What league does Hermes U18 play in?

Hermes U18 play in the U18 Suomi-sarja.

Where is Hermes U18 based?

Hermes U18 is based in Kokkola, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Hermes U18?

The head coach of Hermes U18 is Sami Liukkonen.

Who is the captain of Hermes U18?

The captain of Hermes U18 is Melvin Hansson.

What arena does Hermes U18 play in?

Hermes U18 play their home games at Hallix Areena in Kokkola, FIN.

Hermes U18

U18 Suomi-sarja

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2025-2026 Season

Hermes U18 are 5-8-4 in the 2025-26 U18 Suomi-sarja season with 14 points, 5th in the Lohko III and 31st overall.

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2025-2026 Hermes U18 Roster

Hermes U18 — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
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	#91	Aatu Elo	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
		Iivari Näreaho	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
		Sasu Pesola	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
		Roni Vapola	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Elias Grannabba (G)	19	2007	Teerijärvi, FIN	5'10"	179	L	Junior
	#1	Renne Järvelä (G)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#30	Benjamin Marttinen (G)	17	2009	Kauniainen, FIN	-	-	L	Junior
	#98	Joonas Peltoniemi (G)	18	2008	Kokkola, FIN	-	-	L	Junior
		Iivari Widgrén (G)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
DEFENSEMEN
	#76	Luukas Aro (D)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#83	Samu Elo (D)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#64	Adam Falis (D)	17	2009	Chomutov, CZE	6'1"	172	L	Junior
	#71	Melvin Hansson (D)"C"	18	2008	Pedersöre, FIN	5'11"	183	R	27/28
	#14	Elias Lindqvist (D)	17	2009	Kruunupyy, FIN	5'10"	161	L	26/27
	#23	Topias Mäkitalo (D)	16	2010	Espoo, FIN	-	-	L	Junior
	#73	Ossi Oja (D)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#5	Juho Seppä (D)	17	2008		-	-	-	Junior
FORWARDS
	#12	Eeli Jeremias Annala (F)	17	2009	Kokkola, FIN	5'8"	134	-	Junior
	#61	Carl-Uno Furu (F)	16	2010	Teerijärvi, FIN	-	-	L	Junior
	#77	Aapeli Hakamäki (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#72	Aaron Harald (F)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
		Lenni-Samuli Harri (F)	18	2007	Kauhava, FIN	-	-	L	Junior
	#52	Eemi Heikkilä (F)"A"	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#37	Viljami Häkkinen (F)	16	2010		-	-	-	Loan
	#85	Lassi Ketola (F)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#53	Aatu Kivelä (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#65	Julius Lahtonen (F)	17	2009	Kokkola, FIN	5'10"	139	L	Junior
	#86	Oliver Lensu (F)"A"	18	2008		-	-	L	Junior
		Rasmus Lindén (F)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#16	Liam Lindqvist (F)	15	2011		-	-	-	Junior
	#67	Noel Lindqvist (F)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
		Eetu Näreaho (F)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#66	Liam Näse (F)	18	2008	Kronoby, FIN	5'10"	176	L	27/28
	#74	Tino Pollari (F)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#68	Albin Sandler (F)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#84	Radek Vesecký (F)	18	2008	Chomutov, CZE	6'0"	176	L	Junior
Position: G: 4, D: 7, F: 16Av Age: 17.28 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 163 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Hermes U18 Staff

Head CoachSami Liukkonen
Asst. CoachJere Vähäsalo
Goaltending CoachMatias Lehtimäki
Team ManagerTanja Järvelä
Team ManagerJonna Vakkuri
Equipment ManagerVesa Lahtonen
Equipment ManagerMikko Lensu
Equipment ManagerJanne Oja
Youth Hockey SupervisorJoni Ahmavuo

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Hermes U18 Captains

"C"

Melvin Hansson

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 Hermes U18 Demographics

Hermes U18 Facts

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

2025-2026 Hermes U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
2 players

Experience

Hermes U18: 1 041 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hermes (Mestis)
Hermes U16 (U16 Mestis)
Hermes U20 (U20 Mestis)
JHT (Suomi-sarja)
Muik Hockey (Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Hallix Areena
Location: Kokkola, FIN
Capacity: 5 500
Construction Year: 1988

Hermes U18 Games

Hermes U18 — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/19/2023 11:50 AM UTC	HIFK U18 Akatemia	Hermes U18	3 - 4 (SO)	U18 SM-sarja
11/18/2023 11:20 AM UTC	TUTO Hockey U18	Hermes U18	5 - 4 (SO)	U18 SM-sarja
11/05/2023 11:30 AM UTC	Ässät U18	Hermes U18	7 - 1	U18 SM-sarja
11/04/2023 01:05 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo U18 Ch	Hermes U18	4 - 5 (SO)	U18 SM-sarja
10/28/2023 02:10 PM UTC	Hermes U18	Sport U18	1 - 2 (SO)	U18 SM-sarja

