U16: Finnkampen December 16-18

[theslatcher]

Tripleheader in Oulu.

Sweden's roster: https://swehockey.se/media/4uej0x2u/t16-roster-december-2022.pdf

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[erikhamren]

Frondell-Gästrin-Ihs Wozniak
Ekberg-Jennersjö-Larsson
Novotny-Sonestedt-Laksonen
Eriksson-Styf-Sundqvist

Sjöström-Wahlund
Lindgren-Annborn
Grahn-Dahlqvist
Färhammar

Härenstam

Speaking about point production, this age group does it better then 06, as no one than Zetterberg had over 20 points in the j18 leauge. Here we have 4 so far

edit, i were wrong about the stats.

 

[fan1977]

Frondell-Gästrin-Ihs Wozniak
Ekberg-Jennersjö-Larsson
Novotny-Sonestedt-Laksonen
Eriksson-Styf-Sundqvist

Sjöström-Wahlund
Lindgren-Annborn
Grahn-Dahlqvist
Färhammar

Härenstam

Speaking about point production, this age group does it better then 06, as no one than Zetterberg had over 20 points in the j18 leauge. Here we have 4 so far

edit, i were wrong about the stats.

The lines as they looked today

Eriksson-gästrin-ihs Wozniak
Larsson-Ekberg-Kingsell
Novotny-Frondell-Laksonen
Jennersjö-Sonestedt-Styf
Sundqvist

Sjöström-Lindgren
Annborn-grahn
Dahlqvist-Wahlund
Färhammar

Interesting mix

 

[Erikfromfin]

Finns lineup

Goalie:
1 Patrik Kerkola
Backup:
30 Kasper Kuusikoski

1:
21 Max Westergård – 16 Jasu Mensonen – 13 Aleksi Kilpeläinen
4 Jesper Kotajärvi – 6 Aaron Paju

2:
19 Jere Somervuori – 17 Eetu Orpana – 12 Atte Joki
2 Alvar Ervasti – 3 Elias Jussila

3:
14 Rasmus Kämäräinen – 20 Benjamin Strömberg – 10 Rasmus Baggström
8 Julius Saari – 9 Ossi Tukio

4:
15 Urho Mattila – 18 Rasmus Pakarinen – 11Jasper Inkinen
5 Emil Vänninen – 7 Veeti Ruotsalainen


great team interested to see Kilpeläinen on first line don't really have positive memory of him from previous games maybe missed something. Also looking forward to see the last pairing Vänninen and Ruotsalainen rest I have good handle on.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Pakarinen with horrible pass gifts Sweden goal 1-0 after first.

Mensonen is total boss and Baggström just such a bulldozer. Saari is damn good and Jussila gonna get in trouble with his over offensive game.

 

[Predatore]

Solid win for the hyped Swedish 07's. Härenstam as usual more or less unstoppable in net and plenty of skill upfront. Compared to the mediocre Swedish 06's, the 07's appear to have greater skill, smarts and play more physical. Maybe not as many speedy skaters though. Think I liked Härenstam and Sjöström the most in this game. Love the fact that he plays as physical, while also being the most skilled defenseman and arguably the best skater on the ice.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Solid win for the hyped Swedish 07's. Härenstam as usual more or less unstoppable in net and plenty of skill upfront. Compared to the mediocre Swedish 06's, the 07's appear to have greater skill, smarts and play more physical. Maybe not as many speedy skaters though. Think I liked Härenstam and Sjöström the most in this game. Love the fact that he plays as physical, while also being the most skilled defenseman and arguably the best skater on the ice.

Which players did you think was physical? I did not see the game

 

[Erikfromfin]

Swedes did make big hits were notably physical is correct

Nice to see Kämäräinen in first line today wasn't impressed by Kilpeläinen before and even less yesterday

 

[Erikfromfin]

quite feisty first period..

 

[theslatcher]

Westergård is quite the personality, eh?

 

[Erikfromfin]

Westergård is quite the personality, eh?

what do you mean

Eetu Orpana is damn good center. solid twoway guy with some serious skill underneath. with him and Mensonen the top2 centers are really good for this age group. Katavisto missing here would be 3rd guy

 

[theslatcher]

what do you mean

Eetu Orpana is damn good center. solid twoway guy with some serious skill underneath. with him and Mensonen the top2 centers are really good for this age group. Katavisto missing here would be 3rd guy

Tried to enter a shuffle after the period ended when the refs already had entered, was shoved away, answered by crosschecking the guy who shoved him away.

Anyway, nice goal by Frondell.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Finns getting battered..... I dont like Kerkola and Kuusikoski for me the top goalie choice would have Sammalniemi

 

[Predatore]

Are these the best Finnish 07’s or are some expected big names missing? Sweden just looks so much better. Looks kind of like last year, but then it was the Finnish 06’s being a whole lot better than the Swedes.

 

[theslatcher]

That SHG sequence... Sure was something.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Are these the best Finnish 07’s or are some expected big names missing? Sweden just looks so much better. Looks kind of like last year, but then it was the Finnish 06’s being a whole lot better than the Swedes.

sadly yes... really bad tournament by these finns

I would have in my personal best 25 man team Katavisto, Leppälä, Lamponen, Juusola, Björkenheim, Laine, Kostianen and Sammalniemi over Kilpeläinen, Pakarinen, Vänninen, Ruotsalainen and Ervasti

 

[Predatore]

Wow that 7-2 goal by SWE was something else!

 

[theslatcher]

Can somebody tell me how that failed pass led to an icing call at 17:30 left in the third? Is there different icing rules here?

 

[Erikfromfin]

what the heck... Baggström untied swedish players skate lace in faceoff circle ... and got uncalled for

 

[Predatore]

9-2 win for Sweden…
Some pretty goals, but I find blowouts like these fairly boring. Hopefully a closer game tomorrow, but Sweden looks so much better in all areas

 

[Erikfromfin]

best game so far.. finns playing much more structured today

 

[theslatcher]

While Sweden has been very sloppy.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Eetu Orpana and Aaron Paju Finlands best players this tournament in my oppinion

 

[FINJuniors]

Finns lineup

Goalie:
1 Patrik Kerkola
Backup:
30 Kasper Kuusikoski

1:
21 Max Westergård – 16 Jasu Mensonen – 13 Aleksi Kilpeläinen
4 Jesper Kotajärvi – 6 Aaron Paju

2:
19 Jere Somervuori – 17 Eetu Orpana – 12 Atte Joki
2 Alvar Ervasti – 3 Elias Jussila

3:
14 Rasmus Kämäräinen – 20 Benjamin Strömberg – 10 Rasmus Baggström
8 Julius Saari – 9 Ossi Tukio

4:
15 Urho Mattila – 18 Rasmus Pakarinen – 11Jasper Inkinen
5 Emil Vänninen – 7 Veeti Ruotsalainen


great team interested to see Kilpeläinen on first line don't really have positive memory of him from previous games maybe missed something. Also looking forward to see the last pairing Vänninen and Ruotsalainen rest I have good handle on.

This is interesting to get back to as the 2025 NHL Draft is approaching. Of this roster, I guess only 1-2 players are in the top 100 prospect lists and obviously none in the first 1-3 rounds. An extremely pool age group for Finland as are 2008 and 2009 that will follow. Why?