What league does Kärpät U16 play in?

Kärpät U16 play in the U16 SM-sarja.

When was Kärpät U16 founded?

Kärpät U16 was founded in 1974 in Oulu, FIN, Finland.

Where is Kärpät U16 based?

Kärpät U16 is based in Oulu, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Kärpät U16?

The head coach of Kärpät U16 is Olli Holopainen.

Who is the captain of Kärpät U16?

The captain of Kärpät U16 is Benjamin Pietilä.

What arena does Kärpät U16 play in?

Kärpät U16 play their home games at Oulun jäähalli 2 in Oulu, FIN.

Kärpät U16

U16 SM-sarja

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2021-2022

2021-2022 Season

Kärpät U16 were 15-8-1 in the 2021-22 U16 SM-sarja season with 45 points, 3rd in the Karsintasarja - Lohko I and 8th overall.

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2021-2022 Kärpät U16 Roster

Kärpät U16 — 2021-2022 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Niklas Huovila (G)	20	2006	Haapavesi, FIN	5'10"	141	L
	#35	Lauri Kivimäki (G)	18	2007	Kiiminki, FIN	6'2"	185	L
	#32	Aarno Luukkonen (G)	20	2006		-	-	L
	#30	Teemu Lämsä (G)	20	2006	Kiiminki, FIN	5'11"	159	L
	#1	Aatu Myllykangas (G)	20	2006	Ylivieska, FIN	6'2"	198	L
	#82	Olli Törmänen (G)	20	2006	Oulu, FIN	-	-	R
	#1	Arttu Ylitalo (G)	19	2007	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	176	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#93	Alvar Ervasti (D)	19	2007	Oulu, FIN	6'4"	201	L
	#66	Arttu Hokkanen (D)	20	2006		-	-	L
	#44	Jere Kreus (D)	20	2006		-	-	-
	#7	Aaro Liedes (D)	19	2007		-	-	-
	#65	Matias Oja (D)	20	2006		5'8"	143	R
	#28	Elmo Okkonen (D)	19	2006	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#50	Jarno Palokangas (D)	20	2006	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	170	L
	#38	Heikki Peipinen (D)	20	2006	Kirkkonummi, FIN	6'0"	192	L
	#8	Elmer Peräaho (D)"C"	20	2006	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	154	L
	#10	Samuli Ponto (D)	19	2007	Oulunsalo, FIN	-	-	L
	#24	Lasse Rautiainen (D)	20	2006	Kajaani, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#66	Veeti Ruotsalainen (D)	19	2007	Oulunsalo, FIN	5'11"	168	L
	#7	Juuso Silvola (D)	20	2006		-	-	-
	#5	Elias Tiensuu (D)	18	2007	Vantaa, FIN	5'11"	170	L
	#63	Aleksi Tynkilä (D)	19	2007	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	176	R
FORWARDS
	#87	Eemil Alanko (F)	20	2006	Kuusalu, EST	5'11"	176	L
	#37	Kimo Bont (C)	20	2006		5'11"	165	L
	#13	Emil Gussander (LW)	19	2007	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#88	Vili Kangasniemi (F)	20	2006	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#16	Arttu Karjalainen (RW)	19	2007	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	218	R
	#18	Tomi Kivelä (F)	20	2006		-	-	-
	#6	Niilo Laurila-Harju (F)	20	2006		-	-	L
	#63	Markus Loponen (C)	20	2006	Oulu, FIN	6'1"	185	L
	#26	Urho Mattila (F)	19	2007	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	192	L
	#86	Tatu Mettovaara (F)	20	2006		6'0"	185	R
	#29	Sakari Määttä (F)	20	2006		-	-	-
	#14	Benjamin Pietilä (C/LW)"C"	20	2006	Oulu, FIN	5'7"	168	L
	#91	Eeli Pinola (C)	20	2006		5'10"	181	L
	#71	Roope Pitkänen (RW)	19	2006	Muhos, FIN	5'11"	179	R
	#9	Nico-Patrik Pohjola (F)	19	2006	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	170	R
	#44	Leevi Ponto (F)	19	2007	Oulu, FIN	-	-	L
	#11	Markus Saarenpää (F)	20	2006		6'3"	207	L
	#77	Henri Törmikoski (F)	20	2006		-	-	-
	#13	Lauri Vilmi (LW)	20	2006	Oulu, FIN	5'7"	154	L
	#25	Nooa Viuhkola (RW)	20	2006	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	192	L
Position: G: 4, D: 8, F: 18Av Age: 15.67 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 179 lbsCompare with other teams »

2021-2022 Kärpät U16 Staff

Head CoachOlli Holopainen
Asst. CoachMarkku Erholtz
Asst. CoachArttu Holtinkoski
Goaltending CoachOskari Määttä
Conditioning CoachMikko Gröhn
Equipment ManagerJussi Pinola

