What league does RoKi U16 play in?

RoKi U16 play in the U16 Mestis.

When was RoKi U16 founded?

RoKi U16 was founded in 1979 in Rovaniemi, FIN, Finland.

Where is RoKi U16 based?

RoKi U16 is based in Rovaniemi, FIN.

Who is the head coach of RoKi U16?

The head coach of RoKi U16 is Juuso Nieminen.

Who is the captain of RoKi U16?

The captain of RoKi U16 is Niko Karvonen.

What arena does RoKi U16 play in?

RoKi U16 play their home games at Lappi Areena in Rovaniemi, FIN.

RoKi U16

2019-2020

2019-2020 Season

RoKi U16 were 8-9-1 in the 2019-20 U16 Mestis season with 24 points, 3rd in the Karsinta - Lohko III and 19th overall.

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2019-2020 RoKi U16 Roster

RoKi U16 — 2019-2020 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Juho Hyvönen (G)	21	2005		-	-	R
		Veeti Kurkinen (G)	22	2004	Kittilä, FIN	5'11"	163	L
	#34	Aleksi Kuru (G)	20	2005	Rovaniemi, FIN	6'0"	181	L
		Julle Lämsä (G)	21	2004	Rovaniemi, FIN	6'4"	187	L
		Miska Mäkitalo (G)	22	2004		-	-	L
		Kalle Ovaskainen (G)	23	2003		5'5"	117	L
	#1	Hannes Pränni (G)	20	2006	Rovaniemi, FIN	5'10"	163	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Panu Heikkilä (D)	22	2004		-	-	R
		Konsta Hämäläinen (D)	22	2004	Rovaniemi, FIN	6'1"	187	L
		Viljami Kiiskinen (D)	22	2004		-	-	R
		Timi Lempinen (D)	21	2005		-	-	-
		Niklas Lukkarila (D)	22	2004	Rovaniemi, FIN	5'8"	168	L
	#26	Jimi Lämsä (D)"A"	22	2004	Kemijärvi, FIN	5'10"	172	R
		Benjamin Middleton (D)	21	2005	Rovaniemi, FIN	6'2"	165	L
		Eero Repola (D)	22	2004		-	-	-
	#16	Otso Riipi (D)	22	2004	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	168	L
		Veeti Seljänperä (D)	21	2005	Rovaniemi, FIN	6'0"	172	L
FORWARDS
	#11	Elmeri Iivari (LW/RW)	21	2005	Rovaniemi, FIN	5'10"	192	L
		Niko Karvonen (F)	22	2004	Rovaniemi, FIN	5'7"	154	L
	#3	Niklas Kovalainen (F)	22	2004	Pello, FIN	5'10"	170	L
		Veikka Mäki-Runsas (F)	20	2006	Rovaniemi, FIN	5'6"	161	L
		Veeti Oiva (F)	22	2004		-	-	-
		Rasmus Pirttiperä (F)	22	2004	Kemi, FIN	5'9"	154	R
	#20	Sisu Pokka (F)	22	2004	Sodankylä, FIN	5'11"	181	R
		Topias Puljula (F)	21	2004		-	-	-
		Ville Puotiniemi (C)	22	2004	Rovaniemi, FIN	5'9"	168	L
	#17	Rini Siekkinen (F)	22	2004	Rovaniemi, FIN	-	-	-
		Juho Sirviö (F)	21	2004		-	-	-
	#14	Anttu Takkunen (F)	22	2004		-	-	L
	#9	Tuomas Turppa (F)	22	2004	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	165	R
Position: G: 6, D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 15.54 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 168 lbsCompare with other teams »

2019-2020 RoKi U16 Staff

Head CoachJuuso Nieminen
Asst. CoachHeikki Kemppainen
Asst. CoachHannu Oiva
Asst. CoachHarri Turppa
Goaltending CoachAku Perälä
Team ManagerPertti Heikkilä
Team ManagerMatti Karvonen
Equipment ManagerTimo Pirttiperä

Team Staff History

2019-2020 RoKi U16 Captains

"C"

Niko Karvonen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2019-2020 RoKi U16 Demographics

RoKi U16 Facts

Plays in: U16 Mestis
Team Colors: -
Town: Rovaniemi, FIN Map
Founded: 1979

2019-2020 RoKi U16 Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players

Experience

RoKi U16: 519 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

RoKi (Mestis)
RoKi A
RoKi U18 (U18 Mestis)
RoKi U18 Akatemia (U18 II-divisioona)
RoKi U20 (U20 SM-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Lappi Areena
Location: Rovaniemi, FIN
Capacity: 3 500
Construction Year: 2003

