What league does KooKoo U18 play in?

KooKoo U18 play in the U18 Mestis.

When was KooKoo U18 founded?

KooKoo U18 was founded in 1965 in Kouvola, FIN, Finland.

Where is KooKoo U18 based?

KooKoo U18 is based in Kouvola, FIN.

Who is the head coach of KooKoo U18?

The head coach of KooKoo U18 is Pekka Huikuri.

Who is the captain of KooKoo U18?

The captain of KooKoo U18 is Atte Rantanen.

What arena does KooKoo U18 play in?

KooKoo U18 play their home games at Kouvolan jäähalli in Kouvola, FIN.

What are the team colors of KooKoo U18?

The team colors of KooKoo U18 are Black + Orange + White.

KooKoo U18

U18 Mestis

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2017-2018

2017-2018 Season

KooKoo U18 were 13-13-5 in the 2017-18 U18 SM-sarja season with 40 points, 11th in the Alkusarja and 21st overall.

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2017-2018 KooKoo U18 Player Stats

All Positions

KooKoo U18 — 2017-2018 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
U18 SM-sarja
1.		Aleksi Soijärvi (C)	48	22	30	52	87	-	6	2	2	4	6
2.		Markus Oden (F)	48	26	18	44	10	-	6	4	1	5	2
3.		Mathias Hänninen (F)	47	20	24	44	12	-	6	2	7	9	4
4.		Eetu Rasalahti (RW)	43	14	14	28	20	-	2	0	0	0	0
5.		Väinö Liikonen (D)	49	9	14	23	54	-	2	0	0	0	27
6.		Vili Kolsi (LW)	49	8	13	21	14	-	6	0	2	2	14
7.		Atte Rantanen (F)	44	9	11	20	28	-	6	0	0	0	0
8.		Sampo Kangaskolkka (C/RW)	32	7	10	17	2	-	4	0	1	1	0
9.		Anton Hänninen (F)	30	3	13	16	4	-
10.		Niko Marttila (D)	40	5	10	15	10	-	6	0	0	0	2
11.		Manu Räty (D)	39	2	12	14	22	-	6	1	0	1	0
12.		Joonas Kiiskinen (F)	45	6	7	13	14	-	6	0	0	0	0
13.		Sergei Lisov (D)	36	1	12	13	30	-	6	0	0	0	2
14.		Niklas Suominen (D)	27	4	8	12	8	-	5	2	0	2	0
15.		Santeri Siitonen (D)	35	4	8	12	12	-	5	0	0	0	0
16.		Simo Eerola (F)	48	5	6	11	18	-	6	0	0	0	0
17.		Jiri Parviainen (C)	11	4	7	11	2	-	6	1	3	4	0
18.		Veeti Korkalainen (F)	21	2	6	8	8	-	4	0	0	0	2
19.		Joni Ryhänen (F)	32	3	3	6	34	-
20.		Joonas Kalve (F)	38	3	3	6	8	-	4	1	0	1	0
21.		Ilari Vähäuski (F)	7	1	5	6	0	-	2	0	0	0	0
22.		Veeti Kaplas (C)	23	1	5	6	6	-	2	0	0	0	0
23.		Riku Rintala (D)	41	2	2	4	12	-
24.		Joona Levänen (D/F)	14	0	4	4	2	-
25.		Tommi Pajunen (F)	8	2	1	3	2	-
26.		Joona Appelgren (D)	22	1	1	2	10	-
27.		Santtu Patjas (D)	9	0	1	1	0	-
28.		Peetro Seppälä (D)	0	0	0	0	0	-	6	0	3	3	4
29.		Joonas Oden (W/C)	0	0	0	0	0	-	6	0	0	0	2
30.		Santeri Salmela (D)	0	0	0	0	0	-	6	0	0	0	2
31.		Joona Lautala (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
32.		Joonas Kaartinen (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
33.		Akseli Mäkinen (C)	2	0	0	0	0	-
34.		Iiro Hanén (D)	17	0	0	0	4	-

KooKoo U18 — 2017-2018 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
U18 SM-sarja
1.		Oskari Muona (G)	31	2.84	.922	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2.00	.909
2.		Oskari Salminen (G)	1	4.00	.902	0	1	-	0	60:00	37	5	2.00	.952
3.		Sami Sahlman (G)	2	2.50	.884	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
4.		Niko Heikkilä (G)	18	4.11	.878	9	8	-	1	1007:45	495
5.		Onni Niemenpää (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6.		Márk Aldahduh (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2017-2018 KooKoo U18 Staff

Head CoachPekka Huikuri
Asst. CoachReino Soijärvi
Goaltending CoachLauri Seppälä
Dir. of CoachingPekka Huikuri
Dir. of Youth HockeyHarri Setälä
Equipment ManagerMarkku Matilainen
Hockey Operations CoordinatorSamu Suurnäkki
Skills CoachHarri Kuukasjärvi

