What league does Finland U20 (all) play in?

Finland U20 (all) play in the International-Jr.

When was Finland U20 (all) founded?

Finland U20 (all) was founded in 1928.

Who is the head coach of Finland U20 (all)?

The head coach of Finland U20 (all) is Hannu Jortikka.

Who is the captain of Finland U20 (all)?

The captain of Finland U20 (all) is Tomi Kallio.

Who is the general manager of Finland U20 (all)?

The general manager of Finland U20 (all) is Pentti Katainen.

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1996-1997

1996-1997 Finland U20 (all) Club Stats

Finland U20 (all) — 1996-1997 Club Stats — Skaters
Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Esa Pirnes (C)	totals		61	19	23	42	38	-
	Kärpät	I-divisioona	36	17	16	33	20	-
	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	25	2	7	9	18	-
Olli Jokinen (C)	totals		52	15	27	42	94	14
	HIFK	SM-liiga	50	14	27	41	88	14
	HIFK U20	U20 SM-liiga	2	1	0	1	6	-
Eero Somervuori (RW)	totals		64	21	20	41	34	-2
	Jokerit	SM-liiga	35	1	1	2	2	-2
	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	1	0	0	0	2	-
	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	28	20	19	39	30	-
Sami Salonen (C/F)	totals		46	21	19	40	80	-
	Kiekko-67	I-divisioona	42	20	17	37	78	-
	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	4	1	2	3	2	-
Juha Viinikainen (LW)	totals		59	6	22	28	55	-6
	JYP U20	U20 SM-liiga	14	5	17	22	41	-
	JyP HT	SM-liiga	45	1	5	6	14	-6
Ville Nieminen (LW/RW)	Tappara	SM-liiga	49	10	13	23	120	-14
Niko Kapanen (C)	totals		46	7	16	23	14	8
	HPK	SM-liiga	41	6	9	15	12	8
	HPK U20	U20 SM-liiga	5	1	7	8	2	-
Jarkko Väänänen (RW)	totals		46	13	9	22	22	1
	HIFK	SM-liiga	20	1	0	1	4	1
	HIFK U20	U20 SM-liiga	10	2	8	10	8	-
	PiTa	I-divisioona	16	10	1	11	10	-
Timo Vertala (LW)	totals		54	12	9	21	53	-9
	JyP HT	SM-liiga	46	8	5	13	39	-9
	JYP U20	U20 SM-liiga	8	4	4	8	14	-
Tomi Kallio (RW)	totals		49	10	11	21	20	13
	TPS	SM-liiga	47	9	10	19	18	13
	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	2	1	1	2	2	-
Ilkka Mikkola (D)	totals		43	7	14	21	32	-
	Kärpät	I-divisioona	40	7	12	19	30	-
	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	2	0	1	1	0	-
	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	1	0	1	1	2	-
Jaako Niskavaara (D)	totals		48	7	11	18	81	2
	TPS	SM-liiga	9	0	1	1	0	2
	Kiekko-67	I-divisioona	25	3	8	11	38	-
	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	14	4	2	6	43	-
Petri Isotalus (RW)	totals		34	10	7	17	20	-
	Kärpät	I-divisioona	21	4	4	8	8	-
	Kärpät	I-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	13	6	3	9	12	-
Timo Ahmaoja (D)	totals		58	4	10	14	36	2
	JyP HT	SM-liiga	35	0	4	4	10	2
	JYP U20	U20 SM-liiga	23	4	6	10	26	-
Aki Berg (D)	totals		64	3	9	12	45	-18
	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	41	2	6	8	24	-9
	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL	23	1	3	4	21	-9
Tomi Hirvonen (C)	totals		43	2	10	12	24	-6
	Ilves	SM-liiga	40	0	7	7	22	-6
	Ilves U20	U20 SM-liiga	3	2	3	5	2	-
Antti-Jussi Niemi (D)	totals		46	2	10	12	40	9
	Jokerit	SM-liiga	44	2	9	11	38	9
	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	2	0	1	1	2	-
Jaakko Uhlbäck (LW)	totals		48	7	4	11	45	-5
	KalPa	SM-liiga	31	0	0	0	6	-5
	KalPa U20	U20 SM-liiga	17	7	4	11	39	-
Pasi Petriläinen (D)	Tappara	SM-liiga	43	2	9	11	46	-5
Teemu Riihijärvi (RW)	totals		52	5	5	10	14	-10
	Kiekko-Espoo U20	U20 SM-liiga	5	2	4	6	6	-
	Kiekko-Espoo	SM-liiga	47	3	1	4	8	-10
Pekka Kangasalusta (D)	totals		51	1	8	9	50	-4
	Ilves	SM-liiga	48	1	5	6	46	-4
	Ilves U20	U20 SM-liiga	3	0	3	3	4	-
Pasi Saarinen (D)	Ilves	SM-liiga	44	4	3	7	83	7
Tomi Pettinen (D)	totals		30	3	4	7	30	-1
	Ilves	SM-liiga	16	1	0	1	12	-1
	Ilves U20	U20 SM-liiga	14	2	4	6	18	-
Sami-Ville Salomaa (D)	totals		50	0	4	4	20	-7
	Tappara	SM-liiga	46	0	4	4	20	-7
	KOOVEE	I-divisioona	4	0	0	0	0	-
Toni Lydman (D)	Tappara	SM-liiga	49	1	2	3	65	-12
Santeri Heiskanen (D)	HIFK	SM-liiga	31	0	2	2	12	-17

