What league does Sport U20 play in?

Sport U20 play in the U20 SM-sarja.

When was Sport U20 founded?

Sport U20 was founded in 1939 in Vaasa, FIN, Finland.

Where is Sport U20 based?

Sport U20 is based in Vaasa, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Sport U20?

The head coach of Sport U20 is Jussi Tapio.

Who is the captain of Sport U20?

The captain of Sport U20 is Viljami Haarala.

What arena does Sport U20 play in?

Sport U20 play their home games at Vaasan Sähkö Areena in Vaasa, FIN.

Sport U20

U20 SM-sarja

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2021-2022

2021-2022 Season

Sport U20 were 14-9-1 in the 2021-22 U20 SM-sarja season with 40 points, 6th in the Alempi jatkosarja and 19th overall.

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2021-2022 Sport U20 Roster

Sport U20 — 2021-2022 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#34	Juho Helander (G)	24	2002	Seinäjoki, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#30	Masi Härkönen (G)	20	2006	Vaasa, FIN	5'10"	154	L
	#30	Aleksi Korpela (G)	22	2004	Kokkola, FIN	6'0"	183	L
	#1	Santtu Saari (G)	21	2004	Uusikaupunki, FIN	6'4"	196	L
	#30	Casimir Weckström (G)	21	2005	Kokkola, FIN	6'3"	181	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#42	Eetu Heikkilä (D)	22	2003	Haapavesi, FIN	5'10"	179	L
	#36	Eetu Joki (D)	23	2002	Nokia, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#5	Leevi Juntunen (D/F)	25	2001	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#4	Mikko Kotikivi (D)	25	2001	Eura, FIN	5'10"	181	L
	#18	Bine Masic (D)	23	2002	Kranj, SLO	5'10"	176	L
	#6	Samo Meritähti (D)	23	2003	Seinäjoki, FIN	6'3"	192	L
	#53	Kasper Mäenpää (D)"A"	25	2001	Kiiminki, FIN	5'10"	172	R
	#10	Miska Poikselkä (D)	21	2005	Kurikka, FIN	-	-	L
	#20	Artur Seniut (D)	22	2004	Vilnius, LTU	6'2"	192	L
	#73	Leevi Siira (D)	25	2001	Oulu, FIN	6'1"	168	R
	#7	Visa Sirviö (D)Loan	25	2000	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	192	L
	#15	Juuso Vesala (D)	22	2004	Evijärvi, FIN	6'2"	187	L
FORWARDS
	#41	Eetu Apila (LW)"A"	24	2002	Kiiminki, FIN	5'9"	179	L
	#86	Rasmus Björkgren (C)	23	2003	Vaasa, FIN	6'0"	168	L
	#12	Nicholas Canade (LW/D)	26	2000	Mississauga, ON, CAN	5'9"	161	L
	#11	Marijus Dumcius (C)	22	2004	Vilnius, LTU	6'0"	179	R
	#80	Martynas Grinius (F)"A"	24	2001	Vilnius, LTU	6'0"	179	L
	#8	Santeri Haarala (C)	26	2000	Vaasa, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#21	Viljami Haarala (F)"C"	24	2002	Mustasaari, FIN	6'3"	216	L
	#77	Iiro Halme (LW)	23	2003	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#44	Lari Heikkinen (LW/RW)	26	2000	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	187	L
	#9	Juho Heinonen (F)	23	2003	Sysmä, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	#38	Kasper Holm (RW)	22	2004	Uusikaarlepyy, FIN	5'7"	194	R
	#10	Eeka Kangas (F)	22	2004	Vaasa, FIN	6'0"	163	L
	#13	Taneli Kovaniemi (C)	24	2001	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#46	Nico Lappalainen (F)	24	2002	Nurmijärvi, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#16	Jussi Malmi (F)	24	2002	Oulu, FIN	6'3"	185	L
	#89	Joona Myllyaho (F)	22	2004	Vaasa, FIN	5'10"	170	L
	#12	Anton Mäkelä (F)	25	2001	Pori, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#87	Ville Niemi (C/W)	24	2002	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'9"	172	L
	#10	Ville-Pekka Pietilä (C)	24	2002	Raahe, FIN	5'9"	168	L
	#73	Miro Pirhonen (LW)	22	2004	Seinäjoki, FIN	5'10"	168	L
	#7	Erik Potsinok (F)	22	2004	Tallinn, EST	5'10"	172	L
	#17	Marek Potsinok (F)	22	2004	Tallinn, EST	5'10"	174	R
	#22	Jure Povse (F)	24	2002	Ljubljana, SLO	5'9"	168	L
	#45	Kasper Seppälä (F)"A"	24	2002	Kokkola, FIN	5'11"	203	L
	#17	Oliver Talvikunnas (F)	24	2002	Kauhava, FIN	6'4"	216	R
	#10	Eeli Topp (RW)	22	2004	Vaasa, FIN	5'8"	176	L
	#7	Verner Valojärvi (C/W)	21	2005	Helsinki, FIN	6'4"	203	L
	#73	Samu Vesterlund (C)	23	2003	Vaasa, FIN	5'7"	176	L
Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 18Av Age: 19.50 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