RoKi U16 Games

RoKi U16 — 2019-2020 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/05/2023 12:30 PM UTC	JYP U16	RoKi U16	5 - 2	U16 SM-sarja
11/04/2023 02:15 PM UTC	HC Nokia U16	RoKi U16	11 - 1	U16 SM-sarja
10/29/2023 12:00 PM UTC	RoKi U16	Ässät U16	2 - 5	U16 SM-sarja
10/28/2023 10:00 AM UTC	RoKi U16	Hermes U16	2 - 4	U16 SM-sarja
10/22/2023 08:30 AM UTC	Lukko U16	RoKi U16	7 - 5	U16 SM-sarja

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Latest Transactions

RoKi U16 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/03/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Nuutti Virta (G)	KeKi	Details
08/31/2025	Extension		Ossi Uimaniemi (F)		Details
08/31/2025	Extension		Aatu Holstila (D)		Details
08/31/2025	Extension		Eljas Aalto (D)		Details
08/31/2025	Extension		Konsta Toivanen (D)		Details

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RoKi U16 History and Standings

RoKi U16 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U16 Mestis	7	5	0	-	2	0	37	22	19	2.71	2	-
2025-2026	U16 Mestis	21	4	14	-	2	1	56	96	17	0.81	6	-
	U16 Mestis	12	7	5	-	0	0	91	36	21	1.75	3	-
2024-2025	U16 Mestis	13	8	3	-	2	0	85	48	28	2.15	5	Relegated
2023-2024	U16 Mestis	21	8	9	-	3	1	107	85	31	1.48	4	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	14	2	12	-	0	0	29	91	6	0.43	14	Relegated
2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	16	3	11	-	1	1	43	93	12	0.75	11	-
	U16 SM-sarja	2	1	0	-	1	0	11	7	5	2.5	1	Saved in relegation
	U16 SM-sarja	24	2	19	-	0	3	59	164	9	0.38	12	-
2021-2022	U16 SM-sarja	16	1	13	-	0	2	47	107	5	0.31	12	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	2	2	0	-	0	0	9	2	6	3	1	Promoted
	U16 Mestis	18	13	1	-	3	1	105	41	46	2.56	1	Promotion Play
2020-2021	U16 SM-sarja	8	2	4	-	2	0	28	32	10	1.25	4	No playoffs held
	U16 Mestis	14	11	1	-	1	1	81	31	36	2.57	1	-
2019-2020	U16 Mestis	11	3	7	-	0	1	42	55	10	0.91	7	Season Cancelled
	U16 Mestis	18	7	9	-	1	1	83	90	24	1.33	4	Final group
2018-2019	U16 Mestis	14	8	5	-	0	1	66	57	25	1.79	4	Did not make playoffs
	U16 Mestis	18	9	7	-	0	2	100	70	29	1.61	4	Relegated
2017-2018	U16 Mestis	14	3	10	-	1	0	41	72	11	0.79	6	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	24	2	22	-	0	0	62	195	6	0.25	12	-
2016-2017	U16 Mestis	14	11	2	-	1	0	69	44	35	2.5	2	Champion
	U16 Mestis	18	15	1	-	2	0	120	47	49	2.72	1	Final group
2014-2015	U16 Suomi-srja	12	12	0	0	-	-	98	42	24	2	1	Quarterfinal loss
	U16 Mestis	8	2	6	-	0	0	34	60	6	0.75	4	Relegated
	U16 SM-sarja	4	1	2	-	0	1	15	21	4	1	4	Relegated
2013-2014	U16 SM-sarja	4	2	1	-	1	0	14	15	8	2	5	Relegated
2012-2013	U16 Mestis	10	6	3	-	1	0	57	34	20	2	3	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	1	9	-	0	0	32	73	3	0.3	6	Relegated
2011-2012	U16 I-div	27	6	14	7	-	-	105	177	19	0.7	12	Did not make playoffs
	U16 I-div	8	6	1	1	-	-	67	28	13	1.63	1	Final group

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

RoKi U16 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Lucas Gyldén (F)	2026-2027	RoKi U18	U18 Mestis	14	6	10	16	27
2.	Tuomas Örn (F)	2026-2027	RoKi	Mestis	10	1	12	13	0
3.	Tomi Alanko (F)	2026-2027	RoKi	Mestis	9	5	6	11	0
4.	Joonas Alanne (F)	2026-2027	Kaltern/Caldaro	IHL	5	2	9	11	2
5.	Juho Lahdenkauppi (D)	2026-2027	RoKi Team	III-divisioona	3	6	4	10	10
6.	Osku Kesti (F)	2026-2027	RoKi U18	U18 Mestis	14	6	3	9	6
7.	Sampo Pikkuhookana (F)	2026-2027	YKI	III-divisioona	4	2	7	9	0
8.	Vilho Väisänen (F)	2026-2027	RoKi U18	U18 Mestis	13	2	7	9	4
9.	Topias Lampinen (F)	2026-2027	RoKi U18	U18 Mestis	14	0	9	9	8
10.	Elias Kunnari (F)	2026-2027	Jukurit U18	U18 Mestis	14	4	4	8	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

