Finland men's national junior ice hockey team

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Finland
Finland national ice hockey team logo.svg
Nickname(s)Nuoret Leijonat
(The Young Lions)
Association Finnish Ice Hockey Association
General manager Flag of Finland.svg Kimmo Oikarinen
Head coach Flag of Finland.svg Antti Pennanen
Assistants Flag of Finland.svg Tuomo Ruutu
Flag of Finland.svg Antti Miettinen
Flag of Finland.svg Ville Mäntymaa
Captain Aron Kiviharju
Top scorer Esa Tikkanen (17)
Most pointsEsa Tikkanen (36)
Team colors  
IIHF codeFIN
Finland national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 IHWC.png
First international
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 6 – 2 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg
(Leningrad, Soviet Union; December 27, 1973)
Biggest win
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 19 – 1 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
(Helsinki, Finland; March 27, 1979)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9 – 2 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg
(Gävle, Sweden; January 2, 1993)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8 – 1 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg
(Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States; December 27, 2004)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8 – 1 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg
(Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; December 26, 2011)
IIHF World U20 Championship
Appearances43 (first in 1974)
Best result Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold: (1987, 1998, 2014, 2016, 2019)
International record (W–L–T)
161–116–17
Medal record
IIHF World U20 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Czechoslovakia Finland
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Finland Finland
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Sweden Finland
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Finland Finland
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Canada Finland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1974 Soviet Union Finland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1980 Finland Finland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1981 West Germany Finland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Sweden Finland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Russia Finland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Canada Finland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Canada Finland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 USA/Canada Finland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Soviet Union Finland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Czech Republic Finland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Canada Finland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Finland Finland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Canada Finland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Canada Finland
Medal record
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Innsbruck Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 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.

Contents

WJC 2025 roster

Roster for the 2025 World Junior Championships: [1]

PositionNum.NameClub
GK1 Kim Saarinen Flag of Finland.svg HPK (Liiga)
GK30 Petteri Rimpinen Flag of Finland.svg Kiekko-Espoo (Liiga)
GK31 Noa Vali Flag of Finland.svg HC TPS (Liiga)
D2 Mitja Jokinen Flag of Finland.svg HC TPS (Liiga)
D3 Kalle Kangas Flag of Finland.svg HPK (Liiga)
D6 Sebastian Soini Flag of Finland.svg Ilves (Liiga)
D7 Daniel Nieminen Flag of Finland.svg Pelicans Lahti (Liiga)
D10 Emil Pieniniemi (A) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
D13 Veeti Väisänen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
D33 Aron Kiviharju (C) Flag of Finland.svg HIFK (Liiga)
D35 Arttu Tuhkala Flag of Sweden.svg Luleå HF (SHL)
F12 Joona Saarelainen Flag of Finland.svg KalPa (Liiga)
F15 Tuomas Uronen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
F18 Rasmus Kumpulainen (A) Flag of Finland.svg Pelicans Lahti (Liiga)
F19 Konsta Helenius Flag of the United States.svg Rochester Americans (AHL)
F21 Topias Hynninen Flag of Finland.svg Jukurit (Liiga)
F22 Kasper Halttunen (A) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg London Knights (OHL)
F23 Roope Vesterinen Flag of Finland.svg HPK (Liiga)
F24 Jesse Nurmi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg London Knights (OHL)
F27 Julius Miettinen Flag of the United States.svg Everett Silvertips (WHL)
F28 Heikki Ruohonen Flag of the United States.svg Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
F29 Arttu Alasiurua Flag of Finland.svg Kärpät (Liiga)
F32 Emil Hemming Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Barrie Colts (OHL)
F37 Benjamin Rautiainen Flag of Finland.svg Tappara (Liiga)
F38 Jesse Kiiskinen (A) Flag of Finland.svg HPK (Liiga)

Youth Olympic Games record

YearGPWLTGFGAPtsRank
Flag of Austria.svg 2012 Innsbruck 642017137Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of Norway.svg 2016 Lillehammer 6150192144th
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2020 Lausanne 4130102234th
Flag of South Korea.svg 2024 Gangwon 42*2010125Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of Italy.svg 2028 Dolomites / Valtellina Future event

