Finland

WJSS starts in Michigan

In the opening game of the World Junior Summer Showcase on July 28, 2024, Team USA White edged out Finland with a 3-2 victory.

Joona Saarelainen scored twice for Finland, putting them ahead early and again in the second period. Quentin Musty and Cole Hutson scored for the USA to tie the game twice. The decisive goal came from James Reeder with just under a minute left, assisted by Hutson. Team USA had a stronger showing in shots, with a total of 25 compared to Finland's 19.

(28 Jul 2024)

Finland wins EYOF

Finland won the European Youth Olympics Festival tournament. They beat Russia 4-3 in the final game. The Finnish goals were scored by Kasper Lundell, Otto Hokkanen, Aaron Hakala, and Jere Lassila. Topias Leinonen in the net made 32 saves.

(17 Dec 2021)

Individual awards from the U18 Worlds

Media All Stars: Sergei Ivanov (G), Aleksi Heimosalmi (D), Brandt Clarke (D), Connor Bedard (F), Matvei Michkov (F), Samu Tuomala (F)

MVP: Matvei Michkov

Best Goalkeeper: Benjamin Gaudreau
Best Defenceman: Aleksi Heimosalmi
Best Forward: Matvei Michkov

(07 May 2021)

Finland-Sweden games cancelled

Three U20 games between Finland and Sweden that were supposed to be played this week in Vierumäki have been cancelled after two Swedish players tested positive for Covid-19.

(05 Nov 2020)

U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, Day 4 - Russia and Canada to play the final

Alexander Pashin scored three goals when Russia beat Finland 4-1 in one of today's semi finals of the prestigeous U18 tournament in Czech Republic and Slovakia. In the other semi final Canada beat Sweden 3-2 in a shootout game. Cole Perfetti scored all Canadian goals.

Czech Republic beat USA 4-3 for place five while Slovakia beat Switzerland 7-5 in the 7th place game.

(09 Aug 2019)

U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, Day 3

Results of the third day from Breclav/Piestany: USA - Sweden 4-5 (SO), Switzerland - Finland 0-6, Czech Republic - Canada 1-7 and Slovakia - Russia 1-2 (OT).

Friday's semi finals: Canada - Sweden, Russia - Finland.

(08 Aug 2019)

U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, Day 2

On the second day of the U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Roni Hirvonen scored three goals when Finland beat Czech Republic 5-1. Other games today: Canada - Switzerland 8-0, Sweden - Russia 0-3 and Slovakia - USA 3-4 (OT).

(06 Aug 2019)

U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, Day 1

The U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup started today in Breclav and Piestany. Results: Russia - USA 6-2, Finland - Canada 0-6, Czech Republic - Switzerland 4-3 (SO) and Slovakia - Sweden 2-3.

(05 Aug 2019)

Swedish revenge

After yesterday's tough loss against Finland, Sweden today won 3-1 in Hartwall Areena. Finland's Toni Rajala scored 1-0 for Finland but Swedish goals by Jesper Bratt, Daniel Zaar and Philip Hol made it a Swedish win.

(26 Apr 2019)

Late goals save Finland against Sweden

Finland was down 4-2 late in today's national team friendly but scored three goals in the last 2:14. Arttu Ilomäki scored 3-4 at 57:46 and Harri Pesonen tied it 32 seconds later with his second goal of the game. Eetu Luostarinen then scored the 5-4 winner at 59:12.

(25 Apr 2019)