What league does Kärpät U18 Akatemia play in?

Kärpät U18 Akatemia play in the U18 Mestis.

When was Kärpät U18 Akatemia founded?

Kärpät U18 Akatemia was founded in 1974 in Oulu, FIN, Finland.

Where is Kärpät U18 Akatemia based?

Kärpät U18 Akatemia is based in Oulu, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Kärpät U18 Akatemia?

The head coach of Kärpät U18 Akatemia is Petri Nikupeteri.

Who is the captain of Kärpät U18 Akatemia?

The captain of Kärpät U18 Akatemia is Eelis Laine.

Kärpät U18 Akatemia

U18 Mestis

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2020-2021

2020-2021 Season

Kärpät U18 Akatemia were 15-1-1 in the 2020-21 U18 Mestis season with 46 points, 1st in the Alkusarja - Lohko I and 1st overall.

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2020-2021 Kärpät U18 Akatemia Roster

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — 2020-2021 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Ilmari Anttila (G)	23	2003	Raahe, FIN	5'10"	183	L
	#35	Sampo Pakarinen (G)	22	2004	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	146	L
	#1	Sakari Wihervaara (G)	21	2004		-	-	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#12	Kasperi Kaikkonen (D)	23	2003	Haukipudas, FIN	5'7"	157	L
	#71	Kalle Koski (D)	22	2003	Kiiminki, FIN	5'10"	170	L
	#29	Ossi Koskiniemi (D)	22	2004		-	-	-
	#29	Antti Kuivas (D)	23	2003	Oulu, FIN	6'3"	187	L
	#95	Arttu Laihola (D)	22	2004	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	165	L
	#21	Eelis Laine (D/F)"C"	23	2003	Muhos, FIN	5'10"	170	L
	#16	Veeti Madetoja (D)	22	2004		5'9"	141	-
	#28	Eelis Myllyniemi (D/F)	23	2003	Rovaniemi, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#4	Roni Nikunlassi (D)	23	2003	Kiiminki, FIN	6'1"	209	L
	#83	Joona Ranta (D)	22	2004	Muhos, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#90	Ilari Salmi (D)	21	2004	Oulu, FIN	6'5"	174	L
	#23	Juho Salmikangas (D)	22	2004	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#71	Luukas Soukka (D/F)	22	2004	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	187	L
	#52	Aaro Tuovinen (D)	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	6'3"	187	L
	#5	Niko Vehkaperä (D)	23	2003	Liminka, FIN	6'4"	205	R
FORWARDS
	#20	Robin Erkinjuntti (F)	22	2004	Bad Nauheim, GER	5'9"	170	R
	#14	Niko Hannula (F)	22	2004		-	-	-
	#25	Nico Hinkula (F)	22	2004		-	-	L
	#18	Iivo Holappa (F)	23	2003	Muhos, FIN	5'10"	174	L
	#19	Niklas Holopainen (RW)	23	2003	Kiiminki, FIN	5'7"	148	L
	#24	Tomi Hujanen (F)"A"	23	2003		5'6"	137	L
	#11	Leevi Karppinen (F)	22	2003	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	163	L
	#88	Patrick Kärkkäinen (F)	22	2004	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	161	L
	#13	Eetu Mertala (F)	23	2003		5'11"	168	R
	#17	Konsta Miettunen (F)	22	2004		-	-	-
	#70	Oskari Määttä (LW)	23	2003	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	198	L
	#22	Arttu Nikupeteri (F)	22	2004	Kemi, FIN	6'2"	185	L
	#11	Hannes Pelkonen (F)	23	2003		5'6"	130	R
	#10	Iivari Piippo (F)	23	2003		-	-	L
	#95	Janne Rautiainen (C)	22	2004	Paltamo, FIN	6'3"	181	L
	#26	Ville Ristiharju (F)	22	2004	Oulu, FIN	6'3"	194	L
	#8	Joona Tervonen (RW)	23	2003	Haukipudas, FIN	5'10"	174	R
	#27	Aleksi Vuopala (F)"A"	23	2003	Haukipudas, FIN	5'11"	179	L
Position: G: 2, D: 10, F: 15Av Age: 17.44 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 172 lbsCompare with other teams »

