3 Takeaways From USA’s 6-2 Win Over Finland Brie Buckfelder | December 31, 2022 Team USA defeated Team Finland by a score of 6-2 on Dec. 31, winning first place in Group B at the 2023 World Juniors. While the game was relatively even…
Senators’ Järventie Redeems Himself Offensively at 2022 WJC Tim Chiasson | August 21, 2022 The World Junior Championship tournament is notorious for elevating expectations to unreasonable levels, and, on the other end of the spectrum, placing unwarranted question marks around players. Ottawa Senators’ prospect…
3 Takeaways From Finland’s 4-3 Shootout Win vs. Czechia Matthew Zator | August 11, 2022 After opening the 2022 World Juniors with a 6-1 win over Latvia on Tuesday, Finland had a tougher time against Czechia, falling behind 2-0 in the first and coming back…
Sweden Looks to Take Down Finland & Claim Top Spot in Group C Adam Kierszenblat | February 12, 2022 Team Sweden is set to take on Team Finland, with the winner claiming the top spot in Group C. Both these Nordic rivals have had strong tournaments up to this…
2022 Men’s Olympic Hockey Team Finland Final Roster Casey Bridge | January 21, 2022 After the NHL and NHLPA announced that NHL players would not be going to the 2022 Olympics, many wondered who would fill the void left by names such as Sebastian…
2022 Olympic Men’s Hockey Team Finland Preview Matthew Zator | January 14, 2022 If the NHL and NHLPA had allowed its players to participate in the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, Team Finland would have had a formidable roster. From Aleksander Barkov to Sebastian…
3 Takeaways From Finland’s 4-3 Pre-Tournament Win Over Team USA Frankie Benvenuti | December 24, 2021 If anyone turned this game off with about five minutes to go in the third period thinking Team USA had the win over Team Finland in the bag, they made…
2022 World Junior Championship Team Finland Preview Matthew Zator | December 6, 2021 Team Finland has a chance to win a medal every year because of their work ethic and defence-first mentality. Their goaltending is usually pretty good too. Last year they came…
2021 NHL Draft: Top 10 Finnish Prospects Colby Guy | July 19, 2021 With many faces like Aleksander Barkov and Sebastian Aho becoming superstars in the NHL, Finland has become an even bigger hot spot for NHL talent. There are currently 59 active…
Maple Leafs Prospect Hirvonen Provides 2021 WJC Quarter-Final Heroics Kevin Armstrong | January 3, 2021 Roni Hirvonen showed the game awareness that made him the 59th overall pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs. With just 25 seconds left in a tied quarter-final game against Sweden,…
Team Finland Once Again Proves That its Game Plan Works Jesse Zhang | January 4, 2020 We should stop being surprised at Team Finland’s successes at the IIHF World Junior Championship. Firstly, they’ve been producing more elite talent now than they’ve perhaps ever had, even with…
2020 WJC Team Finland Final Roster Josh Bell | December 23, 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…