What league does Kärpät U20 play in?

Kärpät U20 play in the U20 SM-sarja.

When was Kärpät U20 founded?

Kärpät U20 was founded in 1974 in Oulu, FIN, Finland.

Where is Kärpät U20 based?

Kärpät U20 is based in Oulu, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Kärpät U20?

The head coach of Kärpät U20 is Ville Mäntymaa.

Who is the captain of Kärpät U20?

The captain of Kärpät U20 is Samu Koskenkorva.

What arena does Kärpät U20 play in?

Kärpät U20 play their home games at Oulun Energia Areena in Oulu, FIN.

What are the team colors of Kärpät U20?

The team colors of Kärpät U20 are Black + Yellow + White.

Kärpät U20

U20 SM-sarja

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2020-2021 Season

Kärpät U20 were 15-8-1 in the 2020-21 U20 SM-sarja season with 46 points, 6th in the Alkusarja and 11th overall.

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2020-2021 Kärpät U20 Player Stats

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Kärpät U20 — 2020-2021 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
U20 SM-sarja
1.		Ville Koivunen (W/C)	38	23	26	49	16	29	5	0	4	4	0	0
2.		Arttu Tuomaala (C)	36	9	38	47	8	33	5	0	1	1	2	0
3.		Kalle Loponen (D)	36	11	22	33	26	29	5	0	1	1	4	-1
4.		Samu Tuomaala (RW)	30	15	16	31	28	19	5	1	3	4	2	1
5.		Joona Kiviniemi (LW)	30	11	18	29	6	11	5	1	0	1	0	0
6.		Aleksi Antti-Roiko (C/LW)	39	15	11	26	12	15	5	2	0	2	6	3
7.		Topias Liljamo (LW)	32	9	15	24	18	11	3	0	0	0	0	0
8.		Eerik Kantola (RW)	27	9	12	21	18	10	5	1	2	3	0	-2
9.		Arttu Hyry (C/RW)	36	10	10	20	2	13	5	1	0	1	0	0
10.		Hannes Häkkilä (D)	37	3	13	16	8	21	5	1	1	2	4	-3
11.		Eero Klintrup (LW/RW)	34	6	9	15	6	18	5	2	0	2	2	0
12.		Joonas Lohisalo (LW/RW)	26	5	10	15	4	6	5	2	2	4	0	1
13.		Sisu Yliniemi (C)	34	5	9	14	6	13	5	2	1	3	0	2
14.		Antti Myllyaho (F)	35	9	3	12	18	13	5	0	2	2	0	2
15.		Samu Koskenkorva (D)	38	4	7	11	2	21	5	0	2	2	0	6
16.		Santeri Yli-Suutala (D)	27	1	9	10	4	7	5	0	0	0	2	-2
17.		Tuukka Tieksola (RW)	9	3	6	9	2	2
18.		Aatu Räty (C/LW)	8	3	4	7	2	-2
19.		Arttu Paaso (D)	30	2	5	7	4	17	5	0	1	1	0	-1
20.		Joona Mourujärvi (D)	37	1	6	7	10	21	5	1	1	2	0	6
21.		Viljami Juusola (D)	16	1	5	6	2	9
22.		Miro Järvenpää (RW)	13	2	3	5	6	3	5	2	2	4	0	-3
23.		Otto Mykrä (W/C)	24	2	2	4	4	5	2	0	1	1	0	1
24.		Topi Niemelä (D)	6	1	3	4	0	0
25.		Anttoni Putkonen (D/F)	18	0	3	3	0	7
26.		Ville Ruotsalainen (D)	16	0	2	2	8	2
27.		Ville Heikkala (LW)	3	1	0	1	0	-1
28.		Iiro Karppinen (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
29.		Maks Mikkola (F)	1	0	0	0	0	0
30.		Kasper Puutio (D)	2	0	0	0	0	0
31.		Leevi Kinnunen (C)	2	0	0	0	0	1
32.		Aku Räty (RW)	2	0	0	0	0	-1
33.		Roope Loukasvuori (D)	2	0	0	0	0	-1
34.		Jussi Malmi (F)	12	0	0	0	2	1

