What league does Kiekko-Vantaa U20 play in?

Kiekko-Vantaa U20 play in the U20 Mestis.

When was Kiekko-Vantaa U20 founded?

Kiekko-Vantaa U20 was founded in 1994 in Vantaa, FIN, Finland.

Where is Kiekko-Vantaa U20 based?

Kiekko-Vantaa U20 is based in Vantaa, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Kiekko-Vantaa U20?

The head coach of Kiekko-Vantaa U20 is Ville Immonen.

Who is the captain of Kiekko-Vantaa U20?

The captain of Kiekko-Vantaa U20 is Jesse Pietikäinen.

What arena does Kiekko-Vantaa U20 play in?

Kiekko-Vantaa U20 play their home games at Kuljetusrinki Areena in Vantaa, FIN.

What are the team colors of Kiekko-Vantaa U20?

The team colors of Kiekko-Vantaa U20 are Blue + Orange + White.

Kiekko-Vantaa U20

U20 Mestis

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2021-2022 Kiekko-Vantaa U20 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#34	Ali Heiskanen (G)	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	174	L
	#1	Mikko Holopainen (G)	25	2000	Vantaa, FIN	6'1"	174	R
	#30	Joni Jämsä (G)	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	5'9"	168	L
	#31	Botond Szücs (G)	22	2004	Gyõr, HUN	6'0"	176	L
	#36	Samu Välimäki (G)	22	2004	Nurmijärvi, FIN	5'11"	146	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#20	Niklas Aropelto (D)	25	2001	Veikkola, FIN	5'9"	154	L
	#11	Waltteri Kettunen (D/F)	24	2002		5'11"	170	L
	#52	Aapo Kontkanen (D/F)	24	2002	Vantaa, FIN	5'11"	170	R
	#9	Eemeli Laine (D)"A"	25	2000	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	168	L
	#61	Niklas Larsen (D)	24	2002	Porvoo, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#40	Veikko Luotonen (D)	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	6'2"	187	L
	#4	Sisu Matiskainen (D)	22	2003	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	#3	Sampo Nieminen (D)Loan	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#57	Jere Puronlahti (D)	22	2004	Nurmijärvi, FIN	6'2"	209	L
	#26	Oka Riissanen (D)	25	2000	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	#3	Joona Sihvonen (D)	22	2003	Vantaa, FIN	5'10"	168	L
	#5	Väinö Tapper (D)	25	2001	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	168	L
	#44	Henri Tervo (D)	24	2002	Vantaa, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#8	Aku Tykkyläinen (D)"A"	23	2003	Kuopio, FIN	5'11"	159	L
	#22	Jussi Vierimaa (D/F)	23	2003	Espoo, FIN	6'1"	176	R
FORWARDS
	#53	Matti Heikkinen (F)Loan	23	2003	Järvenpää, FIN	6'1"	194	L
	#32	Venni Hiltunen (RW)	22	2004		-	-	L
	#17	Miska Hämäläinen (F)	22	2003	Lohja, FIN	6'0"	174	R
	#53	Juuso Kekarainen (F)	23	2002	Vantaa, FIN	6'2"	203	L
	#27	Aapo Kokko (F)	24	2002	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	176	R
	#10	Leo Latvala (F)	24	2002	Helsinki, FIN	5'8"	154	L
	#24	Severi Lehdonmäki (F)	23	2003	Nurmijärvi, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	#23	Paul Lepineau (F)	24	2001	Saint-Herblain, FRA	5'11"	165	L
	#81	Joonas Linnavuori (F)	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	181	R
	#14	Ugo Lollier (F)	23	2003	Rouen, FRA	5'10"	179	R
	#55	Eeli Luhtanen (C)	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	176	R
	#55	Eelis Manelius (RW)	22	2004	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	174	L
	#21	Antonio Marchesani (RW)	22	2003	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	203	R
	#20	Lukas Olenius (C)	21	2004	Järvenpää, FIN	5'11"	185	L
	#53	Juuso Orava (LW)Loan	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#80	Miko Peltonen (C)	23	2003		5'10"	152	L
	#19	Jesse Pietikäinen (F)"C"	26	2000	Vantaa, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#12	Samu Pohja (F)	24	2002	Helsinki, FIN	6'2"	181	L
	#13	Nicholas Poulsen (F)	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	163	R
	#55	Tomi Purmola (LW)	26	2000	Vantaa, FIN	5'9"	179	L
	#29	Juho Rantanen (F)	24	2002	Porvoo, FIN	5'10"	185	L
	#58	Carl-Philippe Råtts (F/D)"A"	25	2001	Helsinki, FIN	-	-	R
	#18	Robin Sundberg (C/RW)	22	2003	Espoo, FIN	5'11"	170	L
	#15	Jonne Valtonen (F)	23	2003		5'9"	141	L

Position: G: 3, D: 13, F: 18Av Age: 19.53 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 172 lbsCompare with other teams »

