Kärpät U18

U18 SM-sarja

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2018-2019 Kärpät U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Joel Blomqvist (G)	23	2002	Uusikaarlepyy, FIN	6'2"	183	L
		Joni Hietala (G)	23	2002	Ylivieska, FIN	6'3"	220	L
	#35	Leevi Meriläinen (G)	23	2002	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	196	L
	#1	Juuso Ojala (G)	24	2001	Oulu, FIN	6'1"	181	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Ilari Heikkinen (D)"C"	24	2001	Jääli, FIN	6'1"	194	L
	#17	Viljami Juusola (D)	22	2003	Kirkkonummi, FIN	5'10"	170	L
	#4	Samu Koskenkorva (D)	24	2001	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	170	L
	#21	Kalle Loponen (D)	24	2001	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'11"	187	R
	#7	Roope Loukasvuori (D)	22	2003	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#21	Aleksi Matinmikko (D)	25	2000	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	181	R
	#5	Joona Mourujärvi (D)	23	2002	Oulu, FIN	5'7"	165	R
	#17	Topi Niemelä (D)	23	2002	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	181	R
	#90	Ville Ottavainen (D)	23	2002	Oulu, FIN	6'5"	216	R
	#47	Arttu Paaso (D)	23	2002	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	154	L
	#20	Eetu Palovaara (D)	23	2002	Rovaniemi, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#7	Kasper Puutio (D)"A"	23	2002	Vaasa, FIN	6'0"	179	R
	#3	Samu Romakkaniemi (D)	23	2002	Oulu, FIN	6'1"	187	L
	#4	Ville Ruotsalainen (D)	22	2003	Oulunsalo, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#23	Niklas Vartiainen (D)	23	2002		5'9"	152	-
FORWARDS
	#14	Aki-Petteri Antti-Roiko (F)	24	2001	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	185	L
	#24	Aleksi Antti-Roiko (C/LW)	24	2001	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	172	L
	#41	Eetu Apila (F)	23	2002	Kiiminki, FIN	5'9"	179	L
	#19	Arttu Hyry (C)	24	2001	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	209	R
	#63	Elias Hyvärinen (F)	24	2001	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	161	R
	#12	Eerik Kantola (F)	23	2002	Oulu, FIN	5'7"	174	L
	#11	Patrik Kemppainen (C)	23	2002	Oulunsalo, FIN	5'11"	168	L
	#18	Eero Klintrup (RW)	23	2002	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	168	L
	#26	Viljami Marjala (LW/C)	22	2003	Oulu, FIN	6'1"	176	L
	#9	Otto Mykrä (W/C)	22	2003	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'11"	170	L
	#33	Antti Myllyaho (F)	23	2002	Oulu, FIN	6'5"	212	R
	#91	Olli Nikupeteri (LW/RW)	23	2002	Kemi, FIN	5'10"	179	L
	#21	Miko Pietilä (F/D)	25	2000		5'8"	150	L
	#6	Ville-Pekka Pietilä (F)	23	2002	Raahe, FIN	5'9"	168	L
	#15	Petteri Puhakka (LW/RW)	24	2001	Pyhäjoki, FIN	5'9"	170	L
	#34	Aatu Räty (C/LW)	23	2002	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	198	L
	#9	Oliver Suni (F)"A"	23	2002	Kempele, FIN	6'2"	194	R
	#8	Iivari Säkkinen (F)	23	2002	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	194	L
	#13	Samu Tuomaala (RW/LW)	22	2003	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	190	R
	#37	Sisu Yliniemi (C)	22	2003	Haukipudas, FIN	5'9"	165	L

Position: G: 3, D: 10, F: 17Av Age: 17.20 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

2018-2019 Kärpät U18 Staff

Head CoachJari Karppinen
Asst. CoachJuho Lehto
Asst. CoachAntti Pohjalainen
Goaltending CoachRoope Koistinen
Sports ManagerMika Pieniniemi
Equipment ManagerKalevi Metsävainio
Equipment ManagerPasi Tuomaala
Skills CoachJukka Aho

Team Staff History

2018-2019 Kärpät U18 Captains

"C"

Ilari Heikkinen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Stories

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Kärpät U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 SM-sarja
Team Colors: -
Town: Oulu, FIN Map
Founded: 1974

