What league does Jokipojat U16 play in?

Jokipojat U16 play in the U16 Mestis.

When was Jokipojat U16 founded?

Jokipojat U16 was founded in 1953 in Joensuu, FIN, Finland.

Where is Jokipojat U16 based?

Jokipojat U16 is based in Joensuu, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Jokipojat U16?

The head coach of Jokipojat U16 is Mika Kupiainen.

Who is the captain of Jokipojat U16?

The captain of Jokipojat U16 is Lauri Piironen.

What arena does Jokipojat U16 play in?

Jokipojat U16 play their home games at PKS Areena in Joensuu, FIN.

What are the team colors of Jokipojat U16?

The team colors of Jokipojat U16 are Red + Black + White.

Jokipojat U16

U16 Mestis

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2012-2013

2012-2013 Season

Jokipojat U16 were 16-3-0 in the 2012-13 U16 SM-sarja season with 49 points, 1st in the Alempi jatkosarja/loppusarja and 1st overall.

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2012-2013 Jokipojat U16 Roster

Jokipojat U16 — 2012-2013 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#23	Teemu Kettunen (G)	28	1998	Joensuu, FIN	5'11"	179	L
	#6	Joona Lahtinen (G)	27	1999	Helsinki, FIN	6'2"	176	L
	#31	Antti Makkonen (G)	29	1997	Kitee, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#1	Marcus Nylander (G)	28	1998	Joensuu, FIN	6'1"	209	L
	#35	Juho Ratilainen (G)	28	1997	Liperi, FIN	5'11"	161	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#13	Ilari Kaasinen (D)	29	1997	Outokumpu, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#3	Joni Keinänen (D)	29	1997	Joensuu, FIN	5'11"	165	L
	#12	Santeri Koponen (D)"A"	28	1997	Joensuu, FIN	5'10"	183	L
	#9	Wiljami Kupiainen (D)	29	1997	Örnsköldsvik, SWE	5'10"	172	L
	#8	Arttu Lehtonen (D)	29	1997	Kontiolahti, FIN	5'6"	137	L
	#36	Toivo Pennanen (D)	29	1997	Joensuu, FIN	6'2"	212	L
	#11	Joonas Tella (D)	29	1997	Joensuu, FIN	6'0"	170	L
	#7	Urho Vaakanainen (D)	27	1999	Joensuu, FIN	6'2"	205	L
FORWARDS
	#22	Jimi Aavikko (LW/RW)"A"	29	1997	Vantaa, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#39	Miika Kinnunen (F)	29	1997	Liperi, FIN	5'6"	139	R
	#6	Niko Kuiri (C/LW)	28	1998	Juuka, FIN	6'1"	190	L
	#21	Jesse Laasonen (F)	28	1997	Lieksa, FIN	5'11"	194	L
	#32	Teemu Lahtinen (F)	29	1997	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#14	Kenta Mustonen (LW/RW)	29	1997	Helsinki, FIN	5'9"	165	R
	#30	Miika Naumanen (F)	29	1997	Joensuu, FIN	5'7"	170	L
	#24	Lauri Piironen (LW)"C"	29	1997	Polvijärvi, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	#40	Tomi Räsänen (F)	28	1998	Joensuu, FIN	5'11"	203	L
	#16	Werneri Sjöblom (F)	28	1997	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'9"	159	L
	#19	Janne Sutinen (F)	29	1997	Liperi, FIN	5'11"	174	L
	#26	Visa Viinijoki (F)	29	1997	Joensuu, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#40	Teemu Väyrynen (W/C)	29	1997	Joensuu, FIN	5'10"	176	L
	#38	Aki-Petteri Väänänen (F)	29	1997	Eno, FIN	5'10"	146	L
Position: G: 4, D: 8, F: 13Av Age: 15.60 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

2012-2013 Jokipojat U16 Staff

Head CoachMika Kupiainen
Head CoachMika Kupiainen
Asst. CoachPasi Kinnunen
Asst. CoachPasi Kinnunen
Asst. CoachMika Väyrynen
Asst. CoachMika Väyrynen

Team Staff History

2012-2013 Jokipojat U16 Captains

"C"

Lauri Piironen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2012-2013 Jokipojat U16 Demographics

Jokipojat U16 Facts

Plays in: U16 Mestis
Team Colors: Red + Black + White
Town: Joensuu, FIN Map
Founded: 1953

2012-2013 Jokipojat U16 Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players

Experience

Jokipojat U16: 832 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Jokipojat U17 (U17 Ylempi)
Jokipojat U18 (U18 Suomi-sarja)
Jokipojat U20 (U20 Mestis)
JoKP (Mestis)
PeTo (II-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: PKS Areena
Location: Joensuu, FIN
Capacity: 4 800
Construction Year: 1982