Kärpät U20 — 2020-2021 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
U20 SM-sarja
1.		Joel Blomqvist (G)	3	1.33	.941	-	-	-	-	-	64
2.		Leevi Meriläinen (G)	22	-	.934	-	-	-	-	-	479	5	2.60	.900
3.		Severi Suutarinen (G)	15	-	.905	-	-	-	-	-	306	0
4.		Niklas Kokko (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	0:00	-
5.		Visa Vedenpää (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	0:00	-

2020-2021 Kärpät U20 Staff

Head CoachVille Mäntymaa
Asst. CoachValtteri Immonen
Asst. CoachMiikka Järvenpää
Goaltending CoachRoope Koistinen
Conditioning CoachJenny Huttula
Equipment ManagerTommi Härkönen
Equipment ManagerJanne Saarinen
Physical TherapistJenny Uusimaa

Team Staff History

2020-2021 Kärpät U20 Captains

"C"

Samu Koskenkorva

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2020-2021 Kärpät U20 Demographics

Kärpät U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Black + Yellow + White
Town: Oulu, FIN Map
Founded: 1974

2020-2021 Kärpät U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

39 players

Experience

Kärpät U20: 1 852 GP
Liiga: 262 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ahmat (II-divisioona)
Hermes (Mestis)
Hokki (III-divisioona)
Kiekko-Ketut (III-divisioona)
Kärpät (Liiga)
Kärpät U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Kärpät U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Kärpät U20 Akatemia
Laser HT (Suomi-sarja)
Laser HT Akatemia (II-divisioona)
Raahe-Kiekko (Suomi-sarja)
RoKi (Mestis)
RoKi U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Veturit (II-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Oulun Energia Areena
Location: Oulu, FIN
Capacity: 6 614
Construction Year: 1974

Kärpät U20 Games

Kärpät U20 — 2020-2021 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/20/2026 04:00 PM GMT+2	Kärpät U20	KooKoo U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
11/18/2026 06:40 PM GMT+2	RoKi U20	Kärpät U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
11/14/2026 12:30 PM GMT+2	Kärpät U20	TPS U20	1 - 2	U20 SM-sarja
11/13/2026 05:00 PM GMT+2	Kärpät U20	KalPa U20	3 - 4	U20 SM-sarja
10/31/2026 12:00 PM GMT+2	Pelicans U20	Kärpät U20	1 - 3	U20 SM-sarja

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Latest Transactions

Kärpät U20 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/18/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Arttu Tauriainen (F)	HC Panter	Details
06/09/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Frans Viita (F)	Ketterä	Details
05/07/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Samuel Jung (F)	KalPa	Details
05/07/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Wäinö Vierimaa (F)	RoKi	Details
05/05/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Rolle Multas (D)	Laser HT	Details
05/01/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Eetu Kärkkäinen (F)	Raahe-Kiekko	Details
04/15/2026	Extension		Luukas Jurvelin (F)		Details
04/15/2026	Extension		Lenni Kokkonen (D)		Details

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Kärpät U20 History and Standings

