What league does KOOVEE U18 play in?

KOOVEE U18 play in the U18 Mestis.

When was KOOVEE U18 founded?

KOOVEE U18 was founded in 1929 in Tampere, FIN, Finland.

Where is KOOVEE U18 based?

KOOVEE U18 is based in Tampere, FIN.

Who is the head coach of KOOVEE U18?

The head coach of KOOVEE U18 is Mikko Ahola.

What arena does KOOVEE U18 play in?

KOOVEE U18 play their home games at Hakametsä 2 in Tampere, FIN.

KOOVEE U18

U18 Mestis

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KOOVEE U18 are 3-2-0 in the 2026-27 U18 Mestis season with 8 points, 6th overall.

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2026-2027 KOOVEE U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#11	Juuso Kaunisto (G)	17	2009		6'2"	154	L	Junior
	#35	Sasu Majlund (G)	16	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#75	Mio Nieminen (G)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
DEFENSEMEN
	#20	Eino Hietalahti (D)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#50	Ilja Jäntti (D)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#21	Jonni Lappalainen (D)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#89	Eetu Liukkonen (D)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#8	Seppo Rekilä (D)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#47	Leevi Salmela (D)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#5	Leo Soukhaseum (D)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#9	Aleksi Suominen (D)	16	2009	Punkalaidun, FIN	6'0"	170	R	Junior
	#55	Eero-Matias Viitala (D)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
FORWARDS
	#81	Masi Anttila (F)	16	2010		-	-	L	Junior
	#93	Luukas Arkimies (F)	16	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#90	Kaapo Haliseva (F)	17	2009	Lempäälä, FIN	-	-	L	Junior
	#92	Vili Klasila (F)	16	2009		-	-	R	Junior
	#44	Valtteri Koivuniemi (F)	17	2008	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	176	R	Junior
	#78	Luka Kuusiluoma (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#91	Jimi Kähkönen (F)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#16	Eevertti Laakso (F)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#22	Rasmus Nahkiaisoja (F)	16	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#86	Valtteri Pollari (F)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#88	Eelis Runninmäki (F)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
		Niila Salmela (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#79	Jasu Tervamäki (F)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#19	Lauri Toivola (F)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#87	Joni Vainiola (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#98	Filip Valtonen (F)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#34	Otto Virtanen (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior

Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 17Av Age: 16.34 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 165 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 KOOVEE U18 Staff

Head CoachMikko Ahola
Asst. CoachOskari Mäkelä
Goaltending CoachHenry Saarni
Team ManagerMikko Niemi

Team Staff History

2026-2027 KOOVEE U18 Demographics

KOOVEE U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 Mestis
Team Colors: -
Town: Tampere, FIN Map
Founded: 1929

2026-2027 KOOVEE U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players

Experience

KOOVEE U18: 238 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

KOOVEE
KOOVEE II (II-divisioona)
KOOVEE U16 (U16 Mestis)
KOOVEE U20 (U20 Mestis)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Hakametsä 2
Location: Tampere, FIN
Capacity: 1 000
Construction Year: 1974

KOOVEE U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/27/2026 09:30 AM UTC	Jukurit U18	KOOVEE U18	-	U18 Mestis
09/26/2026 11:45 AM UTC	KOOVEE U18	HPK U18	-	U18 Mestis
09/20/2026 03:15 PM UTC	Sport U18	KOOVEE U18	2 - 6	U18 Mestis
09/12/2026 03:30 PM UTC	KOOVEE U18	Kärpät U18 Akatemia	0 - 3	U18 Mestis
09/11/2026 03:45 PM UTC	KooKoo U18	KOOVEE U18	5 - 0	U18 Mestis

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09/02/2026

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Tuomas Parviainen (D)

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04/29/2026

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Tomas Vertala (D)

Leaving forJokipojat U20

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01/15/2011

confirmed

Tapani Koskinen (D)

Leaving forNoPy

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11/19/2010

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Sami Savolainen (F)

Joining fromTappara U18

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KOOVEE U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U18 Mestis	5	2	2	-	1	0	15	15	8	1.6	6	-
2025-2026	U18 Mestis	22	5	15	-	2	0	50	109	19	0.86	10	-
	U18 Suomi-srja	17	10	2	5	-	-	80	51	25	1.47	1	Promoted
2024-2025	U18 Suomi-srja	21	13	4	4	-	-	95	62	30	1.43	1	-
	U18 Mestis	18	8	8	-	0	2	74	64	26	1.44	4	-
2023-2024	U18 Mestis	18	10	8	-	0	0	73	51	30	1.67	5	-
	U18 Mestis	18	9	7	-	2	0	74	61	31	1.72	6	-
2022-2023	U18 Mestis	21	8	9	-	2	2	87	98	30	1.43	9	-
	U18 Mestis	18	9	6	-	1	2	67	54	31	1.72	4	-
2021-2022	U18 Mestis	24	14	7	-	1	2	92	80	46	1.92	3	-
	U18 Mestis	14	3	9	-	0	2	46	74	11	0.79	8	-
2020-2021	U18 Mestis	2	0	2	-	0	0	5	12	0	0	7	Season Cancelled
	U18 Mestis	17	0	15	-	0	2	28	109	2	0.12	8	-
2019-2020	U18 Mestis	14	5	5	-	1	3	38	38	20	1.43	6	Season Cancelled
	U18 Mestis	24	14	5	-	3	2	92	56	50	2.08	3	Final group
2018-2019	U18 Mestis	14	7	3	-	2	2	69	41	27	1.93	2	Bronze game win
	U18 Mestis	24	12	9	-	0	3	95	77	39	1.63	3	Final group
2017-2018	U18 Mestis	18	10	5	-	2	1	78	48	35	1.94	4	Bronze game win
	U18 Mestis	24	16	7	-	1	0	186	62	50	2.08	2	-
2016-2017	U18 Mestis	18	12	4	-	1	1	82	45	39	2.17	3	Final loss
	U18 Mestis	20	14	5	-	1	0	119	41	44	2.2	2	-
2015-2016	U18 Mestis	18	13	3	-	0	2	99	49	41	2.28	2	Champion
	U18 Mestis	10	6	3	-	0	1	37	29	19	1.9	3	-
	U18 Mestis	12	7	4	-	1	0	64	36	23	1.92	3	-
2014-2015	U18 Mestis	18	3	15	-	0	0	53	107	9	0.5	10	Did not make playoffs
	U18 Mestis	30	13	15	-	2	0	123	134	43	1.43	10	-
2013-2014	U18 Mestis	18	7	8	-	1	2	48	64	25	1.39	7	-
	U18 Mestis	28	12	13	-	2	1	98	105	41	1.46	10	-
2012-2013	U18 Mestis	14	2	8	-	3	1	46	64	13	0.93	7	Did not make playoffs
	U18 Mestis	16	8	6	-	1	1	69	55	27	1.69	4	Final group

