WJC: Team Finland 2025 U20 WJC roster talk

king89

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Can they release it already. Seems like leijonat always announce their roster last of all nations for the WJC's.
Me every time I wait for leijonat to announce their roster when every nation already have lol
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king89

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Pretty crazy that we probably only will have one or maybe two defenseman that will not be underage. Don't know who will stand in net but I know that he will need to play like Saros back in 2014 if we are going to have a chance.
 

mooseboy28

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Mikkola in press said around 10 players from North America will be on team.
Also current system allows 22+3=25 players in the tournee
I’m presuming Halttunen, Helenius, Hemming, Miettinen, Nurmi, Pieniniemi, Pikkarainen, Sinivuori, Uronen and Vaisanen are the 10?
 

Svedu

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I’m presuming Halttunen, Helenius, Hemming, Miettinen, Nurmi, Pieniniemi, Pikkarainen, Sinivuori, Uronen and Vaisanen are the 10?
Not sure if all of them and Pikkarainen should in no way get selected before others no matter if they are playing in Liiga or NA. At least 20 if not 25 forwards getting or should get selected before him.
 

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I'll actually get really mad or disappointed if this (joke?) of a coach selects some no name forward playing in the NA before others like say Vesterinen, Hynninen and so on... Those guys are clear alternatives for the bottom6.

It's another thing to choose Muhonen, Nurmi and others that are even with some prospects playing in Europe just because they're already playing in smaller rinks and are a bit more adjusted to the faster game. But these guys will also be in the bottom6 or bottom pair amongst D's.
For an example, I can understand if Muhonen and Väisänen are a better fit than prospects like Kiukas, Nieminen and others for bottom pairings. Even if Kiukas numbers this year are quite impressive. And he will not go before Pieniniemi nor Kiviharju and the balance is always important.
I also hope that they have the guts to pick a player like Saarelainen before underperforming players from the NA. I mean Hemming has stepped up his production a little bit lately, but his numbers aren't nothing but a disappointment and he's not a fourth line winger. There I see all those options I mentioned above as better alternatives including Nurmi.

But yeah, if they pick or consider say Ruohonen, Sinivuori and Loponen as better fits than Ylitalo, Alasiurua or Huttu. Well, that's not controversial at least.

Edit: The 2006 born players are really deep for Finland with late bloomers such as Kuhta and others. Next year I wouldn't be surprised if all players are born 2006.
 

Erikfromfin

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It has already been released. They have 15 forwards so they will have to cut 1 for the final team.

Suomen alle 20-vuotiaiden MM-leiriryhmä

Maalivahdit

Rimpinen Petteri, Kiekko-Espoo
Saarinen Kim, HPK
Vali Noa, TPS

Puolustajat
Jokinen Mitja, TPS
Kangas Kalle, HPK
Kiviharju Aron, HIFK
Nieminen Daniel, Pelicans
Pieniniemi Emil, Kingston Frontenacs OHL
Soini Sebastian, Ilves
Tuhkala Arttu, Luleå HF
Väisänen Veeti, Medicine Hat Tigers WHL

Hyökkääjät
Alasiurua Arttu, Kärpät
Halttunen Kasper, London Knights OHL
Helenius Konsta, Rochester Americans AHL
Hemming Emil, Barrie Colts OHL
Hynninen Topias, Jukurit
Kiiskinen Jesse, HPK
Kumpulainen Rasmus, Pelicans
Leppä Tom, Michigan Tech Huskies NCAA
Miettinen Julius, Everett Silvertips WHL
Nurmi Jesse, London Knights OHL
Rautiainen Benjamin, Tappara
Ruohonen Heikki, Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL
Saarelainen Joona, KalPa
Uronen Tuomas, Kingston Frontenacs OHL
Vesterinen Roope, HPK
 

Digital Dog

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It has already been released. They have 15 forwards so they will have to cut 1 for the final team.