Jokipojat U16 Games

Jokipojat U16 — 2012-2013 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/05/2023 01:30 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo U16	Jokipojat U16	11 - 0	U16 SM-sarja
11/04/2023 02:15 PM UTC	Kiekko-Vantaa U16	Jokipojat U16	2 - 1	U16 SM-sarja
10/29/2023 02:00 PM UTC	Jokipojat U16	Jukurit U16	2 - 6	U16 SM-sarja
10/28/2023 12:00 PM UTC	Jokipojat U16	Karhu-Kissat U16	2 - 5	U16 SM-sarja
10/22/2023 10:00 AM UTC	Jokipojat U16	Ketterä U16	1 - 4	U16 SM-sarja

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Latest Transactions

Jokipojat U16 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
04/16/2019	Confirmed	leaving	Atte Lehikoinen (D)	KalPa	Details
04/16/2019	Confirmed	leaving	Rasmus Kuiri (F)	KalPa	Details

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Jokipojat U16 History and Standings

Jokipojat U16 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U16 Mestis	7	2	4	-	0	1	21	32	7	1	8	-
2025-2026	U16 Mestis	21	4	16	-	1	0	71	136	14	0.67	8	-
	U16 Mestis	10	8	2	-	0	0	77	34	24	2.4	1	-
2024-2025	U16 Mestis	21	1	19	-	0	1	61	138	16	0.76	7	Did not make playoffs
	U16 Mestis	13	12	1	-	0	0	108	43	36	2.77	1	-
2023-2024	U16 Mestis	21	8	8	-	2	3	92	95	31	1.48	5	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	15	0	13	-	1	1	22	106	3	0.2	16	Relegated
2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	16	0	16	-	0	0	21	124	0	0	12	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	24	13	11	-	0	0	96	85	39	1.63	6	-
2021-2022	U16 SM-sarja	16	11	4	-	0	1	67	56	34	2.13	3	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	2	1	1	-	0	0	9	6	3	1.5	1	Saved in relegation
	U16 SM-sarja	24	3	16	-	3	2	64	134	17	0.71	13	Relegation Play
2020-2021	U16 SM-sarja	7	1	3	-	1	2	26	43	7	1	7	No playoffs held
	U16 SM-sarja	20	4	16	-	0	0	43	122	12	0.6	10	-
2019-2020	U16 SM-sarja	16	8	5	-	3	0	75	64	30	1.88	3	Season Cancelled
	U16 SM-sarja	27	3	18	-	3	3	83	129	18	0.67	9	Final group
2018-2019	U16 SM-sarja	18	6	9	-	2	1	80	89	23	1.28	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U16 SM-sarja	30	18	8	-	2	2	133	98	60	2	3	Final group
2017-2018	U16 SM-sarja	10	3	4	-	0	3	39	52	12	1.2	7	First round loss
	U16 SM-sarja	24	15	6	-	2	1	109	73	50	2.08	5	-
2016-2017	U16 Suomi-srja	12	4	7	1	-	-	38	47	9	0.75	5	Did not make playoffs
	U16 Mestis	18	4	12	-	1	1	56	78	15	0.83	5	Relegated
2015-2016	U16 SM-sarja	10	2	6	-	1	1	30	64	9	0.9	5	-
2014-2015	U16 Mestis	14	9	1	-	2	2	80	46	33	2.36	1	Champion
	U16 Mestis	14	8	3	-	0	3	66	53	27	1.93	3	Final group
	U16 SM-sarja	10	1	8	-	1	0	23	70	5	0.5	6	Relegated
	U16 SM-sarja	4	3	1	-	0	0	19	14	9	2.25	2	-
2013-2014	U16 SM-sarja	20	2	16	-	1	1	57	130	9	0.45	8	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	0	9	-	1	0	19	95	2	0.2	6	Relegated
2012-2013	U16 SM-sarja	20	16	3	-	0	0	77	31	49	2.45	2	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Jokipojat U16 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Tuukka Turunen (F)	2026-2027	Jokipojat U20	U20 Mestis	10	3	10	13	0
2.	Niklas Meriläinen (F)	2026-2027	Hurtat	III-divisioona	3	6	6	12	0
3.	Valtteri Kekarainen (F)	2026-2027	Pyry Team	II-divisioona	5	4	8	12	2
4.	Luukas Haapala (F)	2026-2027	KalPa U18	U18 SM-sarja	8	7	4	11	0
5.	Matias Piirainen (F)	2026-2027	Jokipojat U20	U20 Mestis	7	5	6	11	0
6.	Riku Vähäniitty (F)	2026-2027	Hurtat	III-divisioona	3	3	8	11	2
7.	Samuel Sallinen (F)	2026-2027	Nordic Hockey Academy U20	Austria U20i	8	3	8	11	0
8.	Leevi Litmanen (F)	2026-2027	SaiPa U18	U18 SM-sarja	15	3	8	11	18
9.	Simppa Svensk (F)	2026-2027	SaiPa U20	U20 SM-sarja	13	4	6	10	2
10.	Olli Sorsa (F)	2026-2027	HC Ludwig	III-divisioona	5	3	7	10	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Jokipojat U16 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	-	-	15.05
2025-2026	View Roster	6'2"	165 lbs	15.93
2024-2025	View Roster	5'9"	154 lbs	15.70
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	15.48
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	15.86

