What league does Pelicans U16 play in?

Pelicans U16 play in the U16 SM-sarja.

When was Pelicans U16 founded?

Pelicans U16 was founded in 1996 in Lahti, FIN, Finland.

Where is Pelicans U16 based?

Pelicans U16 is based in Lahti, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Pelicans U16?

The head coach of Pelicans U16 is Vesa Petäjä.

Who is the captain of Pelicans U16?

The captain of Pelicans U16 is Matti Okker.

What arena does Pelicans U16 play in?

Pelicans U16 play their home games at SOL Areena in Lahti, FIN.

Pelicans U16

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2011-2012

2011-2012 Season

Pelicans U16 were 3-5-0 in the 2011-12 U16 SM-sarja season with 9 points, 3rd in the Esikarsinta 1 and 24th overall.

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2011-2012 Pelicans U16 Roster

Pelicans U16 — 2011-2012 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#2	Rasmus Forsberg (G)	30	1996	Ruotsinpyhtää, FIN	6'1"	163	L
	#26	Joonas Harald (G)	30	1996	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#1	Emil Larmi (G)	30	1996	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	185	L
	#60	Eeli Paakkari (G)	30	1996	Pertunmaa, FIN	5'8"	137	L
	#1	Otto Vehviläinen (G)	30	1996	Nastola, FIN	5'11"	165	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Samuel Fagerlund (D)	30	1996	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	#8	Toni Hannukkala (D)	29	1997	Lahti, FIN	6'3"	198	L
	#22	Juuso Helenius (D)	30	1996		5'10"	179	-
		Julius Jäntti (D)	29	1996		6'1"	198	R
	#19	Jesse Koskelo (D)	31	1995	Lahti, FIN	5'10"	179	L
	#24	Eero Kotilainen (D)	30	1996	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#12	Leo Lampainen (D)	29	1997		5'10"	134	L
	#6	Matti Okker (D)"C"	30	1996		6'2"	198	L
	#13	Jarkko Pynnönen (D)	28	1998	Lahti, FIN	6'1"	187	L
	#21	Eetu Rissanen (D)"A"	30	1996	Lahti, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#4	Nico Siitonen (D)	30	1996	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#9	Eetu Sopanen (D)	30	1996	Kouvola, FIN	6'5"	216	R
	#15	Max Walther (D)	29	1997	Heinola, FIN	-	-	L
FORWARDS
	#20	Lauri Heino (F)	29	1997	Lahti, FIN	6'2"	192	L
	#11	Jere Hokkanen (F)	29	1996		6'0"	172	L
	#7	Mikael Huhtala (F)"A"	29	1997	Lahti, FIN	5'10"	196	L
	#23	Niki Huovinen (C/W)"A"	30	1996	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	170	L
	#65	Eetu-Santeri Koivunen (F)	29	1997	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	183	L
	#16	Niklas Malinen (C)	30	1996	Hollola, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#18	Niki Maukonen (F)	30	1996		6'1"	187	L
	#9	Jere Pekkanen (F)	29	1997		5'11"	190	L
	#5	Nathaniel Pennanen (F)	30	1996		6'1"	196	L
		Aaro Putto (F)	28	1997		5'10"	181	L
	#61	Juho Rautanen (F)	30	1996	Nastola, FIN	5'9"	146	L
	#63	Sebastian Repo (RW)"A"	30	1996	Lahti, FIN	6'3"	212	R
	#14	Kasper Ruohonen (F)	29	1996	Lahti, FIN	5'10"	168	R
	#62	Santeri Skofelt (F)	30	1996	Lahti, FIN	5'9"	161	L
	#17	Juha Suni (F)	29	1996	Lahti, FIN	5'9"	198	R
	#64	Juho Veneskari (F)	30	1996	Kärkölä, FIN	6'1"	187	L
	#13	Ville Väinölä (F/D)	30	1996	Nastola, FIN	6'2"	187	L
	#22	Jonne Yliniemi (F)	30	1996	Hollola, FIN	5'9"	194	L
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2011-2012 Pelicans U16 Staff

Head CoachVesa Petäjä

Team Staff History

2011-2012 Pelicans U16 Captains

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Matti Okker

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2011-2012 Pelicans U16 Demographics

Pelicans U16 Facts

Plays in: U16 SM-sarja
Team Colors: -
Town: Lahti, FIN Map
Founded: 1996

2011-2012 Pelicans U16 Roster Facts

Nationalities

36 players

Experience

Pelicans U16: 897 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Pelicans (Liiga)
Pelicans U17 (U17 Ylempi)
Pelicans U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Pelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Pelicans U20 Team (U20 Aluesarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: SOL Areena
Location: Lahti, FIN
Capacity: 450
Construction Year: 2008

