Goaltending & Defense Concerning for Finland
Team Finland opened the round robin stage of the World Cup of Hockey against Team North America with a disappointing 4-1 loss. The perceived weaknesses of the team prior to…
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Pekka Rinne Will Start for Team Finland
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will, as expected, get the start for Team Finland Sunday when the Finns open the World Cup against Team North America, according to Sami Hoffrén.…
Team Finland World Cup Preview
Team Finland enters the World Cup of Hockey on a hot streak in international play. The Finns won the IIHF U20 World Junior Championship this year and won a Silver…
Full 2016 World Cup of Hockey Rosters
The final choices were made Friday for each of the eight teams (six national teams and two compilation teams) for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, taking place in Toronto…
Team Finland Releases World Cup Roster
Team Finland announced its final roster today for the World Cup of Hockey, which will be held in Toronto this September. The country has added an additional seven players to…
Hurricanes Prospect Aho Carries Finland to Gold Medal Game
Carolina Hurricanes prospect and Finnish Liiga MVP runner-up, Sebastian Aho, looked ready for his NHL debut next season as he scored twice to lead Team Finland past Russia and into…
Finland’s Firepower Goes Beyond Puljujarvi, Laine
Last year’s World Junior Championship was one to forget for Finland. They had only one win in the entire tournament as they lost against the Slovaks and later in the…
Aleksi Saarela: Hockey Prodigy Turns Prodigal Son
Not long ago, his name was spoken in the same breath as Mikael Granlund, Teemu Pulkkinen, Teuvo Teräväinen, Rasmus Ristolainen and Aleksander Barkov. Not long ago, he won awards named after Sami…
Pekka Rinne Sets Shutout Mark at World Hockey Championships
Nevermind that Pekka Rinne is playing the like best goalie in the world. He might be playing like the best goalie in the universe. Pekka Rinne’s Remarkable Run After a…
Filip Forsberg, Pekka Rinne Leading Preds at IIHFs
It’s been a tournament to remember so far for Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg and goalie Pekka Rinne. Forsberg has raced out to a fast start at the IIHF World…
Lack of U.S. TV Coverage Hurts IIHF Hockey Popularity in the States
I’m a big fan of IIHF hockey, but it just seems like there isn’t enough on in the U.S. In checking out my Twitter feed on Saturday after posting the…
The Fin(n)ish Line: Finland and “Jääkiekko”
Finland is a country which, for most hockey fans, doesn’t need an introduction: many Finnish players are playing in the NHL since many years, and the national team ranks among…