What league does HIFK U20 play in?

HIFK U20 play in the U20 SM-sarja.

When was HIFK U20 founded?

HIFK U20 was founded in 1897 in Helsinki, FIN, Finland.

Where is HIFK U20 based?

HIFK U20 is based in Helsinki, FIN.

Who is the head coach of HIFK U20?

The head coach of HIFK U20 is Jussi Silander.

Who is the captain of HIFK U20?

The captain of HIFK U20 is Christian Buchert.

What arena does HIFK U20 play in?

HIFK U20 play their home games at Töölö 2 in Helsinki, FIN.

Who is the general manager of HIFK U20?

The general manager of HIFK U20 is Tom Nybondas.

What are the team colors of HIFK U20?

The team colors of HIFK U20 are Red + Blue + White.

HIFK U20

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2012-2013

2012-2013 Season

HIFK U20 were 27-20-1 in the 2012-13 U20 SM-liiga season with 75 points, 5th overall.

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2012-2013 HIFK U20 Player Stats

All Positions

HIFK U20 — 2012-2013 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
U20 SM-liiga
1.		Juha Tarkkanen (D)	47	11	22	33	18	4	5	2	1	3	2	1
2.		Jori Pakkanen (D)	44	6	26	32	26	4	5	1	2	3	4	1
3.		Nico Friman (RW)	42	9	21	30	36	9	5	1	3	4	6	7
4.		Miro-Pekka Saarelainen (RW/LW)	48	17	12	29	18	1	5	0	3	3	2	6
5.		Panu Mieho (C/W)	36	8	16	24	12	13	5	1	0	1	2	-1
6.		Lasse Valli (F)	34	6	15	21	14	2	5	1	2	3	2	1
7.		Julius Rantaeskola (RW)	36	6	15	21	34	-9	4	0	1	1	2	-3
8.		Ilari Metsola (D)	40	4	16	20	38	-11	5	0	1	1	6	-2
9.		Henri Tamminen (RW/LW)	44	13	5	18	77	-3	5	1	1	2	2	-1
10.		Thomas Nykopp (C/LW)	15	5	13	18	51	6	2	2	1	3	20	3
11.		Aleksi Ainali (C/LW)	35	8	9	17	6	2	5	1	1	2	0	-3
12.		Niko Kivelä (LW/RW)	47	7	5	12	6	-4	3	0	0	0	2	-1
13.		Viljami Wacklin (C)	41	5	7	12	16	-3	5	0	0	0	0	0
14.		Aki Kivelä (RW)	17	5	5	10	31	-4	1	0	1	1	0	1
15.		Tommi Finnilä (D/F)	39	3	7	10	20	4	5	0	2	2	4	5
16.		Christian Buchert (F)	24	4	4	8	4	-7	5	3	1	4	6	-1
17.		Mikko Virtanen (C/RW)	15	5	2	7	0	-5
18.		Toni Leinonen (LW/RW)	5	3	4	7	0	4
19.		Santeri Nuorlahti (D)	38	1	6	7	67	3	4	1	0	1	4	2
20.		Kalle Torniainen (C)	16	2	4	6	0	2	5	0	2	2	0	3
21.		Casimir Jürgens (D)	35	1	4	5	14	-5	5	0	0	0	0	0
22.		Markus Järvelä (RW)	46	1	4	5	47	2	5	1	1	2	4	2
23.		Tomi Toivonen (D)	24	2	2	4	6	-14
24.		Tony Boman (F)	33	1	2	3	16	-6	1	0	0	0	0	0
25.		Lassi Raitanen (D)	26	1	1	2	30	-8
26.		Antti Kauppinen (LW)	5	1	0	1	2	0
27.		Malo Ville (C/RW)	10	0	1	1	8	-2
28.		Janne Juutinen (F)	0	0	0	0	0	0
29.		Jere Astrén (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
30.		Jani Elgbacka (D/F)	2	0	0	0	2	-1
31.		Roope Kuhakoski (LW)	2	0	0	0	4	-2
32.		Niko Waenerberg (F)	9	0	0	0	31	-4
JCWC
1.		Nico Friman (RW)	4	2	2	4	2	1
2.		Thomas Nykopp (C/LW)	4	2	1	3	26	1
3.		Tommi Finnilä (D/F)	4	1	2	3	2	-3
4.		Miro-Pekka Saarelainen (RW/LW)	4	2	0	2	12	0
5.		Lasse Valli (F)	1	1	1	2	0	3
6.		Julius Rantaeskola (RW)	2	1	1	2	2	1
7.		Janne Juutinen (F)	4	1	1	2	0	1
8.		Juha Tarkkanen (D)	4	0	2	2	2	-4
9.		Jori Pakkanen (D)	4	0	1	1	2	1
10.		Markus Järvelä (RW)	2	0	0	0	0	0
11.		Lassi Raitanen (D)	3	0	0	0	2	-2
12.		Tony Boman (F)	3	0	0	0	8	-2
13.		Santeri Nuorlahti (D)	3	0	0	0	27	0
14.		Tomi Toivonen (D)	4	0	0	0	0	-3
15.		Ilari Metsola (D)	4	0	0	0	4	1
16.		Niko Waenerberg (F)	4	0	0	0	12	-1
17.		Casimir Jürgens (D)	4	0	0	0	16	1
18.		Malo Ville (C/RW)	4	0	0	0	16	-3
19.		Henri Tamminen (RW/LW)	4	0	0	0	18	-3

