What league does Tappara U16 play in?

Tappara U16 play in the U16 SM-sarja.

When was Tappara U16 founded?

Tappara U16 was founded in 1955 in Tampere, FIN, Finland.

Where is Tappara U16 based?

Tappara U16 is based in Tampere, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Tappara U16?

The head coach of Tappara U16 is Miika Vanhatalo.

Who is the captain of Tappara U16?

The captain of Tappara U16 is Juuso Rantala.

What are the team colors of Tappara U16?

The team colors of Tappara U16 are Blue + Orange + White.

Tappara U16

U16 SM-sarja

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2021-2022

2021-2022 Season

Tappara U16 were 23-1-0 in the 2021-22 U16 SM-sarja season with 67 points, 1st in the Karsintasarja - Lohko I and 1st overall.

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2021-2022 Tappara U16 Roster

Tappara U16 — 2021-2022 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#70	Elmo Laavola (G)	19	2007		6'0"	161	L
	#77	Juha Riekki (G)	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#1	Eetu Räty (G)	19	2007		-	-	L
	#30	Eero Rönö (G)	20	2006		5'7"	150	L
	#70	Jesper Viitanen (G)	19	2006	Kangasala, FIN	6'1"	157	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Juho Heikkilä (D)	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	170	L
	#38	Mikko Leppä (D)	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#24	Samu Montonen (D)	20	2006		5'9"	148	L
	#7	Nicklas Numminen (D)"A"	20	2006	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'2"	196	R
	#42	Elias Oksanen (D)	20	2006		6'0"	148	L
	#58	Juuso Rantala (D)"C"	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#36	Miska Roine (D)	19	2006		5'8"	143	L
	#17	Emil Vänninen (D)	19	2007	Tampere, FIN	6'3"	198	L
	#90	Arttu Väärälä (D)	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	172	L
FORWARDS
	#20	Jan Chovan (C/RW)	19	2007	Bratislava, SVK	6'3"	190	L
	#93	Topias Haapala (F)	19	2007	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	185	L
	#12	Daniel Heikkilä (F)	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#19	Tuukka Heiskanen (F)	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#82	Atte Joki (C)	19	2007	Nokia, FIN	6'2"	201	L
	#72	Johannes Jussila (F)	20	2006		6'0"	161	L
	#88	Valtteri Luhtalampi (F)	20	2006	Duluth, MN, USA	5'11"	159	L
	#22	Verneri Maajaakkola (RW)	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	181	R
	#12	Akseli Matilainen (F)	19	2007		-	-	L
	#57	Eetu Orpana (C)	19	2007	Lempäälä, FIN	6'1"	196	L
	#10	Tuukka Pirilä (F)	20	2006		5'5"	137	R
	#3	Joonas Rajala (F)	18	2007	Ylöjärvi, FIN	5'10"	181	L
	#8	Iivo Sirainen (F)	20	2006		5'9"	146	L
	#29	Matias Vanhanen (F)	19	2007	Nokia, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#18	Sanni Vanhanen (C)	21	2005	Nokia, FIN	5'6"	137	L
	#71	Jami Varonen (F)	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	148	L
	#16	Ville Vauhkonen (F)	20	2006	Pirkkala, FIN	6'2"	187	R
	#44	Frans Viita (F)"A"	19	2006	Nokia, FIN	5'10"	165	R
	#14	Ville Väärälä (C)	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	6'1"	185	L
Position: G: 5, D: 9, F: 15Av Age: 15.72 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 168 lbsCompare with other teams »

2021-2022 Tappara U16 Staff

Head CoachMiika Vanhatalo
Asst. CoachKai Ahlroth
Asst. CoachArttu Kulmala
Goaltending CoachVille Väisänen
Team ManagerVille Väisänen
Conditioning CoachCraig Rosser
Equipment ManagerArttu Karukka
Equipment ManagerIsmo Leppä

Team Staff History

2021-2022 Tappara U16 Captains

"C"

Juuso Rantala

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2021-2022 Tappara U16 Demographics

Tappara U16 Facts

Plays in: U16 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Blue + Orange + White
Town: Tampere, FIN Map
Founded: 1955

2021-2022 Tappara U16 Roster Facts

Nationalities

32 players
1 player

Experience

Tappara U16: 772 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Tappara (Liiga)
Tappara U16 Akatemia (U16 Mestis)
Tappara U17
Tappara U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Tappara U18 Akatemia (U18 Suomi-sarja)
Tappara U20 Akatemia (U20 II-divisioona)

