U18: WJC 2019: Finland

[Mysteric1000]

HIFK has the bronze match still...

Goodness will only miss the opener at best..

 

[ijuka]

Goodness will only miss the opener at best..

Just saying HIFK isn't really "out". But well, depends on what the poster meant.

 

[FinPanda]

HIFK has the bronze match still...

I meant that they won't play for the gold anymore.

He will play the bronze medal game if it's important enough. I can see a chance he will be released even now.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Who are the locks on D?

 

[FinPanda]

Who are the locks on D?

Kokkonen, Heinola, Räsänen and Tuomisto I think.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Looks like Lundell will play against Canada
Pikkuleijonille supervahvistus – Suomi lähtee puolustamaan MM-kultaa, edessä heti kovin mahdollinen testi

 

[FinPanda]

Looks like Lundell will play against Canada
Pikkuleijonille supervahvistus – Suomi lähtee puolustamaan MM-kultaa, edessä heti kovin mahdollinen testi

Good choice. Bronze medal game isn't more important than the game against Canada.

 

[ijuka]

Very glad to see it. Now Finland gets essentially the best team available outside of Kakko. I still think Kakko should have played here, IMO he's an automatic include for the WC team and doesn't need to work for his spot.

 

[Mestaruus]

No video footage of the FIN-SWE 3-2 game? Not even the goals?

 

[Star Ocean]

No video footage of the FIN-SWE 3-2 game? Not even the goals?

Gunler will be missed for sweden. Idiot coach.

 

[Pardus]

Koskenkorva, Nikkanen and Hakanen sent home.

So now I'd go with these lines:

Aaltonen - Lundell - Saarela
Puistola - Räty - Simontaival
Miettinen - Hirvonen -Tieksola
Petman - Pärssinen - Intonen

 

[Erikfromfin]

Well that pretty much sums the tough season Nikkanen has had

 

[ijuka]

Understandable. Henri Nikkanen's been one of the most underrated players this season and for this draft, I've never liked him a whole lot.

I really don't like Saarela on the 1st. That seems to be the biggest hole, otherwise that top 6 would look good. Then again, perhaps Saarela has something in store that he hasn't shown yet.

 

[JJTT]

Nice to see the coach had the balls to cut Nikkanen, clearly wasn't 100% yet.

 

[FinPanda]

Nice to see Hirvonen on the team.

 

[Pardus]

Nice to see Hirvonen on the team.

After all, Hirvonen did not make the team and I guess Saarela will be playing center. Weird decision.

Finland's final roster:

Goalies
1 Taponen Roope, HIFK Helsinki
30 Piiroinen Kari, Winsdor Spitfires OHL

Defencemen
2 Kokkonen Mikko, Jukurit Mikkeli
3 Loponen Kalle, Kärpät Oulu
4 Räsänen Iivari, Tappara Tampere
5 Niemelä Topi, Kärpät Oulu
6 Hatakka Santeri, Jokerit Helsinki
7 Tuomisto Antti, Ässät Pori
25 Heinola Ville, Lukko Rauma

Forwards
10 Aaltonen Leevi, KalPa Kuopio
15 Saarela Antti, Lukko Rauma
18 Petman Mikko, Lukko Rauma
19 Miettinen Veeti, Blues Espoo
20 Lundell Anton, HIFK Helsinki
21 Räty Aku, Kärpät Oulu
22 Simontaival Kasper, Tappara Tampere
24 Räty Aatu, Kärpät Oulu
32 Tieksola Tuukka, Kärpät Oulu
34 Intonen Aarne, TPS Turku
35 Pärssinen Juuso, TPS Turku
36 Puistola Patrik, Tappara Tampere

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

After all, Hirvonen did not make the team and I guess Saarela will be playing center. Weird decision.

Finland's final roster:

Goalies
1 Taponen Roope, HIFK Helsinki
30 Piiroinen Kari, Winsdor Spitfires OHL

Defencemen
2 Kokkonen Mikko, Jukurit Mikkeli
3 Loponen Kalle, Kärpät Oulu
4 Räsänen Iivari, Tappara Tampere
5 Niemelä Topi, Kärpät Oulu
6 Hatakka Santeri, Jokerit Helsinki
7 Tuomisto Antti, Ässät Pori
25 Heinola Ville, Lukko Rauma

Forwards
10 Aaltonen Leevi, KalPa Kuopio
15 Saarela Antti, Lukko Rauma
18 Petman Mikko, Lukko Rauma
19 Miettinen Veeti, Blues Espoo
20 Lundell Anton, HIFK Helsinki
21 Räty Aku, Kärpät Oulu
22 Simontaival Kasper, Tappara Tampere
24 Räty Aatu, Kärpät Oulu
32 Tieksola Tuukka, Kärpät Oulu
34 Intonen Aarne, TPS Turku
35 Pärssinen Juuso, TPS Turku
36 Puistola Patrik, Tappara Tampere

Hirvonen didn't get accredited yet so NO PANIC.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Leijonat - Anton Lundell liittyi pikavauhtia Pikkuleijonien MM-joukkueeseen – "Pitää taas saada kroppa käyntiin".

I don't know is this only me but does Lundell look bigger?
Lundell was 185cm ( 6'1 ) tall before this season started but now he looks like 188cm ( 6'2) -190cm ( 6'3) tall.

 

[MattiasSnall]

Last night Sioux City Musketeers ended their season in the first playoff round.
I’m hoping that Marcus Kallionkieli could be available for us, otherwise I don’t understand why they would hold one spot open.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Is there any possibility lock Kari Piiroinen Finland's number 1 goalie starting for tomorrows Belarus game.

Taponen showed tonight he isn't that good and he's a bit unsure.
Yes there was some gamesavers but still not good performance.
If i have to grade Taponen game vs Canada i would say he was above average.

 

[king89]

Wasn't Piiroinen the projected number one?

 

[fr9dd9]

Gunler will be missed for sweden. Idiot coach.

Apperantly Gunler has some behavial isues, and when the swe u18 coach asked Gunlers coach what he thinks, he said to leave Gunler out of the tournament. He pushed a refree to the ice at one point or smth like that, and some people say he is mental xD hahah dont really know for sure thoe. Just flying words

 

[Star Ocean]

Apperantly Gunler has some behavial isues, and when the swe u18 coach asked Gunlers coach what he thinks, he said to leave Gunler out of the tournament. He pushed a refree to the ice at one point or smth like that, and some people say he is mental xD hahah dont really know for sure thoe. Just flying words

Well these are teenagers, forsberg wasnt gods angel at that age either.

 

[fr9dd9]

Well these are teenagers, forsberg wasnt gods angel at that age either.

Yeah I know, just wanted to write what ive heard

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Mika Marttila.
You're head coach so do your job and start make huge changes on that roster.
This Team Finland isn't that team Finland who is supposed to be defending world champion in this age group ( U18 ).

Why in the hell Roope Taponen has named starting goalie he clearly isn't winning goalie.
And why Roni Hirvonen is still sitting in the press-box why he isn't in active roster.

Look how invisible Veeti Miettinen has been in 2 games
when his teammate from Espoo Blues A juniors isn't playing with him.

The situation is getting critical now we really must win next 2 games.
And if we don't we're going to be relegation round.

And if / when that happen it will be total fiasco.
so start do something and fast and don't stand in the bench like stone gargoyle.