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Latest Transactions

Hermes U18 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
01/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Liam Näse (F)	Muik Hockey	Details
01/03/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Melvin Hansson (D)	Muik Hockey	Details
12/05/2025	Loan	leaving	Liam Näse (F)	Muik Hockey	Details
12/05/2025	Loan	leaving	Melvin Hansson (D)	Muik Hockey	Details
09/01/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Reko Pohjamo (F)	ESV Kaufbeuren U20	Details
08/11/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Mico Kankaanpää (D)	YJK	Details
06/25/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Jonah Mannil (F)	Muik Hockey	Details
06/25/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Jonathan Nyqvist (D)	Muik Hockey	Details

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Hermes U18 History and Standings

Hermes U18 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	U18 Suomi-srja	17	5	8	4	-	-	71	95	14	0.82	6	-
	U18 Suomi-srja	17	4	8	5	-	-	62	80	13	0.76	6	-
2024-2025	U18 Suomi-srja	21	10	8	3	-	-	84	79	23	1.1	4	-
	U18 Mestis	18	13	4	-	0	1	78	46	40	2.22	2	-
2023-2024	U18 Mestis	22	8	10	-	2	1	62	88	29	1.32	7	-
	U18 SM-sarja	22	4	10	-	4	4	61	95	24	1.09	10	Relegated
2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	6	3	3	-	0	0	23	17	9	1.5	2	Saved in relegation
	U18 SM-sarja	22	0	22	-	0	0	30	169	0	0	12	Relegation Play
	U18 Mestis	18	15	1	-	0	2	86	30	47	2.61	1	Promoted
2021-2022	U18 Mestis	26	7	16	-	0	3	80	136	24	0.92	12	-
	U18 Mestis	14	7	5	-	1	1	71	61	24	1.71	3	Final group
2020-2021	U18 Mestis	10	8	0	-	1	1	59	24	27	2.7	1	Season Cancelled
	U18 Mestis	15	5	4	-	1	5	65	66	22	1.47	4	-
2019-2020	U18 Suomi-srja	12	5	6	1	-	-	70	50	11	0.92	5	Season Cancelled
	U18 Mestis	24	8	10	-	4	2	112	99	34	1.42	5	Relegated
2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	18	3	14	-	0	1	34	109	10	0.56	10	Relegated
	U18 Mestis	24	16	5	-	3	0	116	71	54	2.25	1	Promoted
2017-2018	U18 Mestis	18	8	8	-	1	1	74	70	27	1.5	7	-
	U18 Mestis	24	12	7	-	4	1	107	91	45	1.88	2	-
2016-2017	U18 Suomi-srja	12	9	2	1	-	-	67	29	19	1.58	1	Bronze game win
	U18 Mestis	24	11	12	-	0	1	79	108	34	1.42	4	Relegated
2013-2014	U18 Suomi-srja	14	8	6	0	-	-	74	59	16	1.14	2	-
	U18 Suomi-srja	10	6	2	2	-	-	46	38	14	1.4	2	-
	U18 Suomi-srja	10	8	1	1	-	-	84	32	17	1.7	1	-
2010-2011	U18 II-div	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-
2007-2008	U18 II-div	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-
2006-2007	U18 II-div	3	1	0	2	-	-	9	7	4	1.33	2	Bronze game win
	U18 II-div	18	12	4	2	-	-	99	77	26	1.44	1	Final group
2004-2005	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	U18 I-div	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	Qualification

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Hermes U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Toms Trockis (F)	2026-2027	Vernon Vipers	BCHL	11	8	9	17	4
2.	Carl-Uno Furu (F)	2026-2027	Kärpät U18 Akatemia	U18 Mestis	12	4	7	11	31
3.	Ilmari Ahola (F)	2026-2027	IK Kronan II	III-divisioona	3	8	1	9	6
4.	Vili Valkeinen (F)	2026-2027	Hermes U20	U20 Mestis	11	5	4	9	6
5.	Alvar Isomaa (D)	2026-2027	Hermes U20	U20 Mestis	11	4	5	9	8
6.	Tobias Ahlskog (F)	2026-2027	IFK Lepplax	II-divisioona	6	1	8	9	6
7.	Kasper Holm (F)	2026-2027	Muik Hockey	Suomi-sarja	7	6	2	8	4
8.	Kalle Peltoniemi (F)	2026-2027	IK Kronan II	III-divisioona	3	3	5	8	0
9.	Eemeli Tyni (F)	2026-2027	JYP U20 Akatemia	U20 Mestis	5	3	5	8	0
10.	Anton Luokkanen (F)	2026-2027	Ässät U18	U18 SM-sarja	13	5	2	7	16