Tappara U16 Games

Tappara U16 — 2021-2022 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/31/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Lukko U16	Tappara U16	-	U16 SM-sarja
10/17/2026 10:30 AM UTC	Ässät U16	Tappara U16	4 - 8	U16 SM-sarja
10/16/2026 04:15 PM UTC	Tappara U16	Ilves U16	3 - 4 (OT 60:55)	U16 SM-sarja
10/11/2026 10:15 AM UTC	Tappara U16	Kärpät U16	2 - 5	U16 SM-sarja

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Latest Transactions

Tappara U16 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
06/02/2022	Confirmed	leaving	Sanni Vanhanen (F)	HIFK	Details

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Tappara U16 History and Standings

Tappara U16 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U16 SM-sarja	9	5	3	-	0	1	44	35	16	1.78	5	-
2025-2026	U16 SM-sarja	25	14	6	-	3	2	135	93	50	2	4	Quarterfinal loss
	U16 SM-sarja	10	7	3	-	0	0	81	21	21	2.1	4	-
2024-2025	U16 SM-sarja	25	12	8	-	4	1	117	96	45	1.8	4	Bronze game loss
	U16 SM-sarja	13	9	1	-	2	1	82	32	32	2.46	3	-
2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	25	13	8	-	0	4	96	76	43	1.72	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U16 SM-sarja	14	11	3	-	0	0	81	35	33	2.36	4	-
2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	16	15	1	-	0	0	99	40	45	2.81	1	Champion
	U16 SM-sarja	24	20	2	-	1	1	181	52	63	2.63	1	Champion
2021-2022	U16 SM-sarja	16	10	3	-	1	2	75	38	34	2.13	3	Bronze game win
	U16 SM-sarja	24	21	1	-	2	0	146	55	67	2.79	1	-
2020-2021	U16 SM-sarja	2	1	0	-	0	1	11	8	4	2	2	Season Cancelled
	U16 SM-sarja	22	17	3	-	1	1	135	63	54	2.45	2	-
2019-2020	U16 SM-sarja	16	7	9	-	0	0	67	77	21	1.31	7	Season Cancelled
	U16 SM-sarja	30	14	11	-	3	2	117	110	50	1.67	4	Final group
2018-2019	U16 SM-sarja	18	8	9	-	0	1	76	93	25	1.39	5	Bronze game win
	U16 SM-sarja	27	15	9	-	2	1	152	121	50	1.85	2	Final group
2017-2018	U16 SM-sarja	10	4	5	-	1	0	32	43	14	1.4	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U16 SM-sarja	24	17	4	-	1	2	163	65	55	2.29	4	-
2016-2017	U16 SM-sarja	18	6	9	-	0	3	70	83	21	1.17	7	Quarterfinal loss
	U16 SM-sarja	22	15	6	-	1	0	132	80	47	2.14	3	-
2015-2016	U16 SM-sarja	18	8	8	-	1	1	82	75	27	1.5	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U16 SM-sarja	10	6	4	-	0	0	60	41	18	1.8	3	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	6	4	-	0	0	55	32	18	1.8	3	-
2014-2015	U16 SM-sarja	18	11	4	-	3	0	91	62	9	0.5	3	Bronze game loss
	U16 SM-sarja	14	9	4	-	1	0	55	37	29	2.07	3	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	7	1	-	2	0	62	31	25	2.5	1	-
2013-2014	U16 SM-sarja	20	12	7	-	1	0	98	68	38	1.9	3	-
	U16 SM-sarja	14	5	9	-	0	0	42	76	15	1.07	6	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	6	4	-	0	0	45	34	18	1.8	3	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Tappara U16 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Liius Nurmi (F)	2026-2027	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	14	13	12	25	4
2.	Verneri Maajaakkola (F)	2026-2027	TUTO Hockey U20	U20 Mestis	11	11	14	25	2
3.	Kristian Tanus (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	14	5	14	19	4
4.	Valtteri Peltonen (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	8	11	7	18	0
5.	Joel Pelttari (F)	2026-2027	Hiki-Hockey	II-divisioona	8	8	9	17	0
6.	Michael Keränen (F)	2026-2027	Tölzer Löwen	Oberliga	11	4	13	17	6
7.	Veeti Virta (F)	2026-2027	Luleå HF U18	U18 Region	9	5	11	16	0
8.	Aku Kinnari (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	8	4	12	16	0
9.	Benjamin Lehtinen (F)	2026-2027	Lukko U18	U18 SM-sarja	12	10	5	15	6
10.	Daniel Heikkilä (F)	2026-2027	Uplakers U20	U20 Suomi-sarja	5	6	9	15	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Tappara U16 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	146 lbs	14.81
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	157 lbs	15.79
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	172 lbs	15.58
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	168 lbs	15.63
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	15.72

