What league does Karhu-Kissat U16 play in?

Karhu-Kissat U16 play in the U16 Mestis.

When was Karhu-Kissat U16 founded?

Karhu-Kissat U16 was founded in 1938 in Helsinki, FIN, Finland.

Where is Karhu-Kissat U16 based?

Karhu-Kissat U16 is based in Helsinki, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Karhu-Kissat U16?

The head coach of Karhu-Kissat U16 is Dinny Harjula.

Who is the captain of Karhu-Kissat U16?

The captain of Karhu-Kissat U16 is Aimo Mölsä.

What arena does Karhu-Kissat U16 play in?

Karhu-Kissat U16 play their home games at Kaarelan jäähalli in Helsinki, FIN.

What are the team colors of Karhu-Kissat U16?

The team colors of Karhu-Kissat U16 are Maroon + Green + White.

Karhu-Kissat U16

U16 Mestis

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2017-2018

2017-2018 Season

Karhu-Kissat U16 were 2-22-0 in the 2017-18 U16 SM-sarja season with 6 points, 12th in the Karsintalohko 2 and 41st overall.

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2017-2018 Karhu-Kissat U16 Player Stats

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#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
U16 Mestis
1.	Leo Latvala (F)	12	6	11	17	0	-
2.	Thiemothy Suopajärvi (F)	13	8	8	16	31	-
3.	Tuomas Eklund (D/F)	15	3	12	15	6	-
4.	Kristian Murto (F)	13	6	7	13	74	-
5.	Rasmus Karlsson (F)	16	5	5	10	2	-
6.	Jonne Rinkelo (F)	15	5	3	8	0	-
7.	Aimo Mölsä (F)	14	3	5	8	53	-
8.	Sami Rahikka (F)	11	5	2	7	6	-
9.	Matti Perälä (D)	12	3	3	6	2	-
10.	Ville Alén (F)	14	3	3	6	4	-
11.	Thomas Grönlund (D)	12	2	3	5	6	-
12.	Jasper Eronen (F)	14	2	3	5	57	-
13.	Henrik Hyytiäinen (D)	2	1	3	4	0	-
14.	Juuso Valkama (D)	14	1	3	4	35	-
15.	Ville Mattila (LW)	15	2	0	2	2	-
16.	Aleksi Gouatarbès (D)	8	1	1	2	0	-
17.	Roni Virtanen (D)	8	1	1	2	8	-
18.	Juuso Hoikka (F)	3	0	2	2	0	-
19.	Niklas Grönlund (D)	2	1	0	1	0	-
20.	Johannes Kivistö (F)	11	1	0	1	39	-
21.	Rony Takanen (F)	15	1	0	1	0	-
22.	Niilo Pyykkö (D)	6	0	1	1	0	-
23.	Eetu Vuoristo (D)	13	0	1	1	2	-
24.	Lauri Humaloja (F)	14	0	1	1	14	-
25.	Eetu Soitu (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
26.	Ronnie Barnes (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
27.	Viki Pallasvesa (D/F)	2	0	0	0	2	-
28.	Tuukka Suomalainen (F)	6	0	0	0	27	-
U16 SM-sarja Q
1.	Thiemothy Suopajärvi (F)	20	7	4	11	4	-
2.	Jasper Eronen (F)	21	3	8	11	36	-
3.	Rasmus Karlsson (F)	23	5	3	8	43	-
4.	Kristian Murto (F)	21	4	4	8	48	-
5.	Jonne Rinkelo (F)	24	2	5	7	4	-
6.	Sami Rahikka (F)	17	3	3	6	2	-
7.	Eetu Vuoristo (D)	21	2	4	6	6	-
8.	Tuomas Eklund (D/F)	16	3	2	5	10	-
9.	Aimo Mölsä (F)	19	1	4	5	14	-
10.	Ville Alén (F)	23	3	1	4	10	-
11.	Ville Mattila (LW)	24	3	1	4	2	-
12.	Aleksi Gouatarbès (D)	8	1	3	4	2	-
13.	Roni Virtanen (D)	18	0	4	4	16	-
14.	Miika Salonen (F)	17	2	1	3	0	-
15.	Lauri Humaloja (F)	19	1	1	2	22	-
16.	Juuso Valkama (D)	21	0	2	2	8	-
17.	Matti Perälä (D)	16	1	0	1	22	-
18.	Rony Takanen (F)	18	1	0	1	2	-
19.	Tuukka Suomalainen (F)	6	0	1	1	0	-
20.	Johannes Kivistö (F)	17	0	1	1	8	-
21.	Vertti Pohjanheimo (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
22.	Arttu Valta (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
23.	Juuso Hoikka (F)	2	0	0	0	0	-
24.	Jooa Heikkola (F/D)	2	0	0	0	2	-
25.	Ronnie Barnes (D)	5	0	0	0	0	-
26.	Viki Pallasvesa (D/F)	8	0	0	0	0	-
27.	Niilo Pyykkö (D)	13	0	0	0	6	-

