GDT: Pre-tournament • Dec. 21 • Finland vs. Switzerland

[Systemfel]

Pre-tournament
Finland vs. Switzerland
December 21
12:00 PM ET • 18:00 CET
Ritari-Areena — Hämeenlinna, Finland
(Capacity: 5,360)

Television: None
Live Summary: Tilastopalvelu.fi

Officials​

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Referee​

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Jussi Leppänen | -

Referee​

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Kristian Vikman | -

Linesman​

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Pasi Nieminen | -

Linesman​

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Hannu Sormunen | -

Finland
Confirmed lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

24 Kasperi Kapanen​

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10 Roope Hintz ”C”​

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21 Antti Kalapudas​

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27 Aleksi Saarela​

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25 Julius Nättinen​

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23 Sebastian Repo​

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12 Kasper Björkqvist​

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13 Miska Siikonen​

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18 Teemu Lämsä​

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19 Jonne Tammela​

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28 Miro Mäkinen​

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22 Patrik Virta​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

7 Niko Mikkola​

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2 Sami Niku​

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15 Jesper Mattila​

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4 Olli Juolevi​

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6 Joni Tuulola ”A”​

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5 Eetu Sopanen ”A”​

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3 Urho Vaakakainen​

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29 Robin Salo​

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Starter​

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Backup​

30 Sami Vehviläinen​

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1 Kaapo Kähkönen​

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Switzerland
Confirmed lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

28 Timo Meier ”C”​

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24 Pius Sutter​

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22 Tino Kessler​

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26 Noah Rod ”A”​

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13 Denis Malgin​

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19 Damien Riat​

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16 Auguste Impose​

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14 Dario Meyer​

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12 Calvin Thürkauf​

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15 Kris Schmidli​

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11 Julien Privet​

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21 Chris Egli​

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18 Nico Hischier​

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17 Johnny Kneubuehler​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

25 Jonas Siegenthaler​

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4 Roger Karrer​

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20 Simon Kindschi ”A”​

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3 Andrea Glauser​

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6 Edson Harlacher​

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27 Fabian Heldner​

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9 Marco Forrer​

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Starter​

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Backup​

30 Joren van Pottelberghe​

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29 Gauthier Descloux​

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[FiLe]

FIN lineup.

Vehviläinen (Kähkönen)

Niku - Mikkola
Juolevi - Mattila
Tuulola - Sopanen
Salo - Vaakanainen

Kapanen - Hintz - Kalapudas
Saarela - Nättinen - Repo
Björkqvist - Siikonen - Lämsä
Tammela - Mäkinen - Virta

Scratches: Larmi, Saarijärvi, Keskitalo, Aho, Laine and Puljujärvi. Edit - Lammikko too.

It's clearly a tryout roster for Finland, with the guys vying for the bottom units having their day.

http://leijonat.fi/maajoukkueet/u20...assa-suomen-kentalliset-sveitsi-otteluun.html

 

[BusQuets]

FIN lineup.

Vehviläinen (Kähkönen)

Niku - Mikkola
Juolevi - Mattila
Tuulola - Sopanen
Salo - Vaakanainen

Kapanen - Hintz - Kalapudas
Saarela - Nättinen - Repo
Björkqvist - Siikonen - Lämsä
Tammela - Mäkinen - Virta

Scratches: Larmi, Saarijärvi, Keskitalo, Aho, Laine and Puljujärvi. It's clearly a tryout roster for Finland, with the guys vying for the bottom units having their day.

http://leijonat.fi/maajoukkueet/u20...assa-suomen-kentalliset-sveitsi-otteluun.html

So Laine-Aho-Puljujarvi line pretty much confirmed?

 

[Mestaruus]

Scratches: Larmi, Saarijärvi, Keskitalo, Aho, Laine and Puljujärvi. It's clearly a tryout roster for Finland, with the guys vying for the bottom units having their day.

http://leijonat.fi/maajoukkueet/u20...assa-suomen-kentalliset-sveitsi-otteluun.html

At least that's one positive if we can't watch the game that some of the best players won't play.

So Laine-Aho-Puljujarvi line pretty much confirmed?

I don't think so... I hope not.

 

[JJTT]

So Laine-Aho-Puljujarvi line pretty much confirmed?

That or Lammikko will play center.

 

[FiLe]

So Laine-Aho-Puljujarvi line pretty much confirmed?

That's a possibility, I guess. Or we'll see some more mix'n'matching once Jalonen adds them to the lineup.

But if we presume that's the case... then I'd say our final top-9 will look like this:

Kapanen - Hintz - Rantanen (with Kalapudas acting here as a clear placeholder)
Saarela - Nättinen - Repo
Laine - Aho - Puljujärvi

I'd prefer to see Laine and Saarela other way 'round though. Guess we're wiser on that on Wednesday.

 

[FiLe]

That or Lammikko will play center.

Who's the scratch/4th liner in that case? Keep in mind they're still adding Rantanen.

 

[FinPanda]

Teemu Lämsä is in the roster, interesting. He wasn't in the original roster.

 

[FiLe]

Teemu Lämsä is in the roster, interesting. He wasn't in the original roster.

He was called to camp because Tammela had some kind minor lower-body injury last week and couldn't play in the scrimmages.

 

[Mestaruus]

No live stats even? I'm hoping it's allowed to ask that.

 

[Systemfel]

No live stats even? I'm hoping it's allowed to ask that.

It is. I even included a link in the first post.

 

[Mestaruus]

It is. I even included a link in the first post.

I am so blind. Ty.

 

[Loffer]

0-1. Scheisse, Finland cannot keep up with Suisse even. I must revise my expectations for this team. Ain't funny.

 

[Czech Yourself Pal]

0-1. Scheisse, Finland cannot keep up with Suisse even. I must revise my expectations for this team. Ain't funny.

It's 1-0 in a exhibition game..

 

[QnebO]

0-1. Scheisse, Finland cannot keep up with Suisse even. I must revise my expectations for this team. Ain't funny.

Sad, that Swiss scored the first goal, but it's an early press of the...

 

[Canada4Gold]

0-1. Scheisse, Finland cannot keep up with Suisse even. I must revise my expectations for this team. Ain't funny.

I assume this is sarcasm? Since Laine, Aho, Puljujarvi, Rantanen, and Saarijärvi aren't playing

 

[Loffer]

I assume this is sarcasm? Since Laine, Aho, Puljujarvi, Rantanen, and Saarijärvi aren't playing

Yup, it is also sarcasm; sarcasm softened disappointment and fear this team is gonna stumble and finally collapse in front of the home crowd.

 

[TNigs]

Can someone pm me the goods? haha

 

[ikzu]

Yup, it is also sarcasm; sarcasm softened disappointment and fear this team is gonna stumble and finally collapse in front of the home crowd.

Wow, this sounds sooooo finnish.

 

[Loffer]

Wow, this sounds sooooo finnish.

Well, behind all my cosmopolitan makeup and pretending and style I might still have a Finnish jävel heart to carry with me. Try bear with me.

 

[Mestaruus]

2-0. At least it should make it clearer for Jalonen who to cut out of the final roster now.

 

[Loffer]

2-0. At least it should make it clearer for Jalonen who to cut out of the final roster now.

Bloody hell. Finns at it again.

 

[SpinninRodIntoArmpit]

0-3...

 

[Loffer]

My heart cannot take this **** anymore. Much go jogging in a forest.

 

[FinPanda]

Kapanen apparently has been bad. Not surprising, hoped a lot more..