2021-2022 Sport U20 Staff

Head CoachJussi Tapio
Asst. CoachPekka Huhta
Goaltending CoachArto Toiviainen
Team ManagerJohan Hagström
Equipment ManagerNiclas Björkgren
Equipment ManagerPekka Nyrhinen
Equipment ManagerMikael West

Team Staff History

2021-2022 Sport U20 Captains

"C"

Viljami Haarala

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2021-2022 Sport U20 Demographics

Sport U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 SM-sarja
Team Colors: -
Town: Vaasa, FIN Map
Founded: 1939

2021-2022 Sport U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

37 players
3 players
2 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Sport U20: 1 393 GP
Liiga: 116 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hermes (Mestis)
Mighty Cocks (III-divisioona)
Muik Hockey (Suomi-sarja)
Muik Hockey U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)
S-Kiekko (Suomi-sarja)
Sport (Liiga)
Sport U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Sport U18 (U18 Mestis)
TUTO Hockey (Mestis)
Virkiä (Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Vaasan Sähkö Areena
Location: Vaasa, FIN
Capacity: 4 448
Construction Year: 1971

Sport U20 Games

Sport U20 — 2021-2022 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/24/2026 09:00 AM UTC	JYP U20	Sport U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
10/23/2026 12:30 PM UTC	Jukurit U20	Sport U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
10/17/2026 09:40 AM UTC	RoKi U20	Sport U20	1 - 5	U20 SM-sarja
10/16/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Kärpät U20	Sport U20	7 - 2	U20 SM-sarja
10/09/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Sport U20	Ässät U20	3 - 5	U20 SM-sarja

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Latest Transactions

Sport U20 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/25/2026	Loan	leaving	Roman Rudenko (F)	Muik Hockey	Details
08/19/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jonatan Raatikainen (F)	Tigers	Details
08/13/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Lucas Rautava (F)	Malax IF	Details
05/26/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Roope Pitkänen (F)	Laser HT	Details
05/22/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Alex Kahila (G)	Sörhaga/Alingsås HK	Details
04/20/2026	Confirmed	joining	Valtteri Kivimäki (G)	RoKi U20	Details
04/20/2026	Confirmed	joining	Akseli Harju (F)	Ilves U18	Details
04/20/2026	Confirmed	joining	Oskari Karjala (F)	HPK U18	Details

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Sport U20 History and Standings