2020-2021 Kärpät U18 Akatemia Staff

Head CoachPetri Nikupeteri
Asst. CoachJuha Kemppainen
Asst. CoachJukka Varjus
Goaltending CoachTatu Kuukasjärvi
Team ManagerJukka Laine
Equipment ManagerPetri Mäkelä
Equipment ManagerMika Ristiharju
Video CoachJani Hinkula

Team Staff History

2020-2021 Kärpät U18 Akatemia Captains

"C"

Eelis Laine

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2020-2021 Kärpät U18 Akatemia Demographics

Kärpät U18 Akatemia Facts

Plays in: U18 Mestis
Team Colors: -
Town: Oulu, FIN Map
Founded: 1974

2020-2021 Kärpät U18 Akatemia Roster Facts

Nationalities

36 players

Experience

Kärpät U18 Akatemia: 401 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ahmat (II-divisioona)
Kärpät (Liiga)
Laser HT (Suomi-sarja)
Laser HT Akatemia (II-divisioona)

Kärpät U18 Akatemia Games

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — 2020-2021 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/01/2026 03:30 PM GMT+2	HPK U18	Kärpät U18 Akatemia	-	U18 Mestis
10/31/2026 01:20 PM GMT+2	TUTO Hockey U18	Kärpät U18 Akatemia	-	U18 Mestis
10/25/2026 11:45 AM GMT+2	Kärpät U18 Akatemia	Kiekko-Espoo U18 Ch	2 - 1 (SO)	U18 Mestis
10/24/2026 03:00 PM GMT+3	Kärpät U18 Akatemia	Sport U18	1 - 6	U18 Mestis
10/18/2026 11:45 AM GMT+3	Kärpät U18 Akatemia	HPK U18	5 - 4	U18 Mestis

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Latest Transactions

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/09/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Kimo Bont (F)	SC Bern Future U20	Details
07/08/2022	Confirmed	leaving	Matti Härmä (F)	Ketterä U20	Details
08/09/2021	Confirmed	leaving	Niko Vehkaperä (D)	Laser HT	Details

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Kärpät U18 Akatemia History and Standings

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Kärpät U18 Akatemia
2026-2027	U18 Mestis	16	7	7	-	1	1	52	56	24	1.5	6	-
2025-2026	U18 Mestis	22	9	12	-	1	0	73	73	29	1.32	6	-
	U18 Mestis	22	8	14	-	0	0	77	91	24	1.09	8	-
2024-2025	U18 Mestis	22	5	12	-	1	4	62	97	21	0.95	11	Saved in play-out
	U18 Mestis	18	13	3	-	1	1	110	42	42	2.33	1	-
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	6	1	4	-	0	1	15	25	4	0.67	4	Qualification loss
	U18 Mestis	22	16	4	-	0	2	112	65	50	2.27	1	Promotion Play
	U18 Mestis	18	16	2	-	0	0	130	31	48	2.67	2	-
2022-2023	U18 Mestis	21	8	13	-	0	0	91	86	24	1.14	11	-
	U18 SM-sarja	22	3	19	-	0	0	46	116	9	0.41	11	Relegated
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	26	10	15	-	0	1	88	98	31	1.19	10	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	14	7	4	-	2	1	52	38	26	1.86	3	-
2020-2021	U18 SM-sarja	3	2	1	-	0	0	16	11	6	2	4	Season Cancelled
	U18 Mestis	17	15	1	-	0	1	82	32	46	2.71	1	Promoted
Kärpät U18 II
2007-2008	U18 II-div	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
2006-2007	U18 II-div	3	2	0	1	-	-	14	11	5	1.67	1	Final loss
	U18 II-div	18	12	5	1	-	-	87	64	25	1.39	3	Final group
2005-2006	U18 I-div	24	4	17	3	-	-	66	116	11	0.46	12	-
2004-2005	U18 I-div	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Lucas Gyldén (F)	2026-2027	RoKi U18	U18 Mestis	16	6	11	17	29
2.	Oula Ihalainen (F)	2026-2027	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	15	6	8	14	22
3.	Eetu Pöllänen (F)	2026-2027	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	16	5	9	14	56
4.	Roope Pitkänen (F)	2026-2027	Laser HT	Suomi-sarja	12	4	9	13	16
5.	Nico-Patrik Pohjola (F)	2026-2027	Elmira Aviators	NAHL	15	7	5	12	6
6.	Eddie Wallin (F)	2026-2027	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	12	7	4	11	10
7.	Janne Rautiainen (F)	2026-2027	Laser HT	Suomi-sarja	12	6	5	11	4
8.	Niilo Lylander (D)	2026-2027	Borlänge HF U20	U20 Region	10	5	6	11	6
9.	Leevi Ponto (F)	2026-2027	IPK U20	U20 Mestis	10	1	10	11	6
10.	Emil Linna (F)	2026-2027	Laser HT U20	U20 Mestis	12	5	5	10	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'9"	159 lbs	16.27
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	163 lbs	17.33
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	17.31
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	17.25
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	16.94

