Category: Team Finland
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Niemela, Gaudette, Mete & Kessel
Topi NiemelaIn this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll look at the changing of the guard on the team’s defense that will take place over the next three…
Read moreOilers Prospect Munzenberger Shows Promise at World Juniors
Luca MunzenbergerLast week’s 5-2 loss to Team Finland in the quarterfinal round brought Team Germany’s run at the 2022 World Junior Championship in Edmonton to an end. But things are really…
Read moreNashville Predators Loan Joakim Kemell To Finnish Team
Team FinlandJoakim Kemell was one of the brightest stars for Team Finland in their silver medal effort at the 2022 World Junior Championship. After the Nashville Predators drafted him 17th overall in 2022 and signed him to his entry-level contract earlier this summer, though, he’ll be headed back to JYP in the...
Read moreOne NHL scout's take on McTavish, Knies, Mysak, Bedard and others at the WJC
Team CanadaMcTavish was a force for Canada, while Knies struggled to get quality looks for the U.S. Jason Bukala offers his assessment of the top draft picks and prospects from the World Juniors.
Read moreJoni Jurmo, Team Finland advance to 2022 World Junior semifinals
Team GermanyVancouver Canucks defence prospect Joni Jurmo is off the the semifinals with Team Finland at the 2022 IIHF Men’s World Junior Championship. Jurmo logged 17:09 for the Finns in Wednesday’s quarterfinal matchup against Team Germany at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The 6’3″, 207-pound left-handed defencema...
Read moreWorld Juniors Day 6 Primer: Lekkerimäki, Jurmo, Truscott all in action
Joni JurmoAll three Vancouver Canucks prospects participating at the 2022 IIHF Men’s World Junior Championship will take the ice on Sunday as the preliminary round nears its conclusion. Team Finland defenceman and Canucks 2020 third-round pick Joni Jurmo will be in action this morning (11:00 a.m. PT) against...
Read more3 Takeaways from Latvia’s 5-2 Loss vs Canada
Team LatviaTeam Latvia kicked off their rescheduled 2022 World Junior Championship (WJC) tournament with games on back-to-back nights against the powerhouse teams in their pool, Finland and Canada. After a 6-1…
Read moreTeam Finland Players to Watch at 2022 WJC
Team FinlandIn the past nine years at the World Junior Championships (WJC), Finland, Canada, and the United States have won three gold medals and none in consecutive years. They will once again challenge for a podium place and indeed have the tools to claim their fourth gold medal since 2014. Roni Hirvonen of...
Read more2022 World Junior Championship Team Finland Final Roster
Joel BlomqvistOn Wednesday Morning, final roster for the re-scheduled 2022 World Junior Championships. This is an extremely similar roster to the one from last December, with just a few changes, most notably in net. The team still has solid options in net, which I’ll get to soon, but losing Blomqvist will hurt....
Read moreJade Iginla scores first international goal to help Canada advance at U18 Worlds
Team CanadaJade Iginla has officially arrived on the world stage. After sitting out of Team Canada’s first three games at the 2022 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship with an upper-body injury, Iginla scored her first goal of the tournament on Sunday to help lift her team to a 2–1 win over Team Finland. Iginla...
Read moreJuho Lammikko wins gold with Team Finland at 2022 IIHF World Championship
NoormarkkuVancouver Canucks forward Juho Lammikko won a gold medal with Team Finland at the 2022 IIHF World Championship after its 4–3 overtime victory over Team Canada on Sunday. Lammikko, 26, recorded the lone assist on Joel Armia’s goal in the gold medal game. The Noormarkku, Finland product wrapped up the...
Read moreFinnish icon Teemu Selanne has a Swedish flag tattooed on his body, after a bachelor party gone totally wrong
Teemu SelanneTeemu Selanne has a special place in every Finnish hockey fan’s heart. He was a frightening goalscorer, both in Team Finland and in the NHL, and only eleven players in the history of the NHL ... The post Finnish icon Teemu Selanne has a Swedish flag tattooed on his body, after a bachelor party gone...
Read more2022 Winter Olympics: How to watch men’s hockey Gold Medal Game
ROCPhoto by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images Get those old Filppula shirseys out. The Big Game™ is finally here! Well, the other Big Game. The Women’s Gold was last week. Anyhoo, tonight at 11:10PM ET Team Finland and the ROC will meet up to compete for the Gold in these Beijing Olymp...
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