Kärpät U20 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U20 SM-sarja	21	10	3	-	0	8	36	73	61	1.71	3	-
2025-2026	U20 SM-sarja	44	19	3	-	3	19	66	125	140	1.5	10	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	U20 SM-sarja	44	21	5	-	5	13	78	141	128	1.77	5	First round loss
2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	38	24	2	-	1	11	77	168	110	2.03	3	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	U20 SM-sarja	45	19	4	-	8	14	73	150	129	1.62	9	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-sarja	23	14	1	-	2	6	46	76	48	2	8	Final group
2021-2022	U20 SM-sarja	45	22	3	-	2	18	74	142	111	1.64	6	Bronze game loss
	U20 SM-sarja	19	11	2	-	0	6	37	72	57	1.95	5	Final group
2020-2021	U20 SM-sarja	23	15	0	-	1	8	46	88	56	2	5	Final loss
	U20 SM-sarja	23	15	0	-	1	8	46	88	56	2	5	Final group
2019-2020	U20 SM-liiga	52	37	4	-	4	7	123	182	106	2.37	1	Playoffs Cancelled
	U20 SM-liiga	34	28	2	-	1	6	83	118	60	2.44	1	Final group
2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	52	32	5	-	2	13	108	216	121	2.08	1	Champion
	U20 SM-liiga	34	19	3	-	2	10	65	133	86	1.91	4	Final group
2017-2018	U20 SM-liiga	53	32	6	-	2	13	110	183	121	2.08	2	Final loss
	U20 SM-liiga	35	22	5	-	0	8	76	131	81	2.17	3	Final group
2016-2017	U20 SM-liiga	48	26	8	-	3	11	97	171	120	2.02	2	Bronze game loss
2015-2016	U20 SM-liiga	50	29	5	-	5	11	102	212	141	2.04	2	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	U20 SM-liiga	48	27	3	-	1	17	88	185	126	1.83	4	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	U20 SM-liiga	48	25	6	-	1	16	88	208	157	1.83	5	Final loss
2012-2013	U20 SM-liiga	48	24	2	-	1	21	77	187	157	1.6	4	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	U20 SM-liiga	48	22	3	-	3	20	75	165	146	1.56	8	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	U20 SM-liiga	10	5	1	-	0	4	17	46	33	1.7	3	Saved in relegation
	U20 SM-liiga	42	12	4	-	3	23	47	146	184	1.12	12	Relegation Play
2009-2010	U20 SM-liiga	42	24	3	-	3	12	81	187	125	1.93	3	Champion
2008-2009	U20 SM-liiga	10	6	2	-	0	2	22	48	31	2.2	2	Saved in relegation
	U20 SM-liiga	42	15	3	-	5	19	56	149	160	1.33	11	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	U20 SM-liiga	42	14	2	-	7	19	53	132	148	1.26	12	Saved in play-out
2006-2007	U20 SM-liiga	42	13	1	6	2	20	36	120	132	0.86	10	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	U20 SM-liiga	39	19	1	2	2	16	44	129	102	1.13	4	Final loss

Kärpät U20 Tournament Statistics

Kärpät U20 — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2019-2020	JCWC	3	3	0	0	0	9	19	5	3	1	Bronze game win

Kärpät U20 Stars And Cult Players

Mikael Granlund (F)

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Kärpät U20 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Sebastian Aho (F)	2026-2027	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	21	12	17	29	16
2.	Ville-Pekka Pietilä (F)	2026-2027	Muik Hockey	Suomi-sarja	15	2	21	23	2
3.	Mikael Granlund (F)	2026-2027	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	18	6	16	22	0
4.	Elias Mourujärvi (F)	2026-2027	Sport U20	U20 SM-sarja	18	8	13	21	6
5.	Arttu Ruotsalainen (F)	2026-2027	EHC Kloten	NL	20	8	11	19	10
6.	Dominik Pavlík (F)	2026-2027	Mountfield HK U20	Extraliga junioru	20	8	11	19	26
7.	Turkka Pumpanen (F)	2026-2027	KiPS	III-divisioona	6	6	13	19	4
8.	Petteri Puhakka (F)	2026-2027	EHC Kloten	NL	20	13	3	16	4
9.	Nico-Patrik Pohjola (F)	2026-2027	Elmira Aviators	NAHL	21	10	6	16	10
10.	Jesse Puljujärvi (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	NL	17	6	10	16	44

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Kärpät U20 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	17.94
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.52
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	19.21
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	19.07
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.31

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Kärpät U20 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sami Anttila (F)	126	73	78	151
2.	Radek Koblizek (F)	154	66	68	134
3.	Joonas Komulainen (F)	102	52	82	134
4.	Tuukka Tieksola (F)	108	45	87	132
5.	Heikki Aalto (F)	84	76	51	127

