What league does Virkiä U19 play in?

Virkiä U19 play in the U19 II-divisioona.

When was Virkiä U19 founded?

Virkiä U19 was founded in 1963 in Lapua, FIN, Finland.

Where is Virkiä U19 based?

Virkiä U19 is based in Lapua, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Virkiä U19?

The head coach of Virkiä U19 is Petro Haapala.

Who is the captain of Virkiä U19?

The captain of Virkiä U19 is Leevi Lemponen.

Virkiä U19

U19 II-divisioona

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2021-2022

2021-2022 Season

Virkiä U19 were 9-5-2 in the 2021-22 U19 Ylempi season with 20 points, 3rd in the Alkusarja - Lohko 1 and 14th overall.

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2021-2022 Virkiä U19 Roster

Virkiä U19 — 2021-2022 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#2	Kimi Ojala (G)	24	2002	Soini, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	#35	Roope Paloniemi (G)	22	2004	Lapua, FIN	5'10"	154	L
	#35	Niilo Pennala (G)	19	2007	Lapua, FIN	5'10"	161	L
		Jere Valli (G)	20	2006		-	-	-
		Eero Ylisaari (G)	24	2002	Lapua, FIN	5'10"	163	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#49	Juhana Evälä (D)	21	2005		-	-	L
	#44	Kaapo Haapala (D)	21	2004		-	-	-
	#6	Lukas Latomäki (D)"A"	22	2004	Lapua, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#36	Leevi Lemponen (D)"C"	24	2002	Lapua, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#39	Topias Luoma (D)	22	2003	Seinäjoki, FIN	6'2"	176	L
		Aleksi Paussu (D)	24	2002		-	-	L
	#30	Joona Salomäki (D/F)	24	2002	Kauhava, FIN	5'11"	183	L
	#87	Rasmus Tobiasson (D)	23	2003	Seinäjoki, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#25	Leevi Ylinen (D)"A"	23	2003	Lapua, FIN	6'2"	194	L
FORWARDS
	#48	Joonas Evälä (F)	22	2003		-	-	L
		Iiro Kankaanpää (F)	24	2002	Lapua, FIN	5'11"	176	L
		Jussi Lemponen (F)	23	2003		6'0"	143	L
	#9	Jere Pelander (F)	22	2003	Lapua, FIN	5'10"	165	R
	#28	Matias Pelander (F)	24	2002	Lapua, FIN	5'10"	174	L
	#68	Onni Pennala (F)	20	2006	Lapua, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#4	Roni Pitkäjärvi (F)	22	2004	Kauhava, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#12	Miko Rantala (F)	22	2004		-	-	-
	#38	Aleksi Sarkaranta (F)	22	2004	Kauhava, FIN	5'11"	165	R
	#8	Samuel Sirén (F)	21	2005	Lapua, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#29	Santtu Suutarinen (F)	23	2003	Kauhava, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#5	Jere Takamaa (F)	23	2003	Kauhava, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#81	Lauri Tietäväinen (F)	23	2003		-	-	L
	#40	Vertti Unkuri (F)	22	2004	Porvoo, FIN	5'10"	170	L
	#20	Arttu Väänänen (F)	22	2004		-	-	L
Position: G: 4, D: 8, F: 11Av Age: 18.00 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 172 lbsCompare with other teams »

2021-2022 Virkiä U19 Staff

Head CoachPetro Haapala
Asst. CoachJani Kattelus
Asst. CoachIsmo Sirén
Team ManagerKimmo Pelander
Equipment ManagerAntti Hautala

Team Staff History

2021-2022 Virkiä U19 Captains

"C"

Leevi Lemponen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2021-2022 Virkiä U19 Demographics

Virkiä U19 Facts

Plays in: U19 II-divisioona
Team Colors: -
Town: Lapua, FIN Map
Founded: 1963

2021-2022 Virkiä U19 Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players

Experience

Virkiä U19: 754 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Virkiä (Suomi-sarja)

Virkiä U19 Games

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Latest Transactions

Virkiä U19 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/07/2022	Confirmed	leaving	Santtu Suutarinen (F)	Hela-Kiekko	Details
08/31/2022	Confirmed	leaving	Roni Pitkäjärvi (F)	Hela-Kiekko	Details
05/06/2022	Extension		Aleksi Sarkaranta (F)		Details
05/06/2022	Extension		Jere Pelander (F)		Details
05/06/2022	Extension		Samuel Sirén (F)		Details
05/06/2022	Extension		Lukas Latomäki (D)		Details
05/06/2022	Extension		Roope Paloniemi (G)		Details
05/22/2021	Extension		Kimi Ojala (G)		Details

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Virkiä U19 History and Standings

