What league does Ässät U20 play in?

Ässät U20 play in the U20 SM-sarja.

When was Ässät U20 founded?

Ässät U20 was founded in 1967 in Pori, FIN, Finland.

Where is Ässät U20 based?

Ässät U20 is based in Pori, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Ässät U20?

The head coach of Ässät U20 is Jere Härkälä.

Who is the captain of Ässät U20?

The captain of Ässät U20 is Jami Virtanen.

What arena does Ässät U20 play in?

Ässät U20 play their home games at Enersense Areena in Pori, FIN.

What are the team colors of Ässät U20?

The team colors of Ässät U20 are Red + Black + White.

Ässät U20

U20 SM-sarja

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2019-2020 Ässät U20 Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
U20 SM-liiga
1.	Antti Tuomisto (D)	48	15	34	49	44	18	1	0	0	0	0	0
2.	Jami Virtanen (LW/RW)	51	27	21	48	33	19	1	1	0	1	0	1
3.	Arttu Lausniemi (C)	50	15	28	43	8	23	1	0	1	1	2	1
4.	Eemeli Takala (LW)	45	9	23	32	14	19	1	0	0	0	0	0
5.	Leevi Viitala (RW)	52	18	12	30	40	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
6.	Aleksi Matinmikko (D)	44	14	16	30	60	15	1	0	1	1	2	1
7.	Juha Rautiainen (C)	52	10	17	27	26	8	1	0	0	0	0	0
8.	Oskari Valli (LW)	44	10	13	23	8	12	1	0	0	0	0	0
9.	Eemil Kuparinen (C)	49	9	9	18	10	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
10.	Jiri Parviainen (C)	30	3	15	18	6	-2	1	0	0	0	0	0
11.	Rami Määttä (D)	46	1	17	18	18	24	1	0	0	0	0	0
12.	Valtteri Karnaranta (LW)	46	8	6	14	16	-3	1	0	0	0	0	-1
13.	Samuli Ervasti (RW)	45	6	8	14	32	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
14.	Anton Mäkelä (F)	41	5	9	14	10	0
15.	Teemu Kiviniemi (D)	48	1	13	14	14	3	1	0	0	0	0	-2
16.	Samuli Aaltonen (LW/RW)	45	6	6	12	10	-2	1	0	0	0	0	0
17.	Lassi Peltola (D)	34	3	8	11	10	5
18.	Miro Sistonen (D)	46	0	11	11	74	-4	1	0	0	0	0	-2
19.	Riku Tuomola (D)	29	1	5	6	8	-4	1	0	0	0	0	1
20.	Eero Niemi (RW)	21	1	4	5	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	-2
21.	Kalle Myllymaa (C)	28	0	5	5	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	-2
22.	Niklas Peltomäki (D)	2	0	4	4	0	0
23.	Juuso Aaltonen (RW)	4	1	0	1	0	-1
24.	Arttu Paakki (D)	15	0	1	1	4	0
25.	Jere Lönnberg (LW)	23	0	1	1	4	2
26.	Aleksi Heimosalmi (D)	3	0	0	0	0	0
27.	Akseli Ulvila (LW)	4	0	0	0	2	0
28.	Alex Hintsa (F)	18	0	0	0	18	0
29.	Manu Räty (D)	22	0	0	0	0	5

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	SV%
U20 SM-liiga
1.	Severi Soukka (G)	39	-	.906	-	-	-	-	-	869	1	.946
2.	Juuso Helomaa (G)	12	-	.895	-	-	-	-	-	230	0
3.	Radek Haas (G)	5	3.20	.857	-	-	-	-	-	96
4.	Toni Pöysti (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	0:00	-
5.	Jasper Leppänen (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	0:00	-

2019-2020 Ässät U20 Staff

Head CoachJere Härkälä
Asst. CoachJouni Myllymaa
Goaltending CoachJaakko Rosendahl
Goaltending CoachVille Salminen
Team ManagerMarkku Viitalampi
Conditioning CoachSeppo Vihelä
Equipment ManagerJuha Salin
Equipment ManagerTapani Salmi
Physical TherapistVille Valli

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2019-2020 Ässät U20 Captains

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Jami Virtanen

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2019-2020 Ässät U20 Demographics

Ässät U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Red + Black + White
Town: Pori, FIN Map
Founded: 1967

