What league does VTS U18 play in?

VTS U18 play in the U18 Suomi-sarja.

Where is VTS U18 based?

VTS U18 is based in Vuokatti, FIN.

Who is the head coach of VTS U18?

The head coach of VTS U18 is Jaako Niskavaara.

Who is the captain of VTS U18?

The captain of VTS U18 is Jere Ryyppö.

VTS U18

U18 Suomi-sarja

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2025-2026 Season

VTS U18 are 13-3-1 in the 2025-26 U18 Suomi-sarja season with 27 points, 1st in the Alkusarja - Lohko III and 4th overall.

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2025-2026 VTS U18 Roster

VTS U18 — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
NOT SPECIFIED
	#93	Miro Koskela	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Oliver Danska (G)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#34	Luukas Hallikainen (G)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#30	Jere Multas (G)	18	2008	Kuusamo, FIN	5'10"	143	L	Junior
	#1	Renne Väätäinen (G)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Eeli Aleksi Erkkilä (D)	18	2008		-	-	L	Junior
	#8	Jimi Järvinen (D)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#73	Roni Kinnunen (D)	18	2008	Leppävirta, FIN	6'0"	176	R	26/27
	#18	Juuso Piirainen (D)	16	2009		-	-	R	Junior
	#44	Max Pöyhönen (D)	18	2008		5'11"	163	R	Junior
	#22	Jasu Roiha (D)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#4	Jere Ryyppö (D)"C"	19	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#85	Kerkko Seppänen (D)	19	2007		-	-	L	Junior
	#24	Leo Säkkinen (D)"A"	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#80	Mirko Taskinen (D)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
FORWARDS
	#63	Viljami Hakkarainen (F)	18	2008		-	-	L	Junior
	#87	Vertti Hannus (F)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#15	Eemeli Heikkinen (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#72	Eemi Heinonen (F)	18	2008	Oulu, FIN	6'1"	192	L	Junior
	#91	Teemu Jokela (F)	17	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#7	Luka Karjalainen (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#46	Kasper Kemilä (F)	18	2008	Raahe, FIN	6'4"	181	L	Junior
	#10	Juuso Korpi (F)	18	2008	Ylitornio, FIN	5'7"	132	L	Junior
	#16	Neo Leskelä (F)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#19	Ville Martinmäki (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#86	Eetu Nikkilä (F)	17	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#17	Jesse Parkkila (F)	18	2007		5'8"	-	L	Junior
	#64	Iiro Puuperä (F)	18	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#39	Aksu Saastamoinen (F)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#25	Otto Salpa (F)"A"	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#11	Perttu Seppänen (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
Position: G: 3, D: 10, F: 14Av Age: 17.75 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 163 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 VTS U18 Staff

Head CoachJaako Niskavaara
Asst. CoachJesse Laukkanen
Goaltending CoachAnton Ivanovic
Equipment ManagerJusa Haverinen
Equipment ManagerHannu Huotari
Equipment ManagerPentti Kemppainen
Equipment ManagerMauri Väisänen

Team Staff History

2025-2026 VTS U18 Captains

"C"

Jere Ryyppö

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 VTS U18 Demographics

VTS U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 Suomi-sarja
Team Colors: -
Town: Vuokatti, FIN Map
Founded: -

2025-2026 VTS U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

31 players

Experience

VTS U18: 1 177 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hokki U16 (Finnish Juniors)
Hokki U18 (U18 Suomi-sarja)
Hokki U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)
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VTS U18 Games

VTS U18 — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
03/15/2026 10:00 AM UTC	VTS U18	Sport U18	1 - 2 (OT 64:51)	U18 Mestis
03/14/2026 11:00 AM UTC	VTS U18	HIFK U18 II	4 - 5	U18 Mestis
03/08/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Sport U18	VTS U18	4 - 6	U18 Mestis
03/07/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Ässät U18	VTS U18	7 - 1	U18 Mestis
03/01/2026 09:00 AM UTC	VTS U18	HS Riga 17	2 - 7	U18 Mestis

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Latest Transactions

VTS U18 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
06/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Roni Kinnunen (D)	LeKi-75	Details
08/28/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Lenni Peltonen (D)	EA Steiermark U20	Details
06/13/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Aapo Piirainen (F)	KuKi HT	Details

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VTS U18 History and Standings

VTS U18 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	U18 Mestis	22	2	16	-	1	3	44	103	11	0.5	12	Relegation Play
	U18 Mestis	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	U18 Suomi-srja	17	13	3	1	-	-	109	51	27	1.59	1	Promoted
2024-2025	U18 Suomi-srja	21	8	13	0	-	-	70	81	16	0.76	6	-
	U18 Mestis	18	11	6	-	1	0	82	68	35	1.94	5	-
2023-2024	U18 Mestis	18	6	11	-	1	0	54	82	20	1.11	6	-
	U18 Mestis	18	3	11	-	3	1	63	107	16	0.89	10	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

