Nickname(s) | Nuoret Leijonat (The Young Lions) |
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Association | Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
General manager | Kimmo Oikarinen |
Head coach | Antti Pennanen |
Assistants | Tuomo Ruutu Antti Miettinen Ville Mäntymaa |
Captain | Anton Lundell |
Top scorer | Esa Tikkanen (17) |
Most points | Esa Tikkanen (36) |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | FIN |
First international | |
Soviet Union 6 – 2 Finland (Leningrad, Soviet Union; December 27, 1973) | |
Biggest win | |
Finland 19 – 1 Switzerland (Helsinki, Finland; March 27, 1979) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Sweden 9 – 2 Finland (Gävle, Sweden; January 2, 1993) Canada 8 – 1 Finland (Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States; December 27, 2004) Canada 8 – 1 Finland (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; December 26, 2011) | |
IIHF World U20 Championship | |
Appearances | 43 (first in 1974) |
Best result | Gold: (1987, 1998, 2014, 2016, 2019) |
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 | HPK (Liiga) |
GK | 30 | Petteri Rimpinen | Kiekko-Espoo (Liiga) |
GK | 31 | Noa Vali | HC TPS (Liiga) |
D | 2 | Mitja Jokinen | HC TPS (Liiga) |
D | 3 | Kalle Kangas | HPK (Liiga) |
D | 6 | Sebastian Soini | Ilves (Liiga) |
D | 7 | Daniel Nieminen | Pelicans Lahti (Liiga) |
D | 10 | Emil Pieniniemi (A) | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
D | 13 | Veeti Väisänen | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
D | 33 | Aron Kiviharju (C) | HIFK (Liiga) |
D | 35 | Arttu Tuhkala | Luleå HF (SHL) |
F | 12 | Joona Saarelainen | KalPa (Liiga) |
F | 15 | Tuomas Uronen | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
F | 18 | Rasmus Kumpulainen (A) | Pelicans Lahti (Liiga) |
F | 19 | Konsta Helenius | Rochester Americans (AHL) |
F | 21 | Topias Hynninen | Jukurit (Liiga) |
F | 22 | Kasper Halttunen (A) | London Knights (OHL) |
F | 23 | Roope Vesterinen | HPK (Liiga) |
F | 24 | Jesse Nurmi | London Knights (OHL) |
F | 27 | Julius Miettinen | Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
F | 28 | Heikki Ruohonen | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) |
F | 29 | Arttu Alasiurua | Kärpät (Liiga) |
F | 32 | Emil Hemming | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
F | 37 | Benjamin Rautiainen | Tappara (Liiga) |
F | 38 | Jesse Kiiskinen (A) | HPK (Liiga) |
Year | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Rank |
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2012 Innsbruck | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 7 | Gold |
2016 Lillehammer | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 4th |
2020 Lausanne | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 4th |
2024 Gangwon | 4 | 2* | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 5 | Bronze |
Year | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Rank |
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1974 Leningrad | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 6 | Silver |
/ 1975 Winnipeg and Brandon / Minneapolis, Bloomington and Fargo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 5th |
1976 Tampere, Turku, Pori and Rauma | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4th |
1977 Banská Bystrica and Zvolen | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 29 | 8 | 4th |
1978 Montreal and Quebec City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 25 | 7 | 6th |
1979 Karlstad and Karlskoga | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 4th |
1980 Helsinki and Vantaa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 8 | Silver |
1981 Füssen and Landsberg | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 7 | Silver |
/ 1982 Minnesota / Manitoba and Ontario | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 29 | 10 | Bronze |
1983 Leningrad | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 6th |
1984 Norrköping and Nyköping | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 21 | 12 | Silver |
1985 Turku and Helsinki | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 4th |
1986 Mainly in Hamilton, Ontario | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 6th |
1987 Piešťany, Trenčín, Nitra, and Topoľčany | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 23 | 11 | Gold |
1988 Moscow | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 20 | 11 | Bronze |
1989 Anchorage and Alaska | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 37 | 5 | 6th |
1990 Held mainly in Helsinki | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 4th |
1991 Held in various communities in Saskatchewan | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 5th |
1992 Füssen and Kaufbeuren | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 4th |
1993 Held mainly in Gävle | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 5th |
1994 Ostrava and Frýdek-Místek | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 4th |
1995 Held mainly in Red Deer, Alberta | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 7 | 4th |
1996 Massachusetts | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 6th |
1997 Geneva and Morges | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 5th |
1998 Helsinki and Hämeenlinna | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 13 | Gold |
1999 Winnipeg, and five other communities in Manitoba | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 5th |
2000 Skellefteå and Umeå | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 7th |
2001 Moscow and Podolsk | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 11 | Silver |
2002 Pardubice and Hradec Králové | 7 | 5 | 2+ | 0 | 23 | 9 | 10 | Bronze |
2003 Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 9 | Bronze |
2004 Helsinki and Hämeenlinna | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 10 | Bronze |
2005 Grand Forks and Thief River Falls | 6 | 3* | 3 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 5th |
2006 Vancouver, Kelowna and Kamloops | 7 | 4* | 3 | 0 | 24 | 19 | 8 | Bronze |
2007 Mora and Leksand | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 6th |
2008 Pardubice and Liberec | 6 | 2† | 4 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 6th |
2009 Ottawa | 6 | 3 | 3^ | 0 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7th |
2010 Saskatchewan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 5th |
2011 Buffalo / Western New York | 6 | 3 | 3+ | 0 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 6th |
2012 Calgary and Edmonton | 7 | 5 | 2+ | 0 | 29 | 22 | 13 | 4th |
2013 Ufa | 6 | 4† | 2 | 0 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 7th |
2014 Malmö | 7 | 5* | 2^ | 0 | 27 | 17 | 15 | Gold |
2015 Toronto and Montreal | 5 | 1 | 4^ | 0 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 7th |
2016 Helsinki | 7 | 6* | 1 | 0 | 35 | 22 | 17 | Gold |
2017 Montreal and Toronto | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9th |
2018 Buffalo | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 0 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 6th |
2019 Vancouver and Victoria | 7 | 5* | 2 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 14 | Gold |
2020 Ostrava and Třinec | 7 | 3 | 4^ | 22 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4th |
2021 Edmonton | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 15 | Bronze |
2022 Edmonton | 7 | 5† | 2+ | 0 | 31 | 19 | 15 | Silver |
2023 Halifax and Moncton | 5 | 2 | 3^ | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5th |
2024 Gothenburg | 7 | 3†* | 4 | 0 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 4th |
2025 Ottawa | 7 | Silver | ||||||
2026 Minneapolis–Saint Paul / Minnesota |
† 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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