SaiPa U18

U18 SM-sarja

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2016-2017

2016-2017 SaiPa U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Joni Holopainen (G)	25	2000	Imatra, FIN	6'1"	157	L
	#35	Laurynas Lubys (G)	25	2000	Klaipeda, LTU	5'10"	176	L
	#33	Vili Makkonen (G)	25	2000		-	-	L
	#1	Aleksi Pöppönen (G)	26	1999	Imatra, FIN	5'9"	154	L
	#31	Santeri Sihvo (G)	24	2001	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'11"	163	L
	#35	Tommi Sipiläinen (G)	24	2001	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'3"	218	L
	#30	Emil Vainikka (G)	25	2000	Lemi, FIN	5'9"	159	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#58	Santeri Airola (D)	25	2000	Imatra, FIN	5'11"	179	R
	#24	Aleksi Akkanen (D)	26	1999	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'9"	174	L
	#48	Mikael Koskimies (D)	25	2000	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'3"	192	L
	#8	Joonas Laitinen (D/F)	25	2000	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'10"	172	L
	#3	Dominykas Motiejunas (D)	25	2000	Vilnius, LTU	5'10"	194	R
	#10	Taavi Nikkilä (D)	25	1999		-	-	-
	#20	Otto Nuutinen (D/F)	26	1999	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'9"	154	L
	#50	Topi Peräkasari (F/D)	25	1999	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	179	L
	#37	Lari Pöllänen (D)	24	2001	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'3"	190	L
	#39	Reko Ristola (D)	24	2001	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'2"	176	R
	#60	Eetu Sarell (D)	25	2000	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#25	Saku Suutarinen (D)	26	1999	Puumala, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#4	Arttu Torvi (D)	25	2000		6'0"	168	L
	#47	Waltteri Vahla (D)	25	1999	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'11"	176	L
FORWARDS
	#14	Aleksi Akkila (C)	25	2000	Imatra, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#36	Taavi Heikkinen (F)"C"	26	1999	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	#17	Mac Howlett (LW/C)	25	1999	Woking, GBR	5'10"	176	L
	#6	Sakke Huolman (F)	25	2000	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#16	Leevi Kervinen (F)	26	1999	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'10"	190	R
	#22	Jere Laitinen (F/D)	26	1999	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'9"	176	R
	#12	Riku Lakka (F)	25	2000	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	192	L
	#38	Joona Lankinen (F)	27	1998	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'2"	183	L
	#27	Jere Maarnela (F)"A"	26	1999	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'9"	157	L
	#16	Matias Mäntykivi (C)	24	2001	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	172	L
	#62	Jaakko Nikkinen (F)	25	2000		6'0"	157	L
		Jimi Nupponen (F)	25	2000	Imatra, FIN	5'9"	163	L
	#21	Joonas Palviainen (F)	26	1999	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#15	Eetu Pulli (F)"A"	25	2000	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'9"	181	L
	#26	Henri Rahkonen (F)	25	2000	Virolahti, FIN	5'11"	196	R
	#10	Eetu Santanen (F)	25	2000	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'11"	183	L
	#40	Joni Sihvonen (F)	26	1999	Imatra, FIN	5'10"	150	L
	#11	Jani Taskula (F)	25	2000	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'10"	172	R
	#23	Rasmus Örså (F)"A"	26	1999	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'10"	176	R

Position: G: 7, D: 11, F: 16Av Age: 17.21 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

2016-2017 SaiPa U18 Staff

Head CoachMikko Kapanen
Dir. of CoachingPetteri Kilpivaara

Team Staff History

2016-2017 SaiPa U18 Captains

"C"

Taavi Heikkinen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

SaiPa U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Yellow + Black + White
Town: Lappeenranta, FIN Map
Founded: 1948

2016-2017 SaiPa U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

37 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

SaiPa U18: 1 173 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ketterä U18 (U18 Suomi-sarja)
Ketterä U20 (U20 Mestis)
Parru HT (II-divisioona)
PEPO HC (Suomi-sarja)
PESÄ (II-divisioona)
SaiPa (Liiga)
SaiPa U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
SaiPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Lappeenrannan jäähalli
Location: Lappeenranta, FIN
Capacity: 4 820
Construction Year: 1972

