What league does HIFK U18 play in?

HIFK U18 play in the U18 SM-sarja.

When was HIFK U18 founded?

HIFK U18 was founded in 1897 in Helsinki, FIN, Finland.

Where is HIFK U18 based?

HIFK U18 is based in Helsinki, FIN.

Who is the head coach of HIFK U18?

The head coach of HIFK U18 is Joni Petrell.

Who is the captain of HIFK U18?

The captain of HIFK U18 is Eero Hyytiäinen.

What arena does HIFK U18 play in?

HIFK U18 play their home games at Töölö 2 in Helsinki, FIN.

What are the team colors of HIFK U18?

The team colors of HIFK U18 are Red + Blue + White.

HIFK U18

U18 SM-sarja

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2023-2024

2023-2024 Season

HIFK U18 were 14-6-2 in the 2023-24 U18 SM-sarja season with 42 points, 4th in the Alkusarja - Ylempi and 11th overall.

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2023-2024 HIFK U18 Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
U18 SM-sarja
1.	Jasper Kuhta (F)	42	16	22	38	6	-	3	0	0	0	0
2.	Matias Vanhanen (F)	44	12	25	37	10	-	6	3	0	3	0
3.	Casper Lehtimäki (F)	35	10	19	29	4	-	1	0	0	0	0
4.	Eelis Granholm (D)	44	5	24	29	6	-	9	2	0	2	0
5.	Niilo Harju (C)	38	12	16	28	16	-	6	0	1	1	12
6.	Niklas Grandell (C/W)	34	6	16	22	6	-	1	0	0	0	0
7.	Viljo Kähkönen (F)	28	6	15	21	20	-	8	2	2	4	4
8.	Oliver Torkki (LW)	26	8	12	20	24	-
9.	Eemil-Olavi Hiltunen (C/RW)	41	9	10	19	8	-	2	0	0	0	0
10.	Rasmus Baggström (LW)	27	8	11	19	65	-	6	1	2	3	6
11.	William Kauria (D)	39	2	14	16	14	-
12.	Eero Hyytiäinen (D)	41	6	9	15	38	-	9	1	3	4	6
13.	Aleksi Tuovinen (F)	17	5	8	13	8	-	7	0	1	1	4
14.	Joel Huhtamaa (D)	44	5	8	13	16	-	6	0	0	0	2
15.	Edvard Grönholm (F)	16	4	9	13	18	-	9	2	0	2	2
16.	Nemo Mäenpää (F)	27	4	9	13	24	-	1	0	1	1	0
17.	Jere Somervuori (LW)	13	7	5	12	2	-	9	2	8	10	0
18.	Oiva Juntunen (F)	15	6	5	11	4	-
19.	Ville Juopperi (F)	24	5	6	11	4	-
20.	Waltteri Toivainen (RW/LW)	22	5	5	10	2	-	9	0	3	3	0
21.	Axel Sundman (D)	27	2	8	10	10	-
22.	Santeri Veiksola (F)	7	7	2	9	4	-	4	1	0	1	2
23.	Milo Nuutinen (F)	17	3	5	8	0	-
24.	Jonatan Hirschovits (RW)	7	1	5	6	0	-	9	3	3	6	0
25.	Veikka Siren (D)	28	3	0	3	14	-
26.	Lucas Koivunen (D)	39	0	3	3	10	-	8	0	1	1	4
27.	Daniel Hallaskari (F)	20	1	1	2	6	-
28.	Lauri Salomaa (D)	12	0	2	2	0	-
29.	Roope Hämeenkorpi (C)	2	1	0	1	2	-
30.	Atte Lemberg (F)	13	1	0	1	41	-
31.	Ossi Sippola (D)	27	0	1	1	2	-	8	1	1	2	2
32.	Aatu Heinänen (F)	0	0	0	0	0	-	9	3	7	10	27
33.	Lauri Sinivuori (C/LW)	0	0	0	0	0	-	9	3	10	13	0
34.	Eelis Marila (D)	0	0	0	0	0	-	9	1	1	2	2
35.	Joakim Hirschovits (C)	0	0	0	0	0	-	9	1	3	4	2
36.	Niklas Nykyri (D)	0	0	0	0	0	-	9	2	5	7	22
37.	Toni Nyman (D)	0	0	0	0	0	-	5	4	0	4	4
38.	Niklas Kaarto (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
39.	Ukko Kykkänen (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
40.	Daniel Wahlstedt (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
U18 SM-sarja
1.	Vili Varonen (G)	20	2.63	.914	11	6	-	0	1186:57	554	3	1.51	.926
2.	Harri Juntunen (G)	23	2.76	.903	14	8	-	1	1347:02	577	6	2.30	.909
3.	Pekka Korhonen (G)	2	3.36	.868	0	1	-	0	125:00	46
4.	Veeti Välinen (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Jasper Paavola (G)	0	-	-	0	0	-	-	0:00	-
6.	Mikko Olsson (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Miikka Viheriäkoski (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2023-2024 HIFK U18 Staff

