What league does HPK U18 play in?

HPK U18 play in the U18 Mestis.

When was HPK U18 founded?

HPK U18 was founded in 1929 in Hämeenlinna, FIN, Finland.

Where is HPK U18 based?

HPK U18 is based in Hämeenlinna, FIN.

Who is the head coach of HPK U18?

The head coach of HPK U18 is Jussi Tapola.

Who is the captain of HPK U18?

The captain of HPK U18 is Nikke Hirvihuhta.

What arena does HPK U18 play in?

HPK U18 play their home games at Pohjantähti areena in Hämeenlinna, FIN.

HPK U18

U18 Mestis

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2006-2007

2006-2007 Season

HPK U18 were 17-8-1 in the 2006-07 U18 SM-sarja season with 35 points, 3rd overall.

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2006-2007 HPK U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Anssi Pesonen (G)	36	1990	Janakkala, FIN	6'0"	165	L
	#1	Rasmus Rinne (G)	36	1990	Hyvinkää, FIN	6'5"	209	L
	#34	Tero Siivonen (G)	37	1989	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'8"	179	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Mikko Ahokas (D)	36	1990	Turenki, FIN	6'2"	243	L
		Ville Hakkarainen (D)	36	1990	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	165	L
		Ville Hietikko (D)	36	1990	Hyvinkää, FIN	5'10"	176	R
		Nikke Hirvihuhta (D)"C"	37	1989	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'10"	179	L
		Antti Kauppila (D)	36	1989	Tornio, FIN	5'10"	198	L
		Jesse Korkkula (D)	36	1990	Artjärvi, FIN	6'1"	203	L
		Lauri Kärmeniemi (D)	35	1991	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'11"	179	R
		Ossi Mänki (D)	37	1989	Saarijärvi, FIN	6'1"	163	L
		Jyri Niemi (D)	36	1990	Hämeenkyrö, FIN	6'2"	207	L
		Antti Oksa (D)	37	1989	Hyvinkää, FIN	5'9"	170	R
		Jerry Sinisilta (D)	36	1990	Hattula, FIN	5'9"	187	R
		Veli-Matti Talonen (D)	37	1989	Ikaalinen, FIN	5'11"	176	L
FORWARDS
		Niklas Appelgren (C/LW)	36	1990	Kouvola, FIN	6'2"	209	L
		Mika Erkkilä (RW)"A"	36	1990	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'10"	181	L
		Jaakko Hautakangas (F)	36	1990	Ylistaro, FIN	5'11"	170	L
		Miika Hymylä (C)	37	1989	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	187	L
		Juho Hyvärinen (F)	37	1988	Pälkäne, FIN	5'7"	176	L
		Joni Kainulainen (C)	37	1988	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'8"	176	L
		Jani Leino (C)	36	1990	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'2"	203	L
		Juho Leskinen (F)"A"	37	1989	Hyvinkää, FIN	5'10"	154	R
		Tomi Lesonen (F)	37	1989	Hyvinkää, FIN	5'11"	207	R
		Olli Lähdesmäki (C)	35	1990	Seinäjoki, FIN	5'11"	194	L
		Sami Lähteenmäki (C/W)	36	1989	Loppi, FIN	6'1"	194	L
		Vili-Petteri Matikka (F)	37	1988	Hämeenkyrö, FIN	6'0"	194	L
		Aleksi Nenonen (F)	36	1989	Ruovesi, FIN	5'8"	176	L
		Ville Ojanperä (F)	37	1989	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'8"	150	L
		Oskari Savijoki (D)	36	1990	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'10"	165	R
		Niklas Sirén (RW)	37	1989	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'9"	170	L
		Juhani Tamminen (C)	37	1989	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'3"	194	L
		Teemu Vierikko (F)	36	1990	Virrat, FIN	5'10"	159	L
		Juuso Vuorela (F)	36	1990	Riihimäki, FIN	5'6"	154	L

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 14Av Age: 17.28 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

2006-2007 HPK U18 Staff

Head CoachJussi Tapola
Dir. of CoachingSami Saurén

Team Staff History

2006-2007 HPK U18 Captains

"C"

