Tappara U18

U18 SM-sarja

107 415

2020-2021

2020-2021 Tappara U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Niilo Ekola (G)	19	2005	Nokia, FIN	6'0"	168	L
	#35	Mio Eloranta (G)	21	2003		6'2"	216	L
	#1	Eeli-Oskari Junttila (G)	20	2004		-	-	-
	#31	Henri Karppinen (G)	20	2005	Tampere, FIN	6'3"	170	L
	#20	Joona Turtiainen (G)	20	2004	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	159	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#96	Jesper Ahlroth (D)	22	2002	Kokkola, FIN	6'4"	209	L
	#6	Max Kaituri (D)	21	2004	Turku, FIN	6'0"	194	L
	#11	Kalle Keskinen (D)	22	2002	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	170	L
	#65	Jami Kurjanen (D)"A"	21	2003	Juupajoki, FIN	5'10"	192	L
	#44	Esa Kylmäniemi (D/F)	21	2003	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	181	R
	#52	Hugo Kyrkkö (D)	22	2003	Nokia, FIN	5'11"	185	L
	#4	Arttu Kärki (D)	20	2004	Viiala, FIN	6'2"	181	L
	#53	Aapo Nokkala (D)	21	2003	Lempäälä, FIN	5'11"	190	L
	#66	Oskari Peltoniemi (D)	22	2003		6'0"	176	L
	#19	Luka Tiihonen (D)"C"	21	2003	München, GER	6'1"	183	L
FORWARDS
	#34	Verneri Ahonen (C/W)	22	2003	Tampere, FIN	6'4"	203	L
	#26	Kalle Helenius (RW)	20	2004	Ylöjärvi, FIN	6'0"	212	L
	#29	Joona Järvenpää (F)	21	2003	Nokia, FIN	5'9"	163	R
	#14	Oiva Keskinen (C)	21	2004	Ylöjärvi, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#36	Jaakko Kopra (F)	20	2004	Juupajoki, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#80	Maxim Korpimäki (F)	21	2004	Hämeenkyrö, FIN	6'0"	194	L
	#91	Roni Lehtosaari (F)	20	2004		6'2"	203	L
	#3	Dani Mikkonen (F)	20	2005	Lempäälä, FIN	5'9"	172	L
	#96	Eero Mikola (C)	23	2002	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	#18	Tommi Männistö (RW)"A"	21	2004	Riihimäki, FIN	6'0"	194	L
	#16	Eemil Rautio (C)	22	2003	Valkeakoski, FIN	6'3"	220	L
	#8	Joonatan Rouhiainen (LW)	21	2003	Pirkkala, FIN	5'9"	174	L
	#82	Atte Saarinen (F)	21	2003		5'10"	161	R
	#88	Valtteri Sinisalo (LW)	21	2003	Lempäälä, FIN	5'11"	176	L
	#87	Sami Vehosalmi (F)	20	2004		6'1"	203	L
	#12	Joni Virolainen (RW/LW)	21	2003	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	165	L
	#10	Emil Välilä (C)	21	2003	Ljungby, SWE	5'11"	181	L

Position: G: 4, D: 8, F: 14Av Age: 16.77 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2020-2021 Tappara U18 Staff

Head CoachKasperi Saarinen
Asst. CoachSasu Koskinen
Goaltending CoachVille Suoranta
Team ManagerVille Suoranta
Dir. of CoachingKimmo Vähä-Ruohola

Team Staff History

2020-2021 Tappara U18 Captains

"C"

Luka Tiihonen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Stories

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Tappara U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Blue + Orange + White
Town: Tampere, FIN Map
Founded: -

2020-2021 Tappara U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

32 players

Experience

Tappara U18: 841 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

KOOVEE U20 (U20 Mestis)
Tappara (Liiga)
Tappara U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Tappara U17
Tappara U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Tappara U20 II

Tappara U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/08/2025 03:00 PM UTC	Tappara U18	Kiekko-Espoo U18	-	U18 SM-sarja
03/07/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Lukko U18	Tappara U18	-	U18 SM-sarja
03/01/2025 12:15 PM UTC	Kärpät U18	Tappara U18	2 - 5	U18 SM-sarja
02/22/2025 12:00 PM UTC	Tappara U18	Ilves U18	6 - 5	U18 SM-sarja
02/21/2025 05:30 PM UTC	Tappara U18	HIFK U18	2 - 6	U18 SM-sarja

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Latest Transactions

05/31/2024

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Simon Katolicky (F)

Joining fromHC Dukla Jihlava U17

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11/21/2023

confirmed

Tuukka Heiskanen (F)

Leaving forLangley Rivermen

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08/29/2023

confirmed

Leaving forUplakers

confirmed

Leaving forIlves U20

07/17/2023

confirmed

Adam Jecho (F)

Leaving forEdmonton Oil Kings

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05/08/2023

confirmed

Atte Joki (F)

Leaving forLukko U18

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09/06/2022

confirmed

Vojtěch Husinecký (D)

Leaving forCalgary Hitmen

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05/26/2021

confirmed

Joni Virolainen (F)

Leaving forJukurit U20

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Tappara U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	22	9	9	-	3	1	76	67	34	1.55	7	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	13	6	-	1	2	84	61	43	1.95	3	-
2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	22	11	6	-	3	2	77	63	40	1.82	5	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	22	11	8	-	1	2	78	64	38	1.73	4	-
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	43	24	12	-	4	3	167	119	83	1.93	3	Bronze game win
	U18 SM-sarja	17	11	4	-	1	1	77	42	36	2.12	5	-
2020-2021	U18 SM-sarja	23	6	11	-	4	2	86	94	28	1.22	12	-
	U18 SM-sarja	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	7	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	U18 SM-sarja	16	11	3	-	1	1	72	33	36	2.25	2	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	11	15	-	2	2	116	91	39	1.3	11	-
2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	49	22	17	-	6	4	191	175	82	1.67	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	31	15	9	-	3	4	126	111	55	1.77	6	-
2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	49	23	18	-	6	2	168	141	83	1.69	5	Final loss
	U18 SM-sarja	31	17	11	-	2	1	111	86	56	1.81	6	-
2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	48	31	12	-	1	4	181	120	99	2.06	2	Bronze game loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	20	8	-	1	1	117	79	63	2.1	3	-
2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	48	23	14	-	17	13	178	136	83	1.73	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	16	7	-	2	5	120	86	57	1.9	4	-
2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	14	11	3	-	0	0	61	31	33	2.36	1	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	8	16	-	1	5	93	125	31	1.03	13	-
2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	48	23	17	-	3	5	155	139	80	1.67	6	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	19	8	-	1	2	101	72	61	2.03	2	-
2012-2013	U18 SM-sarja	48	20	20	-	2	6	180	177	70	1.46	9	First round loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	15	12	-	1	2	118	104	49	1.63	9	-
2011-2012	U18 I-div	33	25	7	-	1	0	147	79	77	2.33	2	-
	U18 SM-sarja	9	4	2	-	1	2	33	24	16	1.78	6	Relegated
2010-2011	U18 SM-sarja	26	2	20	-	4	0	64	115	14	0.54	14	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	9	4	4	-	0	1	28	38	13	1.44	7	Saved in relegation
2009-2010	U18 SM-sarja	26	9	11	-	5	1	95	98	38	1.46	9	Quarterfinal loss

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