What league does Jokipojat U18 play in?

Jokipojat U18 play in the U18 Suomi-sarja.

When was Jokipojat U18 founded?

Jokipojat U18 was founded in 1953 in Joensuu, FIN, Finland.

Where is Jokipojat U18 based?

Jokipojat U18 is based in Joensuu, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Jokipojat U18?

The head coach of Jokipojat U18 is Olli Auriola.

Who is the captain of Jokipojat U18?

The captain of Jokipojat U18 is Eetu Simanainen.

What are the team colors of Jokipojat U18?

The team colors of Jokipojat U18 are Red + Black + White.

Jokipojat U18

U18 Suomi-sarja

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2025-2026 Jokipojat U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
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	#4	Eeli Ilvonen	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Kalle Karvinen (G)	18	2008		5'9"	159	-	Junior
	#21	Atte Manninen (G)	18	2008		-	-	L	Junior
		Arseni Ollikainen (G)	15	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#79	Lenni Treuthardt (G)	17	2009	Joensuu, FIN	5'11"	165	L	Junior
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Onni Honkanen (D)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
		Jerry Keromaa (D)	18	2008		6'0"	181	L	Junior
	#33	Pietu Kokkonen (D)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#18	Peetu Kovero (D)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#6	Petteri Kärki (D)"A"	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#98	Micke Manninen (D)	17	2009	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	161	L	Junior
		Rasmus Parviainen (D)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#55	Mauro Rame (D)	18	2008	Hyvinkää, FIN	5'7"	159	L	Junior
	#23	Elmeri Turpeinen (D)	18	2008	Lieksa, FIN	-	-	L	26/27
		Jonne Öystilä (D)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
FORWARDS
	#67	Filip Ben (F)	18	2008		-	-	L	Junior
	#26	Josef Danihelka (F)	18	2008	Litvinov, CZE	6'2"	176	R	Junior
		Kasper Haapala (F)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#10	Aatu Hankilanoja (F)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#24	Otso Kinnunen (F)	15	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#44	Vili Kokkonen (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#86	Veeti Laatikainen (F)"A"	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#16	Janne Lamminsalo (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#17	Leevi Litmanen (F)	17	2009	Joensuu, FIN	-	-	L	Junior
	#20	Veikko Mietala (F)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
		Pauli Nykyri (F)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#13	Onni Penttinen (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#95	Väinö Pulkkinen (C)	18	2008	Helsinki, FIN	-	-	-	Junior
	#34	Eetu Simanainen (LW)"C"	17	2008	Joensuu, FIN	5'10"	168	L	Junior
	#77	Niilo Sutinen (F)	17	2008	Kuopio, FIN	5'11"	148	L	26/27
	#88	Joonatan Tarvainen (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#11	Eemil Timonen (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#89	Leevi Turunen (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#71	Anton Öystilä (F)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 18Av Age: 17.34 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 163 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Jokipojat U18 Staff

Head CoachOlli Auriola
Asst. CoachPasi Palmumäki
Asst. CoachJanne Sutinen
Goaltending CoachAntti Makkonen

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2025-2026 Jokipojat U18 Captains

"C"

Eetu Simanainen

"A"

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2025-2026 Jokipojat U18 Demographics

Jokipojat U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 Suomi-sarja
Team Colors: Red + Black + White
Town: Joensuu, FIN Map
Founded: 1953

2025-2026 Jokipojat U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

32 players
2 players

Experience

Jokipojat U18: 1 068 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Jokipojat U16 (U16 Mestis)
Jokipojat U17 (U17 Ylempi)
Jokipojat U20 (U20 Mestis)
JoKP (Mestis)
Kajastus (III-divisioona)
OoKoo (III-divisioona)
PeTo (II-divisioona)