Nikke Hirvihuhta

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2006-2007 HPK U18 Demographics

HPK U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 Mestis
Team Colors: -
Town: Hämeenlinna, FIN Map
Founded: 1929

2006-2007 HPK U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players
1 player

Experience

HPK U18: 970 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

HPK (Liiga)
HPK U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
HPK U16 Akatemia (U16 Mestis)
HPK U17
HPK U18 Akatemia (U18 Suomi-sarja)
HPK U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
HPK U20 Akatemia (U20 Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Pohjantähti areena
Location: Hämeenlinna, FIN
Capacity: 5 360
Construction Year: 1979

HPK U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/20/2026 12:45 PM UTC	HPK U18	JYP U18	-	U18 Mestis
09/19/2026 11:25 AM UTC	Kiekko-Vantaa U18	HPK U18	-	U18 Mestis
09/13/2026 03:05 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo U18 Ch	HPK U18	0 - 5	U18 Mestis
09/09/2026 03:30 PM UTC	HPK U18	KooKoo U18	2 - 6	U18 Mestis
09/06/2026 02:15 PM UTC	Sport U18	HPK U18	0 - 3	U18 Mestis

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Oskari Karjala (F)

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08/28/2024

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Jesse Nuutinen (D)

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Viljami Savolainen (D)

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Tobias Nordlund (D)

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Roope Vesterinen (F)

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HPK U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U18 Mestis	3	2	1	-	0	0	10	6	6	2	5	-
2025-2026	U18 SM-sarja	10	3	4	-	1	2	38	36	13	1.3	3	Qualification loss
	U18 Mestis	22	17	3	-	1	1	128	54	54	2.45	1	-
	U18 Mestis	22	15	5	-	2	0	96	49	49	2.23	3	-
2024-2025	U18 Mestis	22	11	4	-	5	2	106	81	45	2.05	2	-
	U18 SM-sarja	8	0	6	-	2	0	23	39	4	0.5	6	Relegated
	U18 SM-sarja	22	2	19	-	1	0	62	110	8	0.36	12	-
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	22	9	12	-	1	0	56	81	29	1.32	8	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	6	10	-	4	2	71	82	28	1.27	8	-
2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	22	11	8	-	1	2	77	65	37	1.68	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	5	12	-	2	3	62	77	24	1.09	10	-
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	43	21	16	-	4	2	127	115	73	1.7	5	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	17	10	5	-	2	0	64	47	34	2	6	-
2020-2021	U18 SM-sarja	21	6	14	-	0	1	49	91	19	0.9	16	-
	U18 SM-sarja	2	0	2	-	0	0	0	10	0	0	16	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	U18 SM-sarja	16	7	7	-	0	2	59	51	23	1.44	6	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	3	23	-	2	2	61	160	15	0.5	16	-
2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	49	18	22	-	6	3	154	180	69	1.41	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U18 SM-sarja	31	12	15	-	3	1	97	116	43	1.39	9	-
2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	49	24	20	-	3	2	156	136	80	1.63	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U18 SM-sarja	31	16	12	-	1	2	103	79	52	1.68	7	-
2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	48	22	18	-	5	3	167	153	79	1.65	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	16	11	-	1	2	104	91	52	1.73	5	-
2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	48	17	22	-	15	14	150	144	67	1.4	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	12	11	-	6	1	99	74	49	1.63	10	-
2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	48	21	20	-	1	6	174	176	71	1.48	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	13	13	-	1	3	115	114	44	1.47	10	-
2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	14	9	2	-	2	1	71	47	32	2.29	1	First round loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	12	15	-	1	2	107	108	40	1.33	13	-
2012-2013	U18 SM-sarja	30	16	12	-	2	0	110	104	52	1.73	7	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Juho Pajunen (F)	2026-2027	Jää-Ahmat	II-divisioona	1	3	2	5	0
2.	Miku Ronkainen (F)	2026-2027	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	Metal Ligaen	3	2	3	5	2
3.	Matias Lappalainen (D)	2026-2027	HPK U20	U20 SM-sarja	4	2	3	5	2
4.	Joona Väkeväinen (F)	2026-2027	Ilves U18	U18 SM-sarja	4	1	4	5	0
5.	Eero Pasanen (D)	2026-2027	Jokipojat U20	U20 Mestis	3	2	2	4	0
6.	Markus Laurila (F)	2026-2027	LeKi	Suomi-sarja	2	2	1	3	0
7.	Daniel Wahlstedt (F)	2026-2027	Ketterä U20	U20 Mestis	2	2	1	3	0
8.	Topias Haapala (F)	2026-2027	HKM Zvolen U20	Extraliga juniorov	5	2	1	3	2
9.	Viljami Savolainen (D)	2026-2027	HIFK U20	U20 SM-sarja	4	1	2	3	0
10.	Ilari Mäkinen (F)	2026-2027	HPK U20	U20 SM-sarja	4	1	2	3	16

