Pelicans U18

U18 SM-sarja

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2019-2020

2019-2020 Pelicans U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#32	Roope Haapala (G)	24	2001	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	168	R
	#32	Aku Ripatti (G)	23	2002		6'1"	187	L
	#31	Aatu Sarikka (G)	22	2003	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	161	L
	#1	Marek Stuchlík (G)	22	2003	Chomutov, CZE	6'4"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#41	Marek Alscher (D)	21	2004	Kladno, CZE	6'3"	205	L
	#9	Justus Jaakkola (D)	23	2002	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	185	R
	#7	Joona Kontio (D)	23	2002	Savonlinna, FIN	5'11"	168	L
	#40	Onni Käyhkö (D)	23	2002	Vääksy, FIN	6'4"	183	L
	#4	Eeli Lehtinen (D)	22	2003	Rauma, FIN	6'2"	174	L
	#12	Ekku Leino (D)	22	2003	Hollola, FIN	5'7"	181	L
	#16	Tomi Leppänen (D)	22	2003	Heinola, FIN	6'1"	190	L
	#26	Julius Mäkinen (D)	24	2001	Espoo, FIN	5'8"	159	L
	#25	Topias Männikkö (D)	22	2003	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	172	L
	#21	Sampo Nieminen (D)	22	2003	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#28	Robert Ossipov (D)	22	2003	Tallinn, EST	5'9"	190	L
	#17	Veikka Paajanen (D/F)	23	2002	Savonlinna, FIN	5'10"	168	R
	#5	Pyry Paakki (D)	23	2002	Lahti, FIN	5'9"	187	L
	#3	Matias Rajaniemi (D)	23	2002	Lahti, FIN	6'4"	203	L
	#19	Topias Vilén (D)	22	2003	Lahti, FIN	6'1"	194	L
FORWARDS
	#19	Janne Aaltonen (F)	22	2003	Hollola, FIN	5'7"	154	L
	#20	Toni Ahonen (RW)	23	2002	Lahti, FIN	5'10"	194	L
	#24	Giacomo Alessio (LW)	22	2003	Pieve di Cadore, ITA	5'10"	183	L
	#26	Joona Ikonen (RW)	21	2004	Kouvola, FIN	5'8"	150	R
	#19	Miki Isokuortti (F)	24	2001	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	192	L
	#6	Aatu Jämsen (RW/LW)	23	2002	Lahti, FIN	6'2"	157	L
	#11	Eemeli Kestola (C)	23	2002	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'9"	179	L
	#56	Veeti Koivunen (F)	22	2003	Sundsvall, SWE	6'0"	192	L
	#14	Emil Kujala (RW)	22	2003	Lahti, FIN	5'9"	163	R
	#13	Oskari Kuntonen (C)	23	2002	Lahti, FIN	6'1"	201	L
	#8	Niklas Laakso (C)	23	2002	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	170	L
	#2	Totti Laakso (F)	22	2003	Lahti, FIN	6'2"	196	L
	#18	Visa Lehtinen (RW)	22	2003	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	187	R
	#23	Veeti Muttilainen (LW)	23	2002	Lahti, FIN	6'1"	187	R
	#27	Kim Nieminen (LW)	23	2001	Helsinki, FIN	5'10"	176	L
	#36	Leevi Parantainen (F)	22	2003		6'5"	203	L
	#29	Atte Peltonen (LW)	23	2002	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'9"	159	R
	#10	Mikko Piikki (LW)	22	2003	Iitti, FIN	5'10"	198	L
	#15	Jesse Rantanen (C)	22	2003	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	174	L
	#19	Max Tanskanen (LW)	21	2004	Joensuu, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	#22	Niko Venäläinen (C)	23	2002		6'1"	163	L
	#75	Julius Vesaaja (F)	24	2001	Lahti, FIN	6'1"	220	L
	#37	Stanislav Vrhel (C)	22	2002	Chomutov, CZE	6'2"	201	L

Position: G: 3, D: 14, F: 20Av Age: 17.54 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

2019-2020 Pelicans U18 Staff

Head CoachTeemu Leppänen
Asst. CoachJani Allenius
Goaltending CoachAapo Martikainen
Dir. of CoachingOlli Mikkola
Equipment ManagerPekka Aho
Equipment ManagerAki Leino
Equipment ManagerJouni Paakki