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Hermes U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	163 lbs	17.28
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	168 lbs	17.22
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	17.34
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	17.26
2021-2022	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	17.45

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Hermes U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niklas Kinnunen (F)	58	56	71	127
2.	Kalle Männistö (F)	59	50	48	98
3.	Arttu Heikkilä (F)	91	59	35	94
4.	Miro Haikonen (F)	81	32	55	87
5.	Elias Blomqvist (F)	52	36	48	84

Franchise All-Time Goals

Hermes U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Arttu Heikkilä (F)	91	59	35	94
2.	Niklas Kinnunen (F)	58	56	71	127
3.	Kalle Männistö (F)	59	50	48	98
4.	Lassi Ketola (F)	66	41	24	65
5.	Vili Valkeinen (F)	76	40	31	71

Franchise All-Time Assists

Hermes U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niklas Kinnunen (F)	58	56	71	127
2.	Miro Haikonen (F)	81	32	55	87
3.	Kalle Männistö (F)	59	50	48	98
4.	Elias Blomqvist (F)	52	36	48	84
5.	Jami Plusisaari (F)	77	22	47	69

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Hermes U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Lenni Kivinen (F)	66	29	56	149
2.	Toni Niemonen (F)	42	17	38	144
3.	Joona Koskela (F)	67	13	32	121
4.	Niklas Kinnunen (F)	58	56	127	118
5.	Perttu Harmaala (D)	27	2	5	116

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Hermes U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Robin Pylväs (F)	100	31	31	62
2.	Arttu Heikkilä (F)	91	59	35	94
3.	Eero Torkinlampi (D)	86	2	32	34
4.	Miro Haikonen (F)	81	32	55	87
5.	Erik Ehrström (F)	81	20	19	39

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Hermes U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Martti Niemelä (F)	16	18	41	2.56
2.	Joonas Sammalmaa (F)	25	27	62	2.48
3.	Niklas Kinnunen (F)	58	56	127	2.19
4.	Topi Anttila (F)	7	5	15	2.14
5.	Ossi Saikkonen (F)	1	2	2	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Hermes U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Luukas Aro (D)	2025-2026	U18 Suomi-sarja	34	9	38	47	1.38	12
2.	Elias Blomqvist (F)	2020-2021	U18 Mestis	22	17	25	42	1.91	4
3.	Arttu Heikkilä (F)	2018-2019	U18 Mestis Q	24	27	13	40	1.67	26
4.	Niklas Kinnunen (F)	2010-2011	U18 II-divisioona	17	21	18	39	2.29	39
5.	Willy Rudert (F)	2018-2019	U18 Mestis Q	24	20	19	39	1.63	10

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Hermes U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Arttu Heikkilä (F)	2018-2019	U18 Mestis Q	24	27	13	40	1.67	26
2.	Niklas Kinnunen (F)	2010-2011	U18 II-divisioona	17	21	18	39	2.29	39
3.	Jarkko Anttila (D)	2008-2009	U18 III-divisioona	16	21	10	31	1.94	44
4.	Willy Rudert (F)	2018-2019	U18 Mestis Q	24	20	19	39	1.63	10
5.	Valtteri Hotakainen (F)	2006-2007	U18 II-divisioona	18	20	13	33	1.83	34

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Hermes U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Luukas Aro (D)	2025-2026	U18 Suomi-sarja	34	9	38	47	1.38	12
2.	Jami Plusisaari (F)	2018-2019	U18 Mestis Q	24	12	27	39	1.63	18
3.	Niklas Kinnunen (F)	2009-2010	U18 III-divisioona	16	11	26	37	2.31	12
4.	Elias Blomqvist (F)	2020-2021	U18 Mestis	22	17	25	42	1.91	4
5.	Oskari Saviranta (F)	2015-2016	U18 Suomi-sarja	18	11	23	34	1.89	0

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Hermes U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Perttu Harmaala (D)	2008-2009	U18 III-divisioona	12	0	1	1	0.08	104
2.	Sami Kaskilahti (F)	2008-2009	U18 III-divisioona	14	13	9	22	1.57	101
3.	Måns Porko (F)	2021-2022	U18 Mestis	30	9	4	13	0.43	85
4.	Antti Niemi (D)	2001-2002	U18 I-divisioona	13	3	4	7	0.54	83
5.	Iiro Anttila (D)	2008-2009	U18 III-divisioona	17	1	6	7	0.41	83