2019-2020 Ässät U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players
1 player

Experience

Ässät U20: 1 839 GP
Liiga: 93 GP
Czechia: 2 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

EjL U20
FPS (Suomi-sarja)
Karhu HT
PKW
Ässät (Liiga)
Ässät U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Ässät U16 II (U16 Suomi-sarja)
Ässät U17 (Finnish Juniors)
Ässät U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Ässät U18 Akatemia (U18 II-divisioona)
Ässät U19 (U19 Ylempi)
Ässät U20 Akatemia

Arena Information

Arena Name: Enersense Areena
Location: Pori, FIN
Capacity: 6 000
Construction Year: 1964
Secondary Arena: Astora Areena

Ässät U20 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/19/2026 11:00 AM UTC	KooKoo U20	Ässät U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
09/12/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Ässät U20	HPK U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
09/09/2026 03:45 PM UTC	Ilves U20	Ässät U20	5 - 6 (SO)	U20 SM-sarja
09/05/2026 09:40 AM UTC	RoKi U20	Ässät U20	4 - 3	U20 SM-sarja
09/04/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Kärpät U20	Ässät U20	2 - 1	U20 SM-sarja

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Ässät U20 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U20 SM-sarja	3	0	2	-	1	0	10	11	2	0.67	14	-
2025-2026	U20 SM-sarja	44	24	13	-	4	3	137	100	83	1.89	3	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	U20 SM-sarja	44	16	16	-	8	4	144	133	68	1.55	8	First round loss
2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	38	19	11	-	3	5	145	116	68	1.79	9	Champion
2022-2023	U20 SM-sarja	45	23	13	-	5	4	168	125	83	1.84	4	Bronze game loss
	U20 SM-sarja	23	13	6	-	2	2	87	63	45	1.96	9	Final group
2021-2022	U20 SM-sarja	44	25	11	-	4	4	183	110	87	1.98	2	Quarterfinal loss
	U20 SM-sarja	19	14	3	-	1	1	95	39	45	2.37	1	Final group
2020-2021	U20 SM-sarja	23	14	9	-	1	3	84	66	44	1.91	6	First round loss
	U20 SM-sarja	23	14	9	-	1	3	84	66	44	1.91	6	Final group
2019-2020	U20 SM-liiga	52	22	16	-	9	5	169	135	89	1.71	5	Playoffs Cancelled
	U20 SM-liiga	34	22	12	-	5	3	118	77	64	1.88	5	Final group
2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	18	5	9	-	1	3	55	61	20	1.11	7	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-liiga	34	11	16	-	3	4	96	120	43	1.26	13	Final group
2017-2018	U20 SM-liiga	53	20	21	-	7	5	148	148	79	1.49	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U20 SM-liiga	35	16	13	-	3	3	110	98	57	1.63	7	Final group
2016-2017	U20 SM-liiga	48	26	14	-	2	6	154	124	88	1.83	4	Final loss
2015-2016	U20 SM-liiga	50	27	9	-	6	8	223	154	101	2.02	3	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	U20 SM-liiga	48	25	10	-	3	10	194	147	91	1.9	3	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	U20 SM-liiga	48	31	12	-	2	3	198	124	100	2.08	3	Bronze game win
2012-2013	U20 SM-liiga	48	15	20	-	6	7	131	139	64	1.33	13	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	U20 SM-liiga	48	27	15	-	5	1	182	139	92	1.92	3	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	U20 SM-liiga	42	20	13	-	2	7	151	125	71	1.69	5	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	U20 SM-liiga	42	16	15	-	6	5	145	131	65	1.55	8	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	U20 SM-liiga	42	23	15	-	3	1	193	133	76	1.81	4	Bronze game loss
2007-2008	U20 SM-liiga	42	17	14	-	5	6	171	149	67	1.6	6	Final loss
2006-2007	U20 SM-liiga	42	10	24	1	4	3	135	171	32	0.76	12	Saved in play-out
2005-2006	U20 SM-liiga	39	11	24	1	1	2	112	147	27	0.69	14	Saved in play-out
2004-2005	U20 SM-liiga	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	Saved in relegation
	U20 SM-liiga	39	9	24	6	0	6	100	153	24	0.62	13	Relegation Play

