What league does Sport U18 play in?

Sport U18 play in the U18 Mestis.

When was Sport U18 founded?

Sport U18 was founded in 1939 in Vaasa, FIN, Finland.

Where is Sport U18 based?

Sport U18 is based in Vaasa, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Sport U18?

The head coach of Sport U18 is Kari Yli-Mäenpää.

What arena does Sport U18 play in?

Sport U18 play their home games at Vaasan Sähkö Areena in Vaasa, FIN.

What are the team colors of Sport U18?

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

Sport U18

U18 Mestis

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2004-2005 Season

Sport U18 were 3-13-3 in the 2004-05 U18 SM-sarja season with 9 points, 20th overall.

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2004-2005 Sport U18 Roster

Sport U18 — 2004-2005 Roster
	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	Marko Jyrkiäinen (G)	38	1988	Ylihärmä, FIN	5'10"	154	L
	Tuomas Kaminen (G)	38	1987	Seinäjoki, FIN	5'9"	174	L
	Nils Nylund (G)	38	1988	Malax, FIN	5'9"	148	L
DEFENSEMEN
	Joni Hautala (D)	39	1987	Kittilä, FIN	5'9"	159	L
	Johannes Holkkola (D)	38	1988	Ylihärmä, FIN	-	-	L
	Ville Kaunismäki (D)	38	1988	Mustasaari, FIN	6'2"	198	L
	Jarkko Kosunen (D)	39	1987	Vaasa, FIN	6'1"	181	L
	Veli-Matti Kuoppala (D)	37	1989	Vaasa, FIN	5'9"	163	L
	Kristian Kuusikorpi (D)	39	1987	Stockholm, SWE	5'9"	207	L
	Simon Nyman (D)	38	1988	Malax, FIN	-	-	L
	Santtu-Petteri Perkiömäki (D)	38	1988	Vaasa, FIN	5'4"	181	L
	Mikko Pirkola (D)	39	1987	Vaasa, FIN	5'10"	187	L
	Jaakko Salo (D)	38	1988	Vaasa, FIN	5'11"	163	L
	Markus Talas (D)		1987	Kristiinankaupunki, FIN	6'2"	192	L
FORWARDS
	Joonas Grönbacka (F)	36	1989	Vaasa, FIN	6'1"	190	L
	Mika Hakasaari (F)	39	1987	Ylivieska, FIN	5'11"	185	L
	Oskari Hakomäki (C)	39	1987	Vaasa, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	Samuli Kivimäki (RW)	38	1988	Vaasa, FIN	6'2"	203	R
	Jani Kiviniemi (RW)	38	1987	Vaasa, FIN	6'0"	192	L
	Jaakko Lehtolainen (F)	39	1987	Seinäjoki, FIN	-	-	L
	Sami Leiviskä (F)	38	1988	Kauhava, FIN	6'0"	196	L
	Johnny Martin (C)	39	1987	Vaasa, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	Tony Nikko (F)	37	1989	Vaasa, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	Arttu Niskakangas (LW/RW)	38	1988	Ylivieska, FIN	5'9"	165	R
	Oskar Osala (LW/C)	38	1987	Vaasa, FIN	6'4"	243	L
	Girts Plesums (F)	39	1987		-	-	-
	Peteris Skrastins (LW)	38	1988	Riga, LAT	5'11"	165	L
	Christian Sundman (LW/RW)	38	1988	Vaasa, FIN	5'9"	187	L
	Jussi Tuores (F)	37	1989	Mustasaari, FIN	5'7"	154	L
	Hermanni Wolff (F)	39	1987	Vaasa, FIN	5'9"	132	L
	Rasmus Österback (F)	38	1988	Pietarsaari, FIN	5'9"	163	R
Position: G: 2, D: 9, F: 13Av Age: 17.38 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2004-2005 Sport U18 Staff

Head CoachKari Yli-Mäenpää
Asst. CoachJari Kiveliö
Asst. CoachAntti Kotkanoksa
Team ManagerTapani Björlin
Dir. of CoachingJari Saastamoinen
Equipment ManagerAri Kivimäki
Equipment ManagerJukka Perkiömäki

Team Staff History

2004-2005 Sport U18 Demographics

Sport U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 Mestis
Team Colors: Red + White + Black
Town: Vaasa, FIN Map
Founded: 1939

2004-2005 Sport U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players
2 players

