Posts tagged with "Team Finland"
Laine’s World Cup Experience Beneficial for Jets
September 19th, 2016 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 the team.The 6 foot 4, 206 pound Finnish right-wing was a force to be reckoned with all year-long playing in Finland’s top professional league (SM-Liiga),...
Goaltending & Defense Concerning for Finland
September 19th, 2016 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 the tournament showed up on Sunday night. Also, the Finns struggled in an area that was unexpected for a country with their reputation. Leaky Crease Nashville...
Pekka Rinne Will Start for Team Finland
September 18th, 2016 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.Rinne started two of Finland's three exhibition games leading into Sunday's tournament kick off. He stopped 18 of 20 shots in a 3-2 win over Team...
Team Finland World Cup Preview
September 8th, 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 Medal at the World Championships back in the early summer. Finland is one of the top teams heading into the tournament, with a roster made up of a good mix of experience and...
Full 2016 World Cup of Hockey Rosters
May 28th, 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 from September 17th to October 1st.Each team announced their first 16 selections back in early March, and the final seven players were added to fill out the 23-man...
Team Finland Releases World Cup Roster
May 27th, 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 the final roster. Among them is 18-year-old Patrik Laine from Tappara and Sebastian Aho from Karpat. Aho is a Carolina Hurricanes prospect and is likely to join the...
