What league does Rockets U20 play in?

Rockets U20 play in the U20 II-divisioona.

Where is Rockets U20 based?

Rockets U20 is based in Loimaa, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Rockets U20?

The head coach of Rockets U20 is Tommi Pietiäinen.

Who is the captain of Rockets U20?

The captain of Rockets U20 is Tiitus Salonen.

What arena does Rockets U20 play in?

Rockets U20 play their home games at OP Areena in Loimaa, FIN.

Rockets U20

U20 II-divisioona

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2025-2026 Season

Rockets U20 are 3-9 in the 2025-26 U20 Suomi-sarja season with 6 points, 6th in the Karsintasarja - Lohko 2 and 35th overall.

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2025-2026 Rockets U20 Roster

Rockets U20 — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
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	#6	Mikko Kankare	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#86	Joona Kukkula	20	2005		-	-	L	Junior
	#77	Akseli Molander	18	2008		-	-	L	Junior
	#3	Sasu Poskiparta	18	2008		-	-	R	Junior
	#17	Leevi Raatikainen	19	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#44	Saku Ristimäki	20	2006	Nokia, FIN	-	-	L	Junior
	#33	Joonas Suonpää "A"	18	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#8	Oskari Virtanen	21	2005		-	-	L	Junior
	#15	Viljami Ylösmäki "A"	20	2006		-	-	L	Junior
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Julius Alaranta (G)	19	2006	Loimaa, FIN	-	-	L	Junior
	#35	Eemeli Hakala (G)	22	2004	Forssa, FIN	-	-	L	Junior
		Josh Schmitz (G)	19	2007	Colorado Springs, CO, USA	-	-	L	Junior
	#40	Aatu Virtanen (G)	20	2006		-	-	-	Junior
DEFENSEMEN
	#41	Ian Germanier-Torrado (D)	21	2004	Buenos Aires, ARG	6'4"	187	R	Junior
	#20	Lauri Raatikainen (D)	21	2004		-	-	R	Junior
	#34	Niko Rajala (D)	21	2004	Loimaa, FIN	-	-	L	Junior
	#14	Aapo Rantasalo (D)	20	2006		-	-	L	Junior
FORWARDS
	#40	Nico la Greca (F)	21	2005		-	-	-	Junior
	#29	Eetu Mäkilä (F)	22	2004	Loimaa, FIN	5'10"	179	L	26/27
	#36	Jami Mäkilä (F)	23	2003	Loimaa, FIN	5'10"	185	L	26/27
	#11	Matias Perez Pastorino (F)	20	2006		-	-	-	Junior
	#5	Tiitus Salonen (F)"C"	23	2003	Loimaa, FIN	5'11"	176	L	26/27
	#21	Niko Taberman (F)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#41	Santeri Taskinen (F)	19	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#25	Niklas Vieno (F)	22	2004	Loimaa, FIN	5'9"	161	L	26/27
	#9	Valtteri Ylösmäki (F)	22	2004		-	-	L	Junior
Position: G: 2, D: 4, F: 6Av Age: 20.14 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Rockets U20 Staff

Head CoachTommi Pietiäinen
Asst. CoachNiko Mäkilä
Asst. CoachJanne Nurmikko
Team ManagerAnu Kleme
Equipment ManagerJuha Alaranta
Equipment ManagerHannu Raatikainen
Equipment ManagerNiklas Ristimäki

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Rockets U20 Captains

"C"

Tiitus Salonen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 Rockets U20 Demographics

Rockets U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 II-divisioona
Team Colors: -
Town: Loimaa, FIN Map
Founded: -

2025-2026 Rockets U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Rockets U20: 752 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Rockets (II-divisioona)
Spirit U20 (U20 II-divisioona)
Spirit U22

Arena Information

Arena Name: OP Areena
Location: Loimaa, FIN
Capacity: 500
Construction Year: 1999

Rockets U20 Games

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Latest Transactions

Rockets U20 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status	Player	Source
09/07/2026	Extension	Tiitus Salonen (F)	Details
08/30/2026	Extension	Jami Mäkilä (F)	Details
08/30/2026	Extension	Niklas Vieno (F)	Details
09/21/2025	Extension	Eetu Mäkilä (F)	Details

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Rockets U20 History and Standings