Experience

Sport U18: 504 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Mighty Cocks (III-divisioona)
Muik Hockey U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)
Sport (Liiga)
Sport U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Sport U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Sport U20 Akatemia
Virkiä (Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

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

Sport U18 Games

Sport U18 — 2004-2005 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/25/2026 10:30 AM UTC	RoKi U18	Sport U18	-	U18 Mestis
10/24/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Kärpät U18 Akatemia	Sport U18	-	U18 Mestis
10/18/2026 11:20 AM UTC	TUTO Hockey U18	Sport U18	2 - 5	U18 Mestis
10/17/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Sport U18	KooKoo U18	0 - 6	U18 Mestis
10/11/2026 10:45 AM UTC	Sport U18	HS Riga 17	7 - 1	U18 Mestis

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Latest Transactions

Sport U18 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/18/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Rasmus Järvelä (G)	S-Kiekko	Details
05/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Onni Pöyhölä (F)	KieHa	Details
09/03/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Viljami Kukkola (G)	Chatham Maroons	Details
07/02/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Iisakki Sjöblom (F)	KuRy	Details
06/26/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Niklas Hotti (D)	Titaanit	Details
06/26/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Akseli Siira (D)	TIHC	Details
06/26/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Oskari Valta (D)	TIHC	Details
06/26/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Otto Valta (F)	TIHC	Details

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Sport U18 History and Standings

Sport U18 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U18 Mestis	15	9	5	-	0	1	76	45	28	1.87	4	-
2025-2026	U18 Mestis	22	7	12	-	2	1	61	85	26	1.18	9	-
	U18 Mestis	22	12	6	-	3	1	82	73	43	1.95	4	-
2024-2025	U18 Mestis	22	6	10	-	4	2	72	75	28	1.27	8	-
	U18 SM-sarja	22	9	10	-	0	3	56	80	30	1.36	7	-
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	22	8	11	-	3	0	63	76	30	1.36	8	-
	U18 SM-sarja	22	12	2	-	4	4	87	61	48	2.18	3	-
2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	22	9	8	-	4	1	79	59	36	1.64	6	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	22	12	6	-	2	2	76	57	41	1.86	6	-
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	26	11	14	-	0	1	82	98	34	1.31	7	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	17	2	13	-	1	1	41	79	9	0.53	17	Relegated
2020-2021	U18 SM-sarja	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	7	Season Cancelled
	U18 SM-sarja	21	4	16	-	0	1	63	116	13	0.62	17	-
2019-2020	U18 SM-sarja	16	5	7	-	2	2	62	63	21	1.31	8	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	7	20	-	2	1	86	151	26	0.87	13	-
2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	18	7	7	-	2	2	72	62	27	1.5	5	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	31	5	19	-	4	3	94	148	26	0.84	15	-
2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	18	8	7	-	1	2	60	54	28	1.56	5	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	31	4	24	-	2	1	61	142	17	0.55	15	-
2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	18	9	7	-	1	1	59	59	30	1.67	5	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	9	15	-	3	3	89	128	36	1.2	12	-
2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	18	10	7	-	0	1	55	49	31	1.72	4	Did not make playoffs
	U18 Mestis	10	8	2	-	0	0	60	21	24	2.4	2	-
	U18 Mestis	12	11	0	-	1	0	87	24	35	2.92	1	-
2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	20	7	13	-	0	0	48	68	21	1.05	6	Relegated
	U18 SM-sarja	14	5	9	-	0	0	33	45	15	1.07	6	Did not make playoffs
	U18 Mestis	30	21	2	-	4	3	156	62	74	2.47	2	Promoted
2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	14	2	8	-	2	2	49	70	12	0.86	7	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	34	9	17	-	4	4	122	157	39	1.15	6	-
	U18 Mestis	28	21	5	-	1	1	187	82	66	2.36	2	Promoted

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Sport U18 — 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.	Tomas Kronqvist (F)	2026-2027	Malax IF	II-divisioona	7	5	12	17	16
3.	Santeri Haarala (F)	2026-2027	Füchse Duisburg	Oberliga	10	9	6	15	4
4.	Elmeri Hällfors (F)	2026-2027	Blackburn Hawks	NIHL 1	8	8	6	14	4
5.	Ugnius Cizas (F)	2026-2027	EV Füssen	Oberliga	11	2	11	13	2
6.	Ville Niemi (F)	2026-2027	KuRy	II-divisioona	7	4	8	12	2
7.	Miro Pirhonen (F)	2026-2027	KuRy	II-divisioona	7	3	9	12	8
8.	Peter Kovac (F)	2026-2027	HKM Zvolen U20	Extraliga juniorov	13	2	9	11	4
9.	Heikki Harju (F)	2026-2027	S-Kiekko	Suomi-sarja	9	3	7	10	8
10.	Eetu Mäki (F)	2026-2027	Hermes	Mestis	11	3	7	10	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Sport U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	16.57
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	17.61
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	17.57
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	17.50
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	17.40

