What league does Peliitat U20 play in?

Peliitat U20 play in the U20 Suomi-sarja.

When was Peliitat U20 founded?

Peliitat U20 was founded in 1969 in Heinola, FIN, Finland.

Where is Peliitat U20 based?

Peliitat U20 is based in Heinola, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Peliitat U20?

The head coach of Peliitat U20 is Kalle Virtanen.

Who is the captain of Peliitat U20?

The captain of Peliitat U20 is Niko Sipilä.

What arena does Peliitat U20 play in?

Peliitat U20 play their home games at Versowood Areena in Heinola, FIN.

What are the team colors of Peliitat U20?

The team colors of Peliitat U20 are Red + Black + White.

Peliitat U20

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2025-2026 Peliitat U20 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Ayvin Eidsness (G)	21	2004	Firestone, CO, USA	6'3"	205	R	25/26
	#35	Lars Fössl (G)	19	2006	São Paulo, BRA	5'10"	181	L	Junior
	#35	Topi Jokinen (G)	20	2006	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	165	L	25/26
	#36	Aarni Lehtinen (G)	19	2006	Heinola, FIN	6'3"	168	L	Junior
	#30	Petteri Leväjärvi (G)	20	2005	Pori, FIN	6'2"	168	L	Junior
DEFENSEMEN
	#9	Jasper Heikkinen (D)	18	2007	Lahti, FIN	-	-	L	25/26
	#43	Veeti Honkala (D)	18	2007	Lahti, FIN	-	-	L	25/26
	#11	Pekka Honkanen (D)	18	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#59	Eetu Karhunen (D)	19	2006	Nastola, FIN	5'11"	176	L	Junior
	#44	Oliver Kettunen (D)	16	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#3	Oskari Koponen (D)	18	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#45	Valtteri Nissinen (D)	19	2006	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	181	L	Junior
	#46	Arttu Siitonen (D)	20	2005	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	174	L	25/26
FORWARDS
	#44	Anton Järvinen (F)	19	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#78	Akseli Kaitainen (F)	19	2006	Lahti, FIN	5'9"	154	L	Junior
	#95	Joona Karjalainen (C)	20	2005	Lahti, FIN	5'7"	170	R	25/26
	#2	Donat Kazsmer (LW/RW)	20	2005	Miskolc, HUN	5'11"	194	L	Junior
	#2	Oliver Kuntonen (F)	20	2005	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	187	L	25/26
	#55	Santeri Lopakka (LW)	20	2005	Lahti, FIN	5'8"	150	L	Junior
	#14	Otso Maaranen (F)	18	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#86	Joel Maijala (F)	20	2005		5'10"	146	R	Junior
	#13	Niklas Meiseri (C)	18	2007	Hollola, FIN	5'7"	137	L	25/26
	#98	Aapo Meronen (F)	19	2006	Lahti, FIN	6'4"	198	L	Junior
	#88	Aleksi Pippuri (F)	18	2007	Lahti, FIN	-	-	L	25/26
	#11	Sampo Poikelin (F)	21	2004	Helsinki, FIN	6'2"	185	L	25/26
	#15	Anttoni Pollari (F)	18	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#54	Nooa Ristola (F)	21	2004	Lahti, FIN	5'11"	176	L	Junior
	#10	Aatu Rohtla (F)	19	2006	Lahti, FIN	5'9"	170	L	25/26
	#8	Elias Saarinen (F)	18	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#97	Jonne Saarinen (F)	19	2006	Hollola, FIN	5'11"	176	L	25/26
	#27	Niko Sipilä (C)"C"	20	2005	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	174	L	Junior
	#42	Kimi Suominen (F)	18	2007		-	-	-	Junior
		Teemu Tarvainen (RW)	20	2005	Lahti, FIN	5'6"	148	L	25/26
	#4	Arttu Vesterinen (F)	19	2006	Asikkala, FIN	5'11"	176	L	Junior
	#13	Juuso Vesterinen (F)	19	2006	Asikkala, FIN	5'11"	176	L	Junior

Position: G: 5, D: 8, F: 22Av Age: 19.09 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 172 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Peliitat U20 Staff

Head CoachKalle Virtanen
Asst. CoachMartin Jendrol
Goaltending CoachLauri Rämö
Team ManagerMervi Vesterinen
Equipment ManagerJouni Koponen
Equipment ManagerPetri Pollari
Equipment ManagerJanne Saarinen
Video CoachMarcell Kiralyfalvi

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2025-2026 Peliitat U20 Captains

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Peliitat U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 Suomi-sarja
Team Colors: Red + Black + White
Town: Heinola, FIN Map
Founded: 1969

2025-2026 Peliitat U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

32 players
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Experience

Peliitat U20: 752 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

HC Giants (III-divisioona)
Panthers Hockey (III-divisioona)
Pelicans U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Pelicans U18 Akatemia (U18 Suomi-sarja)
Pelicans U18 Team (U18 III-divisioona)
Pelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Peliitat (II-divisioona)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Versowood Areena
Location: Heinola, FIN
Capacity: 2 975
Construction Year: 1984

Peliitat U20 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/29/2026 11:30 AM UTC	Peliitat U20	FoPS U20	-	U20 Mestis
03/28/2026 10:15 AM UTC	KeuPa HT U20	Peliitat U20	-	U20 Mestis
03/22/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Laser HT U20	Peliitat U20	-	U20 Mestis
03/21/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Hokki U20	Peliitat U20	-	U20 Mestis
03/14/2026 10:15 AM UTC	Peliitat U20	KJT Haukat U20	2 - 10	U20 Mestis

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Peliitat U20 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	U20 Suomi-Srja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	U20 Suomi-Srja	10	10	0	0	-	-	108	17	20	2	1	-
2024-2025	U20 Mestis	8	6	1	-	1	0	35	17	20	2.5	2	Qualification loss
	U20 Suomi-Srja	9	9	0	0	-	-	88	21	18	2	1	-
2013-2014	U20 Suomi-Srja	14	2	6	6	-	-	51	61	10	0.71	6	-
	U20 Mestis	30	4	25	-	1	0	80	155	14	0.47	15	Relegated

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