WJC: 2022 Team Finland roster talk

[FinPanda]

Lmao, my bad

 

[Svedu]

So, if Finland wins this tournament they should be considered as the best nation in the world 2022 without any hesitations.

So, let´s start the hype already
Give me your best, updated roster and if you have the energy and will, explain why. Strengths and weaknesses. Let´s get it!

 

[Svedu]

I will edit my predictions and actual lines later one but as for now, here are some locks for me:
Aatu Räty, Niemelä, Hirvonen, Kemell, Lambert, Koivunen, Puutio, Heimosalmi, Helenius, Blomqvist.

Close ones: Väisänen, Simontaival ( i know he´s a lock but i´m personally not convinced regarding his ability to compete, heart and skating), Nikupeteri, Järventie (again probably a lock but was horrendous last tame he played this tournament), Kiviharju (i would love seeing him already), Kulonummi, Rajaniemi, Nyman, Salminen, Rönni, Halttunen, Vilén, Suomi, Malinen, Huuhtanen (would love to see him), Tuomaala, Matikka, Juusola, Suni, Liukas, Pärssinen, Sedoff, Rami Määttä (i believe i prefer him instead of Nurmi), Nurmi, Karri Aho, Jämsen, Järvelä etc.

 

[Eye of Ra]

I think Elias Koponen should have a spot. 19 points in 38 Liiga games speaks for itself.

 

[Ippenator]

I think Elias Koponen should have a spot. 19 points in 38 Liiga games speaks for itself.

Maybe, but I’m not personally convinced with his defensive play. If he is in the team he has to have an offensive role, because playing defence is not his strength. I’m not sure though if he will be even offensively good enough to play in the top lines, as there are probably at least 6 offensively better players than him. I’m not ruling it completely out that he couldn’t be in the team, but I personally don’t see it very likely, unless there are some injured forwards before the tournament.

 

[Jukurit]

I'm really hoping Eetu Liukas makes the team this time. I was really surprised when he wasn't on the first roster.
Watching this guy in the Liiga playoffs impressed me. Scored some goals and threw some big hits. Seems like the type of player who would suited for smaller ice.

 

[Jukurit]

Hirvonen (C) - Räty - Simontaival
Koivunen - Helenius - Lambert
Järventie - Kapanen - Kemell
Liukas - J. Määttä - Suni

R. Määttä - Niemelä
Viro - Rafkin
Heimosalmi - Puutio

Blomqvist
Meriläinen
Jatkola

 

[gusfring]

So, if Finland wins this tournament they should be considered as the best nation in the world 2022 without any hesitations.

So, let´s start the hype already
Give me your best, updated roster and if you have the energy and will, explain why. Strengths and weaknesses. Let´s get it!

This is a joke correct?

 

[AKQJ]

This is a joke correct?

No way... And to add the possible new Finnish Stanley Cup winner the party just continues. 75% of a chance as there are Rantanen, Lehkonen (and Annunen) in Colorado, Puljujärvi, Koskinen (and Niemeläinen) in Edmonton plus Kakko (and Pajuniemi) in New York roster. Tampa Bay has no Finnish guys...

 

[Jukurit]

 

[JJTT]

Pennanen really hates Blomqvist huh

 

[Jukurit]

Pennanen really hates Blomqvist huh

Is it possible that Blomqvist is doing military service?

 

[JJTT]

Is it possible that Blomqvist is doing military service?

He is but could he really miss the tournament because of that?

 

[JJTT]

Stora skrällen i JVM-truppen: Joel Blomqvist fick höra att han prioriterat NHL över landslaget – förbundskapten Antti Pennanen motiverar petningen för Yle Sporten: "Visste att det skulle bli snack"

Glödhet i ligaslutspelet på våren och med i de senaste två JVM-trupperna. Men när det ska spelas junior-VM i augusti platsar inte Joel Blomqvist. Det finns också andra orsaker än bara sportsliga, förklarar tränaren Antti Pennanen för Yle Sporten.

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So Pennanen didn't pick Blomqvist since he thinks he is too focused on his NHL career(missed some 4 nations tournament after he went to AHL) honestly wtf?

 

[Jukurit]

Stora skrällen i JVM-truppen: Joel Blomqvist fick höra att han prioriterat NHL över landslaget – förbundskapten Antti Pennanen motiverar petningen för Yle Sporten: "Visste att det skulle bli snack"

Glödhet i ligaslutspelet på våren och med i de senaste två JVM-trupperna. Men när det ska spelas junior-VM i augusti platsar inte Joel Blomqvist. Det finns också andra orsaker än bara sportsliga, förklarar tränaren Antti Pennanen för Yle Sporten.

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So Pennanen didn't pick Blomqvist since he thinks he is too focused on his NHL career(missed some 4 nations tournament after he went to AHL) honestly wtf?

ok. I don't often say this, but WTF?