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Sport U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Onni Pöyhölä (F)	132	61	58	119
2.	Tim Ekman (F)	80	43	66	109
3.	Santeri Haarala (F)	97	45	59	104
4.	Eetu Mäki (F)	74	44	56	100
5.	Carl-Axel Braskén (F)	78	50	48	98

Franchise All-Time Goals

Sport U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Onni Pöyhölä (F)	132	61	58	119
2.	Carl-Axel Braskén (F)	78	50	48	98
3.	Santeri Haarala (F)	97	45	59	104
4.	Tommi Erkkilä (F)	109	45	41	86
5.	Eetu Mäki (F)	74	44	56	100

Franchise All-Time Assists

Sport U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tim Ekman (F)	80	43	66	109
2.	Santeri Haarala (F)	97	45	59	104
3.	Onni Pöyhölä (F)	132	61	58	119
4.	Eetu Mäki (F)	74	44	56	100
5.	Niko Toivola (F)	63	34	55	89

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Sport U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Aleksi Nikko (F)	84	37	91	197
2.	Kim Nykvist (D)	58	11	25	182
3.	Tuomas Välirinne (F)	82	34	58	161
4.	Juho Iloviita (F)	42	16	31	144
5.	Niklas Westerback (D)	76	13	25	127

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Sport U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Onni Pöyhölä (F)	132	61	58	119
2.	Jasu Leikkari (F)	122	24	25	49
3.	Tommi Erkkilä (F)	109	45	41	86
4.	Taneli Liedes (D)	107	6	17	23
5.	Rasmus Rönnholm (F)	102	29	33	62

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Sport U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jonni Kivistö (F)	15	21	36	2.40
2.	Wiljam Rantala (F)	1	0	2	2.00
3.	Anton Fogström (F)	33	30	60	1.82
4.	Antti Tuores (F)	31	10	55	1.77
5.	Marek Potsinok (F)	6	5	10	1.67

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Sport U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tim Ekman (F)	2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	43	25	37	62	1.44	4
2.	Niko Toivola (F)	2013-2014	U18 Mestis	27	20	35	55	2.04	18
3.	Christoffer Seppelin (F)	2010-2011	U18 I-divisioona	25	28	22	50	2.00	51
4.	Onni Pöyhölä (F)	2025-2026	U18 Mestis	44	22	27	49	1.11	32
5.	Topias Liljamo (F)	2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	49	22	27	49	1.00	26

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Sport U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Christoffer Seppelin (F)	2010-2011	U18 I-divisioona	25	28	22	50	2.00	51
2.	Jonathan Lassander (F)	2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	41	28	19	47	1.15	26
3.	Tim Ekman (F)	2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	43	25	37	62	1.44	4
4.	Verneri Vähäkangas (F)	2013-2014	U18 Mestis	27	23	24	47	1.74	28
5.	Onni Pöyhölä (F)	2025-2026	U18 Mestis	44	22	27	49	1.11	32

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Sport U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tim Ekman (F)	2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	43	25	37	62	1.44	4
2.	Niko Toivola (F)	2013-2014	U18 Mestis	27	20	35	55	2.04	18
3.	Tim Ekman (F)	2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	37	18	29	47	1.27	16
4.	Robbie Laaja (F)	2007-2008	U18 I-divisioona	25	11	29	40	1.60	12
5.	Adam Dániel Magyar (D)	2025-2026	U18 Mestis	39	4	29	33	0.85	45

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Sport U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jesper Söderholm (D)	2000-2001	U18 SM-sarja	28	9	10	19	0.68	116
2.	Tuomas Välirinne (F)	2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	41	18	17	35	0.85	97
3.	Kim Nykvist (D)	2009-2010	U18 I-divisioona	25	6	10	16	0.64	90
4.	Anton Ivars (F)	2010-2011	U18 I-divisioona	26	14	26	40	1.54	85
5.	Joackim Ahrner (F)	2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	44	11	9	20	0.45	85