What league does Malax IF play in?

Malax IF play in the II-divisioona.

When was Malax IF founded?

Malax IF was founded in 1945 in Malax, FIN, Finland.

Where is Malax IF based?

Malax IF is based in Malax, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Malax IF?

The head coach of Malax IF is Richard Fant.

What arena does Malax IF play in?

Malax IF play their home games at Targahallen in Malax, FIN.

Malax IF

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2026-2027 Malax IF Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#79	Oliver Kärkkäinen (G)	24	2002	Vaasa, FIN	5'10"	154	L	26/27
DEFENSEMEN
		Elias Gustafsson (D)	21	2005	Mustasaari, FIN	6'6"	203	R	26/27
	#5	Walter Nykvist (D)	24	2002	Vaasa, FIN	5'11"	176	L	26/27
		Hannes Salo (D)	17	2009	Malax, FIN	6'0"	165	L	26/27
	#84	Aleksandrs Smirnovs (D)	29	1997	Riga, LAT	6'3"	187	L	26/27
FORWARDS
	#27	Victor Engman (F)	25	2001	Vaasa, FIN	5'11"	174	L	26/27
	#80	Marcel Kanera (LW/C)	28	1998	Martin, SVK	6'3"	198	L	26/27
	#46	Tomas Kronqvist (C)	21	2005	Vaasa, FIN	6'4"	187	L	26/27
	#57	Oscar Kurtén (F)	25	2001	Gentofte, DEN	5'10"	159	R	26/27
	#91	Joona Myllyaho (F)	22	2004	Vaasa, FIN	5'10"	170	L	26/27
		Lucas Rautava (F)	20	2005	Vaasa, FIN	6'4"	203	L	26/27
	#42	Rasmus Rönnholm (F)	27	1999	Vaasa, FIN	5'8"	161	R	26/27
	#25	Otto Solin (LW)	21	2005	Tampere, FIN	-	-	L	26/27
	#45	Isak Söderback (F)	25	2001	Vaasa, FIN	5'11"	179	L	26/27
	#18	Oliver West (F)	21	2005	Vaasa, FIN	5'8"	152	L	26/27

Position: G: 1, D: 4, F: 10Av Age: 23.33 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Malax IF Staff

Head CoachRichard Fant
Asst. CoachPeetu Koponen

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2026-2027 Malax IF Demographics

Malax IF Facts

Plays in: II-divisioona
Team Colors: -
Town: Malax, FIN Map
Founded: 1945

2026-2027 Malax IF Roster Facts

Nationalities

13 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Malax IF: 689 GP
KHL: 1 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Malax IF Team (III-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Targahallen
Location: Malax, FIN
Capacity: 150
Construction Year: 2015

Malax IF Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
02/21/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Malax IF	S-Kiekko Team	22 - 3	II-divisioona
02/14/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Malax IF	APV	11 - 1	II-divisioona
02/08/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Kraft	Malax IF	6 - 7 (OT 60:25)	II-divisioona
02/07/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Malax IF	HighSticks HT	5 - 2	II-divisioona
01/31/2026 03:00 PM UTC	Hela-Kiekko	Malax IF	2 - 6	II-divisioona

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09/08/2026

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Robin Kronqvist (F)

Leaving forMuik Hockey

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Rasmus Rönnholm (F)

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09/05/2026

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Joackim Ahrner (F)

Leaving forGrIFK

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08/27/2026

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Elias Gustafsson (D)

Joining fromVännäs HC U20

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08/25/2026

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Hannes Salo (D)

Joining fromKraft U18

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08/20/2026

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Oliver Kärkkäinen (G)

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08/18/2026

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Tomas Kronqvist (F)

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08/17/2026

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Walter Nykvist (D)

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Malax IF History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	II-divisioona	27	18	6	-	3	0	180	98	60	2.22	2	Final loss
2024-2025	II-divisioona	26	12	10	-	4	0	128	111	44	1.69	4	Champion
2023-2024	II-divisioona	25	10	12	-	1	2	111	105	34	1.36	5	Champion
2022-2023	II-divisioona	24	15	5	-	2	2	156	95	51	2.13	1	Champion
2021-2022	II-divisioona	21	10	9	-	1	1	88	95	33	1.57	3	Final loss
2020-2021	II-divisioona	9	2	7	-	0	0	17	43	6	0.67	9	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	II-divisioona	24	16	5	-	1	2	129	98	52	2.17	2	Semifinal loss
2018-2019	II-divisioona	24	15	9	-	0	0	113	95	45	1.88	3	Semifinal loss
2017-2018	II-divisioona	27	18	5	-	2	2	174	96	60	2.22	2	Semifinal loss
2016-2017	II-divisioona	14	12	1	-	0	1	125	49	37	2.64	1	Promoted
	III-divisioona	12	11	1	0	-	-	103	29	22	1.83	1	-
2007-2008	III-divisioona	9	0	9	0	-	-	12	92	0	0	10	-
2002-2003	III-divisioona	4	3	0	1	-	-	26	13	7	1.75	2	-
	III-divisioona	8	2	6	0	-	-	26	54	4	0.5	7	-
2000-2001	III-divisioona	10	1	7	2	-	-	28	85	4	0.4	5	-
	III-divisioona	4	1	3	0	-	-	17	51	2	0.5	4	-
1999-2000	IV-divisioona	12	3	6	3	-	-	62	72	9	0.75	5	-
1997-1998	IV-divisioona	16	12	3	1	-	-	110	61	25	1.56	3	-
1975-1976	III-divisioona	10	9	1	0	-	-	67	28	18	1.8	1	Qualification loss