Franchise All-Time Goals

Kärpät U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Heikki Aalto (F)	84	76	51	127
2.	Juhamatti Aaltonen (F)	99	76	41	117
3.	Sami Anttila (F)	126	73	78	151
4.	Pekka Lilleberg (F)	87	70	55	125
5.	Radek Koblizek (F)	154	66	68	134

Franchise All-Time Assists

Kärpät U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tuukka Tieksola (F)	108	45	87	132
2.	Joonas Komulainen (F)	102	52	82	134
3.	Sami Anttila (F)	126	73	78	151
4.	Sakari Manninen (F)	94	39	75	114
5.	Sami Pekkala (F)	133	47	69	116

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Kärpät U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Petri Halme (F)	108	45	76	188
2.	Mikko Lehtonen (D)	77	16	47	173
3.	Petri Seppänen (D)	123	9	23	166
4.	Sami Siltavirta (D)	92	13	37	162
5.	Juho Keränen (F)	86	18	45	157

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Kärpät U20 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Reko Tornberg (D)	165	18	44	62
2.	Ville Heikkala (F)	156	41	53	94
3.	Radek Koblizek (F)	154	66	68	134
4.	Taneli Ronkainen (D)	150	10	35	45
5.	Eerik Kantola (F)	148	44	64	108

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Kärpät U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Niklas Hagman (F)	4	7	10	2.50
2.	Pekka Arbelius (F)	28	28	48	1.71
3.	Markku Kiimalainen (F)	7	9	12	1.71
4.	Ari Kaikkonen (F)	24	23	40	1.67
5.	Mikael Granlund (F)	35	21	57	1.63

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Kärpät U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Sami Anttila (F)	2014-2015	U20 SM-liiga	45	29	42	71	1.58	40
2.	Aku Kestilä (F)	2014-2015	U20 SM-liiga	48	37	29	66	1.38	10
3.	Heikki Aalto (F)	1980-1981	Jr. A SM-sarja	32	35	31	66	2.06	39
4.	Arttu Alasiurua (F)	2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	41	23	39	62	1.51	4
5.	Sakari Manninen (F)	2011-2012	U20 SM-liiga	46	23	39	62	1.35	14

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Kärpät U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Eetu Päkkilä (F)	2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	52	38	22	60	1.15	4
2.	Aku Kestilä (F)	2014-2015	U20 SM-liiga	48	37	29	66	1.38	10
3.	Marko Lapinkoski (F)	1987-1988	Jr. A SM-sarja	33	37	20	57	1.73	4
4.	Heikki Aalto (F)	1980-1981	Jr. A SM-sarja	32	35	31	66	2.06	39
5.	Sami Anttila (F)	2013-2014	U20 SM-liiga	48	34	24	58	1.21	22

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Kärpät U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Tuukka Tieksola (F)	2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	51	15	45	60	1.18	26
2.	Sami Anttila (F)	2014-2015	U20 SM-liiga	45	29	42	71	1.58	40
3.	Arttu Alasiurua (F)	2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	41	23	39	62	1.51	4
4.	Sakari Manninen (F)	2011-2012	U20 SM-liiga	46	23	39	62	1.35	14
5.	Antti Kalapudas (F)	2013-2014	U20 SM-liiga	44	21	38	59	1.34	14

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Kärpät U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Antti Aarnio (F)	1999-2000	U20 SM-liiga	34	5	4	9	0.26	111
2.	Eerik Kantola (F)	2021-2022	U20 SM-sarja	44	13	19	32	0.73	97
3.	Miikka Salomäki (F)	2009-2010	U20 SM-liiga	37	18	25	43	1.16	93
4.	Petri Halme (F)	1999-2000	U20 SM-liiga	34	17	9	26	0.76	90
5.	Samuel Jung (F)	2025-2026	U20 SM-sarja	37	16	13	29	0.78	83