Sport U20 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U20 SM-sarja	11	2	7	-	1	1	36	45	9	0.82	16	-
2025-2026	U20 SM-sarja	44	13	22	-	7	2	119	155	55	1.25	16	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	U20 SM-sarja	44	21	9	-	7	7	169	122	84	1.91	4	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	38	17	10	-	7	4	113	101	69	1.82	7	Eighth Final Loss
2022-2023	U20 SM-sarja	22	10	4	-	5	3	86	76	43	1.95	3	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-sarja	23	7	10	-	2	4	58	77	29	1.26	17	Final group
2021-2022	U20 SM-sarja	24	11	9	-	3	1	94	88	40	1.67	6	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-sarja	19	5	12	-	2	0	67	83	19	1	15	Final group
2020-2021	U20 SM-sarja	24	6	18	-	3	1	66	107	16	0.67	17	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-sarja	24	6	18	-	3	1	66	107	16	0.67	17	Final group
2019-2020	U20 SM-liiga	18	4	13	-	1	0	46	65	14	0.78	9	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-liiga	34	7	27	-	1	0	75	168	20	0.59	17	Final group
2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	52	26	17	-	3	6	203	164	90	1.73	4	Bronze game win
	U20 SM-liiga	34	17	11	-	2	4	135	108	59	1.74	5	Final group
2017-2018	U20 SM-liiga	18	7	9	-	1	1	68	70	24	1.33	7	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-liiga	35	5	21	-	3	6	91	161	27	0.77	18	Final group
2016-2017	U20 SM-liiga	48	11	27	-	6	4	112	150	49	1.02	15	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	U20 SM-liiga	50	13	25	-	7	5	131	164	58	1.16	14	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	U20 SM-liiga	48	13	29	-	1	5	136	191	46	0.96	15	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	U20 SM-liiga	48	17	27	-	1	3	128	164	56	1.17	12	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	U20 SM-liiga	48	19	19	-	6	4	128	141	73	1.52	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2011-2012	U20 SM-liiga	48	15	26	-	6	1	139	182	58	1.21	13	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	U20 SM-liiga	42	11	19	-	9	3	127	169	54	1.29	11	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	U20 SM-liiga	10	5	4	-	1	0	43	40	17	1.7	4	Saved in relegation
	U20 SM-liiga	42	12	22	-	6	2	105	157	50	1.19	13	Relegation Play
2008-2009	U20 SM-liiga	10	5	4	-	0	1	34	36	16	1.6	4	Promoted
	U20 I-div	22	13	4	5	-	-	83	51	31	1.41	2	Qualification
	U20 I-div	14	10	2	2	-	-	70	38	22	1.57	1	Final group
2007-2008	U20 SM-liiga	6	1	4	-	0	1	19	28	4	0.67	4	Relegated
	U20 I-div	22	14	4	4	-	-	112	76	32	1.45	2	Qualification

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Sport U20 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Tuomas Välirinne (F)	2026-2027	Malax IF	II-divisioona	7	10	11	21	2
2.	Toms Trockis (F)	2026-2027	Vernon Vipers	BCHL	11	8	9	17	4
3.	Santeri Haarala (F)	2026-2027	Füchse Duisburg	Oberliga	10	9	6	15	4
4.	Jonatan Raatikainen (F)	2026-2027	Tigers	II-divisioona	6	7	8	15	0
5.	Elmeri Hällfors (F)	2026-2027	Blackburn Hawks	NIHL 1	8	8	6	14	4
6.	Iivari Miikkulainen (F)	2026-2027	SaPKo	Suomi-sarja	10	7	6	13	4
7.	Robert Arrak (F)	2026-2027	KH Torun	PHL	11	7	6	13	0
8.	Ugnius Cizas (F)	2026-2027	EV Füssen	Oberliga	11	2	11	13	2
9.	Ville Niemi (F)	2026-2027	KuRy	II-divisioona	7	4	8	12	2
10.	Roope Pitkänen (F)	2026-2027	Laser HT	Suomi-sarja	9	4	8	12	14

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Sport U20 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	18.63
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	19.70
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	19.90
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.55
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	19.68

