What league does Gladiators HT play in?

Gladiators HT play in the II-divisioona.

When was Gladiators HT founded?

Gladiators HT was founded in 2018 in Laukaa, FIN, Finland.

Where is Gladiators HT based?

Gladiators HT is based in Laukaa, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Gladiators HT?

The head coach of Gladiators HT is Jani Hakkarainen.

Who is the captain of Gladiators HT?

The captain of Gladiators HT is Antti Karjalainen.

What arena does Gladiators HT play in?

Gladiators HT play their home games at LähiTapiola Areena in Laukaa, FIN.

What are the team colors of Gladiators HT?

The team colors of Gladiators HT are Gold + White + Black.

Gladiators HT

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2026-2027 Gladiators HT Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#74	Tuomas Juuti (G)	42	1984	Laukaa, FIN	6'1"	198	L	26/27
	#31	Elias Luomala (G)	25	2000	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'11"	170	L	26/27
	#18	Meeri Räisänen (G)	36	1989	Tampere, FIN	5'7"	146	L	26/27
DEFENSEMEN
	#15	Leo Kalilainen (D)	26	2000	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'11"	176	L	26/27
	#27	Antti Karjalainen (D)"C"	30	1996	Tornio, FIN	6'4"	194	L	26/27
	#29	Aleksi Keski-Korpela (D)	33	1992	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	5'11"	185	L	26/27
	#25	Niko Minkkinen (D)	21	2004	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'4"	198	R	26/27
	#7	Hermanni Salomaa (D)"A"	31	1995	Tornio, FIN	6'2"	192	L	26/27
	#22	Kasperi Tarkiainen (D)	26	2000	Varkaus, FIN	6'1"	181	L	26/27
	#38	Taneli Vainio (D)	23	2002	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	181	R	26/27
	#36	Eemil Virtanen (D)"A"	27	1998	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'7"	154	L	26/27
FORWARDS
	#9	Olli-Pekka Erola (F)	35	1991	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'6"	194	L	26/27
	#3	Olli Hakala (F)	31	1995	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'7"	154	L	26/27
	#4	Petteri Ikonen (F)	37	1989	Korpilahti, FIN	5'10"	161	L	26/27
	#84	Onni Kangasaho (F)	20	2006	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	176	L	26/27
	#43	Topi Korkeamäki (F)	26	2000	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'11"	161	L	26/27
	#24	Patrick Kälkäjä (F)	28	1998	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	176	L	26/27
	#28	Saska Mustonen (F)	23	2003	Joensuu, FIN	5'11"	170	L	26/27
	#51	Juho Nyman (C)	33	1993	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'10"	176	L	26/27
	#58	Onni Pesonen (F)	23	2002	Hämeenkyrö, FIN	6'3"	203	R	26/27
	#61	Aleksi Petrow (F)	26	2000	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	165	R	26/27
	#11	Arttu Rantanen (C)	23	2003	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'11"	176	L	26/27
	#97	Lasse Riitesuo (F)	49	1977	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'10"	176	R	26/27
	#12	Riku Tiainen (RW)	31	1995	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'4"	185	L	26/27
	#10	Jere Viinikainen (F)	26	2000	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	154	L	26/27
	#17	Jussi Viitanen (LW)"A"	33	1992	Tikkakoski, FIN	6'2"	229	R	26/27

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 15Av Age: 29.38 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Gladiators HT Staff

GM/Head CoachJani Hakkarainen
Asst. CoachJukka Andersson
Goaltending CoachOtto Kinnunen
Team ManagerPasi Hakala
Equipment ManagerAki Huttunen
Equipment ManagerJari Hyvönen
Equipment ManagerVeikko Koskinen
Equipment ManagerSami Malinen
Equipment ManagerHarri Partanen
Equipment ManagerMiika Raitakivi
Head Equipment ManagerTomi Heiskanen
Media ManagerLinda Malmström

Team Staff History

2026-2027 Gladiators HT Captains

"C"

Antti Karjalainen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2026-2027 Gladiators HT Demographics

Gladiators HT Facts

Plays in: II-divisioona
Team Colors: Gold + White + Black
Town: Laukaa, FIN Map
Founded: 2018

2026-2027 Gladiators HT Roster Facts

Nationalities

26 players

Experience

Gladiators HT: 951 GP
Liiga: 2 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

JYP U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
JYP/Diskos U20 (U20 Mestis)
KeuPa HT/Diskos U20
KeuPa HT/JyKi U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)
Pelikaanit (III-divisioona)
Riemu (Suomi-sarja)
Urho (Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: LähiTapiola Areena
Location: Jyväskylä, FIN
Capacity: 4 618
Construction Year: 1982

Gladiators HT Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
02/15/2026 02:30 PM UTC	Gladiators HT	PeTo	5 - 4 (OT 61:55)	II-divisioona
02/14/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Gladiators HT	Peliitat	11 - 6	II-divisioona
02/07/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Gladiators HT	Pelikaanit	10 - 6	II-divisioona
02/06/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Pelikaanit	Gladiators HT	6 - 7	II-divisioona
01/31/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Warkis	Gladiators HT	3 - 1	II-divisioona

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Juho Nyman (F)

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08/29/2026

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Ilmari Leppänen (F)

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08/26/2026

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08/20/2026

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Ilmari Aarnu (G)