2018-2019 Kärpät U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

39 players

Experience

Kärpät U18: 1 463 GP
Liiga: 1 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ahmat (II-divisioona)
Kärpät (Liiga)
Kärpät U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Kärpät U17 Etelä (U17 Suomi-sarja)
Kärpät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Kärpät U20 Akatemia
Laser HT (Suomi-sarja)
Laser HT Akatemia (II-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Oulun Energia Areena
Location: Oulu, FIN
Capacity: 6 614
Construction Year: 1974

Kärpät U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
11/23/2025 10:00 AM UTC	Kärpät U18	Tappara U18	5 - 4 (OT 61:54)	U18 SM-sarja
11/22/2025 10:00 AM UTC	Kärpät U18	TPS U18	1 - 0	U18 SM-sarja
11/16/2025 10:00 AM UTC	Kärpät U18	Lukko U18	2 - 4	U18 SM-sarja
11/15/2025 10:00 AM UTC	Kärpät U18	Jokerit U18	4 - 5 (SO)	U18 SM-sarja
11/12/2025 04:40 PM UTC	Pelicans U18	Kärpät U18	3 - 2 (OT 62:28)	U18 SM-sarja

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08/01/2023

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Artturi Tapaninaho (G)

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04/25/2023

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Lauri Eskola (F)

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04/24/2023

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Joona Karvonen (D)

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08/03/2021

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Iiro Karppinen (D)

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06/08/2021

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Antti Kuivas (D)

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08/04/2020

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Eetu Apila (F)

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Ville-Pekka Pietilä (F)

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Kärpät 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	13	4	-	3	2	99	53	47	2.14	2	-
2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	22	10	9	-	1	2	61	68	34	1.55	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	9	8	-	5	0	69	79	37	1.68	7	-
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	22	15	5	-	1	1	82	42	48	2.18	2	Bronze game win
	U18 SM-sarja	22	8	6	-	5	3	78	66	37	1.68	5	-
2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	22	12	5	-	3	2	91	60	43	1.95	1	Champion
	U18 SM-sarja	22	11	5	-	2	4	70	52	41	1.86	2	-
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	43	15	20	-	4	4	127	133	57	1.33	10	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	17	8	5	-	1	3	64	51	29	1.71	7	-
2020-2021	U18 SM-sarja	31	25	3	-	1	2	143	70	79	2.55	1	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	U18 SM-sarja	46	36	7	-	3	0	226	83	114	2.48	1	Season Cancelled
	U18 SM-sarja	30	23	5	-	2	0	143	53	73	2.43	1	-
2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	49	38	6	-	1	4	224	107	120	2.45	1	Final loss
	U18 SM-sarja	31	27	2	-	0	2	151	62	83	2.68	1	-
2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	49	41	2	-	4	2	261	94	133	2.71	1	Bronze game win
	U18 SM-sarja	31	27	1	-	2	1	178	59	86	2.77	1	-
2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	48	35	8	-	2	3	194	107	112	2.33	1	Bronze game win
	U18 SM-sarja	30	24	3	-	1	2	128	60	76	2.53	1	-
2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	48	28	10	-	9	1	199	122	99	2.06	2	Champion
	U18 SM-sarja	30	19	5	-	1	5	127	69	64	2.13	3	-
2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	48	22	16	-	4	6	171	146	80	1.67	5	Champion
	U18 SM-sarja	30	12	11	-	3	4	114	96	46	1.53	8	-
2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	48	21	21	-	2	4	157	169	71	1.48	8	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	14	11	-	1	4	102	97	48	1.6	7	-
2012-2013	U18 SM-sarja	30	18	7	-	2	3	135	100	61	2.03	4	-
	U18 SM-sarja	48	23	15	-	5	5	199	175	84	1.75	5	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	U18 SM-sarja	33	17	10	-	2	4	145	124	59	1.79	5	Bronze game loss
	U18 SM-sarja	9	3	4	-	1	1	40	37	12	1.33	7	Promoted
2010-2011	U18 SM-sarja	26	17	7	-	0	2	118	95	53	2.04	4	Bronze game win

Kärpät U18 Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1985-1986	Viking Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-

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