What league does Tappara U18 play in?

Tappara U18 play in the U18 SM-sarja.

Where is Tappara U18 based?

Tappara U18 is based in Tampere, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Tappara U18?

The head coach of Tappara U18 is Pekka Huikuri.

What are the team colors of Tappara U18?

The team colors of Tappara U18 are Blue + Orange + White.

Tappara U18

U18 SM-sarja

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2009-2010

2009-2010 Season

Tappara U18 were 14-11-1 in the 2009-10 U18 SM-sarja season with 38 points, 9th overall.

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2009-2010 Tappara U18 Player Stats

All Positions

Tappara U18 — 2009-2010 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
U18 SM-sarja
1.		Matias Simontaival (RW)	24	6	18	24	40	-
2.		Sakari Salmela (F)	23	13	10	23	22	-
3.		Petr Beranek (RW)	22	12	11	23	44	-
4.		Petr Stloukal (C)	23	7	12	19	46	-
5.		Pyry Niemi (F)	18	6	13	19	68	-
6.		Kalle Niemenmaa (F)	26	10	8	18	34	-
7.		Otto Räty (D)	23	10	3	13	68	-
8.		Joni Laitila (D)	25	3	9	12	104	-
9.		Olli Eiranto (LW)	6	4	7	11	10	-
10.		Sami-Pekka Moilanen (D)	26	3	4	7	38	-
11.		Eero Jutila (D)	25	2	5	7	14	-
12.		Sami Laakso (C)	25	2	5	7	14	-
13.		Jakub Saur (D)	26	0	6	6	30	-
14.		Petri Vilenius (D)	22	4	1	5	28	-
15.		Joonas Huura (D)	21	3	2	5	14	-
16.		Joel Linnas (F)	17	2	3	5	16	-
17.		Teo Kiiski (F)	18	1	4	5	4	-
18.		Aapeli Pursimo (D)	20	1	4	5	2	-
19.		Sami Savolainen (F)	11	2	1	3	4	-
20.		Lauri Pelkonen (F/D)	12	1	2	3	4	-
21.		Eemil Kronqvist (F)	14	2	0	2	16	-
22.		Mikko Ahola (D)	9	0	2	2	8	-
23.		Sami Mikkola (D)	18	1	0	1	10	-
24.		Aleksi Makkonen (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
25.		Waltteri Selimgerei (RW)	1	0	0	0	0	-
26.		Niko Raiskio (F)	2	0	0	0	0	-
27.		Jonatan Tanus (LW/C)	2	0	0	0	0	-
28.		Aleksi Hartikainen (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
29.		Aleksi Lehtinen (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
30.		Jesse Vesa (F)	-	-	-	-	-	-
U18 SM-sarja Q
1.		Petr Stloukal (C)	8	7	7	14	14	-
2.		Petr Beranek (RW)	9	5	9	14	8	-
3.		Matias Simontaival (RW)	9	4	6	10	36	-
4.		Pyry Niemi (F)	5	0	8	8	18	-
5.		Eero Jutila (D)	9	4	3	7	4	-
6.		Joni Laitila (D)	7	3	4	7	10	-
7.		Sami Laakso (C)	9	2	5	7	6	-
8.		Kalle Niemenmaa (F)	7	4	2	6	8	-
9.		Olli Eiranto (LW)	5	2	2	4	10	-
10.		Joel Linnas (F)	9	2	2	4	2	-
11.		Sakari Salmela (F)	3	1	3	4	28	-
12.		Otto Räty (D)	8	1	3	4	37	-
13.		Sami Mikkola (D)	7	1	2	3	6	-
14.		Jakub Saur (D)	8	1	2	3	8	-
15.		Eemil Kronqvist (F)	7	1	1	2	2	-
16.		Aapeli Pursimo (D)	7	1	1	2	2	-
17.		Joonas Huura (D)	7	1	1	2	27	-
18.		Sami-Pekka Moilanen (D)	8	1	1	2	10	-
19.		Jesse Vesa (F)	7	1	0	1	2	-
20.		Sami Savolainen (F)	7	1	0	1	4	-
21.		Juuso Rämö (LW/C)	2	0	1	1	0	-
22.		Teo Kiiski (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
23.		Niko Raiskio (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
24.		Mikko Ahola (D)	3	0	0	0	0	-
25.		Aleksi Hartikainen (D)	4	0	0	0	4	-
26.		Petri Vilenius (D)	4	0	0	0	8	-

Tappara U18 — 2009-2010 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
U18 SM-sarja
1.		Niklas Nalli (G)	23	3.30	.922	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.		Alex Kolkkinen (G)	1	4.03	.889	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.		Nestori Kauhanen (G)	6	5.67	.841	-	-	-	-	-	-
4.		Mikael Edelmann (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
U18 SM-sarja Q
1.		Niklas Nalli (G)	6	2.64	.940	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.		Mikael Edelmann (G)	4	3.47	.916	-	-	-	-	-	-