Team Staff History

2021-2022 Kärpät U16 Captains

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Team Captaincy History

2021-2022 Kärpät U16 Demographics

Kärpät U16 Facts

Plays in: U16 SM-sarja
Team Colors: -
Town: Oulu, FIN Map
Founded: 1974

2021-2022 Kärpät U16 Roster Facts

Nationalities

41 players
1 player

Experience

Kärpät U16: 776 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Kärpät (Liiga)
Kärpät U17 Etelä (U17 Suomi-sarja)
Kärpät U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Kärpät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Kärpät U20 Akatemia

Arena Information

Arena Name: Oulun jäähalli 2
Location: Oulu, FIN
Capacity: -
Construction Year: 2008

Kärpät U16 Games

Kärpät U16 — 2021-2022 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/31/2026 10:00 AM UTC	Kärpät U16	Ilves U16	-	U16 SM-sarja
10/17/2026 09:00 AM UTC	Kärpät U16	Kiekko-Espoo U16	4 - 2	U16 SM-sarja
10/11/2026 10:15 AM UTC	Tappara U16	Kärpät U16	2 - 5	U16 SM-sarja
10/10/2026 10:50 AM UTC	TPS U16	Kärpät U16	4 - 3 (SO)	U16 SM-sarja

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Latest Transactions

Kärpät U16 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
06/06/2018	Confirmed	leaving	Rami Määttä (D)	Ässät U18	Details
06/06/2018	Confirmed	leaving	Valtteri Karnaranta (F)	Ässät U18	Details

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Kärpät U16 History and Standings

Kärpät U16 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U16 SM-sarja	9	7	0	-	1	1	72	22	24	2.67	1	-
2025-2026	U16 SM-sarja	25	21	3	-	1	0	169	61	65	2.6	1	Champion
	U16 SM-sarja	10	7	1	-	1	1	54	22	24	2.4	2	-
2024-2025	U16 SM-sarja	25	16	8	-	0	1	113	57	49	1.96	3	Champion
	U16 SM-sarja	13	11	0	-	0	2	78	13	35	2.69	1	-
2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	25	14	7	-	3	1	109	72	49	1.96	4	Bronze game loss
	U16 SM-sarja	14	10	2	-	1	1	99	29	33	2.36	2	-
2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	16	5	8	-	2	1	55	67	20	1.25	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U16 SM-sarja	24	15	5	-	3	1	133	71	52	2.17	3	-
2021-2022	U16 SM-sarja	16	7	7	-	2	0	57	61	25	1.56	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U16 SM-sarja	24	14	8	-	1	1	114	78	45	1.88	3	-
2020-2021	U16 SM-sarja	4	1	3	-	0	0	9	16	3	0.75	5	Season Cancelled
	U16 SM-sarja	21	14	4	-	2	1	120	58	47	2.24	3	-
2019-2020	U16 SM-sarja	16	8	3	-	3	2	81	60	32	2	3	Season Cancelled
	U16 SM-sarja	27	12	11	-	4	0	138	102	44	1.63	5	Final group
2018-2019	U16 SM-sarja	18	14	0	-	2	2	138	60	48	2.67	1	Champion
	U16 SM-sarja	27	23	3	-	0	1	229	77	70	2.59	1	Final group
2017-2018	U16 SM-sarja	10	9	1	-	0	0	63	21	27	2.7	1	Final loss
	U16 SM-sarja	24	21	2	-	0	1	225	46	64	2.67	1	-
2016-2017	U16 SM-sarja	18	13	2	-	3	0	117	49	45	2.5	1	Final loss
	U16 SM-sarja	22	17	2	-	1	2	158	60	55	2.5	1	-
2015-2016	U16 SM-sarja	18	12	3	-	1	2	89	55	40	2.22	2	Bronze game win
	U16 SM-sarja	10	9	1	-	0	0	78	35	27	2.7	1	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	8	2	-	0	0	62	26	24	2.4	2	-
2014-2015	U16 SM-sarja	18	15	1	-	0	2	86	42	27	1.5	1	Final loss
	U16 SM-sarja	14	9	3	-	1	1	73	31	30	2.14	2	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	7	3	-	0	0	75	25	21	2.1	2	-
2013-2014	U16 SM-sarja	18	12	4	-	1	1	81	53	39	2.17	2	Final loss
	U16 SM-sarja	14	9	4	-	0	1	78	39	28	2	2	Final group
	U16 SM-sarja	10	7	1	-	1	1	81	20	24	2.4	1	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Kärpät U16 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Niilo Jokinen (F)	2026-2027	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	15	6	16	22	18
2.	Luukas Jurvelin (F)	2026-2027	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-sarja	14	8	11	19	4
3.	Olli Kylmälä (F)	2026-2027	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-sarja	14	7	10	17	10
4.	Valtteri Karnaranta (F)	2026-2027	TUTO Hockey	Mestis	10	1	16	17	0
5.	Aarno Erholtz (F)	2026-2027	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-sarja	12	5	10	15	2
6.	Sebastian Aho (F)	2026-2027	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	11	6	8	14	12
7.	Oula Ihalainen (F)	2026-2027	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	13	6	8	14	22
8.	Mikko Tauriainen (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Ketut	III-divisioona	3	6	7	13	0
9.	Jesse Puljujärvi (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	NL	11	6	7	13	35
10.	Aleksi Lämsä (F)	2026-2027	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	14	5	8	13	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Kärpät U16 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'8"	139 lbs	14.88
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	161 lbs	15.89
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	15.76
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	15.74
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	15.68