SaiPa U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
11/22/2025 11:15 AM UTC	SaiPa U18	HS Riga 17	6 - 2	U18 Mestis
11/21/2025 04:45 PM UTC	SaiPa U18	HS Riga 17	10 - 3	U18 Mestis
11/15/2025 02:20 PM UTC	KJT Haukat U18	SaiPa U18	2 - 9	U18 Mestis
11/14/2025 04:30 PM UTC	SaiPa U18	KooKoo U18	4 - 1	U18 Mestis
11/12/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Jukurit U18	SaiPa U18	2 - 7	U18 Mestis

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Latest Transactions

09/13/2025

confirmed

Vertti Takaveräjä (F)

Leaving forPEPO

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08/29/2025

confirmed

Artjom Abeljanov (F)

Leaving forHC Panter

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04/30/2025

confirmed

Anton Inna (F)

Leaving forKooKoo U20

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09/17/2023

confirmed

Samuli Laitinen (F)

Leaving forPESÄ

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09/09/2023

confirmed

Samuel Sisik (F)

Leaving forJanesville Jets

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01/04/2023

confirmed

Stepan Bogac (G)

Joining fromBílí Tygři Liberec U17

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08/12/2022

confirmed

Adam Csabi (F)

Joining fromHC Energie Karlovy Vary U17

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06/16/2022

confirmed

Olivér Farkas (D)

Joining fromDVTK Jegesmedvék

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SaiPa U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
SaiPa U18
2025-2026	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	U18 Mestis	22	17	3	-	1	1	123	49	54	2.45	1	Promoted
2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	8	5	2	-	0	1	27	26	16	2	3	Relegated
	U18 SM-sarja	22	11	7	-	3	1	84	72	40	1.82	4	-
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	10	1	9	-	0	0	-	-	3	0.3	6	Qualification loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	11	7	-	3	1	86	74	40	1.82	3	-
	U18 SM-sarja	22	4	11	-	5	2	54	69	24	1.09	9	-
SaiPa/Ketterä U18
2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	10	4	4	-	1	1	33	35	15	1.5	4	Qualification loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	14	6	-	1	1	92	61	45	2.05	4	Qualification
	U18 SM-sarja	22	4	13	-	2	3	59	90	21	0.95	12	-
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	U18 SM-sarja	26	17	5	-	2	2	113	74	51	1.96	2	Qualification
	U18 SM-sarja	17	3	12	-	1	1	51	78	12	0.71	16	Relegated
SaiPa U18
2020-2021	U18 SM-sarja	23	13	8	-	1	1	82	64	42	1.83	4	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	U18 SM-sarja	16	7	7	-	1	1	57	51	24	1.5	5	Did not make playoffs
	U18 Mestis	24	20	3	-	0	1	135	53	61	2.54	1	Promoted
2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	18	8	8	-	0	2	67	58	23	1.28	7	Relegated
	U18 SM-sarja	31	8	17	-	2	4	86	128	32	1.03	13	-
2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	18	7	7	-	3	1	61	58	28	1.56	6	Did not make playoffs
	U18 Mestis	24	22	0	-	1	1	174	46	69	2.88	1	-
2016-2017	U18 Mestis	18	10	2	-	3	3	92	53	39	2.17	2	Bronze game loss
	U18 Mestis	24	13	8	-	2	1	128	63	44	1.83	3	-
2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	18	5	11	-	0	2	54	75	17	0.94	9	Relegated
	U18 SM-sarja	30	5	19	-	3	3	80	151	24	0.8	13	-
2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	20	6	12	-	2	0	65	89	22	1.1	5	-
	U18 SM-sarja	14	3	10	-	1	0	33	65	11	0.79	8	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	8	19	-	1	2	91	154	28	0.93	14	-
2013-2014	U18 Mestis	28	21	4	-	1	2	170	76	67	2.39	1	Promoted
	U18 SM-sarja	34	14	13	-	5	2	130	141	54	1.59	3	-
	U18 SM-sarja	14	6	5	-	2	1	54	55	23	1.64	4	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

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Franchise All-Time Points

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Franchise All-Time Goals

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Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

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