2009-2010 Tappara U18 Staff

Head CoachPekka Huikuri
Asst. CoachRaimo Kemppi
Asst. CoachJukka-Pekka Vuorinen
Goaltending CoachArttu Lipsanen

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2009-2010 Tappara U18 Demographics

Tappara U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Blue + Orange + White
Town: Tampere, FIN Map
Founded: -

2009-2010 Tappara U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

32 players
3 players

Experience

Tappara U18: 899 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

KOOVEE U20 (U20 Mestis)
Tappara (Liiga)
Tappara U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Tappara U16 Akatemia (U16 Mestis)
Tappara U17
Tappara U18 Akatemia (U18 Suomi-sarja)
Tappara U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Tappara U20 Akatemia (U20 II-divisioona)

Tappara U18 Games

Tappara U18 — 2009-2010 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/28/2026 05:30 PM UTC	Tappara U18	Ässät U18	-	U18 SM-sarja
10/27/2026 05:00 PM UTC	Pelicans U18	Tappara U18	-	U18 SM-sarja
10/24/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Tappara U18	SaiPa U18	3 - 1	U18 SM-sarja
10/21/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Tappara U18	HIFK U18	2 - 5	U18 SM-sarja
10/17/2026 01:20 PM UTC	TPS U18	Tappara U18	6 - 4	U18 SM-sarja

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Latest Transactions

Tappara U18 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Eino Lisma (D)	Sables	Details
07/27/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Darian Rolsing (D)	Wenatchee Wild	Details
04/11/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Emil Vänninen (D)	Sport U20	Details
05/31/2024	Confirmed	joining	Simon Katolicky (F)	HC Dukla Jihlava U17	Details
11/21/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Tuukka Heiskanen (F)	Langley Rivermen	Details
08/29/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Roope Oksanen (D)	Uplakers	Details
08/29/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Jesse Hietanen (D)	Ilves U20	Details
07/17/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Adam Jecho (F)	Edmonton Oil Kings	Details

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Tappara U18 History and Standings

Tappara U18 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U18 SM-sarja	16	7	6	-	1	2	64	56	25	1.56	6	-
2025-2026	U18 SM-sarja	22	11	9	-	0	2	75	75	35	1.59	8	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	6	9	-	4	3	83	91	29	1.32	8	-
2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	22	11	5	-	2	4	97	70	41	1.86	3	Champion
	U18 SM-sarja	22	13	5	-	3	1	100	59	46	2.09	1	-
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	22	9	9	-	3	1	76	67	34	1.55	7	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	13	6	-	1	2	84	61	43	1.95	3	-
2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	22	11	6	-	3	2	77	63	40	1.82	5	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	11	8	-	1	2	78	64	38	1.73	4	-
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	43	24	12	-	4	3	167	119	83	1.93	3	Bronze game win
	U18 SM-sarja	17	11	4	-	1	1	77	42	36	2.12	5	-
2020-2021	U18 SM-sarja	23	6	11	-	4	2	86	94	28	1.22	12	-
	U18 SM-sarja	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	7	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	U18 SM-sarja	16	11	3	-	1	1	72	33	36	2.25	2	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	11	15	-	2	2	116	91	39	1.3	11	-
2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	49	22	17	-	6	4	191	175	82	1.67	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	31	15	9	-	3	4	126	111	55	1.77	6	-
2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	49	23	18	-	6	2	168	141	83	1.69	5	Final loss
	U18 SM-sarja	31	17	11	-	2	1	111	86	56	1.81	6	-
2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	48	31	12	-	1	4	181	120	99	2.06	2	Bronze game loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	20	8	-	1	1	117	79	63	2.1	3	-
2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	48	23	14	-	17	13	178	136	83	1.73	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	16	7	-	2	5	120	86	57	1.9	4	-
2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	14	11	3	-	0	0	61	31	33	2.36	1	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	8	16	-	1	5	93	125	31	1.03	13	-
2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	48	23	17	-	3	5	155	139	80	1.67	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	19	8	-	1	2	101	72	61	2.03	2	-
2012-2013	U18 SM-sarja	48	20	20	-	2	6	180	177	70	1.46	9	First round loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	15	12	-	1	2	118	104	49	1.63	9	-
2011-2012	U18 I-div	33	25	7	-	1	0	147	79	77	2.33	2	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Tappara U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Verneri Maajaakkola (F)	2026-2027	TUTO Hockey U20	U20 Mestis	12	11	15	26	2
2.	Jiri Keskinen (F)	2026-2027	VaPS	III-divisioona	5	8	17	25	2
3.	Aleksi Keskinen (F)	2026-2027	VaPS	III-divisioona	5	9	15	24	2
4.	Valtteri Peltonen (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	9	14	8	22	0
5.	Michael Keränen (F)	2026-2027	Tölzer Löwen	Oberliga	13	5	17	22	6
6.	Petr Stloukal (F)	2026-2027	Deggendorfer SC	Oberliga	13	9	12	21	0
7.	Joel Pelttari (F)	2026-2027	Hiki-Hockey	II-divisioona	9	9	11	20	0
8.	Kristian Tanus (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	16	5	15	20	4
9.	Aku Kinnari (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	9	5	14	19	0
10.	Veeti Virta (F)	2026-2027	Luleå HF U18	U18 Region	10	5	12	17	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Tappara U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'10"	163 lbs	16.22
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	17.03
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	181 lbs	17.20
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	17.42
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	17.45

