What league does KooKoo U20 play in?

KooKoo U20 play in the U20 SM-sarja.

When was KooKoo U20 founded?

KooKoo U20 was founded in 1965 in Kouvola, FIN, Finland.

Where is KooKoo U20 based?

KooKoo U20 is based in Kouvola, FIN.

Who is the head coach of KooKoo U20?

The head coach of KooKoo U20 is Marko Rairama.

Who is the captain of KooKoo U20?

The captain of KooKoo U20 is Justus Inhala.

What arena does KooKoo U20 play in?

KooKoo U20 play their home games at Kouvolan jäähalli in Kouvola, FIN.

What are the team colors of KooKoo U20?

The team colors of KooKoo U20 are Black + Orange + White.

KooKoo U20

U20 SM-sarja

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2024-2025 Season

KooKoo U20 were 26-15-3 in the 2024-25 U20 SM-sarja season with 70 points, 7th overall.

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2024-2025 KooKoo U20 Player Stats

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KooKoo U20 — 2024-2025 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
U20 SM-sarja
1.		Manu Mäkelä (LW/RW)	42	19	38	57	22	16	2	3	2	5	12	-1
2.		Emil Välilä (C)	37	20	19	39	30	2
3.		Mika Mönkkönen (D)	44	6	21	27	36	1	2	0	0	0	0	-1
4.		Joose Inhala (D)	35	10	14	24	10	5	2	1	1	2	2	-3
5.		Matej Belohlav (C)	44	5	19	24	28	3	2	0	0	0	27	-2
6.		Mikko Piikki (LW)	40	8	15	23	52	1	2	0	0	0	0	-3
7.		Tomas Holcak (C/W)	41	11	9	20	24	9	1	0	0	0	0	0
8.		Domán Kristóf Szongoth (C)	37	9	7	16	57	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
9.		Jasperi Höijer (D)	39	6	10	16	18	3	2	0	2	2	0	-1
10.		Justus Inhala (D)	22	5	9	14	34	5	2	0	0	0	2	-3
11.		Kasperi Keinänen (F)	36	5	7	12	34	-11
12.		Eemeli Kantanen (RW)	42	3	5	8	6	-9	2	0	0	0	2	-3
13.		Niklas Savolainen (D)	32	2	6	8	8	-4	2	0	0	0	4	-1
14.		Robin Huttunen (RW/LW)	29	1	7	8	2	-4
15.		Eemil Savolainen (D)	42	2	5	7	41	-2	2	0	0	0	2	-2
16.		Simo Heinonen (LW/RW)	7	3	3	6	0	-1	2	2	4	6	0	-1
17.		Toivo Kupila (F)	37	1	5	6	16	-12	2	0	0	0	2	0
18.		Viljami Savolainen (D)	25	2	3	5	2	-5	2	0	1	1	0	-2
19.		Miro Hölli (C)	24	1	3	4	12	-3
20.		Matias Torkki (LW)	28	1	3	4	20	-5	1	0	0	0	0	0
21.		Mikael Liukkonen (F)	32	2	1	3	4	-4	2	0	0	0	0	-1
22.		Niko Rajala (D)	9	1	1	2	0	-2	2	0	0	0	0	1
23.		Eetu Pätilä (LW)	10	1	0	1	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	-2
24.		Eetu Keränen (F)	6	0	1	1	2	-2
25.		Tobias Schwarz (F)	7	0	1	1	2	2
26.		Oliver Kuntonen (F)	8	0	1	1	0	0
27.		Veeti Lamponen (LW)	14	0	1	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
28.		Niilo Savolainen (D)	18	0	1	1	6	-2
29.		Valtteri Tiilikainen (D/F)	38	0	1	1	6	-6
30.		Oskari Laakkonen (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
31.		Max Niemi (D)	2	0	0	0	0	0
32.		Aleksi Skog (RW)	4	0	0	0	2	-1	1	0	0	0	2	0

KooKoo U20 — 2024-2025 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
U20 SM-sarja
1.		Tuukka Niskanen (G)	2	1.80	.944	1	0	-	0	100:00	51
2.		Stepan Vopravil (G)	36	2.55	.895	15	12	-	3	2161:51	785	2	4.16	.846
3.		Jesse Tuomainen (G)	6	2.74	.874	2	2	-	0	328:52	104	0
4.		Elmeri Manninen (G)	2	4.20	.818	1	1	-	0	85:42	27
5.		Santtu Rihu (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6.		Samuel Heikkinen (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2024-2025 KooKoo U20 Staff

Head CoachMarko Rairama
Asst. CoachMatias Ikonen
Goaltending CoachSamuli Seppänen
Team ManagerJanne Tuomainen
Conditioning CoachIsmo Rairama
Equipment ManagerTapani Airikka
Equipment ManagerOskari Lehtinen
Equipment ManagerKari Matila
Equipment ManagerHarri Niskanen

Team Staff History

2024-2025 KooKoo U20 Captains

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Justus Inhala

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Team Captaincy History

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2024-2025 KooKoo U20 Demographics