World Junior Championship record

The Canadians U20 face off against the Finnish U20 team at an exhibition game in Calgary 2012 Canada v Finland junior exhibition.png
The Canadians U20 face off against the Finnish U20 team at an exhibition game in Calgary 2012
Joni Ortio JoniOrtioAction.JPG
Joni Ortio
Finnish U20 team in 2022 Kasper Puutio 2022.08.15.jpg
Finnish U20 team in 2022
YearGPWLTGFGAPtsRank
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1974 Leningrad 532021236Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg / Flag of the United States.svg 1975 Winnipeg and Brandon / Minneapolis, Bloomington and Fargo 5131101435th
Flag of Finland.svg 1976 Tampere, Turku, Pori and Rauma 4130121424th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1977 Banská Bystrica and Zvolen 7430352984th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1978 Montreal and Quebec City 6321452576th
Flag of Sweden.svg 1979 Karlstad and Karlskoga 6240201944th
Flag of Finland.svg 1980 Helsinki and Vantaa 54102988Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of Germany.svg 1981 Füssen and Landsberg 531129187Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of the United States.svg / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1982 Minnesota / Manitoba and Ontario 7520472910Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1983 Leningrad 7340352966th
Flag of Sweden.svg 1984 Norrköping and Nyköping 7610442112Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of Finland.svg 1985 Turku and Helsinki 7412422094th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1986 Mainly in Hamilton, Ontario 7340312366th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1987 Piešťany, Trenčín, Nitra, and Topoľčany 7511452311Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1988 Moscow 7511362011Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of the United States.svg 1989 Anchorage and Alaska 7241293756th
Flag of Finland.svg 1990 Held mainly in Helsinki 7421322194th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1991 Held in various communities in Saskatchewan 7331353075th
Flag of Germany.svg 1992 Füssen and Kaufbeuren 7331222174th
Flag of Sweden.svg 1993 Held mainly in Gävle 7331312075th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1994 Ostrava and Frýdek-Místek 7430272484th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1995 Held mainly in Red Deer, Alberta 7331292674th
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Massachusetts 6240232446th
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1997 Geneva and Morges 6420261885th
Flag of Finland.svg 1998 Helsinki and Hämeenlinna 7601351313Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1999 Winnipeg, and five other communities in Manitoba 6330252065th
Flag of Sweden.svg 2000 Skellefteå and Umeå 7241201957th
Flag of Russia.svg 2001 Moscow and Podolsk 7511221011Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2002 Pardubice and Hradec Králové 752+023910Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2003 Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia 742122159Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of Finland.svg 2004 Helsinki and Hämeenlinna 7520261210Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of the United States.svg 2005 Grand Forks and Thief River Falls 63*30142165th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2006 Vancouver, Kelowna and Kamloops 74*3024198Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of Sweden.svg 2007 Mora and Leksand 6240182366th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2008 Pardubice and Liberec 62†40192456th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2009 Ottawa 633^02014107th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2010 Saskatchewan 6330212295th
Flag of the United States.svg 2011 Buffalo / Western New York 633+02211126th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2012 Calgary and Edmonton 752+02922134th
Flag of Russia.svg 2013 Ufa 64†203419117th
Flag of Sweden.svg 2014 Malmö 75*2^0271715Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 Toronto and Montreal 514^081447th
Flag of Finland.svg 2016 Helsinki 76*10352217Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2017 Montreal and Toronto 6330121099th
Flag of the United States.svg 2018 Buffalo 523+0181676th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2019 Vancouver and Victoria 75*20231114Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2020 Ostrava and Třinec 734^22184104th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2021 Edmonton 7520261515Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2022 Edmonton 75†2+0311915Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2023 Halifax and Moncton 523^0141475th
Flag of Sweden.svg 2024 Gothenburg 73†*40252774th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2025 Ottawa 70221814Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of the United States.svg 2026 Minneapolis–Saint Paul / Minnesota
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2027 Future event
Flag of Finland.svg 2028
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2029

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)

Head coaches (WJC)

See also

References

  1. "Team Finland Roster". IIHF. Retrieved 28 December 2024.