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 Mikko Sulonen.

Who is the captain of Tappara U16?

The captain of Tappara U16 is Akseli Riihimäki.

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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2025-2026 Tappara U16 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Niklas Ilmoniemi (G)	15	2011		-	-	-
	#70	Osku Koivuniemi (G)	15	2010	Tampere, FIN	-	-	L
		Valtteri Pietilä (G)	15	2011		-	-	-
	#30	Justus Rajamaki (G)	15	2010		5'1"	110	L
	#35	Aleksi Riihimäki (G)	16	2010		5'10"	143	L
	#74	Onni Savikko (G)	15	2011		-	-	-
		Vertti Wallenius (G)	15	2011		-	-	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#33	Vilho Eskola (D)	16	2010		6'1"	165	L
	#87	Aku Heinänen (D)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#8	Olli Johansson (D)	16	2010		5'11"	143	L
	#29	Joona Jouppi (D)	16	2010	Lempäälä, FIN	5'9"	172	L
		Tomas Kohut (D)	16	2010	Swindon, GBR	6'0"	176	L
	#7	Milo Koivuluoma (D)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#28	Väinö Rantanen (D)	15	2010		-	-	-
	#55	Akseli Riihimäki (D)"C"	16	2010	Lempäälä, FIN	6'1"	174	L
	#22	Leo Soukhaseum (D)	16	2010		-	-	-
		Aamos Tuhkala (D)	16	2010		-	-	L
	#25	Mikael Vanajoki (D)	16	2010	Tampere, FIN	5'8"	150	L
	#22	Justus Vikman (D)	15	2011		-	-	-
FORWARDS
		Luka Arhenius (F)	15	2011		-	-	-
	#91	Leo Esko (C)	15	2010	Modena, ITA	6'2"	161	L
	#92	Atte Hautamäki (F)"A"	16	2010	Kihniö, FIN	5'7"	148	L
	#95	Lauri Haverinen (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#19	Joona Kotanen (F)	16	2010		5'10"	157	L
	#71	Maximilian Kuusela (F)	16	2010	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	196	L
	#34	Manu Mäenpää (F)	16	2010	Alavus, FIN	5'10"	141	L
	#9	Liius Nurmi (F)	16	2010	Rauma, FIN	5'9"	165	R
	#16	Jonne Palomäki (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#66	Peetu Pohjosenperä (F)	16	2010		5'9"	143	L
		Luukas Poikolainen (F)	15	2011		-	-	-
		Oskari Rajasilta (F)	15	2011		-	-	-
	#10	Jimi Saarinen (F)"A"	16	2010	Pirkkala, FIN	6'0"	172	L
	#11	Jesse Sällinen (F)	16	2010	Raisio, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#97	Emil Tammisto (F)Loan	16	2010		-	-	-
	#88	Valtteri Vartiainen (F)	16	2010	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	154	L

Position: G: 7, D: 9, F: 13Av Age: 15.72 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 157 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Tappara U16 Staff

Head CoachMikko Sulonen
Asst. CoachJukka-Pekka Leppänen
Asst. CoachJoonas Loikkanen
Asst. CoachAapo Nokkala
Asst. CoachEmil Pekola
Team ManagerVille Väisänen
Development CoachMichal Sersen

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2025-2026 Tappara U16 Captains

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Akseli Riihimäki

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Tappara U16 Facts

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

2025-2026 Tappara U16 Roster Facts

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34 players
1 player

Experience

Tappara U16: 752 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Tappara (Liiga)
Tappara U16 Akatemia (U16 Mestis)
Tappara U17
Tappara U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Tappara U18 Akatemia (U18 Suomi-sarja)
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Tappara U16 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/25/2026 09:00 PM UTC	Sport U16	Tappara U16	-	U16 SM-sarja
09/18/2026 04:15 PM UTC	Tappara U16	EVU U16	-	U16 SM-sarja
09/11/2026 04:15 PM UTC	Tappara U16	TPS U16	-	U16 SM-sarja
09/05/2026 11:30 AM UTC	Tappara U16	KJT Haukat U16	4 - 6	U16 SM-sarja
09/04/2026 04:10 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo U16	Tappara U16	3 - 2	U16 SM-sarja

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Tappara U16 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U16 SM-sarja	2	0	2	-	0	0	6	9	0	0	9	-
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	-

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