Virkiä U19 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2022-2023	U19 II-div	12	7	4	1	-	-	80	54	15	1.25	3	Did not make playoffs
	U19 II-div	16	6	9	1	-	-	85	110	13	0.81	4	Final group
2021-2022	U19 Ylempi	12	6	5	1	-	-	62	63	13	1.08	3	-
	U19 Ylempi	16	9	5	2	-	-	75	64	20	1.25	3	-
2020-2021	U19 Ylempi	5	2	3	0	-	-	31	32	4	0.8	5	Season Cancelled
	U19 Ylempi	13	9	4	0	-	-	104	45	18	1.38	3	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Virkiä U19 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Iiro Kankaanpää (F)	2026-2027	Virkiä II	III-divisioona	4	3	5	8	0
2.	Samuli Vari (F)	2026-2027	Virkiä II	III-divisioona	4	1	7	8	2
3.	Aleksi Sarkaranta (F)	2026-2027	Hela-Kiekko	II-divisioona	6	2	5	7	2
4.	Samuel Sirén (F)	2026-2027	Hela-Kiekko	II-divisioona	1	3	1	4	0
5.	Onni Pennala (F)	2026-2027	APV	II-divisioona	4	2	2	4	0
6.	Roni Pitkäjärvi (F)	2026-2027	Hela-Kiekko	II-divisioona	7	0	4	4	2
7.	Matias Pelander (F)	2026-2027	KiPS	III-divisioona	1	1	2	3	0
8.	Leevi Lemponen (D)	2026-2027	Virkiä II	III-divisioona	4	1	1	2	0
9.	Leevi Ylinen (D)	2026-2027	APV	II-divisioona	5	1	1	2	18
10.	Lauri Tietäväinen (F)	2026-2027	Hela-Kiekko	II-divisioona	7	1	0	1	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Virkiä U19 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	17.90
2021-2022	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	18.00
2020-2021	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	17.91

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Virkiä U19 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aleksi Sarkaranta (F)	58	74	48	122
2.	Samuel Sirén (F)	46	29	58	87
3.	Jere Pelander (F)	45	34	42	76
4.	Lukas Latomäki (D)	55	12	34	46
5.	Onni Pennala (F)	46	23	22	45

Franchise All-Time Goals

Virkiä U19 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aleksi Sarkaranta (F)	58	74	48	122
2.	Jere Pelander (F)	45	34	42	76
3.	Samuel Sirén (F)	46	29	58	87
4.	Onni Pennala (F)	46	23	22	45
5.	Matias Pelander (F)	17	18	23	41

Franchise All-Time Assists

Virkiä U19 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Samuel Sirén (F)	46	29	58	87
2.	Aleksi Sarkaranta (F)	58	74	48	122
3.	Jere Pelander (F)	45	34	42	76
4.	Vertti Unkuri (F)	55	7	35	42
5.	Lukas Latomäki (D)	55	12	34	46

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Virkiä U19 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Lukas Latomäki (D)	55	12	46	100
2.	Kaapo Haapala (D)	27	9	30	89
3.	Joonas Evälä (F)	41	13	31	53
4.	Topias Luoma (D)	26	5	14	52
5.	Leevi Ylinen (D)	44	5	18	38

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Virkiä U19 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aleksi Sarkaranta (F)	58	74	48	122
2.	Lukas Latomäki (D)	55	12	34	46
3.	Vertti Unkuri (F)	55	7	35	42
4.	Samuel Sirén (F)	46	29	58	87
5.	Onni Pennala (F)	46	23	22	45

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Virkiä U19 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Matias Pelander (F)	17	18	41	2.41
2.	Aleksi Sarkaranta (F)	58	74	122	2.10
3.	Samuel Sirén (F)	46	29	87	1.89
4.	Jere Pelander (F)	45	34	76	1.69
5.	Roni Ojala (F)	17	14	26	1.53

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Virkiä U19 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Aleksi Sarkaranta (F)	2021-2022	U19 Ylempi	27	35	17	52	1.93	10
2.	Samuel Sirén (F)	2021-2022	U19 Ylempi	25	15	33	48	1.92	4
3.	Aleksi Sarkaranta (F)	2020-2021	U19 Ylempi	16	27	18	45	2.81	4
4.	Jere Pelander (F)	2020-2021	U19 Ylempi	18	19	22	41	2.28	4
5.	Jere Pelander (F)	2021-2022	U19 Ylempi	24	14	18	32	1.33	6

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Virkiä U19 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Aleksi Sarkaranta (F)	2021-2022	U19 Ylempi	27	35	17	52	1.93	10
2.	Aleksi Sarkaranta (F)	2020-2021	U19 Ylempi	16	27	18	45	2.81	4
3.	Jere Pelander (F)	2020-2021	U19 Ylempi	18	19	22	41	2.28	4
4.	Samuel Sirén (F)	2021-2022	U19 Ylempi	25	15	33	48	1.92	4
5.	Jere Pelander (F)	2021-2022	U19 Ylempi	24	14	18	32	1.33	6

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Virkiä U19 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Samuel Sirén (F)	2021-2022	U19 Ylempi	25	15	33	48	1.92	4
2.	Vertti Unkuri (F)	2022-2023	U19 II-divisioona	26	4	23	27	1.04	10
3.	Jere Pelander (F)	2020-2021	U19 Ylempi	18	19	22	41	2.28	4
4.	Kaapo Haapala (D)	2021-2022	U19 Ylempi	27	9	21	30	1.11	89
5.	Matias Pelander (F)	2020-2021	U19 Ylempi	12	13	19	32	2.67	10

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Virkiä U19 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kaapo Haapala (D)	2021-2022	U19 Ylempi	27	9	21	30	1.11	89
2.	Topias Luoma (D)	2021-2022	U19 Ylempi	26	5	9	14	0.54	52
3.	Joonas Evälä (F)	2021-2022	U19 Ylempi	25	8	13	21	0.84	49
4.	Lukas Latomäki (D)	2021-2022	U19 Ylempi	24	6	17	23	0.96	36
5.	Lukas Latomäki (D)	2022-2023	U19 II-divisioona Q	9	4	8	12	1.33	30

Player Nationalities Throughout History

36 players