VTS U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Miro Määttä (F)	2026-2027	Sport U18	U18 Mestis	13	8	16	24	4
2.	Juuso Piirainen (D)	2026-2027	KooKoo U18	U18 Mestis	14	3	9	12	24
3.	Benjamin Kujala (F)	2026-2027	HAKI U20	U20 Suomi-sarja	6	3	5	8	6
4.	Lenni Peltonen (D)	2026-2027	Somang Hockey	USPHL Premier	9	2	5	7	2
5.	Benjamin Kujala (F)	2026-2027	HAKI	III-divisioona	4	3	3	6	0
6.	Max Kajander (F)	2026-2027	Kalix HC U20	U20 Region	4	2	3	5	0
7.	Otto Salpa (F)	2026-2027	IPK U20	U20 Mestis	9	2	3	5	8
8.	Leo Säkkinen (D)	2026-2027	IPK U20	U20 Mestis	9	1	4	5	4
9.	Ruben Widjeskog (D)	2026-2027	TUS	III-divisioona	5	0	5	5	2
10.	Pietu Hiltunen (F)	2026-2027	KuKi HT	II-divisioona	4	2	2	4	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

VTS U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	163 lbs	17.75
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	17.39
2023-2024	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	17.00

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Franchise All-Time Points

VTS U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Saku Korpi (F)	72	22	37	59
2.	Otto Salpa (F)	70	41	17	58
3.	Max Kajander (F)	72	26	31	57
4.	Eemi Heinonen (F)	70	37	18	55
5.	Aleksi Partanen (F)	74	29	24	53

Franchise All-Time Goals

VTS U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Otto Salpa (F)	70	41	17	58
2.	Eemi Heinonen (F)	70	37	18	55
3.	Aleksi Partanen (F)	74	29	24	53
4.	Max Kajander (F)	72	26	31	57
5.	Lenni Peltonen (D)	75	24	23	47

Franchise All-Time Assists

VTS U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Saku Korpi (F)	72	22	37	59
2.	Vertti Hannus (F)	64	15	35	50
3.	Max Kajander (F)	72	26	31	57
4.	Pietu Hiltunen (F)	70	17	30	47
5.	Kasper Kemilä (F)	71	15	27	42

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

VTS U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Adam Karjalainen (D)	33	17	37	102
2.	Otto Salpa (F)	70	41	58	98
3.	Max Kajander (F)	72	26	57	72
4.	Jimi Forsman (D)	59	6	22	69
5.	Juuso Piirainen (D)	35	4	13	57

Franchise All-Time Games Played

VTS U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kerkko Seppänen (D)	84	16	23	39
2.	Jere Ryyppö (D)	81	5	23	28
3.	Lenni Peltonen (D)	75	24	23	47
4.	Aleksi Partanen (F)	74	29	24	53
5.	Saku Korpi (F)	72	22	37	59

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

VTS U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Adam Karjalainen (D)	33	17	37	1.12
2.	Eetu Nikkilä (F)	42	18	41	0.98
3.	Benjamin Kujala (F)	31	15	29	0.94
4.	Otto Salpa (F)	70	41	58	0.83
5.	Saku Korpi (F)	72	22	59	0.82

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

VTS U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Adam Karjalainen (D)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	33	17	20	37	1.12	102
2.	Eemi Heinonen (F)	2025-2026	U18 Suomi-sarja	17	20	11	31	1.82	8
3.	Otto Salpa (F)	2025-2026	U18 Suomi-sarja	16	23	6	29	1.81	10
4.	Benjamin Kujala (F)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	31	15	14	29	0.94	42
5.	Saku Korpi (F)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	33	11	17	28	0.85	8

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

VTS U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Otto Salpa (F)	2025-2026	U18 Suomi-sarja	16	23	6	29	1.81	10
2.	Eemi Heinonen (F)	2025-2026	U18 Suomi-sarja	17	20	11	31	1.82	8
3.	Adam Karjalainen (D)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	33	17	20	37	1.12	102
4.	Benjamin Kujala (F)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	31	15	14	29	0.94	42
5.	Max Kajander (F)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	36	12	15	27	0.75	36

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

VTS U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Adam Karjalainen (D)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	33	17	20	37	1.12	102
2.	Saku Korpi (F)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	33	11	17	28	0.85	8
3.	Eetu Nikkilä (F)	2025-2026	U18 Suomi-sarja	17	9	16	25	1.47	2
4.	Max Kajander (F)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	36	12	15	27	0.75	36
5.	Kasper Kemilä (F)	2025-2026	U18 Suomi-sarja	17	7	15	22	1.29	0

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

VTS U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Adam Karjalainen (D)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	33	17	20	37	1.12	102
2.	Santeri Söderström (D)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	32	3	8	11	0.34	49
3.	Konsta Heikkinen (F)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	33	5	1	6	0.18	48
4.	Konsta Heikkinen (D)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	33	5	1	6	0.18	48
5.	Jimi Forsman (D)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	28	1	3	4	0.14	45

Player Nationalities Throughout History

59 players