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Tappara U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Verneri Ahonen (F)	101	37	70	107
2.	Jami Krannila (F)	91	39	57	96
3.	Alex Olkinuora (F)	99	40	53	93
4.	Adam Jecho (F)	80	37	46	83
5.	Miro Markkula (F)	92	37	45	82

Franchise All-Time Goals

Tappara U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sami Venäläinen (F)	64	45	24	69
2.	Tuomas Reijonen (F)	38	41	31	72
3.	Alex Olkinuora (F)	99	40	53	93
4.	Jami Krannila (F)	91	39	57	96
5.	Jere Virolainen (F)	76	39	34	73

Franchise All-Time Assists

Tappara U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Verneri Ahonen (F)	101	37	70	107
2.	Jami Krannila (F)	91	39	57	96
3.	Alex Olkinuora (F)	99	40	53	93
4.	Mikko Leppä (D)	86	22	49	71
5.	Juho Kuisma (F)	84	21	47	68

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Tappara U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Juha Tomunen (F)	67	27	56	223
2.	Pyry Niemi (F)	39	14	44	156
3.	Joonas Liimatainen (D)	51	17	51	154
4.	Jukka Järvinen (F)	64	21	37	152
5.	Otto Räty (D)	53	21	36	151

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Tappara U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sever Bilgili (D)	116	3	44	47
2.	Sampo Heine (F)	110	13	19	32
3.	Verneri Ahonen (F)	101	37	70	107
4.	Alex Olkinuora (F)	99	40	53	93
5.	Saku Salminen (D)	96	2	19	21

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Tappara U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Martin Has (D)	2	2	4	2.00
2.	Jere Löytökorpi (D)	1	0	2	2.00
3.	Tuomas Reijonen (F)	38	41	72	1.89
4.	Simon Katolicky (F)	30	24	52	1.73
5.	Anton Levtchi (F)	43	30	72	1.67

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Tappara U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Anton Levtchi (F)	2012-2013	U18 SM-sarja	43	30	42	72	1.67	30
2.	Jami Krannila (F)	2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	46	24	41	65	1.41	52
3.	Rasmus Rasinaho (F)	2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	47	22	43	65	1.38	2
4.	Max Järventie (F)	2025-2026	U18 SM-sarja	31	29	30	59	1.90	14
5.	Juho Kuisma (F)	2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	43	18	41	59	1.37	24

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Tappara U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Vilho Vanhatalo (F)	2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	41	37	21	58	1.41	38
2.	Anton Levtchi (F)	2012-2013	U18 SM-sarja	43	30	42	72	1.67	30
3.	Max Järventie (F)	2025-2026	U18 SM-sarja	31	29	30	59	1.90	14
4.	Max Melicherik (F)	2025-2026	U18 SM-sarja	43	29	26	55	1.28	89
5.	Miro Markkula (F)	2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	43	27	29	56	1.30	36

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Tappara U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rasmus Rasinaho (F)	2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	47	22	43	65	1.38	2
2.	Anton Levtchi (F)	2012-2013	U18 SM-sarja	43	30	42	72	1.67	30
3.	Jami Krannila (F)	2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	46	24	41	65	1.41	52
4.	Juho Kuisma (F)	2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	43	18	41	59	1.37	24
5.	Verneri Ahonen (F)	2019-2020	U18 SM-sarja	46	17	38	55	1.20	14

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Tappara U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Juha Tomunen (F)	1996-1997	U18 SM-sarja	31	11	22	33	1.06	153
2.	Karim Heinikoski (D)	2025-2026	U18 SM-sarja	40	1	15	16	0.40	111
3.	Jaakko Kallio (D)	1999-2000	U18 SM-sarja	34	8	16	24	0.71	109
4.	Joni Laitila (D)	2009-2010	U18 SM-sarja	25	3	9	12	0.48	104
5.	Antti Kähönen (D)	2002-2003	U18 SM-sarja	25	8	6	14	0.56	103