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Viljami Eskola (F)	73	41	39	80
2.	Emil Linna (F)	74	26	50	76
3.	Tapio Rantanen (F)	36	34	34	68
4.	Konsta Miettunen (F)	53	25	43	68
5.	Samu Karjalainen (F)	34	27	37	64

Franchise All-Time Goals

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Viljami Eskola (F)	73	41	39	80
2.	Tapio Rantanen (F)	36	34	34	68
3.	Elias Koivukoski (F)	78	30	24	54
4.	Matti Härmä (F)	36	28	19	47
5.	Samu Karjalainen (F)	34	27	37	64

Franchise All-Time Assists

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Emil Linna (F)	74	26	50	76
2.	Konsta Miettunen (F)	53	25	43	68
3.	Viljami Eskola (F)	73	41	39	80
4.	Samu Karjalainen (F)	34	27	37	64
5.	Kalle Antila (F)	69	26	37	63

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Vili Lemiläinen (F)	73	25	48	117
2.	Eero Partanen (D)	10	0	0	109
3.	Elias Hauru (F)	72	20	39	100
4.	Roope Pitkänen (F)	60	20	55	96
5.	Eetu Tolonen (F)	54	10	22	81

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Elmo Okkonen (D)	81	7	20	27
2.	Elias Koivukoski (F)	78	30	24	54
3.	Emil Linna (F)	74	26	50	76
4.	Viljami Eskola (F)	73	41	39	80
5.	Vili Lemiläinen (F)	73	25	23	48

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Ville Miettunen (F)	1	2	4	4.00
2.	Emil Gussander (F)	4	7	14	3.50
3.	Leevi Karppinen (F)	5	5	11	2.20
4.	Tapio Rantanen (F)	36	34	68	1.89
5.	Samu Karjalainen (F)	34	27	64	1.88

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Samu Karjalainen (F)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	34	27	37	64	1.88	48
2.	Elmo Linna (F)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	36	27	21	48	1.33	48
3.	Konsta Miettunen (F)	2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	38	18	30	48	1.26	6
4.	Matti Härmä (F)	2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	36	28	19	47	1.31	8
5.	Viljami Eskola (F)	2025-2026	U18 Mestis	36	22	25	47	1.31	2

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Matti Härmä (F)	2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	36	28	19	47	1.31	8
2.	Samu Karjalainen (F)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	34	27	37	64	1.88	48
3.	Elmo Linna (F)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	36	27	21	48	1.33	48
4.	Elias Koivukoski (F)	2025-2026	U18 Mestis	43	24	14	38	0.88	40
5.	Viljami Eskola (F)	2025-2026	U18 Mestis	36	22	25	47	1.31	2

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Samu Karjalainen (F)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	34	27	37	64	1.88	48
2.	Vili-Veikka Ruonakoski (D)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	34	14	32	46	1.35	2
3.	Konsta Miettunen (F)	2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	38	18	30	48	1.26	6
4.	Emil Linna (F)	2024-2025	U18 Mestis	40	15	28	43	1.08	22
5.	Tapio Rantanen (F)	2007-2008	U18 II-divisioona	18	18	27	45	2.50	8

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Kärpät U18 Akatemia — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eero Partanen (D)	2006-2007	U18 II-divisioona	10	0	0	0	0.00	109
2.	Elias Rounaja (D)	2024-2025	U18 Mestis	34	3	13	16	0.47	71
3.	Vili Lemiläinen (F)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	34	11	12	23	0.68	68
4.	Elias Hauru (F)	2023-2024	U18 Mestis	34	14	13	27	0.79	60
5.	Juha Leppänen (F)	2006-2007	U18 II-divisioona	14	3	5	8	0.57	57