What league does Ilves U18 Akatemia play in?

Ilves U18 Akatemia play in the U18 Suomi-sarja.

When was Ilves U18 Akatemia founded?

Ilves U18 Akatemia was founded in 1931 in Tampere, FIN, Finland.

Where is Ilves U18 Akatemia based?

Ilves U18 Akatemia is based in Tampere, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Ilves U18 Akatemia?

The head coach of Ilves U18 Akatemia is Samuli Simula.

Who is the captain of Ilves U18 Akatemia?

The captain of Ilves U18 Akatemia is Veikka Hietaniemi.

What arena does Ilves U18 Akatemia play in?

Ilves U18 Akatemia play their home games at Hakametsä 2 in Tampere, FIN.

What are the team colors of Ilves U18 Akatemia?

The team colors of Ilves U18 Akatemia are Green + Yellow + White.

Ilves U18 Akatemia

U18 Suomi-sarja

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2020-2021

2020-2021 Season

Ilves U18 Akatemia were 11-4-2 in the 2020-21 U18 Mestis season with 34 points, 2nd in the Alkusarja - Lohko III and 5th overall.

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2020-2021 Ilves U18 Akatemia Roster

Ilves U18 Akatemia — 2020-2021 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Mikael Neva (G)	22	2004	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	170	L
	#1	Lauri-Emil Pajula (G)	22	2004		5'11"	126	-
	#35	Niklas Pakkanen (G)	22	2004	Ylöjärvi, FIN	6'0"	170	L
	#31	Oliver Sokeila (G)	21	2005		5'7"	132	L
	#1	Väinö Suominen (G)	21	2005		-	-	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#18	Antti-Jussi Eilola (D)	23	2003		5'9"	139	L
	#21	Espen Erve (D)	22	2004		-	-	L
		Niko Haavisto (D/W)	23	2003	Vilppula, FIN	6'2"	201	L
	#25	Veikka Hietaniemi (D)"C"	23	2003	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	163	L
		Aleksi Jylhä (D)	23	2003	Ylivieska, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#4	Eelis Keskitalo (D)	22	2004		-	-	L
		Ville Kettumäki (D)	22	2004	Orivesi, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#8	Kasper Kuoppala (D)	22	2004	Tampere, FIN	-	-	L
		Olli Leponiemi (D)	23	2003		6'1"	161	R
	#3	Markus Metso (D)	22	2004	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#33	Veeti Mähönen (D)	22	2004		-	-	L
	#26	Saku Peltola (D)	22	2004		-	-	L
		Henri Tikka (D)	23	2003		6'2"	203	L
	#6	Veikka Vekkeli (D)"A"	23	2003	Tampere, FIN	5'7"	134	L
FORWARDS
	#15	Kasperi Ahonen (F)	22	2004		5'10"	132	R
	#10	Ilkka Carlson (F)	22	2004		-	-	-
	#11	Bilal Chaudhry (F)	21	2004		5'10"	165	R
		Joonas Harviala (F)	22	2004		5'11"	148	L
	#34	Rasmus Hautamäki (LW)	22	2004	Kuortane, FIN	5'9"	172	L
	#23	Erik Heikkilä (LW/RW)	23	2003	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	185	L
	#28	Verneri Isoeskeli (F)	23	2003		6'0"	183	L
	#20	Oskari Koponen (C)	21	2004	Istanbul, TUR	5'10"	157	L
	#9	Markus Koskinen (F)"A"	23	2003	Pirkkala, FIN	5'9"	179	R
		Niko Lahtinen (C/LW)	22	2004	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	161	L
	#12	Daniel Mattila (F)	22	2003		-	-	-
	#29	Juuso Mäkiselkä (F)	23	2003		5'10"	139	L
	#19	Joonas Nieminen (F)	22	2004		-	-	-
	#22	Eero Niskakangas (F)	21	2004		-	-	-
	#18	Jimi Orenius (F/D)	23	2003	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	154	L
	#21	Heikki Poskiparta (F)	21	2004		-	-	L
	#32	Valtteri Suojanen (F)	23	2003		6'0"	150	L
	#27	Eeti Tuominen (RW)	23	2003	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	183	L
Position: G: 5, D: 7, F: 16Av Age: 17.14 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 163 lbsCompare with other teams »

2020-2021 Ilves U18 Akatemia Staff

Head CoachSamuli Simula
Asst. CoachOssi Mörö
Goaltending CoachNiko Karttila
Team ManagerMika Hölli
Equipment ManagerAleksi Juntunen

Team Staff History

2020-2021 Ilves U18 Akatemia Captains

"C"