2021-2022 Kiekko-Vantaa U20 Staff

Head CoachVille Immonen
Asst. CoachTomi Sihvonen
Team ManagerKaj Ignatjew
Conditioning CoachJussi Jaakola
Dir. of Hockey OperationsAri-Pekka Muurimäki
Equipment ManagerJari Huuki
Equipment ManagerJyrki Schukov

Team Staff History

2021-2022 Kiekko-Vantaa U20 Captains

"C"

Jesse Pietikäinen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2021-2022 Kiekko-Vantaa U20 Demographics

Kiekko-Vantaa U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 Mestis
Team Colors: Blue + Orange + White
Town: Vantaa, FIN Map
Founded: 1994

2021-2022 Kiekko-Vantaa U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

41 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Kiekko-Vantaa U20: 1 228 GP
Liiga: 3 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

EVU (II-divisioona)
Haukat (Suomi-sarja)
Hunters (Suomi-sarja)
Jokerit (Liiga)
Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
KHT (II-divisioona)
Kiekko-Vantaa (Mestis)
Kiekko-Vantaa II (IV-divisioona)
Kiekko-Vantaa U16 (U16 Mestis)
Kiekko-Vantaa U17 (U17 Ylempi)
Kiekko-Vantaa U18 (U18 Mestis)
Kiekko-Vantaa U18 Akatemia (U18 Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Kuljetusrinki Areena
Location: Vantaa, FIN
Capacity: 3 700
Construction Year: 2001

Kiekko-Vantaa U20 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/18/2026 09:00 PM UTC	Viikingit U20	Kiekko-Vantaa U20	-	U20 Mestis
09/12/2026 01:50 PM UTC	LeKi U20	Kiekko-Vantaa U20	-	U20 Mestis
09/11/2026 03:50 PM UTC	Kiekko-Vantaa U20	Laser HT U20	-	U20 Mestis
09/05/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Ketterä U20	Kiekko-Vantaa U20	3 - 6	U20 Mestis
09/04/2026 12:20 PM UTC	Kiekko-Vantaa U20	KJT Haukat U20	0 - 4	U20 Mestis

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Atte Kalliomäki (D)

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Eetu Vuorinen (G)

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Arttu Määttä (F)

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Kiekko-Vantaa U20 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U20 Mestis	2	1	1	-	0	0	6	7	3	1.5	7	-
2025-2026	U20 Mestis	37	29	3	-	4	1	216	117	96	2.59	1	Bronze game win
2024-2025	U20 Mestis	38	26	6	-	4	2	193	107	88	2.32	2	Bronze game win
2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	8	5	2	-	0	1	33	27	16	2	2	-
	U20 Mestis	36	27	6	-	2	1	170	78	86	2.39	1	Champion
2022-2023	U20 Mestis	21	13	4	-	2	2	96	60	45	2.14	2	-
	U20 SM-sarja	7	4	2	-	0	1	33	26	13	1.86	4	Relegated
	U20 SM-sarja	23	1	18	-	1	3	46	138	8	0.35	23	Final group
2021-2022	U20 SM-sarja	8	5	2	-	0	1	28	23	16	2	2	Promoted
	U20 Mestis	40	21	11	-	3	5	167	110	74	1.85	1	Qualification
	U20 Mestis	16	6	7	-	2	1	58	48	23	1.44	7	-
2020-2021	U20 Mestis	21	10	5	-	4	2	85	46	40	1.9	3	Season Cancelled
	U20 Mestis	21	10	5	-	4	2	85	46	40	1.9	5	-
2019-2020	U20 SM-liiga	18	4	13	-	0	1	43	82	13	0.72	10	Relegated
	U20 Mestis	30	24	4	-	0	2	136	69	74	2.47	2	Promoted
2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	18	5	9	-	1	3	56	80	20	1.11	8	Relegated
	U20 Mestis	28	20	8	-	0	0	131	67	60	2.14	2	Promoted
2017-2018	U20 Mestis	18	9	6	-	0	3	61	63	30	1.67	4	Champion
	U20 Mestis	26	17	5	-	3	1	90	52	58	2.23	3	-
2016-2017	U20 SM-liiga	48	8	36	-	1	3	81	183	29	0.6	18	Relegated
2015-2016	U20 SM-liiga	50	5	38	-	2	5	80	231	24	0.48	17	Saved in relegation
2014-2015	U20 Mestis	38	29	6	-	1	2	205	89	91	2.39	1	Promoted
	U20 Mestis	24	19	3	-	0	2	139	55	59	2.46	1	-
2013-2014	U20 Mestis	50	32	13	-	1	4	225	124	102	2.04	2	-
	U20 Mestis	44	28	11	-	1	4	207	106	90	2.05	3	-
	U20 Mestis	30	23	3	-	1	3	169	69	74	2.47	2	-
2011-2012	U20 SM-liiga	48	12	34	-	0	2	167	263	38	0.79	15	Financial relegation
2010-2011	U20 SM-liiga	10	3	3	-	2	2	44	57	15	1.5	4	Promoted
	U20 I-div	28	21	6	1	-	-	187	88	43	1.54	1	Champion \| Promoted
	U20 I-div	7	5	1	1	-	-	54	20	11	1.57	1	-