Finland U20 (all) — 1996-1997 Club Stats — Goalies
Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Vesa Toskala (G)	totals		43	-	-	0	22-12-5	2270:12
	Ilves	SM-liiga	40	2.85	.906	0	22-12-5	2270:12
	Ilves U20	U20 SM-liiga	3	2.92	.907	-	-	-
Mika Noronen (G)	totals		7	-	-	0	1-3-0	214:33
	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Tappara U20	U20 I-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Tappara	SM-liiga	5	4.75	.876	0	1-3-0	214:33
	Hermes	I-divisioona	2	7.21	.868	-	-	-
Ari Kumpula (G)	totals		0	-	-	-	-	-
	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Jokerit	SM-liiga	0	-	-	-	-	-

1996-1997 Finland U20 (all) Staff

Head CoachHannu Jortikka
Asst. CoachJuha Hietanen
General ManagerPentti Katainen

Team Staff History

1996-1997 Finland U20 (all) Captains

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Tomi Kallio

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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1996-1997 Finland U20 (all) Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players

Experience

Finland U20 (all): 444 GP
NHL: 92 GP
WC: 8 GP
Liiga: 1 161 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Finland (WC)
Finland U16 (all) (International-Jr)
Finland U17 (all) (International-Jr)
Finland U18 (WJC-18)
Finland U18 (all) (International-Jr)
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Finland U20 (all) Games

Finland U20 (all) — 1996-1997 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/06/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Czechia U20 (all)	Finland U20 (all)	-	International-Jr
11/05/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Finland U20 (all)	Slovakia U20 (all)	-	International-Jr
08/30/2026 11:00 AM UTC	Finland U20 (all)	Switzerland U20 (all)	3 - 2 (OT 62:43)	International-Jr
08/29/2026 11:00 AM UTC	Finland U20 (all)	Sweden U20 (all)	3 - 6	International-Jr
08/27/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Finland U20 (all)	Czechia U20 (all)	0 - 5	International-Jr

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Finland U20 (all) History and Standings

Finland U20 (all) — Season History
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

Finland U20 (all) — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Eppu Karuvaara (F)	2026-2027	Karhu-Kissat	III-divisioona	7	11	16	27	0
2.	Roby Järventie (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	16	10	13	23	8
3.	Kristian Tanus (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	17	5	16	21	4
4.	Emil Järventie (F)	2026-2027	Tappara U20	U20 SM-sarja	14	16	4	20	10
5.	Janne Laakkonen (F)	2026-2027	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	12	3	17	20	2
6.	Sebastian Aho (F)	2026-2027	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	14	8	11	19	14
7.	Santeri Haarala (F)	2026-2027	Füchse Duisburg	Oberliga	12	12	6	18	8
8.	Sami Tavernier (F)	2026-2027	Angers	Ligue Magnus	13	8	10	18	22
9.	Jerry Turkulainen (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	17	4	14	18	4
10.	Nico Friman (F)	2026-2027	HC Ludwig	III-divisioona	4	8	9	17	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Finland U20 (all) — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	18.38
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	19.45
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	19.36
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	19.38
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	19.35

