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 Tommy Grönlund.

Who is the captain of Karhu-Kissat U16?

The captain of Karhu-Kissat U16 is Eetu Linnonmaa.

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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2018-2019

2018-2019 Season

Karhu-Kissat U16 were 14-3-1 in the 2018-19 U16 Mestis season with 41 points, 2nd in the Karsinta - Lohko 4 and 5th overall.

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2018-2019 Karhu-Kissat U16 Roster

Karhu-Kissat U16 — 2018-2019 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Gabriel Pulkkinen (G)	23	2003		5'10"	159	L
	#39	Jiro Pärnänen (G)	23	2003		-	-	L
	#31	Alex Tuupanen (G)	22	2003		-	-	-
	#1	Uno-Axel Uotila (G)	23	2003		-	-	L
	#39	Henrik Virro (G)	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	163	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#16	Aaron Aaltio (D)	22	2003	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	192	R
	#34	Thomas Grönlund (D)"A"	22	2004	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	196	L
	#42	Miika Karjalainen (D)	23	2003		-	-	L
	#23	Roope Kaunisto (D)	23	2003		-	-	-
	#7	Matias Kuivalainen (D)	23	2003		6'2"	187	R
	#11	Otto Latvala (D)	22	2003		-	-	-
	#25	Elias Mäki (D/F)	23	2003		-	-	-
	#32	Topias Ojala (D)	21	2005	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#9	Lauri Romppainen (D)	23	2003		6'1"	170	L
FORWARDS
	#20	Daniel Ahlgren (F)"A"	23	2003	Porvoo, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#15	Benjamin Blomqvist (F/D)	22	2004	Helsinki, FIN	-	-	L
	#19	Marcus Do Rosario (F/D)	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	179	L
	#18	Matvei Dulkin (F/D)	23	2003	Vantaa, FIN	5'10"	165	R
	#17	Aleksi Haapoja (F)	23	2003		5'9"	161	L
	#6	Anton Hakola (F)	23	2003		-	-	-
	#29	Nicholas Hollsten (F)"A"	23	2003		-	-	-
	#27	Timofei Kononenko (F)	22	2003	Vantaa, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#21	Eetu Linnonmaa (F)"C"	23	2003		-	-	L
	#12	Ugo Lollier (F)	23	2003	Rouen, FRA	5'10"	179	R
	#15	Eelis Manelius (RW)Loan	22	2004	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	174	L
	#33	Iiro Niemi (C)	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	170	L
	#22	Joa Roslund (F)	23	2003		-	-	-
	#24	Karo Saarelainen (F)	23	2003		-	-	-
	#28	Onni Säilä (F)	23	2003		-	-	-
	#14	Rasmus Toivainen (LW/RW)Loan	22	2004	Helsinki, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#26	Arttu Valta (F)	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	5'10"	174	L
	#10	Riku Yliranta (F)	23	2002		-	-	-
	#8	Oiva Ylönen (F)	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	176	L
Position: G: 2, D: 9, F: 16Av Age: 15.78 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

2018-2019 Karhu-Kissat U16 Staff

Head CoachTommy Grönlund
Asst. CoachKimmo Paavilainen

Team Staff History

2018-2019 Karhu-Kissat U16 Captains

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Eetu Linnonmaa

"A"

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2018-2019 Karhu-Kissat U16 Demographics

Karhu-Kissat U16 Facts

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

2018-2019 Karhu-Kissat U16 Roster Facts

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Experience

Karhu-Kissat U16: 634 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

Karhu-Kissat U16 — 2018-2019 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/03/2024 02:50 PM GMT+2	Karhu-Kissat U16	HS Riga 16	2 - 9	U16 SM-sarja
11/02/2024 01:50 PM GMT+2	Karhu-Kissat U16	Jokerit U16	1 - 5	U16 SM-sarja
10/20/2024 03:00 PM GMT+3	S-Kiekko U16	Karhu-Kissat U16	4 - 2	U16 SM-sarja
10/18/2024 07:20 PM GMT+3	Karhu-Kissat U16	Kiekko-Espoo U16	1 - 5	U16 SM-sarja
10/12/2024 02:30 PM GMT+3	Ilves U16	Karhu-Kissat U16	12 - 0	U16 SM-sarja