Jokipojat U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
11/20/2022 11:30 AM UTC	Ässät U18	Jokipojat U18	9 - 2	U18 SM-sarja
11/19/2022 12:20 PM UTC	TUTO Hockey U18	Jokipojat U18	3 - 1	U18 SM-sarja
11/06/2022 02:15 PM UTC	Jokerit/Viikingit U18	Jokipojat U18	3 - 2	U18 SM-sarja
11/05/2022 01:30 PM UTC	KooKoo U18	Jokipojat U18	5 - 1	U18 SM-sarja
10/30/2022 02:20 PM UTC	Jokipojat U18	JYP U18 Akatemia	2 - 4	U18 SM-sarja

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Jokipojat U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	U18 Suomi-srja	17	9	6	2	-	-	68	65	20	1.18	4	-
	U18 Suomi-srja	17	8	6	3	-	-	94	68	19	1.12	4	-
2024-2025	U18 Suomi-srja	21	13	6	2	-	-	93	70	28	1.33	2	-
	U18 Mestis	18	11	4	-	1	2	98	64	37	2.06	4	-
2023-2024	U18 Mestis	22	13	7	-	2	0	91	83	43	1.95	3	-
	U18 Mestis	18	12	3	-	2	1	106	48	41	2.28	3	-
2022-2023	U18 Mestis	22	9	12	-	1	0	77	77	29	1.32	10	-
	U18 SM-sarja	22	2	18	-	2	0	43	112	8	0.36	12	Relegated
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	U18 Mestis	26	20	2	-	2	2	122	70	66	2.54	1	Qualification
	U18 SM-sarja	14	4	9	-	0	1	31	55	13	0.93	8	Relegated
2020-2021	U18 Mestis	17	10	2	-	1	4	80	56	36	2.12	2	Promoted
	U18 SM-sarja	6	3	1	-	1	1	26	19	12	2	3	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	U18 Mestis	15	6	7	-	1	1	53	55	21	1.4	5	Season Cancelled
	U18 Mestis	24	13	7	-	1	3	124	73	44	1.83	4	Final group
2018-2019	U18 Mestis	14	9	3	-	1	1	66	56	30	2.14	2	Champion
	U18 Mestis	24	15	6	-	1	2	131	70	49	2.04	2	Final group
2017-2018	U18 Mestis	18	2	14	-	1	1	35	87	9	0.5	9	-
	U18 Mestis	24	13	8	-	2	1	109	82	44	1.83	4	-
2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	18	2	13	-	1	2	42	82	10	0.56	10	Relegated
	U18 Mestis	24	15	5	-	2	2	111	66	51	2.13	1	Promoted
2015-2016	U18 Mestis	18	5	11	-	0	2	54	85	17	0.94	8	Did not make playoffs
	U18 Mestis	10	2	6	-	2	0	27	42	10	1	4	-
	U18 Mestis	14	8	3	-	3	0	66	59	30	2.14	3	-
2014-2015	U18 Mestis	18	11	5	-	1	1	71	51	36	2	2	Final loss
	U18 Mestis	30	14	10	-	1	5	115	78	49	1.63	8	-
2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	34	5	23	-	0	6	87	127	21	0.62	7	-
	U18 SM-sarja	14	1	10	-	0	3	29	54	6	0.43	8	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	1	24	-	0	5	62	177	8	0.27	16	-
2012-2013	U18 Mestis	16	12	1	-	2	1	103	40	41	2.56	1	Final group

