JYP U18

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2021-2022 JYP U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Valtteri Andersson (G)	21	2004		5'11"	163	L
	#30	Otto Hannikainen (G)	19	2006	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'3"	183	R
	#35	Topias Leppänen (G)	20	2005	Laukaa, FIN	6'0"	165	L
	#32	Veeti Louhivaara (G)	19	2006	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'4"	207	L
	#30	Ville Nykänen (G)	19	2005	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	192	L
	#30	Lassi Paananen (G)	19	2006	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'1"	187	L
	#1	Mario Zalcik (G)	21	2004	Ostrava, CZE	6'1"	176	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#15	Tino Aunala (D)	21	2003	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'10"	157	L
	#28	Elias Hakkarainen (D)	19	2006	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'10"	168	L
	#12	Roni Jokinen (D)	21	2004	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'10"	168	R
	#15	Urho Kunttu (D)	19	2006		-	-	L
	#14	Oskari Laakkonen (D)	20	2005	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#2	Niko Minkkinen (D)	21	2004	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'4"	198	R
	#25	Henri Mustonen (D)	21	2004	Oulu, FIN	6'5"	198	L
	#5	Elias Niiniketo (D)	20	2005	Jyväskylä, FIN	-	-	L
	#3	Nico Pakka (D/F)	21	2004		5'9"	170	L
	#4	Mirko Piipponen (D)	20	2005	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	163	L
	#7	Jesse Pulkkinen (D)	20	2004	Laukaa, FIN	6'6"	220	L
	#7	Joona Savukoski (D)	19	2006	Rovaniemi, FIN	6'1"	179	L
	#19	Ossi-Veikka Vuontisvaara (D)"C"	20	2004	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'1"	192	R
	#6	Taha Zad (D)"A"	21	2004		6'1"	181	L
FORWARDS
	#28	Teppo Arvekari (F)	21	2004		6'0"	165	L
	#18	Aaro Chrons (C)	20	2005	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'2"	190	L
	#20	Jesse Helander (LW)	22	2003	Alavus, FIN	5'7"	172	L
	#10	Tomas Holcak (C/W)	20	2005	Most, CZE	6'1"	194	R
	#24	Joona Hujanen (F)	21	2004		5'6"	143	L
	#21	Elias Huttu (F)	20	2005	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'1"	205	R
	#26	Filip Juříček (F)	21	2004	Ostrava, CZE	5'10"	170	L
	#11	Eemeli Kantanen (RW)	20	2005	Alajärvi, FIN	5'10"	176	L
	#13	Viljami Kivipelto (F)	21	2004	Saarijärvi, FIN	5'10"	150	L
	#15	Noel Koivu (F)	19	2006		6'0"	183	L
	#22	Vennu Korpi-Halkola (F)	21	2004	Kittilä, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#29	Aapo Krook (F)	21	2004	Karstula, FIN	6'0"	165	R
	#20	Niko Kulin (F)	19	2006		-	-	L
	#17	Jere Lassila (C)	21	2004	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	5'10"	176	L
	#9	Valtteri Lehtosaari (RW/LW)	20	2005	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'10"	174	L
	#23	Eemeli Manni (F)	21	2004	Keuruu, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#8	Valtteri Maurola (RW)"A"	21	2004	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'7"	154	L
	#20	Luukas Mustonen (F)	19	2006	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#17	Miro Nieminen (LW)	21	2004		5'10"	165	L
	#17	Niilo Pakarinen (F)	19	2006	Laukaa, FIN	5'10"	172	L
	#20	Joni Riihimäki (F)	19	2006	Varkaus, FIN	6'3"	194	L
	#23	Jonatan Tiilikainen (F)	19	2006	Jyväskylä, FIN	-	-	R
	#20	Vertti Volotinen (C/W)	21	2004	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	176	R
	#27	Lukas Wallinheimo (F)	20	2005	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'2"	194	R
	#16	Niklas Yliniva (RW)	20	2005	Rovaniemi, FIN	5'10"	181	L

Position: G: 7, D: 10, F: 16Av Age: 17.30 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2021-2022 JYP U18 Staff