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Pelicans U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 SM-sarja
Team Colors: -
Town: Lahti, FIN Map
Founded: 1996

2019-2020 Pelicans U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

37 players
3 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Pelicans U18: 1 548 GP
Liiga: 16 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

HC Giants (III-divisioona)
Pelicans (Liiga)
Pelicans U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Pelicans U17 (U17 Ylempi)
Pelicans U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Pelicans U20 Team (U20 Aluesarja)
Peliitat (II-divisioona)
Peliitat U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)
Vierumäki United U20

Arena Information

Arena Name: Wemasto Areena
Location: Lahti, FIN
Capacity: 5 534
Construction Year: 1973

Pelicans U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
11/22/2025 03:00 PM UTC	Ilves U18	Pelicans U18	4 - 5	U18 SM-sarja
11/21/2025 05:10 PM UTC	Pelicans U18	HIFK U18	3 - 4 (OT 60:18)	U18 SM-sarja
11/15/2025 11:30 AM UTC	Pelicans U18	Ilves U18	2 - 6	U18 SM-sarja
11/14/2025 05:10 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo U18	Pelicans U18	2 - 1	U18 SM-sarja
11/12/2025 04:40 PM UTC	Pelicans U18	Kärpät U18	3 - 2 (OT 62:28)	U18 SM-sarja

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10/12/2025

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Niklas Meiseri (F)

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09/18/2025

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Jasper Heikkinen (D)

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07/31/2024

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Simon Pohludka (F)

Leaving forVictoria Royals

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04/23/2024

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Samuel Welling (F)

Leaving forJukurit U20

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07/12/2023

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Noa Sinisalo (D)

Joining fromHYRI U18

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06/09/2022

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Roope Uusikartano (D)

Joining fromTPS U16

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08/12/2021

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Marek Alscher (D)

Leaving forPortland Winterhawks

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06/22/2021

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Juho Heinonen (F)

Leaving forSport U20

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Pelicans U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	U18 SM-sarja	22	11	6	-	2	3	77	63	40	1.82	3	-
2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	22	14	7	-	0	1	79	71	43	1.95	2	Bronze game loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	11	8	-	2	1	65	56	38	1.73	6	-
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	22	11	10	-	1	0	77	65	35	1.59	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	13	6	-	2	1	78	46	44	2	1	-
2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	22	7	12	-	0	3	51	73	27	1.23	10	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	22	10	7	-	1	4	63	60	37	1.68	5	-
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	43	18	17	-	5	2	134	130	68	1.58	8	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	17	6	6	-	4	1	50	49	27	1.59	10	-
2020-2021	U18 SM-sarja	24	10	12	-	2	0	73	71	34	1.42	11	-
	U18 SM-sarja	3	3	0	-	0	0	15	8	9	3	1	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	U18 SM-sarja	46	18	23	-	2	3	169	180	61	1.33	10	Season Cancelled
	U18 SM-sarja	30	15	12	-	2	1	118	97	50	1.67	7	-
2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	49	18	18	-	7	6	168	162	74	1.51	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U18 SM-sarja	31	13	9	-	5	4	125	107	53	1.71	7	-
2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	49	13	27	-	3	6	120	175	51	1.04	10	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	31	10	13	-	3	5	77	90	41	1.32	10	-
2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	18	9	7	-	0	2	49	50	29	1.61	6	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	4	19	-	3	4	66	108	22	0.73	15	-
2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	18	8	7	-	3	0	61	55	30	1.67	5	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	6	20	-	1	3	71	134	23	0.77	14	-
2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	48	17	20	-	7	4	167	177	69	1.44	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	12	11	-	4	3	116	109	47	1.57	7	-
2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	48	24	19	-	1	4	187	145	78	1.63	7	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	15	13	-	0	2	114	93	47	1.57	8	-
2012-2013	U18 SM-sarja	14	10	2	-	2	0	74	43	34	2.43	2	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	11	16	-	2	1	104	120	38	1.27	11	-
2011-2012	U18 SM-sarja	33	8	20	-	4	1	92	117	33	1	11	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	9	5	3	-	1	0	27	14	17	1.89	5	Promoted

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