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Samuel Sallinen (F)	2026-2027	Nordic Hockey Academy U20	Austria U20i	2	2	3	5	0
2.	Simppa Svensk (F)	2026-2027	SaiPa U20	U20 SM-sarja	3	2	3	5	0
3.	Leevi Litmanen (F)	2026-2027	SaiPa U18	U18 SM-sarja	2	1	2	3	4
4.	Juuso Haapala (F)	2026-2027	Jokipojat U20	U20 Mestis	2	1	1	2	0
5.	Tuukka Turunen (F)	2026-2027	Jokipojat U20	U20 Mestis	2	0	2	2	0
6.	Niklas Nykyri (D)	2026-2027	KooKoo	Champions HL	2	0	2	2	0
7.	Tuomas Karvonen (F)	2026-2027	Jokipojat U20	U20 Mestis	2	1	0	1	0
8.	Kasper Haapala (F)	2026-2027	Pelicans U18	U18 SM-sarja	2	1	0	1	0
9.	Vertti Svensk (D)	2026-2027	SaiPa	Champions HL	2	1	0	1	0
10.	Miro Tauslahti (F)	2026-2027	SaiPa	Champions HL	2	1	0	1	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	163 lbs	17.34
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	17.14
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	17.00
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	17.13
2021-2022	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	17.32

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kalle Anttonen (F)	77	51	74	125
2.	Niko Kortelainen (F)	71	59	56	115
3.	Nemo Huhta (F)	82	48	64	112
4.	Sami Eklund (F)	82	57	52	109
5.	Verneri Vartio (F)	95	50	55	105

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niko Kortelainen (F)	71	59	56	115
2.	Sami Eklund (F)	82	57	52	109
3.	Aleksi Inkinen (F)	82	52	47	99
4.	Kalle Anttonen (F)	77	51	74	125
5.	Verneri Vartio (F)	95	50	55	105

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kalle Anttonen (F)	77	51	74	125
2.	Oskari Surakka (F)	92	30	68	98
3.	Nemo Huhta (F)	82	48	64	112
4.	Santeri Kekarainen (F)	82	32	62	94
5.	Toni Jalovaara (F)	69	32	58	90

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Tuomas Rahunen (F)	33	15	37	162
2.	Artturi Rouhiainen (D)	63	20	46	153
3.	Jerry Keromaa (D)	73	5	19	147
4.	Sami Repo (F)	90	36	65	144
5.	Verneri Vartio (F)	95	50	105	142

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kimi Hjälm (F)	98	28	27	55
2.	Werneri Sjöblom (F)	96	19	31	50
3.	Kalle Kohonen (D)	96	10	25	35
4.	Verneri Vartio (F)	95	50	55	105
5.	Janne Sutinen (F)	94	12	13	25

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Tommi Pesonen (F)	2	1	10	5.00
2.	Miro Aaltonen (F)	1	3	4	4.00
3.	Aleksanteri Kaskimäki (F)	25	32	65	2.60
4.	Perttu Lappalainen (F)	33	38	76	2.30
5.	Jesse Paukku (F)	32	38	71	2.22

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Santeri Kekarainen (F)	2023-2024	38	25	70
2.	Sami Eklund (F)	2012-2013	26	43	69
3.	Nemo Huhta (F)	2012-2013	26	31	69
4.	Niko Kortelainen (F)	2023-2024	40	35	62
5.	Juuso Haapala (F)	2023-2024	35	26	60

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Sami Eklund (F)	2012-2013	26	43	69
2.	Niko Kortelainen (F)	2023-2024	40	35	62
3.	Nemo Huhta (F)	2012-2013	26	31	69
4.	Juuso Haapala (F)	2023-2024	35	26	60
5.	Santeri Kekarainen (F)	2023-2024	38	25	70

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Santeri Kekarainen (F)	2023-2024	38	45	70
2.	Nemo Huhta (F)	2012-2013	26	38	69
3.	Jere Keränen (F)	2012-2013	25	35	49
4.	Juuso Haapala (F)	2023-2024	35	34	60
5.	Joel Ruotanen (F)	2011-2012	32	32	48

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Eemeli Kamppuri (F)	2023-2024	37	34	130
2.	Jarno Tolvanen (D)	2000-2001	28	10	112
3.	Lasse Kekäläinen (F)	2013-2014	47	7	109
4.	Joni Pulkkinen (D)	2000-2001	31	6	100
5.	Tuomas Rahunen (F)	2009-2010	20	17	96