Sweden Looks to Take Down Finland & Claim Top Spot in Group C
Team Sweden is set to take on Team Finland, with the winner claiming the top spot in Group C. Both these Nordic rivals have had strong tournaments up to this…
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2022 Men’s Olympic Hockey Team Finland Final Roster
After the NHL and NHLPA announced that NHL players would not be going to the 2022 Olympics, many wondered who would fill the void left by names such as Sebastian…
2022 Olympic Men’s Hockey Team Finland Preview
If the NHL and NHLPA had allowed its players to participate in the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, Team Finland would have had a formidable roster. From Aleksander Barkov to Sebastian…
3 Takeaways From Finland’s 4-3 Pre-Tournament Win Over Team USA
If anyone turned this game off with about five minutes to go in the third period thinking Team USA had the win over Team Finland in the bag, they made…
2022 World Junior Championship Team Finland Preview
Team Finland has a chance to win a medal every year because of their work ethic and defence-first mentality. Their goaltending is usually pretty good too. Last year they came…
Maple Leafs Prospect Hirvonen Provides 2021 WJC Quarter-Final Heroics
Roni Hirvonen showed the game awareness that made him the 59th overall pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs. With just 25 seconds left in a tied quarter-final game against Sweden,…
Team Finland Once Again Proves That its Game Plan Works
We should stop being surprised at Team Finland’s successes at the IIHF World Junior Championship. Firstly, they’ve been producing more elite talent now than they’ve perhaps ever had, even with…
2020 WJC Team Finland Final Roster
Can Team Finland be the first team in over 10 years to win back-to-back gold medals at the IIHF World Junior Championships? This roster definitely has the talent. They are…
2020 WJC Team Finland Preview
After a gold medal victory at the 2019 IIHF World U20 Junior Hockey Championship, Team Finland is coming back looking for a consecutive first-place finish. If they can pull it…
Who is the Leader in Hockey Player Development? — Part 2
This article is the second part of my study into the player development models of the six leading nations in international hockey. Part 1 focused on the models used by…
Disappointing Finnish at the World Cup of Hockey
The World Cup of Hockey has come to end for Team Finland. The Finns finished last in Group B and for that matter last in the entire tournament. The performance…
Laine’s World Cup Experience Beneficial for Jets
Patrik Laine is just 18-years-old, but the Winnipeg Jets prospect cracked Finland’s roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey (WCOH) and has already taken on a crucial role with…