Head CoachJoni Petrell
Asst. CoachMika Kero
Asst. CoachLennart Petrell
Goaltending CoachJoonas Hallikainen
Team ManagerJarno Salmivuori
Conditioning CoachMika Rouhiainen
Equipment ManagerTommi Granholm
Equipment ManagerJorma Jalasti
Equipment ManagerMarko Välikangas

Team Staff History

2023-2024 HIFK U18 Captains

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Eero Hyytiäinen

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Team Captaincy History

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2023-2024 HIFK U18 Demographics

HIFK U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Red + Blue + White
Town: Helsinki, FIN Map
Founded: 1897

2023-2024 HIFK U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

47 players

Experience

HIFK U18: 1 275 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

HIFK (Liiga)
HIFK U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
HIFK U16 II (U16 Mestis)
HIFK U18 II (U18 Suomi-sarja)
HIFK U18 III (U18 III-divisioona)
HIFK U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
HIFK U20 Sibbo (U20 II-divisioona)
HIFK U20 Stadi (U20 Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Töölö 2
Location: Helsinki
Capacity: -
Construction Year: -

HIFK U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/03/2026 01:50 PM UTC	HIFK U18	SaiPa U18	-	U18 SM-sarja
10/02/2026 04:25 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo U18	HIFK U18	-	U18 SM-sarja
09/26/2026 09:30 AM UTC	Lukko U18	HIFK U18	7 - 2	U18 SM-sarja
09/25/2026 03:20 PM UTC	HIFK U18	Jokerit U18	2 - 5	U18 SM-sarja
09/20/2026 10:30 AM UTC	KalPa U18	HIFK U18	4 - 3	U18 SM-sarja

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Hugo Hänninen (D)

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04/30/2025

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Nemo Mäenpää (F)

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Oiva Juntunen (F)

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Veikka Siren (D)

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04/11/2025

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Santeri Väistö (D)

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05/16/2024

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Viljo Kähkönen (F)

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Topias Liski (D)

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HIFK U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U18 SM-sarja	8	3	5	-	0	0	26	31	9	1.13	10	-
2025-2026	U18 SM-sarja	22	7	13	-	1	1	70	90	24	1.09	10	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	22	7	11	-	1	3	65	87	26	1.18	10	-
2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	22	10	6	-	4	2	90	74	40	1.82	4	Bronze game win
	U18 SM-sarja	22	10	10	-	0	2	89	85	32	1.45	8	-
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	22	12	5	-	0	5	76	65	41	1.86	3	Final loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	12	6	-	2	2	85	62	42	1.91	4	-
2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	22	13	6	-	1	2	81	60	43	1.95	3	Bronze game win
	U18 SM-sarja	22	12	7	-	0	3	91	68	41	1.86	1	-
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	43	19	16	-	3	5	185	150	68	1.58	7	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	17	12	2	-	1	2	97	46	40	2.35	2	-
2020-2021	U18 SM-sarja	22	14	5	-	2	1	87	58	47	2.14	2	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	U18 SM-sarja	46	22	19	-	1	4	158	158	72	1.57	7	Season Cancelled
	U18 SM-sarja	30	15	11	-	1	3	101	87	50	1.67	8	-
2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	49	14	26	-	5	4	136	177	56	1.14	10	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	31	10	14	-	4	3	98	106	41	1.32	10	-
2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	49	19	21	-	7	2	141	145	73	1.49	8	Champion
	U18 SM-sarja	31	12	11	-	7	1	99	89	51	1.65	8	-
2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	48	18	21	-	7	2	148	156	70	1.46	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	14	12	-	4	0	99	91	50	1.67	7	-
2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	18	11	4	-	2	1	62	30	38	2.11	1	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	13	12	-	5	0	103	79	49	1.63	11	-
2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	48	30	11	-	4	3	198	130	101	2.1	3	Final loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	19	5	-	3	3	131	76	66	2.2	3	-
2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	48	23	15	-	5	5	155	123	84	1.75	5	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	14	10	-	4	2	91	72	52	1.73	6	-
2012-2013	U18 SM-sarja	48	26	15	-	3	4	151	110	88	1.83	4	Bronze game win
	U18 SM-sarja	30	18	7	-	2	3	96	63	61	2.03	5	-
2011-2012	U18 SM-sarja	33	15	14	-	3	1	111	106	52	1.58	7	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	9	6	2	-	1	0	47	22	20	2.22	2	Promoted