KooKoo U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Black + Orange + White
Town: Kouvola, FIN Map
Founded: 1965

2024-2025 KooKoo U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players
3 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

KooKoo U20: 1 698 GP
WC: 7 GP
Liiga: 14 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

AaKoo (III-divisioona)
HKKJ U18 (U18 II-divisioona)
HKKJ U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)
KooKoo (Liiga)
KooKoo U18 (U18 Mestis)
KooKoo/IiHoo U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)
Titaanit (Suomi-sarja)
ValKi (III-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Kouvolan jäähalli
Location: Kouvola, FIN
Capacity: 6 200
Construction Year: 1982

KooKoo U20 Games

KooKoo U20 — 2024-2025 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/31/2026 10:00 AM UTC	KooKoo U20	HIFK U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
10/29/2026 03:00 PM UTC	SaiPa U20	KooKoo U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
10/24/2026 11:00 AM UTC	Tappara U20	KooKoo U20	0 - 4	U20 SM-sarja
10/21/2026 02:00 PM UTC	KooKoo U20	SaiPa U20	2 - 4	U20 SM-sarja
10/17/2026 02:00 PM UTC	TPS U20	KooKoo U20	7 - 2	U20 SM-sarja

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KooKoo U20 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Eemil Savolainen (D)	AaKoo	Details
09/19/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jasperi Höijer (D)	CG Puigcerdà	Details
09/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Henrijs Upenieks (F)	Minnesota Wilderness	Details
07/28/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Domán Kristóf Szongoth (F)	Soo Greyhounds	Details
06/04/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Aatu Myllykangas (G)	Pyry Hockey	Details
06/02/2026	Confirmed	joining	Eemil Sivu (F)	Tappara U20	Details
06/02/2026	Confirmed	joining	Riko Salutskij (F)	HIFK U18	Details
06/02/2026	Confirmed	joining	Joonas Mänty (F)	HIFK U20	Details

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KooKoo U20 History and Standings

KooKoo U20 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U20 SM-sarja	15	2	11	-	0	2	29	57	8	0.53	17	-
2025-2026	U20 SM-sarja	44	13	18	-	9	4	116	121	61	1.39	13	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	U20 SM-sarja	44	15	15	-	11	3	131	127	70	1.59	7	First round loss
2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	38	25	10	-	2	1	144	94	80	2.11	1	Bronze game loss
2022-2023	U20 SM-sarja	45	21	13	-	8	3	169	120	82	1.82	5	Quarterfinal loss
	U20 SM-sarja	23	15	6	-	2	0	102	50	49	2.13	3	Final group
2021-2022	U20 SM-sarja	26	18	4	-	4	0	125	57	62	2.38	1	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-sarja	19	5	12	-	1	1	45	77	18	0.95	17	Final group
2020-2021	U20 SM-sarja	23	5	18	-	1	1	36	96	15	0.65	18	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-sarja	23	5	18	-	1	1	36	96	15	0.65	18	Final group
2019-2020	U20 SM-liiga	18	11	5	-	0	2	66	43	35	1.94	3	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-liiga	34	13	21	-	2	3	81	120	40	1.18	14	Final group
2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	18	5	9	-	3	1	51	50	22	1.22	6	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-liiga	34	11	19	-	3	1	95	133	40	1.18	14	Final group
2017-2018	U20 SM-liiga	53	17	25	-	9	2	137	161	71	1.34	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U20 SM-liiga	35	12	14	-	7	2	100	105	52	1.49	8	Final group
2016-2017	U20 SM-liiga	48	10	24	-	9	5	126	153	53	1.1	14	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	U20 SM-liiga	50	8	34	-	0	8	108	184	32	0.64	16	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	U20 Mestis	38	19	14	-	1	4	142	129	63	1.66	4	-
	U20 Mestis	44	22	16	-	2	4	169	146	74	1.68	3	No playoffs held
	U20 Mestis	24	14	8	-	0	2	96	76	44	1.83	4	-
2013-2014	U20 Mestis	50	35	9	-	4	2	242	129	115	2.3	1	-
	U20 Mestis	44	32	7	-	3	2	218	108	104	2.36	2	-
	U20 Mestis	30	22	5	-	2	1	162	74	71	2.37	3	-
2011-2012	U20 I-div	7	3	3	-	0	1	31	26	10	1.43	5	Promoted
	U20 I-div	28	13	9	-	4	2	117	98	49	1.75	3	-
2010-2011	U20 I-div	28	18	7	3	-	-	105	76	39	1.39	3	-
	U20 I-div	7	5	2	0	-	-	23	14	10	1.43	1	-
2009-2010	U20 SM-liiga	10	1	8	-	0	1	27	63	4	0.4	6	Relegated
2008-2009	U20 I-div	22	10	8	4	-	-	83	73	24	1.09	4	No playoffs held