 

[karhukissa]

Stora skrällen i JVM-truppen: Joel Blomqvist fick höra att han prioriterat NHL över landslaget – förbundskapten Antti Pennanen motiverar petningen för Yle Sporten: "Visste att det skulle bli snack"

Glödhet i ligaslutspelet på våren och med i de senaste två JVM-trupperna. Men när det ska spelas junior-VM i augusti platsar inte Joel Blomqvist. Det finns också andra orsaker än bara sportsliga, förklarar tränaren Antti Pennanen för Yle Sporten.

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So Pennanen didn't pick Blomqvist since he thinks he is too focused on his NHL career(missed some 4 nations tournament after he went to AHL) honestly wtf?

Blomqvist was supposed to go to that 4 nations tournament, but he informed Pennanen the night before their departure that he's not coming. So basically Pennanen was half asleep already and getting ready for the coming tournament and Blomqvist says that he's not coming. So it's not about being "too focused on his NHL career"

Correct decision based on that information and we don't know what else is behind that decision.

 

[Mestaruus]

Hopefully Blomqvist plays on the other U20 tournament this December then, but it does suck that we'll miss one good player in this summer's tournament who would normally be there when we are aiming to win the gold. Canada is the biggest favorite and we shouldn't give them any favors like this.

 

[Jukurit]

Hopefully Blomqvist plays on the other U20 tournament this December then, but it does suck that we'll miss one good player in this summer's tournament who would normally be there when we are aiming to win the gold. Canada is the biggest favorite and we shouldn't give them any favors like this.

Too old.

So, what's the logic that it was not ok for Blomqvist to go play in AHL, but it was ok for Räty and Korhonen???

 

[JJTT]

Blomqvist was supposed to go to that 4 nations tournament, but he informed Pennanen the night before their departure that he's not coming. So basically Pennanen was half asleep already and getting ready for the coming tournament and Blomqvist says that he's not coming. So it's not about being "too focused on his NHL career"

Correct decision based on that information and we don't know what else is behind that decision.

Lol what? So he is supposed to say to Penguins that he is not coming since he promised to play a couple of meningless games? How would that look to his future team? Not very good I think.

I'd understand the decision if we'd have someone better but Blomma is clearly the best goalie we have and it's not even close. Pennanen needs to get over it.

 

[karhukissa]

Lol what? So he is supposed to say to Penguins that he is not coming since he promised to play a couple of meningless games? How would that look to his future team? Not very good I think.

I'd understand the decision if we'd have someone better but Blomma is clearly the best goalie we have and it's not even close. Pennanen needs to get over it.

Pennanen is one of the best coaches in Europe, he also has coaching stuff around him and they work as a team. His coaching philosophy is based around team spirit, just like Jalonen's.

So if he leaves him out, there's a reason. You and i are basing our opinions to couple of news articles.

 

[Jukurit]

I can understand the reasoning that Meriläinen and Jatkola were good on previous U20 tournaments, but how the f*** does Rasmus Korhonen make the team ahead of Blomqvist?
Yeah, let's not pick a goaltender who dominated Liiga this past season, because coaches feelings got hurt since he is "too focused on his NHL career".

 

[bebl]

Pennanen is one of the best coaches in Europe, he also has coaching stuff around him and they work as a team. His coaching philosophy is based around team spirit, just like Jalonen's.

So if he leaves him out, there's a reason. You and i are basing our opinions to couple of news articles.

Fact is Blomqvist is clearly best goalie available + probably one of the best in tournament if not the best. I don't really think that team values count as much on goalies who are individuals in team. There is probably more than we know but now this look like Pennanen being childish and arrogant.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

As both a Finland & Penguins fan...that just sucks and seems incredibly petty. Not exactly the deepest talent pool the Finns have ever had at the position, either.

 

[Jacob]

Was the coach even gonna play him? Didn’t start games 1 or 2 in December.. unless the plan was to go with him in game 3 while he’s ice cold and when the opponent gets more difficult?

Probably better off playing 1 game in the AHL than zero in a junior tournament.

 

[Jukurit]

Was the coach even gonna play him? Didn’t start games 1 or 2 in December.. unless the plan was to go with him in game 3 while he’s ice cold and when the opponent gets more difficult?

Probably better off playing 1 game in the AHL than zero in a junior tournament.

The other goaltenders on that missed 4 nations tournament were Juha Jatkola and Jami Pasanen. Jatkola played 2 games and Pasanen played 1 game. It seems that Jatkola is higher on team Finland's depth chart than Blomqvist (for some reason), but Blomqvist should still clearly be ahead of Pasanen, so I'm predicting that Blomqvist would have played 1 game in that tournament.