Pelicans U16 Games

Pelicans U16 — 2011-2012 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/17/2026 10:40 AM UTC	Pelicans U16	KalPa U16	-	U16 SM-sarja
10/09/2026 04:10 PM UTC	Pelicans U16	HS Falcons U16	-	U16 SM-sarja
09/26/2026 09:10 AM UTC	Pelicans U16	Jokerit U16	5 - 4 (OT 62:40)	U16 SM-sarja
09/25/2026 04:10 PM UTC	Pelicans U16	HS Riga 16	3 - 6	U16 SM-sarja
09/20/2026 02:30 PM UTC	JYP U16	Pelicans U16	10 - 4	U16 SM-sarja

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Pelicans U16 History and Standings

Pelicans U16 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U16 SM-sarja	6	1	4	-	1	0	20	32	5	0.83	8	-
2025-2026	U16 SM-sarja	25	6	18	-	0	1	76	133	19	0.76	10	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	11	7	4	-	0	0	36	33	21	1.91	5	-
2024-2025	U16 Mestis	21	17	3	-	1	0	150	48	53	2.52	1	Final loss
	U16 SM-sarja	13	7	4	-	1	1	52	50	24	1.85	7	Relegated
2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	25	19	3	-	2	1	121	58	62	2.48	1	Eighth Final Loss
	U16 SM-sarja	15	9	5	-	0	1	70	42	28	1.87	8	-
2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	16	4	9	-	2	1	48	63	17	1.06	11	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	24	13	7	-	2	2	88	57	45	1.88	5	-
2021-2022	U16 SM-sarja	16	13	3	-	0	0	73	37	39	2.44	1	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U16 SM-sarja	24	11	11	-	0	2	71	81	35	1.46	7	-
2020-2021	U16 SM-sarja	1	0	0	-	1	0	6	5	2	2	3	Season Cancelled
	U16 SM-sarja	20	11	5	-	3	1	83	52	40	2	3	-
2019-2020	U16 SM-sarja	17	9	7	-	1	0	73	66	29	1.71	4	Season Cancelled
	U16 SM-sarja	27	11	14	-	2	0	94	110	37	1.37	7	Final group
2018-2019	U16 SM-sarja	18	8	6	-	1	3	58	57	29	1.61	5	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	30	7	17	-	3	3	88	132	30	1	9	Final group
2017-2018	U16 SM-sarja	10	3	7	-	0	0	27	42	9	0.9	9	Quarterfinal loss
	U16 SM-sarja	24	16	6	-	0	2	110	57	50	2.08	4	-
2016-2017	U16 SM-sarja	18	11	4	-	2	1	69	44	38	2.11	1	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U16 SM-sarja	22	10	9	-	1	2	74	78	34	1.55	8	-
2015-2016	U16 SM-sarja	10	2	6	-	2	0	28	84	10	1	5	-
	U16 SM-sarja	18	6	12	-	0	0	65	97	18	1	9	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	10	3	7	-	0	0	48	58	9	0.9	4	-
2014-2015	U16 Mestis	14	11	1	-	2	0	112	30	37	2.64	1	Promoted
	U16 SM-sarja	20	6	11	-	0	2	62	90	23	1.15	7	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	10	4	6	-	0	0	31	48	12	1.2	5	-
2013-2014	U16 SM-sarja	20	10	7	-	2	1	113	103	35	1.75	5	-
	U16 SM-sarja	14	1	12	-	0	1	38	99	4	0.29	8	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	5	4	-	0	1	54	52	16	1.6	3	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Pelicans U16 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Vili Jämsen (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Vantaa U20	U20 Mestis	9	5	10	15	2
2.	Emil Kujala (F)	2026-2027	VG-62	II-divisioona	5	2	7	9	0
3.	Alexander Orban (F)	2026-2027	Pelicans U18	U18 SM-sarja	8	2	7	9	29
4.	Vertti Henttonen (F)	2026-2027	Pelicans U18	U18 SM-sarja	10	2	6	8	10
5.	Michal Jordán (D)	2026-2027	Pelicans U18	U18 SM-sarja	10	1	7	8	0
6.	Julius Torvinen (F)	2026-2027	Pelicans U18	U18 SM-sarja	10	4	3	7	2
7.	Sayam Limtong (F)	2026-2027	Marseille	Ligue Magnus	8	2	5	7	0
8.	Hannes Björninen (F)	2026-2027	SCL Tigers	NL	9	1	6	7	0
9.	Vertti Haikala (F)	2026-2027	Pelicans U20	U20 SM-sarja	8	0	7	7	4
10.	Arttu Virtanen (F)	2026-2027	PeTo	II-divisioona	4	5	1	6	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Pelicans U16 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	170 lbs	14.72
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	161 lbs	15.79
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	168 lbs	15.69
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	15.59
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	15.62