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS
U16 Mestis
1.	Rasmus Vatanen (G)	6	3.83	.880	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Vilho Välimaa (G)	6	4.17	.872	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Antti Keronen (G)	6	4.50	.862	-	-	-	-	-	-
U16 SM-sarja Q
1.	Rasmus Vatanen (G)	10	6.50	.868	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Vilho Välimaa (G)	9	6.00	.865	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Antti Keronen (G)	9	6.89	.845	-	-	-	-	-	-

2017-2018 Karhu-Kissat U16 Staff

Head CoachDinny Harjula
Asst. CoachHenri Holmström
Asst. CoachHenri Holmström
Asst. CoachJere Saarinen
Asst. CoachMikko Virmavaara
Goaltending CoachTero Karhu

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2017-2018 Karhu-Kissat U16 Captains

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2017-2018 Karhu-Kissat U16 Demographics

Karhu-Kissat U16 Facts

Plays in: U16 Mestis
Team Colors: Maroon + Green + White
Town: Helsinki, FIN Map
Founded: 1938

2017-2018 Karhu-Kissat U16 Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
1 player

Experience

Karhu-Kissat U16: 791 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Karhu-Kissat (III-divisioona)
Karhu-Kissat U16 Akatemia (U16 Suomi-sarja)
Karhu-Kissat U18 (U18 II-divisioona)
Karhu-Kissat U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)
Karhu-Kissat U20 Akatemia (U20 II-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Kaarelan jäähalli
Location: Helsinki, FIN
Capacity: -
Construction Year: 2019

Karhu-Kissat U16 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
11/03/2024 12:50 PM UTC	Karhu-Kissat U16	HS Riga 16	2 - 9	U16 SM-sarja
11/02/2024 11:50 AM UTC	Karhu-Kissat U16	Jokerit U16	1 - 5	U16 SM-sarja
10/20/2024 12:00 PM UTC	S-Kiekko U16	Karhu-Kissat U16	4 - 2	U16 SM-sarja
10/18/2024 04:20 PM UTC	Karhu-Kissat U16	Kiekko-Espoo U16	1 - 5	U16 SM-sarja
10/12/2024 11:30 AM UTC	Ilves U16	Karhu-Kissat U16	12 - 0	U16 SM-sarja

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Karhu-Kissat U16 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U16 Mestis	5	1	3	0	1	0	15	25	5	1	7	-
2025-2026	U16 Mestis	21	11	9	-	0	1	79	75	34	1.62	4	-
	U16 Mestis	12	10	1	-	1	0	86	23	32	2.67	1	-
2024-2025	U16 Suomi-srja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	U16 SM-sarja	14	2	10	-	0	2	27	71	8	0.57	13	Relegated
2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	25	6	15	-	4	0	80	102	26	1.04	9	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	15	6	7	-	1	1	58	49	21	1.4	9	-
2022-2023	U16 Mestis	16	3	10	-	2	1	51	88	14	0.88	11	-
	U16 Mestis	21	12	7	-	2	0	124	67	40	1.9	3	-
2021-2022	U16 Mestis	12	0	11	-	0	1	16	74	1	0.08	7	-
	U16 Mestis	17	1	16	-	0	0	20	161	3	0.18	8	-
2020-2021	U16 Mestis	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	6	Season Cancelled
	U16 Mestis	14	8	4	-	1	1	52	43	27	1.93	3	-
2019-2020	U16 Mestis	11	6	4	-	0	1	46	38	19	1.73	5	Season Cancelled
	U16 Mestis	21	10	10	-	1	0	76	60	32	1.52	5	Final group
2018-2019	U16 Mestis	14	10	3	-	1	0	53	32	32	2.29	3	Did not make playoffs
	U16 Mestis	18	12	3	-	2	1	72	50	41	2.28	2	Final group
2017-2018	U16 Mestis	16	3	8	-	5	0	62	75	19	1.19	7	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	24	2	22	-	0	0	50	195	6	0.25	12	-
2016-2017	U16 SM-sarja	18	1	15	-	0	2	27	72	5	0.28	10	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	22	2	16	-	2	2	51	112	12	0.55	10	-
2015-2016	U16 SM-sarja	12	1	11	-	0	0	14	89	3	0.25	6	Relegated
2014-2015	U16 Mestis	14	5	6	-	1	2	52	42	19	1.36	4	Bronze game win
	U16 Mestis	14	6	4	-	1	2	48	48	22	1.57	5	Final group
	U16 SM-sarja	10	0	10	-	0	0	17	79	0	0	6	Relegated
	U16 SM-sarja	3	2	1	-	0	0	9	6	6	2	2	-
2013-2014	U16 SM-sarja	10	0	9	-	1	0	19	61	2	0.2	6	Relegated
	U16 SM-sarja	3	1	2	-	0	0	8	9	3	1	3	-
2012-2013	U16 Mestis	11	3	5	-	1	2	37	39	13	1.18	6	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	1	9	-	0	0	21	64	3	0.3	6	Relegated

