What league does Finland U18 (all) play in?

Finland U18 (all) play in the International-Jr.

When was Finland U18 (all) founded?

Finland U18 (all) was founded in 1928.

Who is the head coach of Finland U18 (all)?

The head coach of Finland U18 (all) is Mikael Kotkaniemi.

Finland U18 (all)

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2024-2025 Finland U18 (all) Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Patrik Kerkola (G)	19	2007	Siilinjärvi, FIN	6'3"	203	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#31	Jester Rossi (G)	19	2007	Vihti, FIN	6'0"	170	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#30	Jooa Sammalniemi (G)	19	2007	Tampere, FIN	6'1"	170	L	U18 SM-sarja
DEFENSEMEN
	#24	Samu Alalauri (D)	18	2008	Lahti, FIN	6'2"	220	R	U20 SM-sarja
	#9	Lasse Boelius (D)	19	2007	Lohja, FIN	6'1"	190	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#2	Alvar Ervasti (D)	19	2007	Oulu, FIN	6'4"	201	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#24	Joel Huhtamaa (D)	19	2007		6'4"	203	L	U18 SM-sarja
	#3	Jesper Kotajärvi (D)	19	2007	Kokkola, FIN	6'0"	176	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#4	Max Laatikainen (D)	17	2008	Karlstad, SWE	5'11"	185	R	U20 SM-sarja
	#4	Aaron Paju (D)	19	2007	Turku, FIN	6'2"	176	R	U20 SM-sarja
	#27	Juho Piiparinen (D)	18	2008	Lahti, FIN	6'3"	203	R	U20 SM-sarja
	#5	Veeti Ruotsalainen (D)	19	2007	Oulunsalo, FIN	5'11"	168	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#6	Julius Saari (D)	19	2007	Vantaa, FIN	6'2"	187	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#7	Ossi Sippola (D)	19	2007	Espoo, FIN	5'10"	181	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#19	Vertti Svensk (D)	18	2007	Joensuu, FIN	6'1"	168	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#8	Erno Uusitalo (D)	18	2007	Espoo, FIN	6'2"	176	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#13	Veeti Vilander (D)	19	2007	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'2"	194	L	U20 SM-sarja
FORWARDS
	#13	Rasmus Baggström (LW)	19	2007	Kirkkonummi, FIN	6'1"	203	L	U18 SM-sarja
	#10	Atte Joki (C)	19	2007	Nokia, FIN	6'2"	201	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#15	Totti Kangasniemi (RW)	19	2007	Vantaa, FIN	5'9"	170	R	U20 SM-sarja
	#12	Aapo Katavisto (RW)	19	2007	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	183	R	U20 SM-sarja
	#23	Lauri Kouhia (LW)	19	2007	Hyvinkää, FIN	6'0"	190	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#11	Rasmus Kämäräinen (F)	19	2007	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	176	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#16	Jasu Mensonen (LW)	19	2007	Imatra, FIN	5'11"	183	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#14	Eetu Orpana (F)	19	2007	Lempäälä, FIN	6'1"	196	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#28	Rasmus Pakarinen (F)	19	2007	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	174	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#25	Jesse Pärssinen (C/LW)	18	2007	Naantali, FIN	5'11"	187	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#17	Joonas Rajala (F)	18	2007	Ylöjärvi, FIN	5'10"	181	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#18	Jere Somervuori (LW)	19	2007	Karlstad, SWE	6'0"	159	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#19	Benjamin Strömberg (C)	19	2007	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'1"	187	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#26	Waltteri Toivainen (RW/LW)	19	2007	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	179	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#22	Matias Vanhanen (F)	19	2007	Nokia, FIN	5'11"	176	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#29	Aapo Vanninen (C)	19	2007	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	176	L	U20 Nationell
	#20	Jeremi Virtanen (F)	18	2007	Forssa, FIN	5'11"	179	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#21	Max Westergård (LW/RW)	19	2007	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	174	L	U20 Nationell

Position: G: 3, D: 14, F: 18Av Age: 17.74 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 Finland U18 (all) Staff

Head CoachMikael Kotkaniemi
Asst. CoachNiko Halttunen
Asst. CoachArto Laatikainen
Asst. CoachVille-Vesa Vainiola
Goaltending CoachValtteri Salo
Team ManagerKimmo Happo
Equipment ManagerKalevi Metsävainio
Physical TherapistHenri Keskilohko

Team Staff History

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2024-2025 Finland U18 (all) Demographics

Finland U18 (all) Facts

Plays in: International Junior Games
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2026: International-Jr -
2025: International-Jr -
2024: International-Jr -

2024-2025 Finland U18 (all) Roster Facts

Nationalities

35 players

Experience

Finland U18 (all): 524 GP
SHL: 4 GP
Liiga: 32 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Finland (WC)
Finland U16 (all) (International-Jr)
Finland U17 (all) (International-Jr)
Finland U20 (WJC-20)
Finland U20 (all) (International-Jr)

