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 Juho Autio.

Who is the captain of Malax IF?

The captain of Malax IF is Kim Nykvist.

What arena does Malax IF play in?

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

Malax IF

II-divisioona

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2022-2023 Season

Malax IF were 17-5-2 in the 2022-23 II-divisioona season with 51 points, 1st in the Lohko 3 and 8th overall.

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2022-2023 Malax IF Roster

Malax IF — 2022-2023 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Ulf-Erik Häggvik (G)	52	1973	Vaasa, FIN	6'1"	212	L
	#79	Oliver Kärkkäinen (G)	24	2002	Vaasa, FIN	5'10"	154	L
	#30	Jere Parviainen (G)	29	1997	Vantaa, FIN	6'4"	194	L
	#34	Iiro Raikkerus (G)	27	1998	Pori, FIN	5'9"	154	L
	#29	Wille Sundberg (G)	26	2000	Pietarsaari, FIN	5'10"	176	L
	#29	Milo Suorauha (G)Loan	21	2005		-	-	L
	#1	Eemil Söderlund (G)	27	1999	Vaasa, FIN	6'1"	165	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#46	Oscar Herrgård (D)	23	2003	Vaasa, FIN	5'8"	165	L
	#6	Emil Kaustinen (D)	21	2004		-	-	L
	#11	Kevin Malm (D)	25	2001	Malax, FIN	6'1"	165	L
	#86	Kim Nykvist (D)"C"	34	1992	Vaasa, FIN	5'8"	223	L
	#7	Simon Nässlin (D)	34	1992	Koivulahti, FIN	6'0"	183	L
	#89	Eemeli Rosing (D)	25	2000	Vaasa, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#84	Aleksandrs Smirnovs (D)	29	1997	Riga, LAT	6'3"	187	L
	#53	Justus Tuomivirta (D)	22	2004		-	-	-
	#4	Robin Väglund (D)	27	1999	Vaasa, FIN	6'3"	218	L
	#26	Jimmy West (D)	26	2000	Vaasa, FIN	5'11"	150	L
	#24	Marcus Wik (D)	26	2000	Uusikaarlepyy, FIN	5'9"	165	L
FORWARDS
	#37	Joackim Ahrner (F)"A"	27	1999	Helsinki, FIN	5'6"	168	L
	#67	Rasmus Björkgren (C)	23	2003	Vaasa, FIN	6'0"	168	L
	#27	Victor Engman (F)	25	2001	Vaasa, FIN	5'11"	174	L
	#91	Mika Halava (LW)"A"	39	1987	Pori, FIN	5'11"	176	R
	#70	Maxim Korobeinikov (F)	30	1996	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	181	R
	#57	Oscar Kurtén (F)	25	2001	Gentofte, DEN	5'10"	159	R
	#44	André Kutvonen (F)"A"	27	1999	Mustasaari, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#61	Matts Lehtinen (F)	25	2000	Helsinki, FIN	5'9"	172	R
	#73	Oskari Levänen (RW)	27	1999	Kouvola, FIN	5'9"	179	R
	#90	Aleksi Nikko (LW)	29	1997	Vaasa, FIN	6'2"	207	L
	#77	Joel Nygård (F)	21	2004		-	-	-
	#22	Aaron Nässlin (F)	28	1997	Vaasa, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#23	Markus Nässlin (RW)	35	1991	Vaasa, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#70	Johannes Pinta (LW/RW)	29	1997	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	#42	Rasmus Rönnholm (F)	27	1999	Vaasa, FIN	5'8"	161	R
	#45	Isak Söderback (F)	25	2001	Vaasa, FIN	5'11"	179	L
	#17	Joris Valciukas (F)	22	2004		5'10"	176	R
	#9	Tuomas Välirinne (F)	26	2000	Vaasa, FIN	6'1"	170	L
	#72	Alexander Yakovlev (F)	26	2000	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'11"	185	L
	#10	Kristian Åsvik (F)	31	1995	Kruunupyy, FIN	6'2"	185	L
Position: G: 5, D: 10, F: 18Av Age: 25.24 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 179 lbsCompare with other teams »

2022-2023 Malax IF Staff

Head CoachJuho Autio
Asst. CoachSam Björklund
Sports ManagerRobert Flygar
Team ManagerJan Söderback
ChairmanRoger Herrgård
Equipment ManagerNiclas Björkgren
Equipment ManagerJan Söderback
Equipment ManagerSören Storkamp

Team Staff History

2022-2023 Malax IF Captains

"C"

Kim Nykvist

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2022-2023 Malax IF Demographics

Malax IF Facts

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

2022-2023 Malax IF Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Malax IF: 1 280 GP
Liiga: 21 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

Malax IF — 2022-2023 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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Latest Transactions