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Tappara U16 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alex Olkinuora (F)	69	51	61	112
2.	Anton Levtchi (F)	60	42	70	112
3.	Vilho Vanhatalo (F)	59	45	64	109
4.	Kristian Tanus (F)	63	37	71	108
5.	Jere Virolainen (F)	51	51	51	102

Franchise All-Time Goals

Tappara U16 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Petri Koskinen (F)	62	55	43	98
2.	Kasper Simontaival (F)	31	54	26	80
3.	Alex Olkinuora (F)	69	51	61	112
4.	Jere Virolainen (F)	51	51	51	102
5.	Jonatan Tanus (F)	43	46	41	87

Franchise All-Time Assists

Tappara U16 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kristian Tanus (F)	63	37	71	108
2.	Anton Levtchi (F)	60	42	70	112
3.	Vilho Vanhatalo (F)	59	45	64	109
4.	Jimi Saarinen (F)	47	17	64	81
5.	Alex Olkinuora (F)	69	51	61	112

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Tappara U16 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Kalle Helenius (F)	54	21	47	161
2.	Niko Ahoniemi (F)	55	30	62	128
3.	Juuso Rämö (F)	44	24	46	119
4.	Janne Välimaa (D)	37	2	16	116
5.	Akseli Riihimäki (D)	44	9	26	107

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Tappara U16 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jami Kurjanen (D)	78	16	41	57
2.	Juuso Kööpikkä (D)	73	4	11	15
3.	Niko Mertajoki (F)	72	10	17	27
4.	Hans Hastio (D)	72	7	14	21
5.	Alex Olkinuora (F)	69	51	61	112

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Tappara U16 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Verneri Ahonen (F)	18	21	62	3.44
2.	Patrik Laine (F)	16	28	45	2.81
3.	Konsta Helenius (F)	22	20	57	2.59
4.	Kasper Simontaival (F)	31	54	80	2.58
5.	Eetu Orpana (F)	33	36	83	2.52

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Tappara U16 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eetu Orpana (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	29	35	45	80	2.76	4
2.	Timo Koskela (F)	1994-1995	U16 SM-sarja	32	35	43	78	2.44	20
3.	Joonas Rajala (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	30	38	35	73	2.43	20
4.	Jimi Saarinen (F)	2025-2026	U16 SM-sarja	35	14	58	72	2.06	46
5.	Miko Valtatie (F)	2024-2025	U16 SM-sarja	34	23	47	70	2.06	18

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Tappara U16 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kasper Simontaival (F)	2016-2017	U16 SM-sarja Q	22	42	20	62	2.82	20
2.	Joonas Rajala (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	30	38	35	73	2.43	20
3.	Eetu Orpana (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	29	35	45	80	2.76	4
4.	Timo Koskela (F)	1994-1995	U16 SM-sarja	32	35	43	78	2.44	20
5.	Alex Olkinuora (F)	2011-2012	U16 SM-sarja	29	33	26	59	2.03	36

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Tappara U16 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jimi Saarinen (F)	2025-2026	U16 SM-sarja	35	14	58	72	2.06	46
2.	Miko Valtatie (F)	2024-2025	U16 SM-sarja	34	23	47	70	2.06	18
3.	Anton Levtchi (F)	2011-2012	U16 SM-sarja	26	22	47	69	2.65	44
4.	Eetu Orpana (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	29	35	45	80	2.76	4
5.	Timo Koskela (F)	1994-1995	U16 SM-sarja	32	35	43	78	2.44	20

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Tappara U16 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kalle Helenius (F)	2019-2020	U16 SM-sarja Q	26	15	15	30	1.15	105
2.	Elmer Kuisma (F)	2024-2025	U16 SM-sarja	38	15	23	38	1.00	100
3.	Akseli Riihimäki (D)	2025-2026	U16 SM-sarja	32	8	13	21	0.66	97
4.	Jaakko Hagelberg (F)	1997-1998	U16 SM-sarja	22	15	18	33	1.50	91
5.	Jesse Sällinen (F)	2025-2026	U16 SM-sarja	33	32	30	62	1.88	88