Sport salaries 2026-27
Liiga · Vaasa · 36 players · 12 imports
Filed data. This club's total payroll is a published figure from Liiga's own published player budgets for 2026-27, released 24 August 2026 and reported by Yle. Clubs file the figure with the league and the league quality-checks it. Gross player wages including benefits in kind; employer side costs excluded.. How it splits across the roster is EuroCap's estimate.
Payroll (as negotiated)
€1.79M
€1,795,000
Gross cost to club
€2.42M
€2,422,000
Average
€50k
Median
€38k
Highest paid
€142k
Imports
12
of 36 players
Roster and salaries
Imports agree a net wage and the club pays the tax on top — shown here with the gross cost in brackets. Domestic players agree a gross wage and pay their own tax, so that is the figure shown.
Forwards (19)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nat | Salary | Basis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Diaco | C | 24 | CAN | €141,500 (€166,500) | High |
| 2 | Charles Bertrand | RW | 35 | FRA | €117,500 (€138,500) | High |
| 3 | Johan Sundström | C | 33 | SWE | €103,000 (€121,000) | Medium |
| 4 | Philip Granath | RW | 23 | NOR | €94,500 (€112,000) | High |
| 5 | Kalle Miketinac | C | 27 | SWE | €75,000 (€88,500) | Medium |
| 6 | Viljami Nieminen | LW | 24 | FIN | €81,000 | Medium |
| 7 | Kalle Östman | C | 32 | SWE | €53,500 (€63,000) | Medium |
| 8 | Waltteri Toivainen | RW | 19 | FIN | €54,500 | Low |
| 9 | Elias Mourujärvi | C | 21 | FIN | €51,500 | Medium |
| 10 | Waltteri Koivunen | RW | 20 | FIN | €50,500 | Low |
| 11 | Karlis Flugins | RW | 18 | LAT | €41,500 (€49,000) | Low |
| 12 | Eetu Levänen | LW | 21 | FIN | €46,000 | Low |
| 13 | Anton Stråka | C | 28 | FIN | €44,000 | Medium |
| 14 | Isak Walther | RW | 25 | SWE | €34,500 (€41,000) | High |
| 15 | Samuel Timonen | C | 27 | FIN | €33,500 | Medium |
| 16 | Lari Heikkinen | LW | 26 | FIN | €33,500 | Low |
| 17 | Luke Grainger | RW | 27 | CAN | €23,500 (€27,500) | Medium |
| 18 | Benjamin Pietilä | C | 20 | FIN | €27,000 | Low |
| 19 | Matti Härmä | C | 22 | FIN | €26,500 | Medium |
Defence (13)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nat | Salary | Basis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Åkerström | D | 31 | SWE | €126,000 (€148,500) | Medium |
| 2 | Kalle Ervasti | D | 23 | FIN | €112,000 | Low |
| 3 | Valtteri Viljanen | D | 32 | FIN | €104,500 | Medium |
| 4 | Miika Koivisto | D | 36 | FIN | €91,000 | Medium |
| 5 | Theodor Johnsson | D | 23 | SWE | €57,000 (€67,000) | Medium |
| 6 | Eetu Koivunen | D | 22 | FIN | €63,000 | Low |
| 7 | Max Laatikainen | D | 18 | FIN | €63,000 | Low |
| 8 | Emil Vänninen | D | 19 | FIN | €61,500 | Low |
| 9 | Jasper Valtanen | D | 22 | FIN | €61,000 | Low |
| 10 | Niklas Vatanen | D | 19 | FIN | €46,500 | Low |
| 11 | Santeri Väistö | D | 18 | FIN | €46,500 | Low |
| 12 | Kalle Kangas | D | 21 | FIN | €44,000 | Low |
| 13 | Eric Bürger | D | 20 | SWE | €30,500 (€36,500) | Low |
Goaltending (4)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nat | Salary | Basis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joni Ortio | G | 35 | FIN | €79,500 | Medium |
| 2 | Masi Härkönen | G | 20 | FIN | €48,500 | Medium |
| 3 | Valtteri Kivimäki | G | 19 | FIN | €47,000 | Low |
| 4 | Jesse Juntunen | G | 18 | FIN | €47,000 | Low |
