Team Finland World Cup Preview Chad DeDominicis | September 8, 2016 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 Dean Plunkett | May 28, 2016 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 Dennis Schellenberg | May 27, 2016 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 Dean Plunkett | May 21, 2016 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…
WJC: 6 Takeaways From Canada-Finland Quarterfinal Joseph Vito DeLuca | January 2, 2016 HELSINKI, FINLAND – In what was one of the best games you’ll see, Finland comes away with a seesaw 6-5 victory over Canada to advance to the medal round. Here…
2016 Finland World Junior Championship Roster Mike Colligan | December 29, 2015 2016 Finland World Junior Championship Roster
Finland’s Firepower Goes Beyond Puljujarvi, Laine Dennis Schellenberg | December 22, 2015 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 Ross Bonander | June 10, 2015 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 Dan Mount | May 11, 2015 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 Dan Mount | May 8, 2015 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 Dan Mount | May 4, 2015 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…
Unlikely American Hero: Connor Hellebuyck Dan Mount | May 2, 2015 The career of Connor Hellebuyck could be clear for takeoff. Team USA had a complete performance in its 5-1 upset of Finland in the opening game of the 2015 IIHF…