Malax IF — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/02/2026	Confirmed	joining	Lasse Wallenius (F)	Mighty Cocks	Details
09/17/2026	Extension		Matias Laaksonen (F)		Details
09/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Eemeli Rosing (D)	No team	Details
09/15/2026	Extension		Iiro Raikkerus (G)		Details
09/15/2026	Confirmed	joining	Roope Uotila (F)	Pingviinit	Details
09/14/2026	Confirmed	joining	Kevin Snellman (D)	No team	Details
09/13/2026	Confirmed	joining	Topias Kosola (D)	KiPS	Details
09/13/2026	Extension		Aaron Nässlin (F)		Details

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Malax IF History and Standings

Malax IF — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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

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

Malax IF — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Tuomas Kähkönen (F)	2026-2027	GrIFK	II-divisioona	5	6	4	10	0
2.	Oskari Levänen (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	6	3	7	10	0
3.	Valter Lindqvist (F)	2026-2027	IK Kronan	II-divisioona	4	2	3	5	8
4.	Joackim Ahrner (F)	2026-2027	GrIFK	II-divisioona	5	1	4	5	2
5.	Maxim Korobeinikov (F)	2026-2027	Muik Hockey II	III-divisioona	3	1	3	4	4
6.	Mika Halava (F)	2026-2027	Kraft	II-divisioona	3	1	3	4	4
7.	Daniel Ahlskog (D)	2026-2027	Malax IF Team	III-divisioona	4	1	2	3	0
8.	Jimi Matikainen (D)	2026-2027	S-Kiekko	Suomi-sarja	9	0	3	3	4
9.	Rasmus Parkkari (F)	2026-2027	Sport Akatemia	III-divisioona	3	1	1	2	2
10.	Emil Klaavu (F)	2026-2027	IK Kronan	II-divisioona	4	1	1	2	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Malax IF — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	23.17
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	25.16
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	23.75
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	23.96
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	25.24

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Malax IF — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Isak Söderback (F)	158	64	78	142
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)	90	54	68	122

Franchise All-Time Goals

Malax IF — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Isak Söderback (F)	158	64	78	142
2.	Joackim Ahrner (F)	96	59	76	135
3.	Jonas Vironen (F)	109	59	70	129
4.	Rasmus Rönnholm (F)	90	54	68	122
5.	Heikki Hälli (F)	53	49	74	123

Franchise All-Time Assists

Malax IF — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Isak Söderback (F)	158	64	78	142
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.

Malax IF — 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

Malax IF — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aaron Nässlin (F)	207	45	61	106
2.	Isak Söderback (F)	158	64	78	142
3.	Simon Nässlin (D)	156	32	74	106
4.	Victor Engman (F)	134	17	42	59
5.	Oscar Kurtén (F)	124	27	38	65

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Malax IF — 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)	25	21	70	2.80
4.	Tuomas Välirinne (F)	30	34	83	2.77
5.	Mika Halava (F)	21	29	55	2.62

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Malax IF — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tuomas Välirinne (F)	2022-2023	II-divisioona	23	24	38	62	2.70	22
2.	Jani Kiviniemi (F)	2017-2018	II-divisioona	23	26	30	56	2.43	65
3.	Mika Halava (F)	2022-2023	II-divisioona	21	29	26	55	2.62	16
4.	Heikki Hälli (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	22	26	25	51	2.32	6
5.	Matias Laaksonen (F)	2025-2026	II-divisioona	18	14	37	51	2.83	18

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Malax IF — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mika Halava (F)	2022-2023	II-divisioona	21	29	26	55	2.62	16
2.	Jani Kiviniemi (F)	2017-2018	II-divisioona	23	26	30	56	2.43	65
3.	Heikki Hälli (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	22	26	25	51	2.32	6
4.	Tuomas Välirinne (F)	2022-2023	II-divisioona	23	24	38	62	2.70	22
5.	Tuomas Kähkönen (F)	2025-2026	II-divisioona	18	24	19	43	2.39	22

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Malax IF — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tuomas Välirinne (F)	2022-2023	II-divisioona	23	24	38	62	2.70	22
2.	Matias Laaksonen (F)	2025-2026	II-divisioona	18	14	37	51	2.83	18
3.	Jani Kiviniemi (F)	2017-2018	II-divisioona	23	26	30	56	2.43	65
4.	Teemu Kaislehto (D)	2017-2018	II-divisioona	25	6	29	35	1.40	16
5.	Joackim Ahrner (F)	2024-2025	II-divisioona	23	14	28	42	1.83	10

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Malax IF — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mikko Pirkola (D)	2017-2018	II-divisioona	15	0	6	6	0.40	87
2.	Johnny Martin (F)	2018-2019	II-divisioona	16	3	16	19	1.19	86
3.	Jani Kiviniemi (F)	2017-2018	II-divisioona	23	26	30	56	2.43	65
4.	Anton Ivars (F)	2017-2018	II-divisioona	25	11	19	30	1.20	65
5.	Niklas Westerback (D)	2019-2020	II-divisioona	15	3	1	4	0.27	64