Veikka Hietaniemi

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2020-2021 Ilves U18 Akatemia Demographics

Ilves U18 Akatemia Facts

Plays in: U18 Suomi-sarja
Team Colors: Green + Yellow + White
Town: Tampere, FIN Map
Founded: 1931

2020-2021 Ilves U18 Akatemia Roster Facts

Nationalities

37 players

Experience

Ilves U18 Akatemia: 339 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ilves U16 (U16 SM-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Hakametsä 2
Location: Tampere, FIN
Capacity: 1 000
Construction Year: 1974

Ilves U18 Akatemia Games

Ilves U18 Akatemia — 2020-2021 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
03/10/2024 06:30 PM GMT+2	Ilves U18 Akatemia	TUTO Hockey U18	0 - 4	U18 SM-sarja
03/09/2024 01:00 PM GMT+2	Ilves U18 Akatemia	Kiekko-Espoo U18	2 - 6	U18 SM-sarja
03/03/2024 10:50 AM GMT+2	Ilves U18 Akatemia	HS Riga 17	4 - 3 (OT 61:44)	U18 SM-sarja
03/02/2024 05:50 PM GMT+2	Ilves U18 Akatemia	SaiPa U18	2 - 4	U18 SM-sarja
03/01/2024 02:50 PM GMT+2	KooKoo U18	Ilves U18 Akatemia	4 - 2	U18 SM-sarja

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Latest Transactions

Ilves U18 Akatemia — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/14/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Viljo Soikka (F)	Fortuna	Details
06/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Eeli Salminen (F)	King's-Edgehill School U18	Details
07/16/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Noah Kääriäinen (D)	Blackburn Hawks	Details

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Ilves U18 Akatemia History and Standings

Ilves U18 Akatemia — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Ilves U18 Akatemia
2025-2026	U18 Suomi-srja	17	8	5	4	-	-	74	51	20	1.18	3	-
	U18 Suomi-srja	17	11	5	1	-	-	82	54	23	1.35	2	-
2024-2025	U18 Suomi-srja	21	13	7	1	-	-	80	63	27	1.29	3	-
	U18 Mestis	18	13	2	-	1	2	77	42	43	2.39	1	Qualification loss
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	6	2	3	-	1	0	13	21	8	1.33	3	Relegated
	U18 SM-sarja	22	4	17	-	1	0	54	105	14	0.64	12	Relegation Play
	U18 Mestis	18	13	3	-	0	2	96	51	41	2.28	1	-
2022-2023	U18 Mestis	22	8	9	-	2	3	93	104	31	1.41	8	-
	U18 Mestis	18	11	5	-	2	0	87	71	37	2.06	2	-
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	U18 Mestis	26	16	6	-	2	2	127	102	54	2.08	2	Qualification
	U18 SM-sarja	14	5	9	-	0	0	44	61	15	1.07	7	Relegated
2020-2021	U18 SM-sarja	1	0	1	-	0	0	3	5	0	0	15	Season Cancelled
	U18 Mestis	17	10	4	-	1	2	77	50	34	2	2	Promoted
Ilves U18 II
2008-2009	U18 II-div	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-
2006-2007	U18 II-div	21	11	7	3	-	-	108	91	25	1.19	4	-
2005-2006	U18 II-div	18	7	7	4	-	-	81	68	18	1	5	-
2003-2004	U18 I-div	10	9	1	0	-	-	64	35	18	1.8	1	-
	U18 I-div	6	5	1	0	-	-	25	15	10	1.67	2	Final group
2001-2002	U18 I-div	14	6	8	0	-	-	69	64	12	0.86	4	Playoffs Qualifier loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Ilves U18 Akatemia — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Noah Setälä (F)	2026-2027	Uplakers U20	U20 Suomi-sarja	9	11	14	25	6
2.	Eino Valtanen (F)	2026-2027	Uplakers	II-divisioona	9	8	8	16	2
3.	Rasmus Nahkiaisoja (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE U18	U18 Mestis	17	7	8	15	4
4.	Martti Syrjälä (F)	2026-2027	Ilves U18	U18 SM-sarja	18	6	6	12	0
5.	Eino Hietalahti (D)	2026-2027	KOOVEE U18	U18 Mestis	14	2	9	11	6
6.	Niko Lahtinen (F)	2026-2027	Kisa-Eagles	II-divisioona	8	6	4	10	4
7.	Jaakko Merikoski (F)	2026-2027	Lysekils HK	Division 3	4	5	5	10	4
8.	Jero Salmijärvi (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE U20	U20 Mestis	15	4	6	10	24
9.	Severi Virtanen (D)	2026-2027	Uplakers	II-divisioona	9	3	7	10	8
10.	Teemu Kraneis (F)	2026-2027	AHK	III-divisioona	2	5	4	9	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Ilves U18 Akatemia — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	163 lbs	17.16
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	17.13
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	17.24
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	17.18
2021-2022	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	17.10

