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.

Who is the captain of Malax IF?

The captain of Malax IF is Rasmus Rönnholm.

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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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Malax IF were 21-6-0 in the 2025-26 II-divisioona season with 60 points, 2nd in the Lohko 3 and 5th overall.

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2025-2026 Malax IF Roster

Malax IF — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#79	Oliver Kärkkäinen (G)	24	2002	Vaasa, FIN	5'10"	154	L
	#34	Iiro Raikkerus (G)	27	1998	Pori, FIN	5'9"	154	L
	#1	Eemil Söderlund (G)	27	1999	Vaasa, FIN	6'1"	165	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#16	Daniel Ahlskog (D)	24	2002	Närpiö, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#18	Miska Harinen (D)Loan	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	172	R
	#4	Selmer Hemming (D)	17	2008		-	-	-
	#90	Valter Koivuniemi (D)	22	2004		-	-	L
	#26	Otto Kokki (D)	22	2004	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#5	Walter Nykvist (D)	24	2002	Vaasa, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#7	Simon Nässlin (D)	34	1992	Koivulahti, FIN	6'0"	183	L
	#73	Jan-Oskar Olsson (D)	25	2001	Porvoo, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#28	Ville Saukko (D)	32	1993	Vaasa, FIN	5'10"	192	R
	#84	Aleksandrs Smirnovs (D)	29	1997	Riga, LAT	6'3"	187	L
	#72	Jesse Väkelä (D)"A"	31	1995	Vaasa, FIN	6'0"	187	R
FORWARDS
	#37	Joackim Ahrner (F)	27	1999	Helsinki, FIN	5'6"	168	L
	#8	Linus Bäckström (F)	22	2004		-	-	-
	#27	Victor Engman (F)	25	2001	Vaasa, FIN	5'11"	174	L
	#71	Max Heikkilä (F)	27	1999	Alavus, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#16	Joel Johansson (F)	23	2003	Pietarsaari, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#80	Marcel Kanera (LW/C)	28	1998	Martin, SVK	6'3"	198	L
	#9	Emil Klaavu (F)	24	2002	Kokkola, FIN	5'9"	157	L
	#39	Robin Kronqvist (F)	21	2005	Vaasa, FIN	6'4"	201	L
	#46	Tomas Kronqvist (C)	21	2005	Vaasa, FIN	6'4"	187	L
	#57	Oscar Kurtén (F)	25	2001	Gentofte, DEN	5'10"	159	R
	#89	Tuomas Kähkönen (F)	25	2001	Kauniainen, FIN	5'10"	176	L
	#67	Matias Laaksonen (LW)	26	2000	Vantaa, FIN	5'11"	165	L
	#19	Valter Lindqvist (C)	24	2002	Kruunupyy, FIN	5'11"	168	L
	#91	Joona Myllyaho (F)	22	2004	Vaasa, FIN	5'10"	170	L
	#77	Joel Nygård (F)	21	2004		-	-	-
	#22	Aaron Nässlin (F)"A"	28	1997	Vaasa, FIN	5'9"	176	L
	#42	Rasmus Rönnholm (F)"C"	27	1999	Vaasa, FIN	5'8"	161	R
	#18	Aukusti Savijoki (F)	21	2004		5'11"	170	L
	#25	Otto Solin (LW)	21	2005	Tampere, FIN	-	-	L
	#85	Oliver Sundström (RW)	23	2002	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	159	R
	#45	Isak Söderback (F)"A"	25	2001	Vaasa, FIN	5'11"	179	L
Position: G: 2, D: 9, F: 20Av Age: 25.16 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Malax IF Staff

Head CoachRichard Fant
Asst. CoachPeetu Koponen
Sports ManagerRobert Flygar
Team ManagerJan Söderback
ChairmanRoger Herrgård
Equipment ManagerNiclas Björkgren

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Malax IF Captains

"C"

Rasmus Rönnholm

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 Malax IF Demographics

Malax IF Facts

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

2025-2026 Malax IF Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Malax IF: 1 599 GP
Liiga: 118 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 — 2025-2026 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	4	6	2	8	0
2.	Oskari Levänen (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	5	2	6	8	0
3.	Joackim Ahrner (F)	2026-2027	GrIFK	II-divisioona	4	1	4	5	0
4.	Valter Lindqvist (F)	2026-2027	IK Kronan	II-divisioona	3	2	2	4	4
5.	Mika Halava (F)	2026-2027	Kraft	II-divisioona	2	1	3	4	4
6.	Maxim Korobeinikov (F)	2026-2027	Muik Hockey II	III-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	8	0	3	3	4
9.	Emil Klaavu (F)	2026-2027	IK Kronan	II-divisioona	3	1	1	2	0
10.	Rasmus Parkkari (F)	2026-2027	Sport Akatemia	III-divisioona	3	1	1	2	2

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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)	157	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)	89	54	66	120

Franchise All-Time Goals

Malax IF — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Isak Söderback (F)	157	64	77	141
2.	Joackim Ahrner (F)	96	59	76	135
3.	Jonas Vironen (F)	109	59	70	129
4.	Rasmus Rönnholm (F)	89	54	66	120
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)	157	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.

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)	206	45	61	106
2.	Isak Söderback (F)	157	64	77	141
3.	Simon Nässlin (D)	156	32	74	106
4.	Victor Engman (F)	133	17	42	59
5.	Oscar Kurtén (F)	123	27	36	63

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)	24	19	67	2.79
4.	Tuomas Välirinne (F)	29	32	80	2.76
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