Posts About "Team Finland"
2020 WJC Team Finland Final Roster
December 23rd, 2019 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 in Pool A where their biggest, and arguably their only, competition is Team Sweden. It's very possible, and the team will be expecting nothing less. With the...
2020 WJC Team Finland Preview
December 4th, 2019 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 off, it will be the first time since Canada's five-year run from 2005-2009 that a team has won back-to-back World Juniors Championships. Finland will be...
Who is the Leader in Hockey Player Development? — Part 2
August 28th, 2019 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 Canada, the US and Sweden. An evaluation of their high-performance teams at the IIHF U-18 and U-20 World Championships over the last 10 years was provided, as well as...
Disappointing Finnish at the World Cup of Hockey
September 23rd, 2016 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 by Finland was surprising, but the flaws on the roster were too much to overcome. The management team put a lot of hope on a young roster that didn’t seem ready. Lack of...
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...
