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U18 SM-sarja

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2025-2026 Ilves U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#34	Benedek Gyulai (G)	16	2009	Budapest, HUN	6'3"	192	L	Junior
	#35	Ohto Kuukka (G)	17	2008		5'10"	152	L	Junior
	#1	Aaro Niemelä (G)	16	2009		-	-	-	Junior
DEFENSEMEN
		Onni Hautakoski (D)	15	2010		5'7"	192	L	Junior
	#26	Aapo Kauraniemi (D)	17	2008	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	159	R	Junior
	#8	Roni Kuukasjärvi (D)	16	2009	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	157	R	Junior
	#27	Urho Kuukka (D)	15	2010	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	152	L	Junior
	#21	Joona Lahtinen (D)	16	2009	Tampere, FIN	5'5"	117	L	Junior
	#55	Leo Maunu (D)	17	2008		-	-	L	Junior
	#9	Botond Nagy (D)	16	2009	Budapest, HUN	6'2"	176	L	Junior
		Oliver Rinne (D)	16	2009	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	170	R	Junior
	#16	Nikolas Salo (D)	17	2008	Singapore, SGP	5'10"	161	R	Junior
		Topias Simula (D)	17	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#6	Samuel Suoniemi (D)	16	2009	Forssa, FIN	6'0"	168	R	Junior
FORWARDS
	#51	Viljami Aalto (C/LW)	17	2008	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	190	L	Junior
	#36	William Ahlberg (F)	17	2008		5'9"	132	L	Junior
	#32	Akseli Harju (F)	18	2007		-	-	L	Junior
	#37	Mikael Jokinen (F)	17	2009		-	-	L	Junior
	#22	Eemeli Koivu (F)	17	2009	Lempäälä, FIN	6'0"	172	L	Junior
	#49	Petro Kuokkanen (F)	17	2008		-	-	-	Junior
		Valtteri Lahti (F)	17	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#11	Jiko Laitinen (F)	17	2008	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	168	L	Junior
		Miska Liljeberg (F)	16	2009	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	174	L	Junior
	#28	Antti Merikoski (F)	16	2009	Lempäälä, FIN	5'11"	172	R	Junior
		Matias Myllyniemi (F)	17	2008		5'10"	159	L	Junior
	#29	Joosua Nippala (F)	17	2008		5'11"	157	R	Junior
		Matias Nuuttinen (F)	17	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#25	Juho Nyberg (F)	14	2011	Orivesi, FIN	5'7"	141	R	Junior
		Elias Oksanen (F)	15	2010	Espoo, FIN	6'3"	198	L	Junior
		Max Poikela (F)	16	2009	Vaasa, FIN	6'0"	174	L	Junior
	#10	Oliver Raimovaara (F)	17	2009	Kangasala, FIN	6'1"	174	L	Junior
		Rasmus Rinne (F)	18	2008	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	187	L	Junior
	#18	Lari Roininen (F)	16	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#52	Martti Syrjälä (F)	16	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#58	Miro Takkunen (F)	17	2008		-	-	-	Junior
		Valtteri Talja (F)	15	2010	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	154	L	Junior

Position: G: 3, D: 11, F: 22Av Age: 16.42 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 165 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Ilves U18 Staff

Head CoachSamuli Simula
Asst. CoachTobiasz Bigos
Asst. CoachJarmo Törmänen
Asst. CoachAleksi Vainionpää
Goaltending CoachNiko Karttila
Equipment ManagerTeemu Lahti
Equipment ManagerMarkus Vuorenmaa

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Ilves U18 Facts

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

2025-2026 Ilves U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
2 players

Experience

Ilves U18: 1 020 GP
Liiga: 3 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

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

Ilves U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
01/28/2026 03:25 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo U18	Ilves U18	-	U18 SM-sarja
01/25/2026 11:30 AM UTC	SaiPa U18	Ilves U18	-	U18 SM-sarja
01/17/2026 11:20 AM UTC	TPS U18	Ilves U18	6 - 5 (OT 62:50)	U18 SM-sarja
01/16/2026 05:00 PM UTC	Tappara U18	Ilves U18	4 - 3	U18 SM-sarja
01/10/2026 12:45 PM UTC	Ilves U18	KooKoo U18	8 - 3	U18 SM-sarja

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08/27/2025

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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

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Joakim Huikkala (D)

Leaving forKOOVEE U20

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04/07/2011

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Saku Tuominen (F)

Leaving forTappara U20

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Ilves U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	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	-
	U18 SM-sarja	48	17	20	-	7	4	199	194	69	1.44	10	Did not make playoffs

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