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Sport U20 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Heikki Harju (F)	193	48	87	135
2.	Samuli Kivimäki (F)	54	69	60	129
3.	Jouko Ruostekoski (F)	133	68	61	129
4.	Santeri Haarala (F)	107	53	76	129
5.	Robert Varga (F)	142	50	67	117

Franchise All-Time Goals

Sport U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Samuli Kivimäki (F)	54	69	60	129
2.	Jouko Ruostekoski (F)	133	68	61	129
3.	Santeri Haarala (F)	107	53	76	129
4.	Robert Varga (F)	142	50	67	117
5.	Heikki Harju (F)	193	48	87	135

Franchise All-Time Assists

Sport U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Heikki Harju (F)	193	48	87	135
2.	Santeri Haarala (F)	107	53	76	129
3.	Antti Tuores (F)	77	47	70	117
4.	Mika Kujanpää (F)	93	44	70	114
5.	Robert Varga (F)	142	50	67	117

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Sport U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Aleksi Nikko (F)	87	16	27	287
2.	Christian Sundman (F)	137	48	110	256
3.	Teemu Viemerö (D)	46	5	18	231
4.	Mika Näsman (D)	68	11	37	198
5.	Rami Salomäki (F)	64	31	55	193

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Sport U20 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Heikki Harju (F)	193	48	87	135
2.	Carl-Axel Braskén (F)	191	43	53	96
3.	Tobias Åkerman (D)	160	5	23	28
4.	Jere Erkkilä (F)	155	27	34	61
5.	Tomi Kankaanpää (D)	149	26	54	80

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Sport U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Tuomas Jalava (F)	1	4	5	5.00
2.	Marko Luomala (F)	4	9	15	3.75
3.	Rauno Suokko (F)	5	6	13	2.60
4.	Juha Ovaska (F)	5	5	13	2.60
5.	Samuli Kivimäki (F)	54	69	129	2.39

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Sport U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Santeri Haarala (F)	2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	45	28	34	62	1.38	38
2.	Eemil Erholtz (F)	2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	47	24	35	59	1.26	22
3.	Heikki Harju (F)	2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	49	21	37	58	1.18	66
4.	Eetu Mäki (F)	2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	52	20	37	57	1.10	24
5.	Samuli Kivimäki (F)	2007-2008	U20 I-divisioona	21	30	25	55	2.62	14

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Sport U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Samuli Kivimäki (F)	2007-2008	U20 I-divisioona	21	30	25	55	2.62	14
2.	Antti Tuores (F)	2004-2005	U20 I-divisioona	28	29	23	52	1.86	16
3.	Santeri Haarala (F)	2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	45	28	34	62	1.38	38
4.	Miro Lehtimäki (F)	2017-2018	U20 SM-liiga	47	27	26	53	1.13	30
5.	Eemil Erholtz (F)	2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	47	24	35	59	1.26	22

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Sport U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jure Povse (F)	2021-2022	U20 SM-sarja	40	15	39	54	1.35	24
2.	Heikki Harju (F)	2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	49	21	37	58	1.18	66
3.	Eetu Mäki (F)	2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	52	20	37	57	1.10	24
4.	Eemil Erholtz (F)	2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	47	24	35	59	1.26	22
5.	Oskari Hakomäki (F)	2007-2008	U20 I-divisioona	22	15	35	50	2.27	52

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Sport U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Stathis Soumelidis (F)	2011-2012	U20 SM-liiga	35	9	10	19	0.54	127
2.	Markus Talas (D)	2007-2008	U20 I-divisioona	16	5	11	16	1.00	119
3.	Aleksi Nikko (F)	2016-2017	U20 SM-liiga	19	3	0	3	0.16	108
4.	Ove Kvist (D)	1987-1988	U20 I-divisioona	26	8	15	23	0.88	101
5.	Joni Finne (D)	2000-2001	U20 I-divisioona	23	3	11	14	0.61	101