Team Staff History

2017-2018 KooKoo U18 Captains

"C"

Atte Rantanen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2017-2018 KooKoo U18 Demographics

KooKoo U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 Mestis
Team Colors: Black + Orange + White
Town: Kouvola, FIN Map
Founded: 1965

2017-2018 KooKoo U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

39 players
1 player

Experience

KooKoo U18: 1 560 GP
Liiga: 46 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

AaKoo (III-divisioona)
HKKJ U16
HKKJ U18 (U18 II-divisioona)
HKKJ U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)
KooKoo (Liiga)
KooKoo U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
KooKoo U18 Team
KooKoo U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
KooKoo/IiHoo U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)
ValKi (III-divisioona)

Arena Information

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

KooKoo U18 Games

KooKoo U18 — 2017-2018 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/30/2026 05:00 PM UTC	KooKoo U18	HS Riga 17	-	U18 Mestis
10/24/2026 10:55 AM UTC	Kiekko-Vantaa U18	KooKoo U18	-	U18 Mestis
10/22/2026 04:15 PM UTC	KooKoo U18	Jukurit U18	3 - 2 (SO)	U18 Mestis
10/18/2026 12:00 PM UTC	KOOVEE U18	KooKoo U18	1 - 8	U18 Mestis
10/17/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Sport U18	KooKoo U18	0 - 6	U18 Mestis

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Latest Transactions

KooKoo U18 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
04/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Taavi Rytkölä (G)	Jokipojat U20	Details
09/25/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Luka Sundman (D)	ValKi	Details
09/25/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Eemeli Kangaskolkka (D)	ValKi	Details
08/28/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Aljaz Zupancic (D)	SC Bietigheim-Bissingen U20	Details
08/05/2024	Extension		Domán Kristóf Szongoth (F)		Details
09/07/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Jimi Väätäinen (F)	HKKJ U20	Details
08/08/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Andrej Tomasec (F)	Moose Jaw Warriors	Details
10/21/2022	Confirmed	leaving	Veikka Korhonen (D)	Titaanit/KY80 U19	Details

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KooKoo U18 History and Standings

KooKoo U18 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U18 Mestis	16	11	2	-	3	0	79	24	39	2.44	2	-
2025-2026	U18 SM-sarja	10	3	6	-	0	1	27	43	10	1	5	Relegated
	U18 SM-sarja	22	2	18	-	1	1	41	96	9	0.41	12	Relegation Play
	U18 Mestis	22	16	4	-	1	1	76	47	51	2.32	2	Promoted
2024-2025	U18 Mestis	22	8	8	-	4	2	69	68	34	1.55	6	-
	U18 SM-sarja	22	12	9	-	1	0	82	58	38	1.73	5	-
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	10	3	6	-	0	1	-	-	10	1	5	Qualification loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	12	8	-	0	2	71	66	38	1.73	4	-
	U18 SM-sarja	22	10	11	-	0	1	67	72	31	1.41	6	-
2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	22	12	7	-	2	1	77	54	41	1.86	5	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	22	6	9	-	3	4	76	72	31	1.41	7	-
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	26	9	13	-	2	2	88	95	33	1.27	8	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	17	1	15	-	0	1	27	98	4	0.24	18	Relegated
2020-2021	U18 SM-sarja	28	12	12	-	2	2	92	84	42	1.5	9	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	U18 SM-sarja	16	7	8	-	0	1	71	71	22	1.38	7	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	8	21	-	0	1	71	138	25	0.83	15	-
2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	18	7	7	-	2	2	69	59	27	1.5	6	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	31	5	19	-	4	3	71	126	26	0.84	16	-
2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	18	8	6	-	4	0	65	49	32	1.78	1	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	31	9	13	-	4	5	101	118	40	1.29	11	-
2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	18	10	7	-	0	1	53	53	31	1.72	3	Did not make playoffs
	U18 Mestis	24	22	1	-	0	1	128	48	67	2.79	1	Promoted
2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	18	5	10	-	2	1	65	68	20	1.11	8	Relegated
	U18 SM-sarja	30	5	24	-	1	0	72	156	17	0.57	15	-
2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	20	6	11	-	2	1	56	74	23	1.15	4	-
	U18 SM-sarja	14	3	9	-	2	0	28	51	13	0.93	7	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	3	26	-	1	0	57	171	11	0.37	16	-
2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	34	15	12	-	4	3	133	117	56	1.65	2	-
	U18 SM-sarja	14	7	4	-	2	1	58	48	26	1.86	3	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	4	24	-	1	1	82	158	15	0.5	15	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