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Kärpät U16 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aatu Räty (F)	79	63	90	153
2.	Mikko Tauriainen (F)	67	41	70	111
3.	Arttu Luusuaniemi (F)	52	51	56	107
4.	Ville Koivunen (F)	43	33	60	93
5.	Leevi Kinnunen (F)	42	30	63	93

Franchise All-Time Goals

Kärpät U16 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aatu Räty (F)	79	63	90	153
2.	Niko Kiviniemi (F)	41	56	30	86
3.	Arttu Luusuaniemi (F)	52	51	56	107
4.	Sami Pekkala (F)	50	47	26	73
5.	Otto Mykrä (F)	78	45	45	90

Franchise All-Time Assists

Kärpät U16 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aatu Räty (F)	79	63	90	153
2.	Mikko Tauriainen (F)	67	41	70	111
3.	Leevi Kinnunen (F)	42	30	63	93
4.	Ville Koivunen (F)	43	33	60	93
5.	Arttu Luusuaniemi (F)	52	51	56	107

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Kärpät U16 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jere Tihinen (D)	43	7	19	143
2.	Ekue Tomety (D)	34	8	22	142
3.	Jaakko Alasaarela (F)	34	17	42	116
4.	Roope Loukasvuori (D)	33	3	11	109
5.	Petri Halme (F)	32	23	38	105

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Kärpät U16 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aatu Räty (F)	79	63	90	153
2.	Otto Mykrä (F)	78	45	45	90
3.	Jesse Saarinen (F)	76	36	29	65
4.	Alvar Ervasti (D)	70	13	25	38
5.	Mikko Tauriainen (F)	67	41	70	111

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Kärpät U16 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Reijo Ruotsalainen (D)	4	6	14	3.50
2.	Mikael Granlund (F)	23	36	71	3.09
3.	Antti Kalapudas (F)	24	29	66	2.75
4.	Jari Viuhkola (F)	17	20	45	2.65
5.	Harri Pälve (F)	25	18	65	2.60

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Kärpät U16 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Arttu Luusuaniemi (F)	2010-2011	U16 SM-sarja	27	35	36	71	2.63	38
2.	Aatu Räty (F)	2017-2018	U16 SM-sarja Q	21	35	30	65	3.10	16
3.	Jesper Torkell (F)	2025-2026	U16 SM-sarja	33	29	35	64	1.94	12
4.	Mikko Juusola (F)	2013-2014	U16 SM-sarja	31	28	36	64	2.06	14
5.	Arttu Ruotsalainen (F)	2011-2012	U16 SM-sarja	30	24	35	59	1.97	18

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Kärpät U16 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Arttu Luusuaniemi (F)	2010-2011	U16 SM-sarja	27	35	36	71	2.63	38
2.	Aatu Räty (F)	2017-2018	U16 SM-sarja Q	21	35	30	65	3.10	16
3.	Marko Tauriainen (F)	1993-1994	U16 SM-sarja	30	35	18	53	1.77	62
4.	Roope Säkkinen (F)	2013-2014	U16 SM-sarja	32	33	12	45	1.41	18
5.	Joonas Lohisalo (F)	2018-2019	U16 SM-sarja Q	27	32	16	48	1.78	4

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Kärpät U16 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Atte Karppinen (F)	2013-2014	U16 SM-sarja	32	13	40	53	1.66	12
2.	Leevi Kinnunen (F)	2018-2019	U16 SM-sarja Q	26	18	39	57	2.19	10
3.	Mikko Tauriainen (F)	2009-2010	U16 SM-sarja	27	18	38	56	2.07	22
4.	Juho Korhonen (D)	2014-2015	U16 SM-sarja	32	19	37	56	1.75	8
5.	Matias Apukka (D)	2024-2025	U16 SM-sarja	37	5	37	42	1.14	18

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Kärpät U16 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Petri Halme (F)	1995-1996	U16 SM-sarja	32	23	15	38	1.19	105
2.	Jaakko Alasaarela (F)	2010-2011	U16 SM-sarja	24	12	17	29	1.21	104
3.	Niilo Gussander (D)	2024-2025	U16 SM-sarja	35	7	14	21	0.60	88
4.	Tomi Mustonen (F)	1998-1999	U16 SM-sarja	21	26	18	44	2.10	86
5.	Arttu Karjalainen (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	35	20	16	36	1.03	82