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Kaapo Kuokkanen (F)	2026-2027	EV Füssen U17	Germany U17 Div. II	6	7	7	14	4
2.	Julian Panasewicz (F)	2026-2027	Atlantic Coast Academy 16U AAA Nat	16U AAA	16	6	7	13	-
3.	Niklas Andersson (F)	2026-2027	Karhu-Kissat	III-divisioona	4	6	5	11	0
4.	Dāvids Tarvids (F)	2026-2027	HC Plzen U20	Extraliga junioru	7	5	6	11	14
5.	Jonne Rinkelo (F)	2026-2027	HAKI	III-divisioona	3	4	6	10	0
6.	Vili Kouvalainen (F)	2026-2027	HIFK U18 II	U18 Suomi-sarja	6	4	6	10	8
7.	Jaakko Mustonen (F)	2026-2027	Karhu-Kissat	III-divisioona	4	4	5	9	2
8.	Luca Iustin Moise (F)	2026-2027	ACSH Gheorgheni U20	1.Liga juniorov	4	4	4	8	0
9.	Eelis Ruuskanen (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko 49	III-divisioona	3	3	5	8	0
10.	Jimi Ryhänen (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch	U20 Mestis	8	3	5	8	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	165 lbs	14.84
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	165 lbs	15.86
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	161 lbs	15.76
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	179 lbs	15.76
2022-2023	View Roster	5'10"	165 lbs	15.62

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Leo Sormunen (F)	33	35	45	80
2.	Peter Tiivola (F)	30	36	26	62
3.	Reko Pöntinen (F)	33	25	34	59
4.	Niko Kujala (F)	36	25	33	58
5.	Luca Iustin Moise (F)	35	39	18	57

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Luca Iustin Moise (F)	35	39	18	57
2.	Peter Tiivola (F)	30	36	26	62
3.	Leo Sormunen (F)	33	35	45	80
4.	Reko Pöntinen (F)	33	25	34	59
5.	Niko Kujala (F)	36	25	33	58

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Leo Sormunen (F)	33	35	45	80
2.	Reko Pöntinen (F)	33	25	34	59
3.	Niko Kujala (F)	36	25	33	58
4.	Julius Bucht (F)	31	20	32	52
5.	Henri Martikainen (F)	29	17	32	49

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Kristian Murto (F)	34	10	21	122
2.	Robin Naapila (D)	24	3	7	99
3.	Phillipp Zheden (D)	34	9	20	95
4.	Jasper Eronen (F)	35	5	16	93
5.	Tommi Laakso (F)	33	3	5	93

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jimi Ryhänen (F)	58	5	13	18
2.	Rasmus Karlsson (F)	48	10	9	19
3.	Janne Erola (F)	42	21	28	49
4.	Julius Ojala ()	41	3	12	15
5.	Gaspard German (F)	40	4	7	11

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Riko Salutskij (F)	1	1	3	3.00
2.	Robi Kivilaakso (F)	2	1	5	2.50
3.	Leo Sormunen (F)	33	35	80	2.42
4.	Peter Tiivola (F)	30	36	62	2.07
5.	Roope Peura (F)	15	15	31	2.07

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Leo Sormunen (F)	2011-2012	25	25	60
2.	Reko Pöntinen (F)	2025-2026	31	25	59
3.	Luca Iustin Moise (F)	2022-2023	35	39	57
4.	Niklas Andersson (F)	2010-2011	22	23	46
5.	Timi Porthén (F)	2015-2016	24	20	45

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Luca Iustin Moise (F)	2022-2023	35	39	57
2.	Leo Sormunen (F)	2011-2012	25	25	60
3.	Reko Pöntinen (F)	2025-2026	31	25	59
4.	Niklas Andersson (F)	2010-2011	22	23	46
5.	Vili Kouvalainen (F)	2024-2025	18	21	44

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Leo Sormunen (F)	2011-2012	25	35	60
2.	Reko Pöntinen (F)	2025-2026	31	34	59
3.	Iikka Kangasniemi (F)	2010-2011	22	27	43
4.	Benedek Tanko (F)	2022-2023	32	27	33
5.	Joonas Huttunen (F)	2024-2025	17	26	37

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Phillipp Zheden (D)	2023-2024	34	20	95
2.	Eero Lehtonen ()	2021-2022	24	2	81
3.	Jalmari Kattilakoski (D)	2011-2012	18	1	80
4.	Robin Naapila (D)	2009-2010	17	6	75
5.	Kristian Murto (F)	2017-2018	13	13	74