HIFK U20 — 2012-2013 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
U20 SM-liiga
1.		Akseli Uotila (G)	6	1.71	.943	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
2.		Ville Husso (G)	41	2.64	.909	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	2.24	.926
3.		Joona Partanen (G)	3	5.02	.823	-	-	-	-	-	-
JCWC
1.		Akseli Uotila (G)	3	2.52	.821	1	1	0	0	119:28	23
2.		Joona Partanen (G)	2	5.50	.807	1	1	0	0	119:57	46

2012-2013 HIFK U20 Staff

Head CoachJussi Silander
Asst. CoachKari Kalto
Goaltending CoachJan Lundell
General ManagerTom Nybondas
Team ManagerAki Fahler
Head Equipment ManagerMartti Hynninen
Youth Hockey SupervisorJari Riihinen

Team Staff History

2012-2013 HIFK U20 Captains

"C"

Christian Buchert

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2012-2013 HIFK U20 Demographics

HIFK U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Red + Blue + White
Town: Helsinki, FIN Map
Founded: 1897

2012-2013 HIFK U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
1 player

Experience

HIFK U20: 1 615 GP
Liiga: 88 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

HIFK (Liiga)
HIFK U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
HIFK U16 II (U16 Mestis)
HIFK U17
HIFK U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
HIFK U18 Akatemia
HIFK U18 III (U18 III-divisioona)
HIFK U19
HIFK U20 Sibbo (U20 II-divisioona)
HIFK U20 Stadi (U20 Suomi-sarja)
JoKP (Mestis)
Kiekko-Vantaa (Mestis)

Arena Information

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

HIFK U20 Games

HIFK U20 — 2012-2013 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/23/2026 03:30 PM UTC	TPS U20	HIFK U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
10/21/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Jokerit U20	HIFK U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
10/16/2026 03:00 PM UTC	HIFK U20	Ässät U20	6 - 1	U20 SM-sarja
10/11/2026 11:30 AM UTC	HIFK U20	Kiekko-Espoo U20	4 - 2	U20 SM-sarja
10/10/2026 10:30 AM UTC	HIFK U20	Jokerit U20	3 - 6	U20 SM-sarja

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Latest Transactions

HIFK U20 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Aleksi Tuovinen (F)	Surrey Eagles	Details
06/09/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Valtteri Piironen (F)	Ketterä	Details
06/02/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Joonas Mänty (F)	KooKoo U20	Details
05/21/2026	Extension		Hannes Tiainen (F)		Details
04/27/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Daniel Hallaskari (F)	Ässät U20	Details
04/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Rasmus Tallqvist (F)	HPK	Details
03/11/2026	Extension		Ossi Sippola (D)		Details
03/11/2026	Extension		Anttoni Uronen (F)		Details

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HIFK U20 History and Standings