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	16.28
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	172 lbs	17.45
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	17.27
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	17.30
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	17.45

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ville Järveläinen (F)	71	38	78	116
2.	Max Kenig (F)	80	45	54	99
3.	Erkka Seppälä (F)	93	27	68	95
4.	Antti Miettinen (F)	70	37	57	94
5.	Mika Erkkilä (F)	83	47	40	87

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jere Jokinen (F)	89	50	33	83
2.	Mika Erkkilä (F)	83	47	40	87
3.	Max Kenig (F)	80	45	54	99
4.	Eemil Laine (F)	82	44	36	80
5.	Ville Järveläinen (F)	71	38	78	116

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ville Järveläinen (F)	71	38	78	116
2.	Erkka Seppälä (F)	93	27	68	95
3.	Antti Miettinen (F)	70	37	57	94
4.	Max Kenig (F)	80	45	54	99
5.	Robert Leino (F)	43	18	53	71

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Antti Pennanen (F)	65	32	68	144
2.	Niklas Talvikunnas (D)	63	11	24	138
3.	Jan Arvonen (D)	81	16	33	129
4.	Petteri Nikkilä (D)	34	6	21	125
5.	Saku Joutsi (D)	63	5	17	124

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Saku Raassina (F)	120	22	41	63
2.	Jussi Ilonen (F)	119	15	24	39
3.	Aukusti Savijoki (F)	99	16	12	28
4.	Anton Sihvonen (F)	98	22	37	59
5.	Viljami Korpela (F)	96	33	35	68

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Timo Koskela (F)	14	18	43	3.07
2.	Robert Leino (F)	43	18	71	1.65
3.	Ville Järveläinen (F)	71	38	116	1.63
4.	Niko Kapanen (F)	41	22	67	1.63
5.	Teemu Rautiainen (F)	27	20	43	1.59

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Oskari Karjala (F)	2025-2026	44	30	59
2.	Erkka Seppälä (F)	2015-2016	48	17	57
3.	Niko Kapanen (F)	1994-1995	31	16	55
4.	Miska Ronkainen (F)	2016-2017	48	26	54
5.	Antti Miettinen (F)	1996-1997	36	24	53

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Oskari Karjala (F)	2025-2026	44	30	59
2.	Jere Jokinen (F)	2017-2018	42	27	51
3.	Tommi Rantanen (F)	2007-2008	34	27	50
4.	Petteri Wirtanen (F)	2002-2003	27	27	29
5.	Miska Ronkainen (F)	2016-2017	48	26	54

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Erkka Seppälä (F)	2015-2016	48	40	57
2.	Niko Kapanen (F)	1994-1995	31	39	55
3.	Jimi Rönkkönen (F)	2018-2019	41	35	48
4.	Ville Järveläinen (F)	2008-2009	25	35	46
5.	Robert Leino (F)	2009-2010	25	35	43

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Henry Vendelin (D)	1996-1997	33	6	94
2.	Petteri Nikkilä (D)	2009-2010	24	14	93
3.	Aapo Skaffari (F)	2019-2020	37	11	89
4.	Antti Pennanen (F)	1995-1996	30	29	88
5.	Valtteri Purhonen (D)	2015-2016	37	19	88