Suomen alle 20-vuotiaiden MM-leiriryhmä

Maalivahdit

Rimpinen Petteri, Kiekko-Espoo
Saarinen Kim, HPK
Vali Noa, TPS

Puolustajat
Jokinen Mitja, TPS
Kangas Kalle, HPK
Kiviharju Aron, HIFK
Nieminen Daniel, Pelicans
Pieniniemi Emil, Kingston Frontenacs OHL
Soini Sebastian, Ilves
Tuhkala Arttu, Luleå HF
Väisänen Veeti, Medicine Hat Tigers WHL

Hyökkääjät
Alasiurua Arttu, Kärpät
Halttunen Kasper, London Knights OHL
Helenius Konsta, Rochester Americans AHL
Hemming Emil, Barrie Colts OHL
Hynninen Topias, Jukurit
Kiiskinen Jesse, HPK
Kumpulainen Rasmus, Pelicans
Leppä Tom, Michigan Tech Huskies NCAA
Miettinen Julius, Everett Silvertips WHL
Nurmi Jesse, London Knights OHL
Rautiainen Benjamin, Tappara
Ruohonen Heikki, Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL
Saarelainen Joona, KalPa
Uronen Tuomas, Kingston Frontenacs OHL
Vesterinen Roope, HPK
Source?
 

king89

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It has already been released. They have 15 forwards so they will have to cut 1 for the final team.

Suomen alle 20-vuotiaiden MM-leiriryhmä

Maalivahdit

Rimpinen Petteri, Kiekko-Espoo
Saarinen Kim, HPK
Vali Noa, TPS

Puolustajat
Jokinen Mitja, TPS
Kangas Kalle, HPK
Kiviharju Aron, HIFK
Nieminen Daniel, Pelicans
Pieniniemi Emil, Kingston Frontenacs OHL
Soini Sebastian, Ilves
Tuhkala Arttu, Luleå HF
Väisänen Veeti, Medicine Hat Tigers WHL

Hyökkääjät
Alasiurua Arttu, Kärpät
Halttunen Kasper, London Knights OHL
Helenius Konsta, Rochester Americans AHL
Hemming Emil, Barrie Colts OHL
Hynninen Topias, Jukurit
Kiiskinen Jesse, HPK
Kumpulainen Rasmus, Pelicans
Leppä Tom, Michigan Tech Huskies NCAA
Miettinen Julius, Everett Silvertips WHL
Nurmi Jesse, London Knights OHL
Rautiainen Benjamin, Tappara
Ruohonen Heikki, Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL
Saarelainen Joona, KalPa
Uronen Tuomas, Kingston Frontenacs OHL
Vesterinen Roope, HPK
I like some of the decisions they made here. Like bringing Kangas who is a returning player that experience is important and picking Arttu Tuhkala who is a right handed shot (only one beside Soini) and he's also 19 which is always positive especially now when we got so many underage defensemen. I don't think I have any complaints with the roster.
 

Erikfromfin

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Vinni, Härkönen, Kiukas, Nykyri(Injured), Muhonen, Peltonen, Korkola, Koivu, Pikkarainen, Kuusla, Ylitalo, Järventie, Huttu, Sinivuori notable absentees...
 
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ChicagoBullsFan

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Does Finland have a likely starter or is it probably a toss up between Rimpinen and Saarinen?
Rimpinen starts.

Vinni, Härkönen, Kiukas, Nykyri(Injured), Muhonen, Peltonen, Koivu, Pikkarainen, Kuusla, Ylitalo, Järventie, Huttu notable cuts...
Vinni isn't any-kind surprise to being out of U20 WJC's.
He was in back surgery this past summer and if the anonymous rumors are true
there was some step backs in recovery and that's why he hasn't played much this season

Wasn't Nykyri already ruled out due to injury?
Yes he's out next 2months
 

ChicagoBullsFan

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Finland
Maalivahdit
Rimpinen Petteri, Kiekko-Espoo
Saarinen Kim, HPK
Vali Noa, TPS

Puolustajat
Jokinen Mitja, TPS
Kangas Kalle, HPK
Kiviharju Aron, HIFK
Nieminen Daniel, Pelicans
Pieniniemi Emil, Kingston Frontenacs OHL
Soini Sebastian, Ilves
Tuhkala Arttu, Luleå HF
Väisänen Veeti, Medicine Hat Tigers WHL

Hyökkääjät
Alasiurua Arttu, Kärpät
Halttunen Kasper, London Knights OHL
Helenius Konsta, Rochester Americans AHL
Hemming Emil, Barrie Colts OHL
Hynninen Topias, Jukurit
Kiiskinen Jesse, HPK
Kumpulainen Rasmus, Pelicans
Leppä Tom, Michigan Tech Huskies NCAA
Miettinen Julius, Everett Silvertips WHL
Nurmi Jesse, London Knights OHL
Rautiainen Benjamin, Tappara
Ruohonen Heikki, Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL
Saarelainen Joona, KalPa
Uronen Tuomas, Kingston Frontenacs OHL
Vesterinen Roope, HPK
 

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