KooKoo U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Toms Trockis (F)	2026-2027	Vernon Vipers	BCHL	12	8	9	17	4
2.	Niki Koskinen (F)	2026-2027	Peliitat	II-divisioona	8	5	8	13	0
3.	Janne Anttila (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	6	5	7	12	0
4.	Marius Koivisto (F)	2026-2027	Vimmerby HC U20	U20 Div.1	4	7	3	10	2
5.	Eetu Elo (F)	2026-2027	ESC Kempten	Regionalliga	5	4	6	10	0
6.	Miro Marttinen (F)	2026-2027	JYP U20 Akatemia	U20 Mestis	7	4	6	10	16
7.	Oskari Levänen (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	6	3	7	10	0
8.	Ossi-Petteri Jaakola (F)	2026-2027	KooKoo	Liiga	16	4	5	9	6
9.	Eetu Vanhamaa (F)	2026-2027	Parru HT	II-divisioona	3	3	5	8	0
10.	Robin Huttunen (F)	2026-2027	HPK U20	U20 SM-sarja	10	3	5	8	29

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

KooKoo U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	16.34
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	17.45
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	17.37
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	17.10
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	17.28

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

KooKoo U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mika Räty (F)	75	47	59	106
2.	Eetu Elo (F)	47	56	41	97
3.	Mikko Sierman (F)	58	36	61	97
4.	Elmeri Kotro (F)	67	43	52	95
5.	Aleksi Soijärvi (F)	89	36	59	95

Franchise All-Time Goals

KooKoo U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Eetu Elo (F)	47	56	41	97
2.	Erkka Luotonen (F)	76	56	36	92
3.	Mika Räty (F)	75	47	59	106
4.	Elmeri Kotro (F)	67	43	52	95
5.	Matti Nykänen (F)	50	42	25	67

Franchise All-Time Assists

KooKoo U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jaakko Lantta (F)	40	23	65	88
2.	Jesse Koskinen (D)	53	32	63	95
3.	Niko Lakimo (F)	79	29	62	91
4.	Mikko Sierman (F)	58	36	61	97
5.	Mika Räty (F)	75	47	59	106

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

KooKoo U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Niilo Kukkonen (F)	105	15	33	180
2.	Jussimatti Jaskari (F)	66	39	58	176
3.	Antti Sierman (D)	67	16	29	160
4.	Mikko Partanen (D)	90	3	20	144
5.	Antti Palojärvi (D)	88	13	36	136

Franchise All-Time Games Played

KooKoo U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Samuel Laaksonen (F)	124	7	23	30
2.	Lauri Hirvonen (F)	118	20	42	62
3.	Joonas Kalve (F)	113	17	13	30
4.	Olli Korhonen (F)	112	23	41	64
5.	Oskari Levänen (F)	107	23	50	73

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

KooKoo U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Riku Lavonen (F)	29	32	69	2.38
2.	Mika Malin (F)	16	14	36	2.25
3.	Jaakko Lantta (F)	40	23	88	2.20
4.	Eetu Elo (F)	47	56	97	2.06
5.	Jesse Koskinen (D)	53	32	95	1.79

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

KooKoo U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eetu Elo (F)	2012-2013	U18 Mestis	24	45	31	76	3.17	10
2.	Jaakko Lantta (F)	2012-2013	U18 Mestis	24	15	57	72	3.00	8
3.	Niki Koskinen (F)	2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	47	27	32	59	1.26	42
4.	Mika Räty (F)	2012-2013	U18 Mestis	25	24	35	59	2.36	14
5.	Sami Tamminen (F)	2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	49	21	34	55	1.12	34

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

KooKoo U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eetu Elo (F)	2012-2013	U18 Mestis	24	45	31	76	3.17	10
2.	Erkka Luotonen (F)	2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	41	32	20	52	1.27	22
3.	Niki Koskinen (F)	2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	47	27	32	59	1.26	42
4.	Matti Nykänen (F)	2005-2006	U18 I-divisioona	22	27	15	42	1.91	24
5.	Markus Oden (F)	2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	48	26	18	44	0.92	10

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

KooKoo U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jaakko Lantta (F)	2012-2013	U18 Mestis	24	15	57	72	3.00	8
2.	Mika Räty (F)	2012-2013	U18 Mestis	25	24	35	59	2.36	14
3.	Sami Tamminen (F)	2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	49	21	34	55	1.12	34
4.	Niki Koskinen (F)	2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	47	27	32	59	1.26	42
5.	Eetu Elo (F)	2012-2013	U18 Mestis	24	45	31	76	3.17	10

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

KooKoo U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Akseli Mäkinen (F)	2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	45	13	22	35	0.78	104
2.	Antti Palojärvi (D)	2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	45	10	16	26	0.58	102
3.	Mikko Partanen (D)	2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	40	1	9	10	0.25	88
4.	Aleksi Soijärvi (F)	2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	48	22	30	52	1.08	87
5.	Jalmari Lekander (F)	2009-2010	U18 I-divisioona	22	1	9	10	0.45	85