HIFK U20 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U20 SM-sarja	14	9	2	-	1	2	51	28	31	2.21	1	-
2025-2026	U20 SM-sarja	44	18	18	-	3	5	137	138	65	1.48	11	First round loss
2024-2025	U20 SM-sarja	44	16	19	-	5	4	136	137	62	1.41	11	First round loss
2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	38	13	19	-	1	5	111	111	46	1.21	16	-
2022-2023	U20 SM-sarja	45	22	12	-	5	6	162	129	82	1.82	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U20 SM-sarja	23	14	3	-	4	2	91	56	52	2.26	2	Final group
2021-2022	U20 SM-sarja	45	20	18	-	5	2	162	132	72	1.6	9	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-sarja	19	12	5	-	1	1	86	57	39	2.05	2	Final group
2020-2021	U20 SM-sarja	22	12	10	-	3	1	68	63	34	1.55	10	Season Cancelled
	U20 SM-sarja	22	12	10	-	3	1	68	63	34	1.55	10	Final group
2019-2020	U20 SM-liiga	52	31	10	-	5	6	217	145	109	2.1	2	Playoffs Cancelled
	U20 SM-liiga	34	24	10	-	3	4	145	86	73	2.15	3	Final group
2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	52	28	18	-	1	5	190	155	91	1.75	3	Quarterfinal loss
	U20 SM-liiga	34	17	12	-	1	4	128	102	57	1.68	7	Final group
2017-2018	U20 SM-liiga	18	13	2	-	2	1	90	32	44	2.44	1	Bronze game win
	U20 SM-liiga	35	13	16	-	2	4	109	86	47	1.34	13	Final group
2016-2017	U20 SM-liiga	48	22	14	-	5	7	141	135	83	1.73	9	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	U20 SM-liiga	50	28	13	-	2	7	184	134	95	1.9	5	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	U20 SM-liiga	48	21	20	-	4	3	134	130	74	1.54	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2013-2014	U20 SM-liiga	48	16	20	-	6	6	137	154	66	1.38	10	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	U20 SM-liiga	48	20	20	-	7	1	135	133	75	1.56	6	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	U20 SM-liiga	48	22	16	-	6	4	168	129	82	1.71	5	Champion
2010-2011	U20 SM-liiga	42	18	14	-	4	6	159	124	68	1.62	7	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	U20 SM-liiga	42	23	8	-	7	4	167	108	87	2.07	1	Final loss
2008-2009	U20 SM-liiga	10	8	1	-	0	1	50	25	25	2.5	1	Saved in relegation
	U20 SM-liiga	42	9	24	-	5	4	119	176	41	0.98	12	Relegation Play
2007-2008	U20 SM-liiga	42	17	17	-	4	4	148	147	63	1.5	9	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	U20 SM-liiga	42	18	14	3	6	1	151	146	52	1.24	3	Semifinal loss
2005-2006	U20 SM-liiga	39	18	18	1	0	2	150	121	39	1	9	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	U20 SM-liiga	39	19	12	8	3	5	142	103	49	1.26	5	Quarterfinal loss

HIFK U20 Tournament Statistics

HIFK U20 — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2012-2013	JCWC	4	2	2	-	0	0	10	16	6	1.5	3	-

HIFK U20 Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

HIFK U20 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Sami Tavernier (F)	2026-2027	Angers	Ligue Magnus	11	8	9	17	20
2.	Tino Kossila (F)	2026-2027	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-sarja	14	6	11	17	6
3.	Viljami Wacklin (F)	2026-2027	HC Ludwig	III-divisioona	6	3	14	17	4
4.	Eppu Karuvaara (F)	2026-2027	Karhu-Kissat	III-divisioona	5	6	10	16	0
5.	Henri Kivioja (F)	2026-2027	Hokki	III-divisioona	3	5	8	13	4
6.	Viljo Kähkönen (F)	2026-2027	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-sarja	14	5	8	13	14
7.	Oscar Leppänen (F)	2026-2027	HC Ludwig	III-divisioona	6	7	5	12	0
8.	Niko Toivonen (F)	2026-2027	A-Rangers	III-divisioona	4	4	8	12	0
9.	Julius Janhonen (F)	2026-2027	JoKP	Mestis	11	5	6	11	4
10.	Joni Häppölä (F)	2026-2027	KHT	II-divisioona	6	4	7	11	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

HIFK U20 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	18.74
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.21
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	19.14
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	18.84
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	18.91