Finland U18 (all) Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/19/2026 12:00 PM UTC	U.S. National U18 Team	Finland U18 (all)	7 - 3	International-Jr
02/08/2026 11:00 AM UTC	Finland U18 (all)	U.S. National U18 Team	1 - 4	International-Jr
02/07/2026 12:30 PM UTC	Finland U18 (all)	Sweden U18 (all)	3 - 4 (OT 62:36)	International-Jr
02/06/2026 06:30 PM UTC	Czechia U18 (all)	Finland U18 (all)	3 - 1	International-Jr
02/04/2026 06:30 PM UTC	Switzerland U18 (all)	Finland U18 (all)	3 - 4	International-Jr

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Finland U18 (all) History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Int-Jr	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	Int-Jr	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-2025	Int-Jr	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	Int-Jr	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-2023	Int-Jr	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-2022	Int-Jr	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Lauri Kouhia (F)	2026-2027	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	6	5	1	6	0
2.	Jasu Mensonen (F)	2026-2027	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	6	2	4	6	2
3.	Jeremi Virtanen (F)	2026-2027	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	7	2	3	5	2
4.	Max Järventie (F)	2026-2027	Tappara U20	U20 SM-sarja	2	1	4	5	0
5.	Emil Kuusla (F)	2026-2027	Jokerit	Liiga	3	1	4	5	0
6.	Jesse Pärssinen (F)	2026-2027	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	7	1	4	5	4
7.	Eetu Orpana (F)	2026-2027	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	7	4	0	4	2
8.	Markus Granlund (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	Champions HL	2	3	1	4	2
9.	Ville Väärälä (F)	2026-2027	Tappara U20	U20 SM-sarja	2	1	3	4	0
10.	Benjamin Rautiainen (F)	2026-2027	Tappara	Champions HL	2	1	3	4	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	16.88
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	17.70
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	17.74
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	17.90
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	17.70

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Toni Rajala (F)	32	22	26	48
2.	Mikael Granlund (F)	24	19	25	44
3.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	23	19	22	41
4.	Kasper Simontaival (F)	32	16	25	41
5.	Markus Granlund (F)	25	15	19	34

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Toni Rajala (F)	32	22	26	48
2.	Mikael Granlund (F)	24	19	25	44
3.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	23	19	22	41
4.	Kasper Simontaival (F)	32	16	25	41
5.	Kasper Halttunen (F)	36	16	16	32

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aron Kiviharju (D)	32	4	28	32
2.	Toni Rajala (F)	32	22	26	48
3.	Mikael Granlund (F)	24	19	25	44
4.	Kasper Simontaival (F)	32	16	25	41
5.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	23	19	22	41

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Mikael Aaltonen (D)	26	3	7	83
2.	Heikki Liedes (F)	23	9	11	82
3.	Tomek Valtonen (F)	12	3	4	82
4.	Rasmus Ristolainen (D)	24	4	9	80
5.	Patrik Moisio (F)	15	0	2	72

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Toni Utunen (D)	45	6	9	15
2.	Mikko Kokkonen (D)	38	3	12	15
3.	Kasper Halttunen (F)	36	16	16	32
4.	Jesperi Kotkaniemi (F)	34	13	21	34
5.	Samu Alalauri (D)	34	11	12	23

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Mikael Granlund (F)	24	19	44	1.83
2.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	23	19	41	1.78
3.	Miro Heiskanen (D)	7	2	12	1.71
4.	Niklas Nordgren (F)	17	15	27	1.59
5.	Toni Rajala (F)	32	22	48	1.50

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mikael Granlund (F)	2008-2009	22	19	44
2.	Toni Rajala (F)	2008-2009	21	18	40
3.	Markus Granlund (F)	2010-2011	23	14	33
4.	Julius Nättinen (F)	2014-2015	23	11	31
5.	Marko Ahosilta (F)	1997-1998	23	15	28

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mikael Granlund (F)	2008-2009	22	19	44
2.	Toni Rajala (F)	2008-2009	21	18	40
3.	Marko Ahosilta (F)	1997-1998	23	15	28
4.	Niklas Nordgren (F)	2017-2018	17	15	27
5.	Markus Granlund (F)	2010-2011	23	14	33

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Mikael Granlund (F)	2008-2009	22	25	44
2.	Toni Rajala (F)	2008-2009	21	22	40
3.	Julius Nättinen (F)	2014-2015	23	20	31
4.	Markus Granlund (F)	2010-2011	23	19	33
5.	Kasper Simontaival (F)	2018-2019	24	19	27

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Mikael Aaltonen (D)	2008-2009	26	7	83
2.	Heikki Liedes (F)	2010-2011	23	11	82
3.	Patrik Moisio (F)	2009-2010	15	2	72
4.	Juha Gustafsson (D)	1996-1997	17	5	67
5.	Rasmus Ristolainen (D)	2010-2011	13	3	64