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Jokipojat U16 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rasmus Kuiri (F)	63	61	47	108
2.	Miro Tauslahti (F)	83	58	50	108
3.	Aleksanteri Kaskimäki (F)	63	45	55	100
4.	Onni Penttinen (F)	66	57	39	96
5.	Atte Lehikoinen (D)	84	29	64	93

Franchise All-Time Goals

Jokipojat U16 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rasmus Kuiri (F)	63	61	47	108
2.	Kalle Anttonen (F)	52	59	31	90
3.	Miro Tauslahti (F)	83	58	50	108
4.	Onni Penttinen (F)	66	57	39	96
5.	Aleksanteri Kaskimäki (F)	63	45	55	100

Franchise All-Time Assists

Jokipojat U16 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Atte Lehikoinen (D)	84	29	64	93
2.	Aleksanteri Kaskimäki (F)	63	45	55	100
3.	Miro Tauslahti (F)	83	58	50	108
4.	Leevi Litmanen (F)	38	33	49	82
5.	Rasmus Kuiri (F)	63	61	47	108

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Jokipojat U16 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Kalle Raunio (F)	73	43	84	149
2.	Toivo Pennanen (D)	54	15	43	142
3.	Elmeri Laakso (D)	47	20	60	131
4.	Antti Haikonen (F)	69	21	65	119
5.	Toni Jalovaara (F)	57	11	32	113

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Jokipojat U16 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Atte Lehikoinen (D)	84	29	64	93
2.	Miro Tauslahti (F)	83	58	50	108
3.	Jesse Lappalainen (D)	79	3	15	18
4.	Samuel Sallinen (F)	75	40	35	75
5.	Kalle Raunio (F)	73	43	41	84

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Jokipojat U16 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Aleksi Elorinne (D)	4	5	10	2.50
2.	Miro Aaltonen (F)	30	37	74	2.47
3.	Simo Mertanen (F)	18	22	42	2.33
4.	Leevi Litmanen (F)	38	33	82	2.16
5.	Harri Sinkko (F)	4	8	8	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Jokipojat U16 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Leevi Litmanen (F)	2024-2025	U16 Mestis	32	32	47	79	2.47	4
2.	Onni Penttinen (F)	2024-2025	U16 Mestis	34	46	30	76	2.24	36
3.	Kalle Anttonen (F)	2014-2015	U16 Mestis	26	41	20	61	2.35	8
4.	Rasmus Kuiri (F)	2018-2019	U16 SM-sarja Q	30	32	26	58	1.93	34
5.	Samuel Sallinen (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	40	27	28	55	1.38	34

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Jokipojat U16 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Onni Penttinen (F)	2024-2025	U16 Mestis	34	46	30	76	2.24	36
2.	Kalle Anttonen (F)	2014-2015	U16 Mestis	26	41	20	61	2.35	8
3.	Leevi Litmanen (F)	2024-2025	U16 Mestis	32	32	47	79	2.47	4
4.	Rasmus Kuiri (F)	2018-2019	U16 SM-sarja Q	30	32	26	58	1.93	34
5.	Petrus Palmu (F)	2011-2012	U16 I-divisioona	23	29	23	52	2.26	8

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Jokipojat U16 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Leevi Litmanen (F)	2024-2025	U16 Mestis	32	32	47	79	2.47	4
2.	Onni Penttinen (F)	2024-2025	U16 Mestis	34	46	30	76	2.24	36
3.	Elmeri Laakso (D)	2018-2019	U16 SM-sarja Q	28	13	29	42	1.50	54
4.	Samuel Sallinen (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	40	27	28	55	1.38	34
5.	Miro Nylund (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	29	12	28	40	1.38	69

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Jokipojat U16 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kalle Raunio (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	34	29	23	52	1.53	105
2.	Arto Putto (D)	2009-2010	U16 SM-sarja	23	1	1	2	0.09	99
3.	Toivo Pennanen (D)	2012-2013	U16 SM-sarja	28	10	17	27	0.96	95
4.	Samuli Hoskonen (D)	2008-2009	U16 SM-sarja	24	1	1	2	0.08	92
5.	Jani Tikka (F)	2006-2007	U16 I-divisioona	13	5	7	12	0.92	77