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 Marko Raita.

Who is the captain of HPK U18?

The captain of HPK U18 is Janne Jokinen.

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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2016-2017 HPK U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Tuomas Aalto (G)	25	2000	Valkeakoski, FIN	5'9"	168	L
	#33	Jesse Laasala (G)	27	1999	Soini, FIN	6'2"	209	L
	#34	Roni Salmenkangas (G)	27	1999	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	165	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Valtteri Jeskanen (D)	25	2000	Hyvinkää, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#10	Henri Knaapi (D)	27	1999	Hyvinkää, FIN	6'0"	183	R
	#15	Toni Kontio (D)	27	1999	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'10"	176	L
	#17	Matti Laitila (D)	27	1999	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'3"	190	L
	#4	Atso Lehtinen (D)	25	2001	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'0"	192	L
	#4	Juuso Miettunen (D)	26	1999	Helsinki, FIN	5'10"	170	L
	#35	Elias Märijärvi (D/F)	26	1999	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#2	Valtteri Purhonen (D)	26	1999		5'9"	181	L
	#24	Miska Saarinen (D)	26	1999		6'0"	163	L
	#29	Aleksi Särkisilta (D)	26	1999	Helsinki, FIN	6'2"	209	L
	#6	Joonas Virtanen (D)	25	2000	Lempäälä, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#22	Aleksi Yrjölä (D)"A"	27	1999		5'10"	179	L
FORWARDS
	#19	Joonatan Autio (F)	27	1998		5'7"	132	L
	#21	Niklas Blomberg (RW)	26	2000	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	172	R
	#23	Santtu Hakanen (C)	25	2001	Tampere, FIN	5'7"	172	L
	#39	Verneri Jalonen (F/D)	26	2000	Hyvinkää, FIN	5'7"	165	L
	#8	Janne Jokinen (RW)"C"	26	1999	Janakkala, FIN	5'10"	172	L
	#14	Jere Jokinen (RW)	26	2000	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'2"	185	R
	#8	Leevi Kannisto (RW)	27	1998	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#18	Luukas Kannisto (F)	26	2000		5'10"	165	L
	#13	Kristjan Kombe (C/W)	26	2000	Kuressaare, EST	6'2"	190	L
	#7	Wäinö Lehkonen (C)	26	1999	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'9"	168	L
	#9	Olli Maansaari (C)	27	1999	Valkeakoski, FIN	5'11"	183	L
	#16	Rony Mölkänen (F)	26	1999		5'10"	163	L
	#20	Iisak-Veikka Möttönen (C)"A"	26	1999	Tampere, FIN	6'1"	190	L
	#12	Tino Peltonen (C)	26	1999	Riihimäki, FIN	6'0"	165	R
	#36	Valtteri Puustinen (RW/LW)	26	1999	Kuopio, FIN	5'9"	183	R
	#11	Miska Ronkainen (LW)"A"	26	1999	Forssa, FIN	5'10"	179	L
	#23	Erkka Seppälä (C)	27	1999	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'9"	172	L
		Anton Sihvonen (F)	24	2001	Forssa, FIN	5'10"	163	L
	#5	Valtteri Suni (LW)	26	2000	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'9"	174	L

Position: G: 2, D: 10, F: 17Av Age: 17.21 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2016-2017 HPK U18 Staff

Head CoachMarko Raita
Goaltending CoachValtteri Salo
Team ManagerMika Kannisto

Team Staff History

2016-2017 HPK U18 Captains

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Janne Jokinen

"A"

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HPK U18 Facts

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

2016-2017 HPK U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players
1 player

Experience

HPK U18: 1 469 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

HPK (Liiga)
HPK U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
HPK U16 II (U16 Suomi-sarja)
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
04/09/2026 03:30 PM UTC	HPK U18	JYP U18	4 - 5 (OT 64:32)	U18 SM-sarja
04/05/2026 12:30 PM UTC	HPK U18	SaiPa U18	3 - 5	U18 SM-sarja
04/04/2026 11:30 AM UTC	HPK U18	KooKoo U18	3 - 4	U18 SM-sarja
04/02/2026 04:15 PM UTC	HPK U18	Ässät U18	4 - 3 (SO)	U18 SM-sarja
03/29/2026 10:00 AM UTC	JYP U18	HPK U18	4 - 1	U18 SM-sarja

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04/20/2026

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Oskari Karjala (F)

Leaving forSport U20

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04/26/2025

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08/28/2024

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Jesse Nuutinen (D)

Leaving forFresno Monsters

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05/22/2024

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Viljami Savolainen (D)

Leaving forKooKoo U20

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09/10/2023

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Tobias Nordlund (D)

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04/22/2022

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Roope Vesterinen (F)

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05/11/2021

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Niklas Talvikunnas (D)

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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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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	-

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