WJC: Team Finland 2025 U20 WJC roster talk

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Finland's group ( A group ) next year.
USA
Canada
Finland
Latvia
Germany.

Deal with that if Lauri Mikkola remains as a U20 coach.

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[ChicagoBullsFan]

Roster prediction

1st line Helenius Kumpulainen Halttunen
Kiviharju Muhonen

2nd line Kiiskinen Suoniemi Hemming
Pieniniemi Väisänen

3rd line Uronen Koivu Nurmi
Peltonen Kangas

4th line Järventie Alasiurua Miettinen
13th forward Kasper Pikkarainen
7th dman Santeri Soini

Goalies
Vali
Vinni
Vedenpää.

 

[Jukurit]

I'd love it so much to see Olli Jokinen as Finland's next WJC coach, but I guess it's gonna be 2 more years of Mikkola.

 

[SantosHalper]

Early prediction but most likely there will be changes. I think no one had Keskinen and Pulkkinen year ago.

Tuomas Uronen - Konsta Helenius - Kasper Halttunen
Jesse Nurmi - Rasmus Kumpulainen - Emil Hemming
Antti Alasiurua - Topias Hynninen - Jesse Kiiskinen
Emil Kuusla - Tom Leppä - Emil Järventie
Benjamin Rautiainen/Otso Ylitalo/Julius Miettinen

Emil Pieniniemi - Veeti Väisänen
Aron Kiviharju - Kalle Kangas
Janne Peltonen - Sebastian Soini
Niklas Talvikunnas/Peetu Kiukas

Noa Vali
Emil Vinni
Visa Vedenpää

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Finland's 2006 core is looking pretty decent. Helenius, Hemming, Kiviharju, Väisänen etc.

 

[Mestaruus]

Lauri Mikkola's contract for next tournament confirmed, sadly. At least he had one year to practice now, but I got low trust that result wise it will do us Finns any good.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Hemming-Helenius-Kiiskinen
Nurmi-Kumpulainen-Haltunnen
Jarventie-Saaralainen-Uronen
Suoniemi-Leppa-Koivu
Vesterinen

Kangas-Kiviharju
Piniemi-Vaisanen
Muhonen-Soini
Jokinen

Vinni
Vali
Rimpinen

 

[Erikfromfin]

My prediction

A Team

Topias Hynninen - Konsta Helenius - Kasper Halttunen
Emil Kuusla - Benjamin Rautiainen - Jesse Kiiskinen
Emil Järventie - Rasmus Kumpulainen - Emil Hemming
Jesse Nurmi - Elias Huttu - Kasper Pikkarainen
Arttu Alasiurua

Emil Pieniniemi - Aron Kiviharju
Peetu Kiukas - Veeti Väisänen
Kalle Kangas - Sebastian Soini
Jimi Junkkari

Noa Vali
Eemil Vinni
Visa Vedenpää

B Team

Julius Miettinen - Tom Leppä - Tuomas Uronen
Joona Saarelainen - Aatos Koivu - Matti Butkovskiy
Elias Jansson - Lauri Eskola - Onni Lind
Otso Ylitalo - Heikki Ruohonen - Valtteri Lehtosaari
Eetu Levänen

Janne Peltonen - Mitja Jokinen
Joose Inhala - Niilopekka Muhonen
Daniel Nieminen - Niklas Talvikunnas
Jesper Kotajärvi

Kim Saarinen
Petteri Rimpinen
Jimi Kuivila

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Leijonat - U20 Nuoret Leijonat tällä joukkueella World Junior Summer Showcase -turnaukseen

Suomen alle 20-vuotiaiden maajoukkue pelaa 26.7.–3.8.2024 kansainvälisessä World Junior Summer Showcase -turnauksessa USA:n Plymouthissa. Turnaukseen matkustavaan joukkueeseen on nimetty 26 pelaajaa – kolme maalivahtia, yhdeksän puolustajaa ja neljätoista hyökk&a...

