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Nickname(s) | Nuoret Leijonat (The Young Lions) |
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Association | Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
General manager | ![]() |
Head coach | ![]() |
Assistants | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Captain | Anton Lundell |
Top scorer | Esa Tikkanen (17) |
Most points | Esa Tikkanen (36) |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | FIN |
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First international | |
![]() ![]() (Leningrad, Soviet Union; December 27, 1973) | |
Biggest win | |
![]() ![]() (Helsinki, Finland; March 27, 1979) | |
Biggest defeat | |
![]() ![]() (Gävle, Sweden; January 2, 1993) ![]() ![]() (Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States; December 27, 2004) ![]() ![]() (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; December 26, 2011) | |
IIHF World U20 Championship | |
Appearances | 43 (first in 1974) |
Best result | ![]() |
International record (W–L–T) | |
161–116–17 |
Medal record | ||
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IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
![]() | 1987 Czechoslovakia | Finland |
![]() | 1998 Finland | Finland |
![]() | 2014 Sweden | Finland |
![]() | 2016 Finland | Finland |
![]() | 2019 Canada | Finland |
![]() | 1974 Soviet Union | Finland |
![]() | 1980 Finland | Finland |
![]() | 1981 West Germany | Finland |
![]() | 1984 Sweden | Finland |
![]() | 2001 Russia | Finland |
![]() | 2022 Canada | Finland |
![]() | 2025 Canada | Finland |
![]() | 1982 USA/Canada | Finland |
![]() | 1988 Soviet Union | Finland |
![]() | 2002 Czech Republic | Finland |
![]() | 2003 Canada | Finland |
![]() | 2004 Finland | Finland |
![]() | 2006 Canada | Finland |
![]() | 2021 Canada | Finland |
Medal record | ||
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Youth Olympic Games | ||
![]() | 2012 Innsbruck | Team |
![]() | 2024 Gangwon | Team |
The Finnish men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Finland. The team represents Finland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championship.
Roster for the 2025 World Junior Championships: [1]
Position | Num. | Name | Club |
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GK | 1 | Kim Saarinen | ![]() |
GK | 30 | Petteri Rimpinen | ![]() |
GK | 31 | Noa Vali | ![]() |
D | 2 | Mitja Jokinen | ![]() |
D | 3 | Kalle Kangas | ![]() |
D | 6 | Sebastian Soini | ![]() |
D | 7 | Daniel Nieminen | ![]() |
D | 10 | Emil Pieniniemi (A) | ![]() |
D | 13 | Veeti Väisänen | ![]() |
D | 33 | Aron Kiviharju (C) | ![]() |
D | 35 | Arttu Tuhkala | ![]() |
F | 12 | Joona Saarelainen | ![]() |
F | 15 | Tuomas Uronen | ![]() |
F | 18 | Rasmus Kumpulainen (A) | ![]() |
F | 19 | Konsta Helenius | ![]() |
F | 21 | Topias Hynninen | ![]() |
F | 22 | Kasper Halttunen (A) | ![]() |
F | 23 | Roope Vesterinen | ![]() |
F | 24 | Jesse Nurmi | ![]() |
F | 27 | Julius Miettinen | ![]() |
F | 28 | Heikki Ruohonen | ![]() |
F | 29 | Arttu Alasiurua | ![]() |
F | 32 | Emil Hemming | ![]() |
F | 37 | Benjamin Rautiainen | ![]() |
F | 38 | Jesse Kiiskinen (A) | ![]() |
Year | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Rank |
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![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 7 | ![]() |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 4th |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 4th |
![]() | 4 | 2* | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 5 | ![]() |
Year | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Rank |
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![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 6 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 5th |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4th |
![]() | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 29 | 8 | 4th |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 25 | 7 | 6th |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 4th |
![]() | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 8 | ![]() |
![]() | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 7 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 29 | 10 | ![]() |
![]() | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 6th |
![]() | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 21 | 12 | ![]() |
![]() | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 4th |
![]() | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 6th |
![]() | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 23 | 11 | ![]() |
![]() | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 20 | 11 | ![]() |
![]() | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 37 | 5 | 6th |
![]() | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 4th |
![]() | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 5th |
![]() | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 4th |
![]() | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 5th |
![]() | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 4th |
![]() | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 7 | 4th |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 6th |
![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 5th |
![]() | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 13 | ![]() |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 5th |
![]() | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 7th |
![]() | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 11 | ![]() |
![]() | 7 | 5 | 2+ | 0 | 23 | 9 | 10 | ![]() |
![]() | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 9 | ![]() |
![]() | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 10 | ![]() |
![]() | 6 | 3* | 3 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 5th |
![]() | 7 | 4* | 3 | 0 | 24 | 19 | 8 | ![]() |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 6th |
![]() | 6 | 2† | 4 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 6th |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 3^ | 0 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7th |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 5th |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 3+ | 0 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 6th |
![]() | 7 | 5 | 2+ | 0 | 29 | 22 | 13 | 4th |
![]() | 6 | 4† | 2 | 0 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 7th |
![]() | 7 | 5* | 2^ | 0 | 27 | 17 | 15 | ![]() |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 4^ | 0 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 7th |
![]() | 7 | 6* | 1 | 0 | 35 | 22 | 17 | ![]() |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9th |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 0 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 6th |
![]() | 7 | 5* | 2 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 14 | ![]() |
![]() | 7 | 3 | 4^ | 22 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4th |
![]() | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 15 | ![]() |
![]() | 7 | 5† | 2+ | 0 | 31 | 19 | 15 | ![]() |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 3^ | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5th |
![]() | 7 | 3†* | 4 | 0 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 4th |
![]() | 7 | ![]() | ||||||
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† Includes one win in extra time (in the preliminary round)
^ Includes one loss in extra time (in the preliminary round)
* Includes one win in extra time (in the playoff round)
+ Includes one loss in extra time (in the playoff round)
1977-78 Matti Väisänen |
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