HIFK U18 Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1983-1984	Viking Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-

HIFK U18 Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Akseli Virtanen (F)	2026-2027	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-sarja	8	5	10	15	0
2.	Eppu Karuvaara (F)	2026-2027	Karhu-Kissat	III-divisioona	4	4	8	12	0
3.	Viljami Wacklin (F)	2026-2027	HC Ludwig	III-divisioona	4	2	10	12	4
4.	Sami Tavernier (F)	2026-2027	Angers	Ligue Magnus	6	6	5	11	14
5.	Eelis Uronen (D)	2026-2027	HIFK U20	U20 SM-sarja	7	4	6	10	4
6.	Tino Kossila (F)	2026-2027	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-sarja	8	4	6	10	2
7.	Leo Ring (F)	2026-2027	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Metal Ligaen	10	3	7	10	0
8.	Ukko Kykkänen (D)	2026-2027	IPK U20	U20 Mestis	4	2	8	10	2
9.	Daniel Wahlstedt (F)	2026-2027	Ketterä U20	U20 Mestis	6	7	2	9	2
10.	Samu Pohja (F)	2026-2027	EVU Team	III-divisioona	3	6	3	9	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	165 lbs	16.21
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	17.29
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	17.18
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	17.36
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	17.16

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Miro-Pekka Saarelainen (F)	83	63	49	112
2.	Lauri Kangas (F)	63	27	48	75
3.	Janne Keränen (F)	56	23	48	71
4.	Teemu Ramstedt (F)	46	36	32	68
5.	Viljami Wacklin (F)	74	22	45	67

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Miro-Pekka Saarelainen (F)	83	63	49	112
2.	Bastien Maïa (F)	56	37	28	65
3.	Teemu Ramstedt (F)	46	36	32	68
4.	Mikko Palotie (F)	38	33	10	43
5.	Harri Hautajoki (F)	46	32	23	55

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Miro-Pekka Saarelainen (F)	83	63	49	112
2.	Lauri Kangas (F)	63	27	48	75
3.	Janne Keränen (F)	56	23	48	71
4.	Viljami Wacklin (F)	74	22	45	67
5.	Janne Hämäläinen (F)	55	23	42	65

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Samuli Kaikkonen (F)	43	4	12	209
2.	Jesse Koskinen (F)	52	22	48	172
3.	Ville Arkiomaa (D)	70	8	25	167
4.	Elias Ulander (D)	85	12	41	166
5.	Samuli Mykkänen (F)	66	23	40	163

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Eetu Kukka (F)	96	22	30	52
2.	Antti Haapanen (D)	96	7	13	20
3.	Milo Nuutinen (F)	95	29	31	60
4.	Kalle Vehkaluoto (F)	93	17	21	38
5.	Jimi Gustafsson (F)	90	9	8	17

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Markus Granlund (F)	11	9	29	2.64
2.	Toni Alasaarela (F)	17	12	38	2.24
3.	Robert Nyholm (F)	3	3	6	2.00
4.	Kimmo Hyttinen (D)	17	9	33	1.94
5.	Sami Salminen (F)	32	29	55	1.72

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Janne Hämäläinen (F)	2014-2015	47	22	58
2.	Lauri Kangas (F)	2014-2015	47	18	54
3.	Anttoni Uronen (F)	2024-2025	38	16	51
4.	Toni Ruuska (F)	2000-2001	30	18	50
5.	Jarkko Ruutu (F)	1992-1993	33	26	47

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Harri Hautajoki (F)	2000-2001	27	28	44
2.	Jarkko Ruutu (F)	1992-1993	33	26	47
3.	Tino Kossila (F)	2024-2025	42	24	46
4.	Hannu Väisänen (F)	1995-1996	31	24	45
5.	Bastien Maïa (F)	2014-2015	24	24	40

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Janne Hämäläinen (F)	2014-2015	47	36	58
2.	Lauri Kangas (F)	2014-2015	47	36	54
3.	Anttoni Uronen (F)	2024-2025	38	35	51
4.	Juha Jääskä (F)	2014-2015	43	33	42
5.	Toni Ruuska (F)	2000-2001	30	32	50

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Arttu Luttinen (F)	2000-2001	20	34	141
2.	Samuli Kaikkonen (F)	2001-2002	19	8	139
3.	Ilari Melart (D)	2006-2007	21	7	132
4.	Roope Turunen (F)	2018-2019	39	31	115
5.	Jon Wärn (F)	2002-2003	24	25	109