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Joel Pelttari (F)	2026-2027	Hiki-Hockey	II-divisioona	3	4	6	10	0
2.	Matias Pitkäranta (F)	2026-2027	Kisa-Eagles	II-divisioona	3	1	5	6	0
3.	Mika Mäki (F)	2026-2027	Riemu	Suomi-sarja	3	0	6	6	0
4.	Jesse Lassila (D)	2026-2027	Pyry Team	II-divisioona	2	3	2	5	0
5.	Lauri Lehtola (D)	2026-2027	Hiki-Hockey	II-divisioona	2	3	1	4	0
6.	Markus Laurila (F)	2026-2027	LeKi	Suomi-sarja	4	3	1	4	0
7.	Jani Koskinen (D)	2026-2027	HCIK	II-divisioona	2	2	2	4	0
8.	Mikko Riihelä (F)	2026-2027	LeKi	Suomi-sarja	3	2	1	3	0
9.	Emerik Petäjistö (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE U20	U20 Mestis	4	1	2	3	2
10.	Janne Meri (D)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	2	0	3	3	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	165 lbs	16.34
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	165 lbs	17.46
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	168 lbs	17.17
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	17.36
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	17.47

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jere Alanen (F)	73	44	55	99
2.	Kasper Petäjä (F)	73	33	66	99
3.	Eetu Kalliohaka (F)	43	31	55	86
4.	Leo Kerminen (F)	76	32	41	73
5.	Oskari Kärkimaa (F)	44	29	41	70

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jere Alanen (F)	73	44	55	99
2.	Kasper Petäjä (F)	73	33	66	99
3.	Leo Kerminen (F)	76	32	41	73
4.	Eetu Kalliohaka (F)	43	31	55	86
5.	Veeti Ahmaoja (F)	42	31	34	65

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kasper Petäjä (F)	73	33	66	99
2.	Jere Alanen (F)	73	44	55	99
3.	Eetu Kalliohaka (F)	43	31	55	86
4.	Eero Virmavirta (F)	40	22	44	66
5.	Lauri Hakanen (F)	45	14	42	56

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Risto Viitala (F)	33	7	25	133
2.	Niko Koivuluoto (F)	69	22	38	124
3.	Valtteri Mäkiviinikka (F)	33	31	54	122
4.	Ari Ala-Marttila (F)	49	6	23	121
5.	Mikael Wetzer (F)	38	24	42	111

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Onni Siltanen (D)	96	11	26	37
2.	Leo Kerminen (F)	76	32	41	73
3.	Valtteri Keskinen (F)	75	13	19	32
4.	Julius Airikainen (D)	75	1	8	9
5.	Viljami Myllys (F)	74	8	14	22

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Eetu Kalliohaka (F)	43	31	86	2.00
2.	Niko Kaipio (F)	3	4	6	2.00
3.	Toni Lepaus (F)	3	3	6	2.00
4.	Erik Heikkilä (F)	2	2	4	2.00
5.	Luukas Arkimies (F)	1	1	2	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Veeti Ahmaoja (F)	2017-2018	24	28	57
2.	Eetu Kalliohaka (F)	2017-2018	23	21	56
3.	Kalle Nikkilä (F)	2014-2015	47	18	56
4.	Lauri Hakanen (F)	2014-2015	45	14	56
5.	Valtteri Mäkiviinikka (F)	2014-2015	33	31	54

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Valtteri Mäkiviinikka (F)	2014-2015	33	31	54
2.	Atro Sipilä (F)	2014-2015	43	29	46
3.	Veeti Ahmaoja (F)	2017-2018	24	28	57
4.	Sami Ojala (F)	2008-2009	26	25	37
5.	Eetu Kalliohaka (F)	2017-2018	23	21	56

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Lauri Hakanen (F)	2014-2015	45	42	56
2.	Kalle Nikkilä (F)	2014-2015	47	38	56
3.	Eetu Kalliohaka (F)	2017-2018	23	35	56
4.	Eero Virmavirta (F)	2015-2016	28	34	47
5.	Veeti Ahmaoja (F)	2017-2018	24	29	57

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Valtteri Mäkiviinikka (F)	2014-2015	33	54	122
2.	Kasperi Elomaa (D)	2006-2007	14	4	106
3.	Risto Viitala (F)	2009-2010	24	23	104
4.	Kai Lehtinen (D)	2000-2001	24	19	96
5.	Juho Saarinen (D)	2009-2010	25	26	85