What league does Ilves U18 play in?

Ilves U18 play in the U18 SM-sarja.

When was Ilves U18 founded?

Ilves U18 was founded in 1931 in Tampere, FIN, Finland.

Where is Ilves U18 based?

Ilves U18 is based in Tampere, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Ilves U18?

The head coach of Ilves U18 is Sami Hirvonen.

What are the team colors of Ilves U18?

The team colors of Ilves U18 are Green + Yellow + White.

Ilves U18

U18 SM-sarja

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2020-2021 Ilves U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Arttu Ahola (G)	22	2003	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	168	L
		Ondrej Bizon (G)	21	2004	Brno, CZE	6'0"	176	L
		Anni Keisala (G)	29	1997	Lohja, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#1	Mikael Neva (G)	21	2004	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	170	L
		Lauri-Emil Pajula (G)	21	2004		5'11"	126	-
	#33	Niklas Pakkanen (G)	22	2004	Ylöjärvi, FIN	6'0"	170	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Antti-Jussi Eilola (D)	22	2003		5'9"	139	L
		Niko Haavisto (D/W)	22	2003	Vilppula, FIN	6'2"	201	L
	#3	Veeti Hietaniemi (D)	23	2003	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	176	R
	#20	Viljami Jokirinne (D)	22	2003	Nokia, FIN	6'2"	181	L
		Aleksi Jylhä (D)	22	2003	Ylivieska, FIN	5'11"	176	L
		Ville Kettumäki (D)	22	2004	Orivesi, FIN	5'11"	176	L
		Tatu Lindholm (D)	23	2003		6'0"	176	L
		Kasper Selin (D)	21	2004	Pirkkala, FIN	6'0"	176	R
		Onni Siipola (D)	23	2003		6'2"	163	L
		Henri Tikka (D)	23	2003		6'2"	203	L
	#18	Topi Tikkanen (D)	20	2005	Lempäälä, FIN	6'4"	209	L
		Veikka Vekkeli (D)	23	2003	Tampere, FIN	5'7"	134	L
FORWARDS
		Joonas Harviala (F)	21	2004		5'11"	148	L
	#36	Erik Heikkilä (LW/RW)	22	2003	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	185	L
	#17	Miro Hölli (C)	22	2004	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	192	R
	#32	Julius Ikonen (RW)	22	2003	Nokia, FIN	5'10"	165	R
		Paavo Karjalainen (LW)	21	2004	Rouen, FRA	5'8"	141	L
	#8	Miro Keltikangas (F)	21	2004	Kuopio, FIN	6'2"	187	L
		Niko Lahtinen (C/LW)	21	2004	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	161	L
	#2	Nooa Lamberg (F)	23	2003	Tampere, FIN	5'8"	152	L
		Joakim Liinavuori (F)	23	2003		6'0"	170	L
		Eetu Mantere (C)	21	2004		-	-	L
	#36	Juho Nyppeli (F)	21	2005	Tampere, FIN	5'7"	143	L
	#20	Topi Puikkonen (LW)	22	2003	Tampere, FIN	6'3"	205	L
		Veeti Päivinen (F)	22	2003		5'8"	141	L
		Eduard Sale (RW/LW)	21	2005	Brno, CZE	6'1"	174	L
	#26	Kalle Savonjousi (RW)	21	2004	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	176	L
		Onni Timonen (F)	21	2004		-	-	L
	#8	Eeti Tuominen (RW)	22	2003	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	183	L
		Jan Vopat (LW/RW)	23	2003	Most, CZE	6'1"	192	L

Position: G: 4, D: 10, F: 16Av Age: 16.77 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 168 lbsCompare with other teams »

2020-2021 Ilves U18 Staff

Head CoachSami Hirvonen
Asst. CoachJoel Helle
Goaltending CoachNico-Petteri Rajala
Conditioning CoachJari Jääskeläinen
Youth Hockey SupervisorJoel Helle

