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 Ville Viitaluoma.

Who is the captain of HIFK U20?

The captain of HIFK U20 is Hannes Tiainen.

What arena does HIFK U20 play in?

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

What are the team colors of HIFK U20?

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

HIFK U20

U20 SM-sarja

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2025-2026 HIFK U20 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Rastislav Elias (G)	22	2004	Nyíregyháza, HUN	6'3"	176	L
	#30	Harri Juntunen (G)	20	2006	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	150	L
	#1	Vertti Saastamoinen (G)	17	2009	Vantaa, FIN	5'11"	165	L
	#34	Vili Varonen (G)	18	2008	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	207	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#26	Joel Huhtamaa (D)	19	2007		6'4"	203	L
	#3	Bruno Jalasti (D)	20	2006	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	187	R
	#8	William Kauria (D)	20	2006	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	183	R
	#14	Lucas Koivunen (D)	20	2006	Helsinki, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#23	Kasper Koponen (D)	19	2007		6'3"	201	L
	#4	Niklas Nykyri (D)	20	2006	Joensuu, FIN	6'2"	190	L
	#6	Jonne Parkkali (D)	18	2008	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	196	L
	#37	Oliver Penttilä (D)	17	2008	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	190	L
	#22	Lauri Salomaa (D)	19	2007	Vantaa, FIN	5'11"	181	R
	#18	Viljami Savolainen (D)	20	2006	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'0"	165	L
	#12	Ossi Sippola (D)	19	2007	Espoo, FIN	5'10"	181	L
		Aapo Suutari (D)	16	2009	Helsinki, FIN	5'9"	154	L
	#2	Eelis Uronen (D)	18	2008	Kerava, FIN	6'1"	201	L
FORWARDS
	#32	Robert Carlsson (F)	17	2008	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#25	Elias Das Bhowmik (F)	19	2007	Helsinki, FIN	-	-	L
	#28	Edvard Grönholm (F)	20	2006		-	-	L
	#17	Daniel Hallaskari (F)	18	2007	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	179	R
	#41	Frans Karjalahti (F)	16	2009	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	174	L
	#10	Aatu Karjalainen (W/C)	21	2005	Hyvinkää, FIN	5'9"	157	L
	#42	Viljo Kähkönen (F)	18	2008	Vantaa, FIN	5'10"	183	R
	#39	Emil Lahti (W)	17	2009	Järvenpää, FIN	6'1"	176	L
		Edvin Laine (F)	18	2008	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	165	L
	#9	Kasper Lundell (C/RW)	22	2004	Espoo, FIN	6'1"	181	L
	#29	Joonas Mänty (F)	19	2007	Nurmijärvi, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#27	Milo Nuutinen (F)	18	2008	Vantaa, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#5	Valtteri Piironen (RW)	21	2005	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	174	L
	#15	Amos Puolanne (F)	18	2007	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	165	L
	#43	Julius Puttonen (F)	17	2008	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	168	L
	#16	Otto Rantaniitty (F)	18	2007	Helsinki, FIN	5'10"	168	L
	#11	Lauri Sinivuori (C/LW)	20	2006	Mikkeli, FIN	6'1"	179	L
	#24	Jere Somervuori (LW)	19	2007	Karlstad, SWE	6'0"	159	L
	#19	Rasmus Tallqvist (F)	22	2004	Espoo, FIN	6'3"	196	L
	#21	Hannes Tiainen (LW)"C"	21	2005	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	168	L
	#20	Aleksi Tuovinen (F)	20	2006	Helsinki, FIN	6'4"	194	L
	#13	Anttoni Uronen (F)	18	2008	Kerava, FIN	6'1"	201	L

Position: G: 4, D: 11, F: 18Av Age: 19.12 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 179 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 HIFK U20 Staff

Head CoachVille Viitaluoma
Asst. CoachTeemu Karjalainen
Asst. CoachTeemu Suokas
Goaltending CoachJanne Laine
Team ManagerJarno Salmivuori
Dir. of Player DevelopmentVille Viitaluoma
Equipment ManagerRoope Ahlgren
Equipment ManagerJorma Jalasti
Equipment ManagerMarko Välikangas

Team Staff History

2025-2026 HIFK U20 Captains

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Hannes Tiainen

Team Captaincy History

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HIFK U20 Facts

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

2025-2026 HIFK U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

38 players
1 player

Experience

HIFK U20: 1 710 GP
Liiga: 473 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

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/19/2026 12:15 PM UTC	Jukurit U20	HIFK U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
09/12/2026 09:40 AM UTC	RoKi U20	HIFK U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
09/11/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Kärpät U20	HIFK U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
09/05/2026 01:30 PM UTC	HIFK U20	Sport U20	3 - 2	U20 SM-sarja
09/04/2026 03:00 PM UTC	Lukko U20	HIFK U20	6 - 2	U20 SM-sarja

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06/09/2026

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Valtteri Piironen (F)

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06/02/2026

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Joonas Mänty (F)

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05/21/2026

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Hannes Tiainen (F)

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04/27/2026

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Daniel Hallaskari (F)

Leaving forÄssät U20

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04/24/2026

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Rasmus Tallqvist (F)

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HIFK U20 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U20 SM-sarja	2	1	1	-	0	0	5	8	3	1.5	9	-
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

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

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