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 Anssi Tankka.

Who is the captain of Sport U18?

The captain of Sport U18 is Jimi Sjöman.

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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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Sport U18 were 15-6-1 in the 2025-26 U18 Mestis season with 43 points, 4th in the Alkusarja and 8th overall.

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2025-2026 Sport U18 Roster

Sport U18 — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Filip Dvorak (G)	17	2009	Hradec Kralove, CZE	5'9"	152	L
	#1	Jesse Juntunen (G)	18	2008	Vantaa, FIN	6'0"	154	L
	#31	Rasmus Järvelä (G)	18	2008	Seinäjoki, FIN	5'10"	154	R
	#1	Niko Mäkelä (G)	18	2008		6'0"	161	L
	#32	Viljam Sinko (G)	17	2009	Kokkola, FIN	6'0"	170	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Otto Granqvist (D)"A"	17	2009	Vaasa, FIN	5'8"	159	L
	#40	Valtteri Hahto (D)	17	2009	Vaasa, FIN	5'9"	163	R
	#4	Matias Hakala (D)	16	2010	Vaasa, FIN	6'0"	154	L
		Anton Harald (D)	16	2010		-	-	-
		Joona Keskitalo (D)	16	2010	Vaasa, FIN	5'6"	139	R
	#24	Adam Dániel Magyar (D)	18	2008	Budapest, HUN	5'11"	157	L
	#3	Topias Meriläinen (D)	18	2008	Kokkola, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#54	Eddie Nyvall (D)	17	2009		-	-	-
	#13	Henry Puuronen (D)	17	2009	Espoo, FIN	6'6"	201	L
	#47	David Schmuk (D)	18	2008	Praha, CZE	5'11"	192	L
	#19	Zsombor Seres-Gömöry (D/F)	18	2008	Budapest, HUN	6'0"	198	L
	#60	Santeri Väistö (D)	18	2008	Hyvinkää, FIN	6'0"	157	L
	#45	Leon Wiik (D)	17	2008	Vaasa, FIN	6'2"	192	L
FORWARDS
	#39	Emil Granlund (C)	17	2009		-	-	L
	#25	Kristian Juoperi (LW)	17	2009		5'9"	172	L
	#21	Niklas Karhula (C)	18	2008		-	-	-
	#48	Måns Kärkinen (LW)	18	2008	Vaasa, FIN	5'10"	174	L
	#21	Oliver Långnabba (F)	16	2010		6'2"	190	L
	#20	Antti Manner (LW/RW)	18	2008	Vaasa, FIN	5'11"	198	L
	#26	Joona Matikainen (RW)	18	2008	Kauhava, FIN	5'7"	141	L
	#23	Miro Määttä (C)	18	2008	Kuusamo, FIN	5'11"	168	L
	#59	Onni Pöyhölä (C)	19	2007	Ähtäri, FIN	6'0"	192	L
	#10	Roman Rudenko (LW)	18	2008	Uusikaarlepyy, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#36	Rasmus Rönnqvist (C)"A"	18	2008	Vaasa, FIN	5'8"	176	L
	#11	Taneli Saarikettu (RW)	19	2007	Haapajärvi, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	#34	Eemeli Sjöblom (RW/LW)	17	2009		-	-	-
	#28	Jimi Sjöman (LW)"C"	18	2008	Vaasa, FIN	6'2"	176	L
	#39	Emil Tikkala (C)	18	2008		-	-	L
	#9	Igor Wiik (RW/LW)	17	2008	Vaasa, FIN	6'0"	176	R
Position: G: 3, D: 10, F: 15Av Age: 17.61 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 172 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Sport U18 Staff

Head CoachAnssi Tankka
Asst. CoachJuho Autio
Asst. CoachMarihelena Finne
Goaltending CoachJonathan Iilahti
Team ManagerJuha Sjöblom
Dir. of Hockey OperationsJukka Leino
Dir. of Youth HockeyAri-Pekka Pajuluoma
Equipment ManagerMika Myllyniemi

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Sport U18 Captains

"C"

Jimi Sjöman

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 Sport U18 Demographics

Sport U18 Facts

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

2025-2026 Sport U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players
2 players
2 players

Experience

Sport U18: 1 288 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 — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/31/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Sport U18	Kiekko-Vantaa U18	-	U18 Mestis
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	1 - 6	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

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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	16	10	5	-	0	1	82	46	31	1.94	3	-
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	8	11	12	23	2
2.	Tomas Kronqvist (F)	2026-2027	Malax IF	II-divisioona	8	6	13	19	18
3.	Santeri Haarala (F)	2026-2027	Füchse Duisburg	Oberliga	11	11	6	17	6
4.	Elmeri Hällfors (F)	2026-2027	Blackburn Hawks	NIHL 1	8	8	6	14	4
5.	Miro Pirhonen (F)	2026-2027	KuRy	II-divisioona	8	4	9	13	8
6.	Heikki Harju (F)	2026-2027	S-Kiekko	Suomi-sarja	11	4	9	13	18
7.	Eetu Mäki (F)	2026-2027	Hermes	Mestis	13	3	10	13	6
8.	Ugnius Cizas (F)	2026-2027	EV Füssen	Oberliga	12	2	11	13	2
9.	Kasper Holm (F)	2026-2027	Muik Hockey	Suomi-sarja	10	9	3	12	6
10.	Ville Niemi (F)	2026-2027	KuRy	II-divisioona	8	4	8	12	4

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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)	16	23	38	2.38
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.	Jonni Kivistö (F)	2026-2027	U18 Mestis	16	23	15	38	2.38	0

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.	Kristian Juoperi (F)	2026-2027	U18 Mestis	16	7	30	37	2.31	6
4.	Tim Ekman (F)	2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	37	18	29	47	1.27	16
5.	Robbie Laaja (F)	2007-2008	U18 I-divisioona	25	11	29	40	1.60	12

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