Kiekko-Vantaa U20 Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Oliver Kiljunen (F)	2026-2027	Herning Blue Fox	Metal Ligaen	2	4	0	4	0
2.	Oskari Kuusisto (F)	2026-2027	HPK U20	U20 SM-sarja	2	1	3	4	2
3.	Roni Karvinen (F)	2026-2027	Pelicans	Liiga	3	2	1	3	2
4.	Santeri Huovila (F)	2026-2027	JYP	Liiga	2	1	2	3	0
5.	Aleksi Lyytinen (F)	2026-2027	KJT Haukat U20	U20 Mestis	2	1	2	3	0
6.	Veeti Tsupari (F)	2026-2027	KalPa U20	U20 SM-sarja	3	1	2	3	0
7.	Oliver Kiljunen (F)	2026-2027	Herning Blue Fox	Champions HL	2	1	0	1	0
8.	Joel Kumén (F)	2026-2027	KJT Haukat U20	U20 Mestis	1	0	1	1	6
9.	Verner Valojärvi (F)	2026-2027	Jukurit U20	U20 SM-sarja	2	0	1	1	4
10.	Saku Salmela (D)	2026-2027	HIFK	Liiga	3	0	1	1	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	172 lbs	18.13
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	168 lbs	19.66
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	19.68
2023-2024	View Roster	5'10"	165 lbs	19.59
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	19.59

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Vertti Volotinen (F)	92	54	97	151
2.	Juho Perttilä (F)	68	60	68	128
3.	Teemu Väisänen (F)	136	54	61	115
4.	Samuli Aikio (F)	90	33	62	95
5.	Niko Aitero (F)	75	51	42	93

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Juho Perttilä (F)	68	60	68	128
2.	Vertti Volotinen (F)	92	54	97	151
3.	Teemu Väisänen (F)	136	54	61	115
4.	Niko Aitero (F)	75	51	42	93
5.	Joel Lehtinen (F)	57	46	35	81

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Vertti Volotinen (F)	92	54	97	151
2.	Eemeli Skantz (F)	84	22	69	91
3.	Juho Perttilä (F)	68	60	68	128
4.	Aku Tykkyläinen (D)	118	10	65	75
5.	Oliver Kiljunen (F)	73	28	64	92

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Samuli Aikio (F)	90	33	95	218
2.	Jarkko Leino (D)	84	13	31	188
3.	Jussi Pasanen (D)	70	11	32	187
4.	Joonas Purolinna (D)	93	9	54	186
5.	Santtu Viitaluoma (F)	82	44	87	174

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Joonas Kaartinen (F)	164	36	56	92
2.	Eetu Kärkkäinen (D)	140	18	60	78
3.	Lauri Savela (F)	140	29	36	65
4.	Joonas Kirjonen (F)	139	29	56	85
5.	Teemu Väisänen (F)	136	54	61	115

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Tommi Takaveräjä (F)	2	4	8	4.00
2.	Veeti Tsupari (F)	35	35	81	2.31
3.	Tomi Tuomisto (F)	31	14	71	2.29
4.	Aleksi Rekonen (F)	7	5	16	2.29
5.	Sami Mentula (F)	14	22	30	2.14

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Veeti Tsupari (F)	2025-2026	35	35	81
2.	Juho Perttilä (F)	2010-2011	24	28	67
3.	Vertti Volotinen (F)	2025-2026	30	23	65
4.	Tomi Tuomisto (F)	2010-2011	25	14	61
5.	Mikael Kivinen (F)	2012-2013	45	30	59

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Veeti Tsupari (F)	2025-2026	35	35	81
2.	Mikael Kivinen (F)	2012-2013	45	30	59
3.	Juho Perttilä (F)	2010-2011	24	28	67
4.	Joel Lehtinen (F)	2010-2011	27	26	41
5.	Juho Jokiharju (F)	2013-2014	48	24	50

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Tomi Tuomisto (F)	2010-2011	25	47	61
2.	Veeti Tsupari (F)	2025-2026	35	46	81
3.	Vertti Volotinen (F)	2025-2026	30	42	65
4.	Eemeli Skantz (F)	2012-2013	43	42	57
5.	Juho Perttilä (F)	2010-2011	24	39	67

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Marko Numminen (F)	1996-1997	26	8	107
2.	Ville Vuohtoniemi (F)	2000-2001	38	30	105
3.	Samuel Laitinen (D)	2012-2013	44	29	87
4.	Jarkko Leino (D)	2011-2012	42	9	82
5.	Jussi Pasanen (D)	1995-1996	34	17	79