)		Details
08/30/2022	Confirmed	leaving	Lilia Huovinen (G)	Team Kuortane	Details

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Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia History and Standings

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia
2026-2027	Mestis (W)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	Mestis (W)	28	16	9	-	1	2	133	78	52	1.86	3	Bronze game win
2024-2025	Mestis (W)	28	20	5	-	0	3	130	68	63	2.25	1	Bronze game win
2023-2024	Mestis (W)	28	19	4	-	2	3	126	57	64	2.29	2	No playoffs held
2022-2023	Naisten L (W)	6	1	4	-	1	0	8	24	5	0.83	4	Relegated
	Mestis (W)	14	8	5	-	1	0	39	37	26	1.86	2	Qualification
	Mestis Q (W)	16	11	4	-	0	1	70	32	34	2.13	2	Promoted
2021-2022	Mestis (W)	14	7	4	-	1	2	42	34	25	1.79	3	-
	Mestis Q (W)	2	1	1	-	0	0	4	6	3	1.5	3	Qualification loss
	Mestis Q (W)	16	13	2	-	0	1	79	26	40	2.5	1	Qualification
2020-2021	Mestis (W)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	5	Season Cancelled
	Mestis Q (W)	12	7	3	-	2	0	45	30	25	2.08	2	-
2019-2020	Suomi-sarja (W)	9	8	1	0	-	-	50	10	16	1.78	1	Season Cancelled
	Mestis Q (W)	14	6	6	-	0	2	60	44	20	1.43	4	-
EKS
2018-2019	Suomi-sarja (W)	10	9	0	1	-	-	55	27	19	1.9	1	Bronze game win
	Mestis Q (W)	16	7	7	-	1	1	58	39	24	1.5	4	-
Blues EKS
2016-2017	Suomi-sarja (W)	4	3	1	0	-	-	19	10	6	1.5	2	Did not make playoffs
	Suomi-sarja (W)	10	5	3	2	-	-	27	23	12	1.2	4	Final group
	Mestis Q (W)	12	5	5	2	-	-	28	34	12	1	3	-
2015-2016	Mestis (W)	2	1	0	-	1	0	9	4	-	-	1	Champion
	Mestis (W)	4	3	0	1	-	-	10	4	7	1.75	1	-
	Mestis (W)	12	4	6	2	-	-	34	41	10	0.83	4	-
	Mestis Q (W)	8	7	1	0	-	-	44	9	14	1.75	1	-
2014-2015	Mestis (W)	7	3	1	3	-	-	30	27	9	1.29	3	-
	Suomi-sarja (W)	7	7	1	0	-	-	46	14	14	2	1	-
	Mestis Q (W)	15	10	3	2	-	-	61	41	22	1.47	2	-
2013-2014	Mestis (W)	7	3	2	2	-	-	18	15	8	1.14	4	-
	Mestis (W)	9	6	3	0	-	-	46	21	12	1.33	3	-
	Mestis (W)	16	3	10	3	-	-	45	67	9	0.56	5	-
2012-2013	SM-sarja (W)	10	0	10	0	-	-	10	93	0	0	6	Qualification loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Tinja Haukijärvi (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Auroraliiga	11	9	7	16	14
2.	Anni Montonen (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Auroraliiga	12	4	10	14	2
3.	Henni Virtanen (D)	2026-2027	HPK	Auroraliiga	12	7	3	10	18
4.	Emmi Rakkolainen (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Auroraliiga	12	3	6	9	12
5.	Reetta Valkjärvi (D)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Auroraliiga	12	2	7	9	0
6.	Susanna Viitala (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Auroraliiga	11	3	4	7	0
7.	Ada Eronen (D)	2026-2027	SC Bern Frauen	SWHL A	8	1	6	7	8
8.	Riia Saarni (D)	2026-2027	HPK	Auroraliiga	9	3	2	5	4
9.	Nea Koskipalo (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Auroraliiga	11	3	1	4	27
10.	Nea Katajamäki (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Auroraliiga	8	2	2	4	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'5"	137 lbs	20.59
2025-2026	View Roster	5'6"	139 lbs	20.60
2024-2025	View Roster	5'7"	137 lbs	20.73
2023-2024	View Roster	5'6"	137 lbs	21.21
2022-2023	View Roster	5'6"	134 lbs	21.13