Head CoachSimo Luukkainen
Asst. CoachTomi Liukkonen
Asst. CoachTuomo Yläinen
Goaltending CoachSamuli Kangosjärvi
Team ManagerHanna Savander
Dir. of CoachingTeemu Riikonen
Equipment ManagerAarne Lehtosaari
Equipment ManagerKari Piipponen
Equipment ManagerKeijo Piipponen

Team Staff History

2021-2022 JYP U18 Captains

"C"

Ossi-Veikka Vuontisvaara

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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JYP U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 Mestis
Team Colors: Red + Black + White
Town: Jyväskylä, FIN Map
Founded: 1977

2021-2022 JYP U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

43 players
3 players

Experience

JYP U18: 1 394 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

D-Kiekko
JYP (Liiga)
JYP U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
JYP U17
JYP U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
JYP U20 Akatemia (U20 Mestis)
KeuPa HT U17 (U17 Suomi-sarja)

JYP U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
11/23/2025 01:40 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo U18	JYP U18	9 - 3	U18 SM-sarja
11/22/2025 03:30 PM UTC	Jokerit U18	JYP U18	9 - 7	U18 SM-sarja
11/16/2025 01:30 PM UTC	JYP U18	TPS U18	4 - 8	U18 SM-sarja
11/15/2025 12:20 PM UTC	HIFK U18	JYP U18	4 - 1	U18 SM-sarja
11/02/2025 02:00 PM UTC	Ässät U18	JYP U18	1 - 5	U18 SM-sarja

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04/30/2025

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Joni Riihimäki (F)

Leaving forKooKoo U20

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09/13/2024

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Reko Alanko (D)

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07/07/2024

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Lassi Paananen (G)

Leaving forHPK U20

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05/15/2024

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Aarni Riihimäki (G)

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05/25/2023

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Oskari Laakkonen (D)

Leaving forKooKoo U20

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01/30/2021

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Riku Tohila (F)

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08/28/2020

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Artjom Anufrijev (D)

Leaving forHaukat

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05/12/2019

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Anttoni Kansanaho (D)

Leaving forPeurunka HT

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JYP U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	U18 Mestis	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	U18 SM-sarja	22	5	15	-	1	1	66	118	18	0.82	11	Relegated
2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	22	8	11	-	2	1	66	82	29	1.32	8	Final loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	17	5	-	0	0	103	60	51	2.32	2	-
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	10	5	4	-	0	1	-	-	16	1.6	3	Qualification loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	14	4	-	2	2	102	53	48	2.18	2	-
	U18 SM-sarja	22	6	14	-	0	2	48	85	20	0.91	11	-
2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	22	9	11	-	2	0	77	80	31	1.41	8	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	16	3	-	2	1	100	45	52	2.36	1	-
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	U18 SM-sarja	43	14	25	-	1	3	126	192	47	1.09	11	Relegation Play
	U18 SM-sarja	17	7	7	-	1	2	58	62	25	1.47	11	-
2020-2021	U18 SM-sarja	31	14	13	-	2	2	123	139	48	1.55	7	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	U18 SM-sarja	46	23	17	-	4	2	178	166	79	1.72	5	Season Cancelled
	U18 SM-sarja	30	17	10	-	2	1	126	111	56	1.87	4	-
2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	18	10	6	-	1	1	66	54	27	1.5	4	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	31	11	17	-	0	3	77	100	36	1.16	12	-
2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	18	7	6	-	4	1	59	56	30	1.67	3	Did not make playoffs
	U18 Mestis	24	24	0	-	0	0	187	38	72	3	1	-
2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	18	6	10	-	2	0	56	68	22	1.22	8	Relegated
	U18 SM-sarja	30	9	13	-	4	4	77	97	39	1.3	11	-
2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	48	29	13	-	17	13	179	135	96	2	3	Bronze game win
	U18 SM-sarja	30	15	10	-	3	2	106	92	53	1.77	6	-
2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	48	19	20	-	3	6	183	161	69	1.44	8	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	14	11	-	1	4	130	99	48	1.6	6	-
2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	48	16	26	-	4	2	144	183	58	1.21	10	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	14	13	-	2	1	101	105	47	1.57	9	-
2012-2013	U18 SM-sarja	14	8	6	-	0	0	52	45	24	1.71	3	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	11	17	-	1	1	103	108	36	1.2	12	-
2011-2012	U18 SM-sarja	33	8	18	-	3	4	105	145	34	1.03	10	Did not make playoffs

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