Rockets U20 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	U20 Suomi-Srja	12	3	9	0	-	-	55	89	6	0.5	6	Relegated
2024-2025	U20 Suomi-Srja	6	3	3	0	-	-	45	42	6	1	5	-
2018-2019	U20 Aluesarja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-2018	U20 Alueliiga	6	3	2	1	-	-	24	21	7	1.17	2	-
	U20 Aluesarja	12	8	4	0	-	-	75	45	16	1.33	4	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Rockets U20 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Niilo Leppämäki (F)	2026-2027	Rockets	II-divisioona	6	7	12	19	0
2.	Veeti Mäkilä (F)	2026-2027	Rockets	II-divisioona	7	10	8	18	4
3.	Niko Mäki (D)	2026-2027	Rockets	II-divisioona	7	4	6	10	18
4.	Olli Piki (F)	2026-2027	SuKiKa	II-divisioona	4	0	5	5	0
5.	Teemu Raunio (D)	2026-2027	Rockets	II-divisioona	4	2	2	4	2
6.	Niklas Vieno (F)	2026-2027	Rockets	II-divisioona	5	1	3	4	2
7.	Miska Niemi (F)	2026-2027	Rockets	II-divisioona	6	0	4	4	18
8.	Rasmus Heikkilä (D)	2026-2027	Rockets	II-divisioona	5	1	2	3	0
9.	Antti Mäkelä (D)	2026-2027	Rockets	II-divisioona	3	0	2	2	2
10.	Santtu Ahonen (D)	2026-2027	Rockets	II-divisioona	6	0	2	2	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Rockets U20 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	20.14
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	19.26
2018-2019	View Roster	5'11"	165 lbs	19.29
2017-2018	View Roster	5'10"	168 lbs	19.16
2010-2011	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.65

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Franchise All-Time Points

Rockets U20 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niklas Vieno (F)	37	40	65	105
2.	Tiitus Salonen (F)	45	35	49	84
3.	Jami Mäkilä (F)	43	34	42	76
4.	Valtteri Ylösmäki (F)	45	31	34	65
5.	Samuli Ahonen (F)	26	32	29	61

Franchise All-Time Goals

Rockets U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niklas Vieno (F)	37	40	65	105
2.	Tiitus Salonen (F)	45	35	49	84
3.	Jami Mäkilä (F)	43	34	42	76
4.	Samuli Ahonen (F)	26	32	29	61
5.	Valtteri Ylösmäki (F)	45	31	34	65

Franchise All-Time Assists

Rockets U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niklas Vieno (F)	37	40	65	105
2.	Tiitus Salonen (F)	45	35	49	84
3.	Marko Heino (F)	22	14	45	59
4.	Jami Mäkilä (F)	43	34	42	76
5.	Valtteri Ylösmäki (F)	45	31	34	65

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Rockets U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Hans Suominen (D)	26	7	21	109
2.	Miska Niemi (F)	34	21	38	83
3.	Aleksi Salminen (F)	28	22	39	76
4.	Iko Laaksonen (D)	20	6	15	71
5.	Veeti Mäkilä (F)	28	19	44	67

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Rockets U20 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tiitus Salonen (F)	45	35	49	84
2.	Valtteri Ylösmäki (F)	45	31	34	65
3.	Oskari Virtanen ()	45	18	28	46
4.	Akseli Molander ()	45	9	17	26
5.	Viljami Ylösmäki ()	45	11	11	22

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Rockets U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Niklas Vieno (F)	37	40	105	2.84
2.	Marko Heino (F)	22	14	59	2.68
3.	Olli Piki (F)	12	14	32	2.67
4.	Samuli Ahonen (F)	26	32	61	2.35
5.	Antti Mäkelä (D)	11	14	25	2.27

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Rockets U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Samuli Ahonen (F)	2010-2011	U20 III-divisioona	26	32	29	61	2.35	50
2.	Niklas Vieno (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	19	22	39	61	3.21	16
3.	Marko Heino (F)	2010-2011	U20 III-divisioona	21	14	43	57	2.71	59
4.	Jari Hakala (F)	2010-2011	U20 III-divisioona	25	28	26	54	2.16	16
5.	Jami Mäkilä (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	21	27	23	50	2.38	30

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Rockets U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Samuli Ahonen (F)	2010-2011	U20 III-divisioona	26	32	29	61	2.35	50
2.	Jari Hakala (F)	2010-2011	U20 III-divisioona	25	28	26	54	2.16	16
3.	Jami Mäkilä (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	21	27	23	50	2.38	30
4.	Niklas Vieno (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	19	22	39	61	3.21	16
5.	Aleksi Salminen (F)	2010-2011	U20 III-divisioona	14	16	14	30	2.14	40

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Rockets U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Marko Heino (F)	2010-2011	U20 III-divisioona	21	14	43	57	2.71	59
2.	Niklas Vieno (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	19	22	39	61	3.21	16
3.	Tiitus Salonen (F)	2024-2025	U20 Suomi-sarja	19	13	33	46	2.42	14
4.	Samuli Ahonen (F)	2010-2011	U20 III-divisioona	26	32	29	61	2.35	50
5.	Jari Hakala (F)	2010-2011	U20 III-divisioona	25	28	26	54	2.16	16

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Rockets U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Hans Suominen (D)	2010-2011	U20 III-divisioona	13	5	8	13	1.00	83
2.	Iko Laaksonen (D)	2010-2011	U20 III-divisioona	20	6	9	15	0.75	71
3.	Miska Niemi (F)	2010-2011	U20 III-divisioona	20	16	13	29	1.45	65
4.	Marko Heino (F)	2010-2011	U20 III-divisioona	21	14	43	57	2.71	59
5.	Santtu Ahonen (D)	2017-2018	U20 Alueliiga	7	0	3	3	0.43	58