Malax IF Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	2	0	2	-	-	-	6	17	0	0	-	Relegated
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	3	1	1	-	0	1	11	12	-	-	-	First round loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jimi Matikainen (D)	2026-2027	S-Kiekko	Suomi-sarja	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Maxim Korobeinikov (F)	2026-2027	Muik Hockey II	III-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Emil Kaustinen (D)	2026-2027	Umeå HK	Division 3	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Valter Lindqvist (F)	2026-2027	IK Kronan	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Petter Herrgård (F)	2026-2027	Bollnäs IS	Division 2	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Tuomas Kähkönen (F)	2026-2027	GrIFK	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Emil Klaavu (F)	2026-2027	IK Kronan	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Marcus Wik (D)	2026-2027	Muik Hockey	Suomi-sarja	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Mika Halava (F)	2026-2027	Kraft	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Joackim Ahrner (F)	2026-2027	GrIFK	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	23.33
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	25.13
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	23.75
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	23.92
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	25.21

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Isak Söderback (F)	155	64	77	141
2.	Joackim Ahrner (F)	96	59	76	135
3.	Jonas Vironen (F)	109	59	70	129
4.	Heikki Hälli (F)	53	49	74	123
5.	Rasmus Rönnholm (F)	86	53	61	114

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Isak Söderback (F)	155	64	77	141
2.	Joackim Ahrner (F)	96	59	76	135
3.	Jonas Vironen (F)	109	59	70	129
4.	Rasmus Rönnholm (F)	86	53	61	114
5.	Heikki Hälli (F)	53	49	74	123

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Isak Söderback (F)	155	64	77	141
2.	Teemu Kaislehto (D)	73	28	77	105
3.	Joackim Ahrner (F)	96	59	76	135
4.	Heikki Hälli (F)	53	49	74	123
5.	Simon Nässlin (D)	156	32	74	106

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Kim Nykvist (D)	119	11	45	202
2.	Johnny Martin (F)	49	21	80	189
3.	Markus Nässlin (F)	95	40	111	150
4.	Simon Nässlin (D)	156	32	106	122
5.	Anton Ivars (F)	59	30	88	116

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aaron Nässlin (F)	200	45	61	106
2.	Simon Nässlin (D)	156	32	74	106
3.	Isak Söderback (F)	155	64	77	141
4.	Victor Engman (F)	127	17	41	58
5.	Kim Nykvist (D)	119	11	34	45

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Samuli Kivimäki (F)	6	15	24	4.00
2.	Oskari Hakomäki (F)	11	10	33	3.00
3.	Matias Laaksonen (F)	18	14	51	2.83
4.	Tuomas Välirinne (F)	23	24	62	2.70
5.	Mika Halava (F)	21	29	55	2.62

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Tuomas Välirinne (F)	2022-2023	23	24	62
2.	Jani Kiviniemi (F)	2017-2018	23	26	56
3.	Mika Halava (F)	2022-2023	21	29	55
4.	Heikki Hälli (F)	2018-2019	22	26	51
5.	Matias Laaksonen (F)	2025-2026	18	14	51

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mika Halava (F)	2022-2023	21	29	55
2.	Jani Kiviniemi (F)	2017-2018	23	26	56
3.	Heikki Hälli (F)	2018-2019	22	26	51
4.	Tuomas Välirinne (F)	2022-2023	23	24	62
5.	Tuomas Kähkönen (F)	2025-2026	18	24	43

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Tuomas Välirinne (F)	2022-2023	23	38	62
2.	Matias Laaksonen (F)	2025-2026	18	37	51
3.	Jani Kiviniemi (F)	2017-2018	23	30	56
4.	Teemu Kaislehto (D)	2017-2018	25	29	35
5.	Joackim Ahrner (F)	2024-2025	23	28	42

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Mikko Pirkola (D)	2017-2018	15	6	87
2.	Johnny Martin (F)	2018-2019	16	19	86
3.	Jani Kiviniemi (F)	2017-2018	23	56	65
4.	Anton Ivars (F)	2017-2018	25	30	65
5.	Niklas Westerback (D)	2019-2020	15	4	64