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Finland U20 (all) — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Teuvo Teräväinen (F)	25	10	26	36
2.	Eero Somervuori (F)	47	11	23	34
3.	Saku Koivu (F)	28	11	22	33
4.	Jesse Puljujärvi (F)	29	12	20	32
5.	Jani Rita (F)	49	18	11	29

Franchise All-Time Goals

Finland U20 (all) — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jani Rita (F)	49	18	11	29
2.	Aarne Talvitie (F)	32	15	7	22
3.	Jani Nyman (F)	28	14	13	27
4.	Niklas Hagman (F)	23	14	8	22
5.	Roope Vesterinen (F)	26	14	2	16

Franchise All-Time Assists

Finland U20 (all) — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Teuvo Teräväinen (F)	25	10	26	36
2.	Eero Somervuori (F)	47	11	23	34
3.	Saku Koivu (F)	28	11	22	33
4.	Kristian Tanus (F)	25	4	21	25
5.	Jesse Puljujärvi (F)	29	12	20	32

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Finland U20 (all) — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Tuomo Ruutu (F)	30	10	24	112
2.	Miikka Salomäki (F)	38	11	21	87
3.	Ossi Väänänen (D)	28	0	5	79
4.	Antti-Jussi Niemi (D)	29	5	9	73
5.	Tomi Hirvonen (F)	31	2	9	68

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Finland U20 (all) — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jani Rita (F)	49	18	11	29
2.	Eero Somervuori (F)	47	11	23	34
3.	Ilkka Mikkola (D)	44	3	11	14
4.	Sami Niku (D)	41	5	8	13
5.	Anttoni Honka (D)	39	6	12	18

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Finland U20 (all) — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Santeri Huovila (F)	3	2	6	2.00
2.	Sami Salminen (F)	3	0	6	2.00
3.	Valtteri Lehtosaari (F)	3	1	5	1.67
4.	Jere Lehtinen (F)	14	12	22	1.57
5.	Lauri Pajuniemi (F)	2	3	3	1.50

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Finland U20 (all) — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jesse Puljujärvi (F)	2015-2016	International-Jr	16	9	15	24	1.50	10
2.	Teuvo Teräväinen (F)	2013-2014	International-Jr	12	5	18	23	1.92	6
3.	Jere Lehtinen (F)	1992-1993	International-Jr	14	12	10	22	1.57	10
4.	Patrik Laine (F)	2015-2016	International-Jr	15	13	8	21	1.40	10
5.	Kristian Tanus (F)	2019-2020	International-Jr	13	3	18	21	1.62	0

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Finland U20 (all) — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Patrik Laine (F)	2015-2016	International-Jr	15	13	8	21	1.40	10
2.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	2011-2012	International-Jr	16	13	7	20	1.25	10
3.	Patrik Puistola (F)	2019-2020	International-Jr	16	13	5	18	1.13	6
4.	Jere Lehtinen (F)	1992-1993	International-Jr	14	12	10	22	1.57	10
5.	Roni Hirvonen (F)	2021-2022	International-Jr	11	12	3	15	1.36	14

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Finland U20 (all) — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Teuvo Teräväinen (F)	2013-2014	International-Jr	12	5	18	23	1.92	6
2.	Kristian Tanus (F)	2019-2020	International-Jr	13	3	18	21	1.62	0
3.	Jesse Puljujärvi (F)	2015-2016	International-Jr	16	9	15	24	1.50	10
4.	Saku Koivu (F)	1992-1993	International-Jr	16	4	15	19	1.19	14
5.	Aatu Räty (F)	2021-2022	International-Jr	11	7	13	20	1.82	4

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Finland U20 (all) — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tuomo Ruutu (F)	2001-2002	International-Jr	14	7	8	15	1.07	59
2.	Antti-Jussi Niemi (D)	1995-1996	International-Jr	14	3	2	5	0.36	57
3.	Ossi Väänänen (D)	1999-2000	International-Jr	16	0	2	2	0.13	57
4.	Tapio Sammalkangas (D)	1999-2000	International-Jr	20	1	2	3	0.15	55
5.	Tuomo Ruutu (F)	2000-2001	International-Jr	16	3	6	9	0.56	53