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Linda Österlund (F)	286	215	186	401
2.	Jenna Ahonen (F)	116	75	66	141
3.	Roosa Vuosalmi (F)	75	78	49	127
4.	Elin Högnäs (F)	140	43	69	112
5.	Kaisa Eronen (F)	147	42	69	111

Franchise All-Time Goals

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Linda Österlund (F)	286	215	186	401
2.	Roosa Vuosalmi (F)	75	78	49	127
3.	Jenna Ahonen (F)	116	75	66	141
4.	Uche Udeh (F)	67	49	23	72
5.	Emmi Jokipelto (F)	45	44	35	79

Franchise All-Time Assists

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Linda Österlund (F)	286	215	186	401
2.	Elin Högnäs (F)	140	43	69	112
3.	Kaisa Eronen (F)	147	42	69	111
4.	Jenna Ahonen (F)	116	75	66	141
5.	Elli Kemppainen (F)	112	32	54	86

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Linda Österlund (F)	286	215	401	168
2.	Lien Högnäs (F)	89	31	61	135
3.	Anna Schmidt (D)	106	19	64	118
4.	Jenna Ahonen (F)	116	75	141	116
5.	Elin Högnäs (F)	140	43	112	96

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Linda Österlund (F)	286	215	186	401
2.	Iida Kuvaja (D)	150	28	34	62
3.	Kaisa Eronen (F)	147	42	69	111
4.	Elin Högnäs (F)	140	43	69	112
5.	Anna Rönnberg (D)	129	2	10	12

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Linnea Melotindos (F)	9	16	21	2.33
2.	Hanna Teerijoki (F)	3	1	7	2.33
3.	Enni Pohjola (F)	3	4	6	2.00
4.	Susanna Viitala (F)	3	2	6	2.00
5.	Reetta Valkjärvi (D)	2	3	4	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Erica Grönlund (F)	2023-2024	Mestis (W)	23	25	19	44	1.91	12
2.	Linda Österlund (F)	2023-2024	Mestis (W)	26	18	21	39	1.50	18
3.	Linda Österlund (F)	2024-2025	Mestis (W)	28	13	25	38	1.36	12
4.	Nia Käyhty (F)	2023-2024	Mestis (W)	28	16	21	37	1.32	6
5.	Nathalie Karlberg (F)	2025-2026	Mestis (W)	26	15	19	34	1.31	45

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Erica Grönlund (F)	2023-2024	Mestis (W)	23	25	19	44	1.91	12
2.	Linda Österlund (F)	2023-2024	Mestis (W)	26	18	21	39	1.50	18
3.	Roosa Vuosalmi (F)	2024-2025	Mestis (W)	16	18	13	31	1.94	6
4.	Roosa Vuosalmi (F)	2021-2022	Mestis Q (W)	15	18	10	28	1.87	30
5.	Jenna Ahonen (F)	2018-2019	Suomi-sarja (W)	9	18	9	27	3.00	18

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Linda Österlund (F)	2024-2025	Mestis (W)	28	13	25	38	1.36	12
2.	Linda Österlund (F)	2023-2024	Mestis (W)	26	18	21	39	1.50	18
3.	Nia Käyhty (F)	2023-2024	Mestis (W)	28	16	21	37	1.32	6
4.	Erica Grönlund (F)	2023-2024	Mestis (W)	23	25	19	44	1.91	12
5.	Nathalie Karlberg (F)	2025-2026	Mestis (W)	26	15	19	34	1.31	45

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Uche Udeh (F)	2012-2013	Mestis (W)	24	13	4	17	0.71	61
2.	Linnea Tolvanen (F)	2025-2026	Mestis (W)	23	14	15	29	1.26	55
3.	Nathalie Karlberg (F)	2025-2026	Mestis (W)	26	15	19	34	1.31	45
4.	Anna Alanen (D)	2008-2009	I-divisioona (W)	10	3	3	6	0.60	40
5.	Heidi Niskanen (D)	2007-2008	I-divisioona (W)	21	0	4	4	0.19	40