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Ilves U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Toni Mäkinen (F)	78	40	66	106
2.	Luukas Turtiainen (F)	68	56	42	98
3.	Jaakko Merikoski (F)	71	46	50	96
4.	Jero Salmijärvi (F)	71	26	43	69
5.	Lassi Kellberg (F)	62	26	27	53

Franchise All-Time Goals

Ilves U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Luukas Turtiainen (F)	68	56	42	98
2.	Jaakko Merikoski (F)	71	46	50	96
3.	Toni Mäkinen (F)	78	40	66	106
4.	Jero Salmijärvi (F)	71	26	43	69
5.	Lassi Kellberg (F)	62	26	27	53

Franchise All-Time Assists

Ilves U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Toni Mäkinen (F)	78	40	66	106
2.	Jaakko Merikoski (F)	71	46	50	96
3.	Jero Salmijärvi (F)	71	26	43	69
4.	Luukas Turtiainen (F)	68	56	42	98
5.	Aukusti Seppälä (D)	74	9	37	46

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Ilves U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Aukusti Seppälä (D)	74	9	46	200
2.	Saku Kaihlanen (D)	57	8	38	129
3.	Olli-Juhani Ollilla (F)	10	5	11	128
4.	Noah Setälä (F)	37	13	25	92
5.	Viljami Aalto (F)	61	14	34	91

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Ilves U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Toni Mäkinen (F)	78	40	66	106
2.	Aukusti Seppälä (D)	74	9	37	46
3.	Roope Uotila (F)	72	20	17	37
4.	Santtu Pisilä (F)	72	12	15	27
5.	Jaakko Merikoski (F)	71	46	50	96

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Ilves U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Joosua Nippala (F)	2	3	5	2.50
2.	Severi Laine (F)	10	11	23	2.30
3.	Juuso Mäkiselkä (F)	12	7	25	2.08
4.	Eeti Tuominen (F)	14	18	28	2.00
5.	Erik Heikkilä (F)	17	11	29	1.71

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Ilves U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Toni Mäkinen (F)	2022-2023	U18 Mestis	40	20	34	54	1.35	22
2.	Luukas Turtiainen (F)	2022-2023	U18 Mestis	40	29	20	49	1.23	20
3.	Jaakko Merikoski (F)	2022-2023	U18 Mestis	31	23	22	45	1.45	28
4.	Toni Mäkinen (F)	2021-2022	U18 Mestis	25	17	25	42	1.68	4
5.	Rasmus Nahkiaisoja (F)	2025-2026	U18 Suomi-sarja	31	17	24	41	1.32	33

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Ilves U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Luukas Turtiainen (F)	2022-2023	U18 Mestis	40	29	20	49	1.23	20
2.	Jaakko Merikoski (F)	2022-2023	U18 Mestis	31	23	22	45	1.45	28
3.	Toni Mäkinen (F)	2022-2023	U18 Mestis	40	20	34	54	1.35	22
4.	Jaakko Merikoski (F)	2021-2022	U18 Mestis	26	18	21	39	1.50	22
5.	Antti Hirsimäki (D)	2006-2007	U18 II-divisioona	16	18	8	26	1.63	40

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Ilves U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Toni Mäkinen (F)	2022-2023	U18 Mestis	40	20	34	54	1.35	22
2.	Eino Hietalahti (D)	2025-2026	U18 Suomi-sarja	32	9	29	38	1.19	16
3.	Alban Sfarqa (F)	2025-2026	U18 Suomi-sarja	29	10	26	36	1.24	63
4.	Toni Mäkinen (F)	2021-2022	U18 Mestis	25	17	25	42	1.68	4
5.	Rasmus Nahkiaisoja (F)	2025-2026	U18 Suomi-sarja	31	17	24	41	1.32	33

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Ilves U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Olli-Juhani Ollilla (F)	2003-2004	U18 I-divisioona	10	5	6	11	1.10	128
2.	Elis Välilä (F)	2022-2023	U18 Mestis	10	6	3	9	0.90	81
3.	Valtteri Sirén (D)	2006-2007	U18 II-divisioona	20	3	6	9	0.45	78
4.	Matti Lehtonen (D)	2006-2007	U18 II-divisioona	17	2	3	5	0.29	71
5.	Oskari Mikkola (F)	2025-2026	U18 Suomi-sarja	30	18	8	26	0.87	68