WJC: Team Finland 2018 U20 WJC Roster Talk

[illone84]

E. Räsänen. Love his size, but I thought I remembered him being slow and sluggish. But TBH, I haven't watched him play since the U18 final in April earlier this year.

Really have no clue. I do hope to see him in the opener against Canada, as we will need "kovuutta"

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Take off the homer glasses. I like Rasanen but he's not beating out any of the top 5. If he has a great camp he may crack the line up on the bottom pair but he doesn't have the quality or skating the others possess.

You don't know **** quality?,skating? I guess we'll see then who's what and who isn't
when the games begin.

Talking about quality and skating,Robin Salo shouldn't been even asked to the camp
he isn't ****,playing in his 4th season already in the league and have made little to none
progress,has had a horrible season so far.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

E. Räsänen. Love his size, but I thought I remembered him being slow and sluggish. But TBH, I haven't watched him play since the U18 final in April earlier this year.

Really have no clue. I do hope to see him in the opener against Canada, as we will need "kovuutta"

Dude,you gonna be so surprised how much progress he has made,he is on route to become one hell of a d-man.

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

I'll be surprised if this team doesn't win gold.

 

[Slapper]

You don't know **** quality?,skating? I guess we'll see then who's what and who isn't
when the games begin.

Talking about quality and skating,Robin Salo shouldn't been even asked to the camp
he isn't ****,playing in his 4th season already in the league and have made little to none
progress,has had a horrible season so far.

 

[Asiantuntija]

When the competition is starting?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

E. Räsänen. Love his size, but I thought I remembered him being slow and sluggish. But TBH, I haven't watched him play since the U18 final in April earlier this year.

Really have no clue. I do hope to see him in the opener against Canada, as we will need "kovuutta"

His skating is pretty good from what I've seen. He's having a good year but Finland obviously has a stacked defense that will be tough for him to crack. He has a lot of size and meanness to his game so I hope he makes it

 

[JJTT]

When the competition is starting?

First practice game is on Wednesday, actual tournament starts on Tapani's Day 26th vs Canada at 23:00.

 

[DieTomi]

You don't know **** quality?,skating? I guess we'll see then who's what and who isn't
when the games begin.

Talking about quality and skating,Robin Salo shouldn't been even asked to the camp
he isn't ****,playing in his 4th season already in the league and have made little to none
progress,has had a horrible season so far.

From the games I've seen he doesn't have the ability to takeover games from the backend. He's solid in all aspects and has good smarts but saying he's the 2nd best defender on the team is a little much. I guess we'll see when the tournament starts but I don't have my hopes up he gets anything more than bottom pairing minutes.

 

[BB88]

Heiskanen, Vaakanainen, Jokiharju, Valimaki, Juolevi should all be favourites ahead of Rasanen.

I'll be surprised if this team doesn't win gold.

Playing in Buffalo lowers our odds by a mile.

 

[truthbluth]

Like Finland's team a lot. The D is tops in the tourney, imo. Is UPL #1? A lot would ride on him if he is.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Heiskanen, Vaakanainen, Jokiharju, Valimaki, Juolevi should all be favourites ahead of Rasanen.



Playing in Buffalo lowers our odds by a mile.

Hasn't stopped Russia from winning.

 

[BB88]

Hasn't stopped Russia from winning.

We're not Russia.

Too many bad memories to put us the favourites, Worl Cup, WJC 2017, WJC 2015.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

We're not Russia.

Too many bad memories to put us the favourites, Worl Cup, WJC 2017, WJC 2015.

I'm cautiously optimistic. I look at other team rosters and this does not pale in my view.

 

[BB88]

I'm cautiously optimistic. I look at other team rosters and this does not pale in my view.

The roster is awesome, and there's players with NA experience, but too often our coaches have been lost in NA ice.
We need to play fast and move the puck well, not have those half an hour 5 man starts from the own zone.

 

[Icejoker]

Finland has big problem with Canada on NA rinks.
1975 1-2
1978 no game
1982 1-5
1986 5-6
1989 3-4
1991 1-5
1995 4-6
1996 1-3
1999 4-6
2003 3-5
2005 1-8
2006 1-5 and 0-4
2009 no game
2010 no game
2012 1-8 and 0-4
2015 1-4
2017 no game
15 games , 15 losses

 

[Statsy]

Finland has big problem with Canada on NA rinks.
1975 1-2
1978 no game
1982 1-5
1986 5-6
1989 3-4
1991 1-5
1995 4-6
1996 1-3
1999 4-6
2003 3-5
2005 1-8
2006 1-5 and 0-4
2009 no game
2010 no game
2012 1-8 and 0-4
2015 1-4
2017 no game
15 games , 15 losses

Soooo.... pretty much all before Finland became the powerhouse we see today.

 

[67Cup]

When will Finland's final roster likely be announced?

 

[illone84]

Finland has big problem with Canada on NA rinks.
1975 1-2
1978 no game
1982 1-5
1986 5-6
1989 3-4
1991 1-5
1995 4-6
1996 1-3
1999 4-6
2003 3-5
2005 1-8
2006 1-5 and 0-4
2009 no game
2010 no game
2012 1-8 and 0-4
2015 1-4
2017 no game
15 games , 15 losses

Time to change that! It's only a matter of time until wet get a lucky bounce on NA ice!

Besides, U18 2016 under Ahokas won gold on NA ice, and we got lots of players from that squad.

 

[illone84]

His skating is pretty good from what I've seen. He's having a good year but Finland obviously has a stacked defense that will be tough for him to crack. He has a lot of size and meanness to his game so I hope he makes it

Thanks man. Glad to hear his skating is good. Hope he makes the team and does well!

 

[illone84]

Dude,you gonna be so surprised how much progress he has made,he is on route to become one hell of a d-man.

Really hope so!!!!!

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

When will Finland's final roster likely be announced?

Probably next Friday or Saturday i don't know exactly.

 

[mag1600]

Can anyone who follows Finland's U20 team provide a summary on what type of player Kupari is? What type of season has he had so far?

thanks

 

[Hockeyisl1fe]

Can anyone who follows Finland's U20 team provide a summary on what type of player Kupari is? What type of season has he had so far?

thanks

Fast and skilled, can play both C/W. Limited minutes in the stacked Kärpät team, but played okay nonetheless. Producing fine in the 2nd tier after being demoted to get more minutes.

 

[APVJ]

Kuokkanen injured.