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Maalivahdit:
1 Louhivaara Veeti, JYP Jyväskylä
30 Vedenpää Visa, Kärpät Oulu
31 Saarinen Kim, HPK Hämeenlinna

Puolustajat:
2 Junkkari Jimi, Pelicans Lahti
3 Korkola Niko, Tappara Tampere
4 Jokinen Mitja, TPS Turku
5 Tuhkala Arttu, Luleå Ruotsi
6 Kangas Kalle, HPK Hämeenlinna
9 Pieniniemi Emil, Kärpät Oulu
10 Peltonen Janne, Kärpät Oulu
12 Soini Sebastian, Ilves Tampere
13 Nykyri Niklas, HIFK Helsinki

Hyökkääjät:
11 Koivu Aatos, TPS Turku
17 Hynninen Topias, Jukurit Mikkeli
18 Ruohonen Heikki, Kiekko-Espoo
19 Pikkarainen Kasper, TPS Turku
20 Leppä Tom, Michigan Tech NCAA
21 Saarelainen Joona, KalPa Kuopio
22 Kumpulainen Rasmus, Oshawa Generals OHL
23 Kiiskinen Jesse, HPK Hämeenlinna
24 Nurmi Jesse, Bridgeport Islanders, AHL
25 Kuusla Emil, Jokerit Helsinki
26 Lind Onni, Jokerit Helsinki
27 Miettinen Julius, Everett Silvertips WHL
28 Hemming Emil, TPS Turku
29 Alasiurua Arttu, Kärpät Oulu

 

[Erikfromfin]

Leijonat - U20 Nuoret Leijonat tällä joukkueella World Junior Summer Showcase -turnaukseen

Suomen alle 20-vuotiaiden maajoukkue pelaa 26.7.–3.8.2024 kansainvälisessä World Junior Summer Showcase -turnauksessa USA:n Plymouthissa. Turnaukseen matkustavaan joukkueeseen on nimetty 26 pelaajaa – kolme maalivahtia, yhdeksän puolustajaa ja neljätoista hyökk&a...

www.leijonat.fi

Maalivahdit:
1 Louhivaara Veeti, JYP Jyväskylä
30 Vedenpää Visa, Kärpät Oulu
31 Saarinen Kim, HPK Hämeenlinna

Puolustajat:
2 Junkkari Jimi, Pelicans Lahti
3 Korkola Niko, Tappara Tampere
4 Jokinen Mitja, TPS Turku
5 Tuhkala Arttu, Luleå Ruotsi
6 Kangas Kalle, HPK Hämeenlinna
9 Pieniniemi Emil, Kärpät Oulu
10 Peltonen Janne, Kärpät Oulu
12 Soini Sebastian, Ilves Tampere
13 Nykyri Niklas, HIFK Helsinki

Hyökkääjät:
11 Koivu Aatos, TPS Turku
17 Hynninen Topias, Jukurit Mikkeli
18 Ruohonen Heikki, Kiekko-Espoo
19 Pikkarainen Kasper, TPS Turku
20 Leppä Tom, Michigan Tech NCAA
21 Saarelainen Joona, KalPa Kuopio
22 Kumpulainen Rasmus, Oshawa Generals OHL
23 Kiiskinen Jesse, HPK Hämeenlinna
24 Nurmi Jesse, Bridgeport Islanders, AHL
25 Kuusla Emil, Jokerit Helsinki
26 Lind Onni, Jokerit Helsinki
27 Miettinen Julius, Everett Silvertips WHL
28 Hemming Emil, TPS Turku
29 Alasiurua Arttu, Kärpät Oulu

Kiviharju played 2 Vierumäki games and now not travelling. Hope not injury related

 

[MTU34]

What do Leppa’s chances of making this team look like?

 

[illone84]

Kiviharju played 2 Vierumäki games and now not travelling. Hope not injury related

I saw that too. Hopefully nothing serious. Also, what about Halttunen?

 

[Erikfromfin]

Updated prediction

A Team

Topias Hynninen - Konsta Helenius - Kasper Halttunen
Rasmus Kumpulainen - Heikki Ruohonen - Emil Hemming
Emil Kuusla - Benjamin Rautiainen - Jesse Kiiskinen
Jesse Nurmi - Julius Miettinen - Joona Saarelainen
Elias Huttu

Emil Pieniniemi - Aron Kiviharju
Veeti Väisänen - Sebastian Soini
Kalle Kangas - Arttu Tuhkala
Mitja Jokinen

Eemil Vinni
Noa Vali
Kim Saarinen

B Team

Emil Järventie - Arttu Alasiurua - Tuomas Uronen
Oliver Kopiloff - Aatos Koivu - Kasper Pikkarainen
Elias Jansson - Lauri Sinivuori - Onni Lind
Markus Loponen - Tom Leppä - Rasmus Svartström
Otso Ylitalo

Peetu Kiukas - Jimi Junkkari
Janne Peltonen - Niko Korkola
Daniel Nieminen - Eerik Wallenius
Niklas Nykyri