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Pelicans U16 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jesperi Viikilä (F)	62	18	54	72
2.	Joonas Jääskeläinen (F)	73	31	38	69
3.	Elias Vilén (F)	61	45	23	68
4.	Mikael Huhtala (F)	42	37	29	66
5.	Jonne Yliniemi (F)	38	32	32	64

Franchise All-Time Goals

Pelicans U16 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Elias Vilén (F)	61	45	23	68
2.	Mikael Huhtala (F)	42	37	29	66
3.	Aatu Viljanen (F)	28	37	22	59
4.	Brad Lambert (F)	26	35	23	58
5.	Joona Ikonen (F)	35	35	20	55

Franchise All-Time Assists

Pelicans U16 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jesperi Viikilä (F)	62	18	54	72
2.	Axel Skinnari (F)	77	14	44	58
3.	Vertti Henttonen (F)	67	12	42	54
4.	Joonas Jääskeläinen (F)	73	31	38	69
5.	Konsta Kostiainen (F)	58	24	38	62

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Pelicans U16 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Nico Siitonen (D)	51	4	17	145
2.	Alex Aura (D)	21	5	8	119
3.	Lauri Heino (F)	41	5	19	88
4.	Behailu Pussinen (F)	37	14	32	87
5.	Davit Kantola (D)	23	2	6	85

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Pelicans U16 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Axel Skinnari (F)	77	14	44	58
2.	Kasper Sallinen (D)	74	16	19	35
3.	Joonas Jääskeläinen (F)	73	31	38	69
4.	Jesse Koskelo (D)	72	4	19	23
5.	Aaro Rokio (F)	70	12	38	50

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Pelicans U16 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Topi Kettunen (F)	13	17	35	2.69
2.	Oskar Melichercik (F)	4	8	10	2.50
3.	Tuomas Sorsa (D)	24	26	55	2.29
4.	Olli Rahkonen (F)	27	23	61	2.26
5.	Brad Lambert (F)	26	35	58	2.23

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Pelicans U16 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Aleksi Rintala (F)	2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	37	28	33	61	1.65	8
2.	Joel Kontio (F)	2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	36	30	30	60	1.67	39
3.	Brad Lambert (F)	2017-2018	U16 SM-sarja Q	19	28	19	47	2.47	16
4.	Aatu Viljanen (F)	2008-2009	U16 I-divisioona	20	28	19	47	2.35	35
5.	Mikael Huhtala (F)	2011-2012	U16 I-divisioona	26	22	22	44	1.69	16

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Pelicans U16 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Joel Kontio (F)	2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	36	30	30	60	1.67	39
2.	Aleksi Rintala (F)	2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	37	28	33	61	1.65	8
3.	Brad Lambert (F)	2017-2018	U16 SM-sarja Q	19	28	19	47	2.47	16
4.	Aatu Viljanen (F)	2008-2009	U16 I-divisioona	20	28	19	47	2.35	35
5.	Joona Ikonen (F)	2019-2020	U16 SM-sarja Q	27	26	14	40	1.48	22

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Pelicans U16 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Aleksi Rintala (F)	2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	37	28	33	61	1.65	8
2.	Joel Kontio (F)	2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	36	30	30	60	1.67	39
3.	Joonas Ahvenainen (F)	2008-2009	U16 I-divisioona	21	9	29	38	1.81	18
4.	Vertti Henttonen (F)	2024-2025	U16 Mestis	16	6	29	35	2.19	26
5.	Konsta Kostiainen (F)	2024-2025	U16 Mestis	21	16	27	43	2.05	4

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Pelicans U16 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Alex Aura (D)	2015-2016	U16 SM-sarja	13	1	1	2	0.15	79
2.	Behailu Pussinen (F)	2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	33	14	17	31	0.94	75
3.	Davit Kantola (D)	2005-2006	U16 SM-sarja Q	10	1	1	2	0.20	73
4.	Aku Nevalainen (F)	2006-2007	U16 I-divisioona	13	17	13	30	2.31	71
5.	Topi Ahola (F)	2003-2004	U16 SM-sarja	17	12	4	16	0.94	70