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Ilves U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Green + Yellow + White
Town: Tampere, FIN Map
Founded: 1931

2020-2021 Ilves U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players
3 players

Experience

Ilves U18: 698 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ilves U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
KOOVEE U20 (U20 Mestis)

Ilves U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/14/2026 12:15 PM UTC	KooKoo U18	Ilves U18	3 - 7	U18 SM-sarja
03/13/2026 05:00 PM UTC	Ilves U18	Kiekko-Espoo U18	6 - 5	U18 SM-sarja
03/08/2026 11:30 AM UTC	KalPa U18	Ilves U18	8 - 5	U18 SM-sarja
03/07/2026 10:15 AM UTC	Kärpät U18	Ilves U18	4 - 3 (OT 61:57)	U18 SM-sarja
03/01/2026 08:30 AM UTC	Ilves U18	Pelicans U18	5 - 2	U18 SM-sarja

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04/13/2026

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Elias Oksanen (F)

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08/27/2025

confirmed

Elias Koistinen (F)

Leaving forSC Bern Future U21

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04/11/2025

confirmed

Onni Kohvakka (D)

Leaving forSport U20

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05/29/2024

confirmed

Anton Hildén (D)

Leaving forTappara U20

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07/12/2023

confirmed

Topi Tikkanen (D)

Leaving forSport U20

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06/29/2022

confirmed

David Svozil (D)

Joining fromHC Přerov U17

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08/19/2019

confirmed

Jakub Kos (F)

Joining fromHC Kometa Brno U16

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08/16/2018

confirmed

Joakim Huikkala (D)

Leaving forKOOVEE U20

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Ilves U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	U18 SM-sarja	22	10	10	-	0	2	100	98	32	1.45	9	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	22	7	10	-	3	2	79	88	29	1.32	9	-
2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	22	8	12	-	2	0	85	82	28	1.27	9	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	22	11	6	-	2	3	85	70	40	1.82	4	-
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	22	7	13	-	1	1	58	88	24	1.09	10	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	22	7	10	-	1	4	62	89	27	1.23	9	-
2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	10	6	3	-	0	1	40	29	19	1.9	2	Saved in relegation
	U18 SM-sarja	22	6	11	-	3	2	66	87	26	1.18	11	Relegation Play
	U18 SM-sarja	22	8	10	-	0	4	65	81	29	1.32	8	-
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	U18 SM-sarja	26	19	3	-	1	3	125	63	62	2.38	1	Qualification
	U18 SM-sarja	17	4	11	-	0	2	47	85	14	0.82	15	Relegated
2020-2021	U18 SM-sarja	24	9	14	-	0	1	74	93	28	1.17	13	-
	U18 SM-sarja	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	7	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	U18 SM-sarja	47	21	18	-	4	4	166	165	75	1.6	6	Season Cancelled
	U18 SM-sarja	30	15	10	-	3	2	110	103	53	1.77	6	-
2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	18	13	3	-	0	2	86	47	41	2.28	1	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 Mestis	24	23	0	-	1	0	200	31	71	2.96	1	Promoted
2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	18	6	6	-	3	3	59	51	27	1.5	7	Relegated
	U18 SM-sarja	31	11	15	-	2	3	89	114	40	1.29	12	-
2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	48	19	18	-	7	4	162	170	75	1.56	7	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	12	11	-	5	2	97	95	48	1.6	9	-
2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	48	18	17	-	18	17	183	174	71	1.48	7	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	14	9	-	2	5	118	101	51	1.7	8	-
2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	48	26	17	-	4	1	216	177	87	1.81	4	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	18	8	-	4	0	153	106	62	2.07	4	-
2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	48	22	15	-	7	4	192	151	84	1.75	4	Bronze game loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	16	8	-	2	4	122	92	56	1.87	5	-
2012-2013	U18 SM-sarja	30	13	14	-	3	0	130	120	45	1.5	10	-

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