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

HIFK U20 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mika Kortelainen (F)	96	100	60	160
2.	Janne Hämäläinen (F)	165	56	90	146
3.	Paul Högbacka (F)	96	75	68	143
4.	Marko Rönkkö (F)	91	69	55	124
5.	Niklas Nordgren (F)	97	35	83	118

Franchise All-Time Goals

HIFK U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mika Kortelainen (F)	96	100	60	160
2.	Paul Högbacka (F)	96	75	68	143
3.	Miro-Pekka Saarelainen (F)	156	73	42	115
4.	Marko Rönkkö (F)	91	69	55	124
5.	Niklas Hede (F)	85	63	47	110

Franchise All-Time Assists

HIFK U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Janne Hämäläinen (F)	165	56	90	146
2.	Niklas Nordgren (F)	97	35	83	118
3.	Mikael Salmivirta (F)	117	26	76	102
4.	Elias Ulander (D)	125	23	75	98
5.	Paul Högbacka (F)	96	75	68	143

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

HIFK U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Patrik Lostedt (F)	117	17	35	337
2.	Jesse Koskinen (F)	78	12	36	296
3.	Juho Koivusaari (F)	128	23	53	207
4.	Ilkka Pikkarainen (F)	66	30	63	200
5.	Miro Heikkilä (D)	141	4	34	194

Franchise All-Time Games Played

HIFK U20 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Janne Hämäläinen (F)	165	56	90	146
2.	Einari Luhanka (D)	160	16	25	41
3.	Miro-Pekka Saarelainen (F)	156	73	42	115
4.	Miro Heikkilä (D)	141	4	30	34
5.	Anton Kyynäräinen (F)	140	28	26	54

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

HIFK U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Matti Hagman (F)	6	10	16	2.67
2.	Heikki Kojola (F)	8	17	20	2.50
3.	Esa Tikkanen (F)	36	39	79	2.19
4.	Petro Koivunen (F)	4	3	8	2.00
5.	Carey Wilson (F)	2	2	4	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

HIFK U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Ville Viitaluoma (F)	2000-2001	U20 SM-liiga	37	30	47	77	2.08	65
2.	Jari Laukkanen (F)	1986-1987	Jr. A SM-sarja	34	33	42	75	2.21	46
3.	Matias Loppi (F)	2000-2001	U20 SM-liiga	44	19	50	69	1.57	32
4.	Carlo Grünn (F)	2000-2001	U20 SM-liiga	41	35	32	67	1.63	51
5.	Paul Högbacka (F)	1982-1983	Jr. A SM-sarja	32	39	26	65	2.03	16

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

HIFK U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Paul Högbacka (F)	1982-1983	Jr. A SM-sarja	32	39	26	65	2.03	16
2.	Petri Aaltonen (F)	1987-1988	Jr. A SM-sarja	34	37	20	57	1.68	25
3.	Mika Kortelainen (F)	1986-1987	Jr. A SM-sarja	36	36	23	59	1.64	44
4.	Carlo Grünn (F)	2000-2001	U20 SM-liiga	41	35	32	67	1.63	51
5.	Esa Tikkanen (F)	1982-1983	Jr. A SM-sarja	30	34	31	65	2.17	104

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

HIFK U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Matias Loppi (F)	2000-2001	U20 SM-liiga	44	19	50	69	1.57	32
2.	Ville Viitaluoma (F)	2000-2001	U20 SM-liiga	37	30	47	77	2.08	65
3.	Jari Laukkanen (F)	1986-1987	Jr. A SM-sarja	34	33	42	75	2.21	46
4.	Miro Haapaniemi (F)	1992-1993	U20 SM-liiga	35	6	41	47	1.34	62
5.	Joel Paunio (F)	1982-1983	Jr. A SM-sarja	32	20	40	60	1.88	54

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

HIFK U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jesse Koskinen (F)	2008-2009	U20 SM-liiga	36	8	17	25	0.69	209
2.	Ilkka Pikkarainen (F)	2000-2001	U20 SM-liiga	38	27	31	58	1.53	186
3.	Patrik Lostedt (F)	2000-2001	U20 SM-liiga	40	5	4	9	0.23	126
4.	Eetu Kukka (F)	2019-2020	U20 SM-liiga	41	10	14	24	0.59	124
5.	Jarkko Ruutu (F)	1994-1995	U20 SM-liiga	35	26	22	48	1.37	117