Visa Vedenpää
Petteri Rimpinen
Veeti Louhivaara

 

[Svedu]

Updated prediction

A Team

Topias Hynninen - Konsta Helenius - Kasper Halttunen
Rasmus Kumpulainen - Heikki Ruohonen - Emil Hemming
Emil Kuusla - Benjamin Rautiainen - Jesse Kiiskinen
Jesse Nurmi - Julius Miettinen - Joona Saarelainen
Elias Huttu

Emil Pieniniemi - Aron Kiviharju
Veeti Väisänen - Sebastian Soini
Kalle Kangas - Arttu Tuhkala
Mitja Jokinen

Eemil Vinni
Noa Vali
Kim Saarinen

B Team

Emil Järventie - Arttu Alasiurua - Tuomas Uronen
Oliver Kopiloff - Aatos Koivu - Kasper Pikkarainen
Elias Jansson - Lauri Sinivuori - Onni Lind
Markus Loponen - Tom Leppä - Rasmus Svartström
Otso Ylitalo

Peetu Kiukas - Jimi Junkkari
Janne Peltonen - Niko Korkola
Daniel Nieminen - Eerik Wallenius
Niklas Nykyri

Visa Vedenpää
Petteri Rimpinen
Veeti Louhivaara

Why do you believe Huttu and Kuusla will go before Koivu, Alasiurua, Uronen and perhaps even Pikkarainen or Loponen? Roles?

Otherwise very precise and I do believe your prediction should be at least 90% right already, which is a strong prediction.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Why do you believe Huttu and Kuusla will go before Koivu, Alasiurua, Uronen and perhaps even Pikkarainen or Loponen? Roles?

Otherwise very precise and I do believe your prediction should be at least 90% right already, which is a strong prediction.

That line Kuusla - Rautiainen - Kiiskinen has been absolutely dominant starting from February U19 tournament to April one. And Kuusla actually leading U20 NT in points thus far this season. He has been my favourites long time really good player provides more offence in my oppinion to those that you mentioned. And Huttu also my favourites I think big rightie center would be good extra but could see Uronen there aswell. Huttu is currently captain of the B team. Koivu/Pikkarainen/Loponen haven't been so impressive thus far and Alasiurua is more of a just filler.

+also Leppä/Saarelainen duo did well in showcase but center position so stacked Tom doesn't make my team atm

 

[Svedu]

That line Kuusla - Rautiainen - Kiiskinen has been absolutely dominant starting from February U19 tournament to April one. And Kuusla actually leading U20 NT in points thus far this season. He has been my favourites long time really good player provides more offence in my oppinion to those that you mentioned. And Huttu also my favourites I think big rightie center would be good extra but could see Uronen there aswell. Huttu is currently captain of the B team. Koivu/Pikkarainen/Loponen haven't been so impressive thus far and Alasiurua is more of a just filler.

+also Leppä/Saarelainen duo did well in showcase but center position so stacked Tom doesn't make my team atm

Love this informative and detailed answer. Thank you.

Yeah Saarelainen has been become a favorite after witnessing him the first time last year. To me he feels like a very un-finnish prospect nowadays. Motor, and not afraid of driving. Excited to follow him and see what he can become.

I thought Kuusla stagnated long time ago so I will check him out a bit more further on.
This roster won't have the biggest stars but if they can get together a good team and good defense? It's not weak by any means either. A lot of top4 and top6-9 kind of prospects at this level and hopefully with good goaltending.

Vinni or Vali, that's the question. Vedenpää not considered a starter going in to this season.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Love this informative and detailed answer. Thank you.

Yeah Saarelainen has been become a favorite after witnessing him the first time last year. To me he feels like a very un-finnish prospect nowadays. Motor, and not afraid of driving. Excited to follow him and see what he can become.

I thought Kuusla stagnated long time ago so I will check him out a bit more further on.
This roster won't have the biggest stars but if they can get together a good team and good defense? It's not weak by any means either. A lot of top4 and top6-9 kind of prospects at this level and hopefully with good goaltending.

Vinni or Vali, that's the question. Vedenpää not considered a starter going in to this season.

Games vs Canada and USA will be murder on the ice anyway
so i don't care is it Vedenpää, Vinni or Vali or someone else
like Rimpinen or Saarinen who's gonna play most games.

I don't have medal expections this years U20 WJC's
so play that goalie who's hot and gode mode no matter is it Vali, Vinni, Vedenpää, Rimpinen or Saarinen