RoKi U16 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'5"	128 lbs	14.90
2025-2026	View Roster	5'9"	152 lbs	15.83
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	161 lbs	15.73
2023-2024	View Roster	5'10"	161 lbs	15.74
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	165 lbs	15.68

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

RoKi U16 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Topias Välimaa (F)	59	44	58	102
2.	Arttu Korsumäki (F)	66	51	38	89
3.	Elias Kaarela (F)	49	39	50	89
4.	Ville Halonen (F)	55	35	53	88
5.	Rico Siekkinen (F)	70	23	61	84

Franchise All-Time Goals

RoKi U16 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Arttu Korsumäki (F)	66	51	38	89
2.	Topias Välimaa (F)	59	44	58	102
3.	Elias Kaarela (F)	49	39	50	89
4.	Osku Kesti (F)	58	38	41	79
5.	Tuomas Juujärvi (F)	47	38	27	65

Franchise All-Time Assists

RoKi U16 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rico Siekkinen (F)	70	23	61	84
2.	Topias Välimaa (F)	59	44	58	102
3.	Jarkko Lambacka (D)	56	23	55	78
4.	Ville Halonen (F)	55	35	53	88
5.	Elias Kaarela (F)	49	39	50	89

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

RoKi U16 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Elmeri Mäki-Runsas (F)	46	10	19	141
2.	Petri Numminen (D)	40	9	28	140
3.	Jokke Kelahaara (F)	55	30	78	122
4.	Eemil Aatsinki (F)	61	6	15	109
5.	Jarkko Lambacka (D)	56	23	78	99

Franchise All-Time Games Played

RoKi U16 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Janne Ulkuniemi (F)	71	33	47	80
2.	Rico Siekkinen (F)	70	23	61	84
3.	Tuomas Örn (F)	68	15	44	59
4.	Mico Orajärvi (F)	67	30	30	60
5.	Arttu Korsumäki (F)	66	51	38	89

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

RoKi U16 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Joonas Alanne (F)	25	36	69	2.76
2.	Alvin Kotvio (F)	23	32	57	2.48
3.	Lauri Nevala (F)	17	15	38	2.24
4.	Antti Erkinjuntti (F)	12	11	26	2.17
5.	Joona Springare (D)	20	15	43	2.15

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

RoKi U16 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rico Siekkinen (F)	2012-2013	U16 Mestis	26	16	41	57	2.19	14
2.	Hermanni Näätänen (F)	2012-2013	U16 Mestis	26	26	25	51	1.96	18
3.	Elias Kaarela (F)	2015-2016	U16 Mestis	24	21	29	50	2.08	18
4.	Ville Halonen (F)	2011-2012	U16 I-divisioona	27	21	27	48	1.78	8
5.	Osku Kesti (F)	2025-2026	U16 Mestis	29	22	21	43	1.48	14

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

RoKi U16 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Hermanni Näätänen (F)	2012-2013	U16 Mestis	26	26	25	51	1.96	18
2.	Osku Kesti (F)	2025-2026	U16 Mestis	29	22	21	43	1.48	14
3.	Matej Mikes (F)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	35	22	19	41	1.17	57
4.	Elias Kaarela (F)	2015-2016	U16 Mestis	24	21	29	50	2.08	18
5.	Ville Halonen (F)	2011-2012	U16 I-divisioona	27	21	27	48	1.78	8

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

RoKi U16 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rico Siekkinen (F)	2012-2013	U16 Mestis	26	16	41	57	2.19	14
2.	Elias Kaarela (F)	2015-2016	U16 Mestis	24	21	29	50	2.08	18
3.	Ville Halonen (F)	2011-2012	U16 I-divisioona	27	21	27	48	1.78	8
4.	Hermanni Näätänen (F)	2012-2013	U16 Mestis	26	26	25	51	1.96	18
5.	Janne Ulkuniemi (F)	2013-2014	U16 Mestis	28	13	25	38	1.36	10

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

RoKi U16 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Juska Gehör (F)	2025-2026	U16 Mestis	28	18	16	34	1.21	95
2.	Jarkko Lambacka (D)	2025-2026	U16 Mestis	27	12	16	28	1.04	93
3.	Roope Patja (F)	2000-2001	U16 I-divisioona	12	5	12	17	1.42	77
4.	Aapo Karppinen (D)	2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	28	4	8	12	0.43	77
5.	Ukko Teppo (D)	2020-2021	U16 Mestis	12	7	12	19	1.58	71