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

KooKoo U20 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Konsta Jaakola (F)	2026-2027	EG Diez-Limburg	Regionalliga	5	8	11	19	0
2.	Eetu Elo (F)	2026-2027	ESC Kempten	Regionalliga	7	8	9	17	2
3.	Joona Puhakka (F)	2026-2027	Salamat	III-divisioona	4	9	6	15	2
4.	Janne Anttila (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	7	5	10	15	0
5.	Roman Zitny (F)	2026-2027	UTE	Erste Liga	11	7	7	14	2
6.	Miro Hölli (F)	2026-2027	LeKi	Suomi-sarja	12	6	8	14	2
7.	Niki Koskinen (F)	2026-2027	Peliitat	II-divisioona	9	5	9	14	0
8.	Emil Välilä (F)	2026-2027	TUTO Hockey	Mestis	11	10	3	13	6
9.	Karlis Flugins (F)	2026-2027	Sport U20	U20 SM-sarja	12	8	5	13	6
10.	Oskari Levänen (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	7	4	9	13	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

KooKoo U20 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	18.56
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	19.63
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.61
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.65
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	19.55

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

KooKoo U20 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mikko Sierman (F)	157	69	116	185
2.	Elmeri Kotro (F)	120	83	90	173
3.	Simo Heinonen (F)	139	77	72	149
4.	Jesse Koskinen (D)	109	51	77	128
5.	Akseli Mäkinen (F)	148	54	65	119

Franchise All-Time Goals

KooKoo U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Elmeri Kotro (F)	120	83	90	173
2.	Simo Heinonen (F)	139	77	72	149
3.	Mikko Sierman (F)	157	69	116	185
4.	Niki Koskinen (F)	140	57	53	110
5.	Akseli Mäkinen (F)	148	54	65	119

Franchise All-Time Assists

KooKoo U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mikko Sierman (F)	157	69	116	185
2.	Elmeri Kotro (F)	120	83	90	173
3.	Jesse Koskinen (D)	109	51	77	128
4.	Simo Heinonen (F)	139	77	72	149
5.	Ossi-Petteri Jaakola (F)	153	41	71	112

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

KooKoo U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jesse Lustberg (D)	91	23	85	248
2.	Tommi-Petteri Torvinen (D)	47	18	39	178
3.	Erno Hakkarainen (F)	69	16	28	170
4.	Mikko Tarkiainen (D)	78	30	60	169
5.	Samuli Liila (D)	116	9	44	169

Franchise All-Time Games Played

KooKoo U20 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Santeri Salminen (F)	189	43	54	97
2.	Pietari Koskelainen (F)	172	49	62	111
3.	Jesse Niinisaari (F)	171	17	28	45
4.	Eemil Savolainen (D)	165	4	30	34
5.	Mikko Sierman (F)	157	69	116	185

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

KooKoo U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jani-Petteri Helenius (F)	2	1	5	2.50
2.	Timo Nurmberg (F)	22	21	47	2.14
3.	Petteri Sihvonen (F)	51	41	107	2.10
4.	Ari Pelli (F)	38	40	79	2.08
5.	Miihkali Teppo (D)	1	0	2	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

KooKoo U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Elmeri Kotro (F)	2012-2013	U20 Mestis	42	38	40	78	1.86	24
2.	Mikko Sierman (F)	2013-2014	U20 Mestis	49	32	42	74	1.51	20
3.	Ari Pelli (F)	1986-1987	U20 I-divisioona	28	35	33	68	2.43	12
4.	Verneri Ahonen (F)	2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	44	14	54	68	1.55	6
5.	Simo Heinonen (F)	2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	36	35	27	62	1.72	14

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

KooKoo U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Elmeri Kotro (F)	2012-2013	U20 Mestis	42	38	40	78	1.86	24
2.	Ari Pelli (F)	1986-1987	U20 I-divisioona	28	35	33	68	2.43	12
3.	Simo Heinonen (F)	2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	36	35	27	62	1.72	14
4.	Mikko Sierman (F)	2013-2014	U20 Mestis	49	32	42	74	1.51	20
5.	Akseli Mäkinen (F)	2021-2022	U20 SM-sarja	41	29	20	49	1.20	57

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

KooKoo U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Verneri Ahonen (F)	2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	44	14	54	68	1.55	6
2.	Mikko Sierman (F)	2013-2014	U20 Mestis	49	32	42	74	1.51	20
3.	Elmeri Kotro (F)	2012-2013	U20 Mestis	42	38	40	78	1.86	24
4.	Mikko Sierman (F)	2012-2013	U20 Mestis	39	19	38	57	1.46	28
5.	Manu Mäkelä (F)	2024-2025	U20 SM-sarja	42	19	38	57	1.36	22

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

KooKoo U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jarno Lehtinen (D)	1995-1996	U20 I-divisioona	32	9	19	28	0.88	117
2.	Turo Tallinen (D)	2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	51	6	14	20	0.39	93
3.	Markus Piispanen (F)	2005-2006	U20 I-divisioona	28	13	18	31	1.11	86
4.	Lassi Raitanen (D)	2014-2015	U20 Mestis	36	9	29	38	1.06	85
5.	Antti Ahola (F)	1999-2000	U20 I-divisioona	25	12	14	26	1.04	84