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Latest Transactions

Karhu-Kissat U16 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
06/18/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Paulus Matilainen (F)	Rice Memorial Prep	Details
06/18/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Pietari Hämäläinen (D)	Rice Memorial Prep	Details
09/04/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Benedek Tanko (F)	EHC München U17	Details

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Karhu-Kissat U16 History and Standings

Karhu-Kissat U16 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U16 Mestis	8	2	5	0	1	0	27	37	8	1	8	-
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

Karhu-Kissat U16 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Niklas Andersson (F)	2026-2027	Karhu-Kissat	III-divisioona	9	9	19	28	2
2.	Benjamin Blomqvist (F)	2026-2027	Karhu-Kissat U20	U20 Suomi-sarja	7	16	9	25	8
3.	Dāvids Tarvids (F)	2026-2027	HC Plzen U20	Extraliga junioru	19	11	12	23	22
4.	Luca Iustin Moise (F)	2026-2027	ACSH Gheorgheni U20	1.Liga juniorov	13	11	10	21	4
5.	Toms Trockis (F)	2026-2027	Vernon Vipers	BCHL	16	10	11	21	8
6.	Joel Manninen (F)	2026-2027	Lukko U18	U18 SM-sarja	17	9	12	21	8
7.	Niklas Raassina (F)	2026-2027	KHK	III-divisioona	10	9	11	20	12
8.	Toomas Reijonen (F)	2026-2027	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	17	6	14	20	18
9.	Juuso Pirjola (F)	2026-2027	Ice Force Helsinki U20	U20 Suomi-sarja	9	9	10	19	4
10.	Konsta Jaakola (F)	2026-2027	EG Diez-Limburg	Regionalliga	5	8	11	19	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Karhu-Kissat U16 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	163 lbs	14.83
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	165 lbs	15.86
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	161 lbs	15.84
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	15.79
2022-2023	View Roster	5'10"	165 lbs	15.81

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Franchise All-Time Points

Karhu-Kissat U16 — 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

Karhu-Kissat U16 — 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

Karhu-Kissat U16 — 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.

Karhu-Kissat U16 — 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

Karhu-Kissat U16 — 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

Karhu-Kissat U16 — 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

Karhu-Kissat U16 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Leo Sormunen (F)	2011-2012	U16 I-divisioona	25	25	35	60	2.40	52
2.	Reko Pöntinen (F)	2025-2026	U16 Mestis	31	25	34	59	1.90	32
3.	Luca Iustin Moise (F)	2022-2023	U16 Mestis	35	39	18	57	1.63	59
4.	Niklas Andersson (F)	2010-2011	U16 I-divisioona	22	23	23	46	2.09	16
5.	Timi Porthén (F)	2015-2016	U16 Mestis	24	20	25	45	1.88	8

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Karhu-Kissat U16 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Luca Iustin Moise (F)	2022-2023	U16 Mestis	35	39	18	57	1.63	59
2.	Leo Sormunen (F)	2011-2012	U16 I-divisioona	25	25	35	60	2.40	52
3.	Reko Pöntinen (F)	2025-2026	U16 Mestis	31	25	34	59	1.90	32
4.	Niklas Andersson (F)	2010-2011	U16 I-divisioona	22	23	23	46	2.09	16
5.	Vili Kouvalainen (F)	2024-2025	U16 Suomi-sarja	18	21	23	44	2.44	2

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Karhu-Kissat U16 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Leo Sormunen (F)	2011-2012	U16 I-divisioona	25	25	35	60	2.40	52
2.	Reko Pöntinen (F)	2025-2026	U16 Mestis	31	25	34	59	1.90	32
3.	Iikka Kangasniemi (F)	2010-2011	U16 I-divisioona	22	16	27	43	1.95	24
4.	Benedek Tanko (F)	2022-2023	U16 Mestis	32	6	27	33	1.03	36
5.	Joonas Huttunen (F)	2024-2025	U16 Suomi-sarja	17	11	26	37	2.18	6

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Karhu-Kissat U16 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Phillipp Zheden (D)	2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	34	9	11	20	0.59	95
2.	Eero Lehtonen ()	2021-2022	U16 Mestis	24	2	0	2	0.08	81
3.	Jalmari Kattilakoski (D)	2011-2012	U16 I-divisioona	18	0	1	1	0.06	80
4.	Robin Naapila (D)	2009-2010	U16 I-divisioona	17	3	3	6	0.35	75
5.	Kristian Murto (F)	2017-2018	U16 Mestis	13	6	7	13	1.00	74