Leaving forUrho

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Gladiators HT History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Gladiators HT
2025-2026	II-divisioona	22	9	9	-	2	2	118	121	33	1.5	5	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	II-divisioona	24	14	7	-	2	1	171	109	47	1.96	4	Champion
2023-2024	II-divisioona	20	14	4	-	1	1	118	79	45	2.25	3	Bronze game win
2022-2023	II-divisioona	20	11	5	-	1	3	136	78	38	1.9	4	Champion
2021-2022	II-divisioona	20	11	7	-	2	0	118	70	37	1.85	2	Champion
2020-2021	II-divisioona	15	11	2	-	1	1	78	45	36	2.4	1	Season Cancelled
Peurunka HT
2019-2020	II-divisioona	28	9	15	-	2	2	126	140	33	1.18	6	Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019	II-divisioona	4	3	1	-	0	0	32	13	9	2.25	2	Qualification loss
	III-divisioona	8	7	1	0	-	-	64	32	14	1.75	2	Qualification
	III-divisioona	10	9	1	0	-	-	106	20	18	1.8	1	-

Gladiators HT Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Gladiators HT
2021-2022	Suomen Cup	2	1	1	-	0	0	6	8	3	1.5	2	Qualification loss
	Suomen Cup	2	2	0	-	0	0	14	6	6	3	1	-
Peurunka HT
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	6	3	2	-	1	0	36	30	11	1.83	-	Relegated

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Samuli Yliniva (F)	2026-2027	Urho	Suomi-sarja	2	3	1	4	0
2.	Thomas Tarvainen (F)	2026-2027	Riemu	Suomi-sarja	2	1	0	1	2
3.	Jaakko Hämäläinen (F)	2026-2027	Urho	Suomi-sarja	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Kasperi Toikkanen (F)	2026-2027	Pelikaanit	III-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Atte Rantanen (D)	2026-2027	Riemu	Suomi-sarja	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Henri Auvinen (D)	2026-2027	Hudiksvalls HC	HockeyEttan	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	29.38
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	26.37
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	27.59
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	30.22
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	29.36

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Olli Hakala (F)	144	100	133	233
2.	Mikko Sairanen (F)	69	71	82	153
3.	Ville Hakala (F)	86	61	67	128
4.	Joni Kumpulainen (F)	67	47	73	120
5.	Antti Karjalainen (D)	108	37	83	120

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Olli Hakala (F)	144	100	133	233
2.	Mikko Sairanen (F)	69	71	82	153
3.	Ville Hakala (F)	86	61	67	128
4.	Joni Kumpulainen (F)	67	47	73	120
5.	Henri Niemi (F)	43	47	59	106

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Olli Hakala (F)	144	100	133	233
2.	Mikko Virtanen (F)	70	22	92	114
3.	Antti Karjalainen (D)	108	37	83	120
4.	Mikko Sairanen (F)	69	71	82	153
5.	Jussi Viitanen (F)	59	39	76	115

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Antti Karjalainen (D)	108	37	120	201
2.	Eemil Virtanen (D)	92	8	35	111
3.	Aleksi Keski-Korpela (D)	142	12	54	99
4.	Olli Hakala (F)	144	100	233	93
5.	Henri Niemi (F)	43	47	106	80

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Olli Hakala (F)	144	100	133	233
2.	Aleksi Keski-Korpela (D)	142	12	42	54
3.	Olli-Pekka Erola (F)	122	13	27	40
4.	Antti Karjalainen (D)	108	37	83	120
5.	Eemil Virtanen (D)	92	8	27	35

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Tomi Martikainen (F)	1	1	3	3.00
2.	Kristian Kujala (F)	24	37	63	2.63
3.	Kim Nabb (F)	26	26	67	2.58
4.	Janne Tavi (F)	4	4	10	2.50
5.	Henri Niemi (F)	43	47	106	2.47

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Kim Nabb (F)	2018-2019	16	22	55
2.	Jussi Viitanen (F)	2024-2025	21	14	50
3.	Mikko Sairanen (F)	2021-2022	19	19	47
4.	Kristian Kujala (F)	2024-2025	17	27	46
5.	Kimmo Jakosuo (F)	2018-2019	16	15	46

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Juho-Matias Suonikko (F)	2018-2019	17	31	43
2.	Kristian Kujala (F)	2024-2025	17	27	46
3.	Olli Hakala (F)	2025-2026	22	23	44
4.	Kim Nabb (F)	2018-2019	16	22	55
5.	Henri Niemi (F)	2024-2025	17	21	44

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Jussi Viitanen (F)	2024-2025	21	36	50
2.	Kim Nabb (F)	2018-2019	16	33	55
3.	Kimmo Jakosuo (F)	2018-2019	16	31	46
4.	Joni Kumpulainen (F)	2018-2019	14	31	38
5.	Mikko Sairanen (F)	2021-2022	19	28	47

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Antti Karjalainen (D)	2025-2026	20	31	77
2.	Antti Karjalainen (D)	2019-2020	25	21	70
3.	Ville Kauhanen (D)	2022-2023	15	6	54
4.	Topias Luoma (D)	2024-2025	13	1	51
5.	Eemil Virtanen (D)	2025-2026	20	7	47

Player Nationalities Throughout History

121 players