WC: Team Finland 2025

[FiLe]

We shouldn't count our chicks before they've hatched and all that, but all the early signs and scuttlebutt point towards this one shaping up to be one of the strongest on-paper teams in the recent years.

The only department I'm a bit iffy about are the centers, but we'll see what happens.

 

[Playmaker82]

Any suggestions on how the D should shape up?

 

[FinPanda]

Saros was expected since he had already said he is interested. Nice to get Teräväinen too and Annunen.

Määttä has a contract so if he is healthy I'd expect him to join the team too, he rarely says no to the national team. Vaakanainen would be a nice addition too.

 

[FiLe]

The last time we had a WHC goalie tandem that consists of two NHL regulars was in 2003 (Pasi Nurminen - Jani Hurme). Given how that tournament ended, I hope this is not an omen.

If we scratch the "regular" requirement, then the last time was in 2017 (Joonas Korpisalo - Harri Säteri).

 

[SantosHalper]

Any suggestions on how the D should shape up?

Lehtonen - Määttä
Thomson - Salo
Leppänen - Rissanen
Vaakanainen - P.Seppälä

 

[schmiedi3112]

Saros can steal games.
Hope he have a good defensiv working Team in front of him.

Offense should be ok with some nhlers

 

[Eye of Ra]

Could Tikka steal a spot? Really physical, can be good having someone like that on the 4th line

 

[Eye of Ra]

Lehtonen - Määttä
Thomson - Salo
Leppänen - Rissanen
Vaakanainen - P.Seppälä

That Thompson - Salo pair have been fantastic all season for Malmö. In fact they are too good to play for such a mediocre club. Bigger clubs should pick them up.

 

[Sanf]

Could Tikka steal a spot? Really physical, can be good having someone like that on the 4th line

Really depends on how many players will come from North America. Like I said earlier he has played for Pennanen earlier which is advantage. And might be sort of role player that Pennanen might take. Pest. Watched him for some seasons in my home town team. There is Finnish saying "Uhka vai Mahdollisuus" and I think this applys to here. Translates something like problem or opportunity.

 

[Khokhlach86]

Update roster

Maalivahdit
30 Lassi Lehtinen, MoDo Hockey, SHL
33 Emil Larmi, Växjö Lakers HC, SHL
35 Oskari Salminen, JYP Jyväskylä


Puolustajat
2 Rasmus Rissanen, Linköping HC, SHL
6 Tony Sund, HIFK Helsinki
7 Valtteri Pulli, HC Lugano, NLA
18 Vili Saarijärvi, SCL Tigers, NLA
36 Peetro Seppälä, Örebro HK, SHL
37 Leppänen Atro, Sport Vaasa
42 Robin Salo, Malmö Redhawks, SHL
50 Mikael Seppälä, HV71, SHL
60 Lassi Thomson, Malmö Redhawks, SHL
71 Jesse Virtanen, HC Ambrì-Piotta, NLA


Hyökkääjät
15 Lenni Hämeenaho, Ässät Pori
19 Waltteri Merelä, SC Bern, NLA
20 Viljami Marjala, TPS Turku
21 Patrik Puistola, Örebro HK, SHL
24 Hannes Björninen, Örebro HK, SHL
25 Joona Ikonen, Malmö Redhawks, SHL
27 Jesse Kiiskinen, HPK Hämeenlinna
28 Tommi Tikka, HV71, SHL
38 Eetu Päkkilä, TPS Turku
40 Oiva Keskinen, Tappara Tampere
41 Jan-Mikael Järvinen, Ässät Pori
47 Eemil Erholtz, Ässät Pori
62 Robert Leino, Örebro HK, SHL
82 Pesonen Harri, SCL Tigers, NLA
91 Petteri Puhakka, Tappara Tampere

 

[Sanf]

Jan-Mikael Järvinen did debut in NT as 37 year old. That is something.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Jan-Mikael Järvinen did debut in NT as 37 year old. That is something.

I like it. Its never to late!

 

[FinPanda]

I hope Jani Nyman's team is out quick from the AHL playoffs so he can join.. I think he would be a really good addition.