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Aleksi Halme (F)	2026-2027	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Metal Ligaen	3	2	1	3	0
2.	Rami Määttä (D)	2026-2027	Ässät	Liiga	3	0	3	3	2
3.	Manu Mäkelä (F)	2026-2027	KooKoo	Liiga	2	1	1	2	0
4.	Oliwer Kyllinen (F)	2026-2027	TUTO Hockey U20	U20 Mestis	2	1	1	2	0
5.	Arttu Alasiurua (F)	2026-2027	Ässät	Liiga	3	1	1	2	0
6.	Rasmus Kämäräinen (F)	2026-2027	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	7	0	2	2	6
7.	Aleksi Matinmikko (D)	2026-2027	Kärpät	Liiga	2	1	0	1	0
8.	Sakari Kostilainen (F)	2026-2027	Ässät	Liiga	3	1	0	1	0
9.	Alexander Kim (F)	2026-2027	Ässät	Liiga	3	1	0	1	2
10.	Valtteri Viljanen (D)	2026-2027	Sport	Liiga	4	0	1	1	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	18.23
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.48
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	18.90
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.56
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	19.77

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jarno Levonen (F)	101	90	102	192
2.	Jari Härkälä (F)	111	112	63	175
3.	Valtteri Karnaranta (F)	184	53	117	170
4.	Kasperi Nuto (F)	185	67	97	164
5.	Leevi Viitala (F)	143	100	58	158

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jari Härkälä (F)	111	112	63	175
2.	Leevi Viitala (F)	143	100	58	158
3.	Jarno Levonen (F)	101	90	102	192
4.	Kari Syväsalmi (F)	105	82	61	143
5.	Petri Koskenkanto (F)	110	72	60	132

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Valtteri Karnaranta (F)	184	53	117	170
2.	Mika Niemi (F)	125	48	108	156
3.	Jarno Levonen (F)	101	90	102	192
4.	Kasperi Nuto (F)	185	67	97	164
5.	Jarno Mäkelä (F)	137	35	87	122

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Niko Palonen (F)	120	42	91	303
2.	Simo Ketola (F)	112	67	117	300
3.	Petri Koskenkanto (F)	110	72	132	298
4.	Juhamatti Hietamäki (D)	103	7	29	295
5.	Mika Halava (F)	148	44	96	276

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kasperi Nuto (F)	185	67	97	164
2.	Valtteri Karnaranta (F)	184	53	117	170
3.	Valtteri Tammi (F)	176	42	65	107
4.	Julius Harttunen (F)	170	39	77	116
5.	Matias Lammi (D)	163	10	38	48

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Semir Ben-Amor (F)	7	5	18	2.57
2.	Mikko Peltonen (F)	57	65	138	2.42
3.	Jorma Mäntylä (F)	16	12	34	2.13
4.	Tommi Huhtala (F)	3	2	6	2.00
5.	Pentti Hakamäki (F)	16	21	31	1.94

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mikko Peltonen (F)	2000-2001	26	38	71
2.	Jarno Levonen (F)	1991-1992	37	35	70
3.	Jarno Levonen (F)	1992-1993	28	26	65
4.	Janne Virtanen (F)	1988-1989	36	20	64
5.	Matias Varttinen (F)	2015-2016	46	28	62

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jokke Heinänen (F)	1988-1989	36	39	61
2.	Mikko Peltonen (F)	2000-2001	26	38	71
3.	Jarno Levonen (F)	1991-1992	37	35	70
4.	Jari Härkälä (F)	1981-1982	30	35	61
5.	Petri Koskenkanto (F)	1992-1993	31	35	58

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Janne Virtanen (F)	1988-1989	36	44	64
2.	Mika Niemi (F)	2007-2008	40	42	57
3.	Mika Niemi (F)	2008-2009	41	40	57
4.	Jarno Levonen (F)	1992-1993	28	39	65
5.	Valtteri Karnaranta (F)	2022-2023	41	39	53

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Tero Kärki (F)	2003-2004	28	8	143
2.	Petri Koskenkanto (F)	1991-1992	30	33	130
3.	Antti Ahokas (D)	1994-1995	36	10	114
4.	Mika Niemi (F)	2007-2008	40	57	107
5.	Jussi Peltomaa (F)	2006-2007	32	21	107