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Finland men's national ice hockey team

Finland men's national ice hockey team



Finland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Leijonat (The Lions)
Association Finnish Ice Hockey Association
Head coach Finland Jukka Jalonen
Assistants Finland Timo Lehkonen
Finland Risto Dufva
Captain Saku Koivu
Most games Raimo Helminen (331)
Most points Raimo Helminen (207)
IIHF ranking 4
Highest IIHF ranking 3 (2007)
Lowest IIHF ranking 7 (2005)

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Home colours
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First international
Sweden 8 - 1 Finland
(Helsinki, Finland; January 29, 1928)
Biggest win
Finland 20 - 1 Norway
(Hämeenlinna, Finland; March 12, 1947)
Biggest defeat
Canada 24 - 0 Finland
(Oslo, Norway; March 3, 1958)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances 51 (first in 1939)
Best result Med 1.png (1995)
Canada Cup and World Cup
Appearances 6
Best result Runner-up: 1 - 2004
Olympics
Appearances 14 (first in 1952)
Medals Silver medal.svg Silver: 1988, 2006
Bronze medal.svg Bronze: 1994, 1998
International record (W–L–T)
623-702-158

The Finnish men's national ice hockey team, (Finnish: Leijonat) ("The Lions"), as it is called in Finland is governed by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Finland is considered a member of the "Big Seven", along with Canada, Russia, the USA, Slovakia, Sweden, and the Czech Republic. Finland has a total of 52,597 registered players.

At the 1995 World championships Finland won a gold medal, beating Sweden in the final by a score of 4–1.

In the 2006 Winter Olympics Finland won a silver medal, coming close to winning in the final but succumbing 3–2 to Sweden. Finland's goaltender Antero Niittymäki was named the MVP of the tournament (only 8 goals against in the whole tournament) and Teemu Selänne the best forward of the tournament.

Doug Shedden coached the Finnish national men's ice hockey team in the 2007–08 season. Under Shedden, Finland won bronze. His then-assistant coach Jukka Jalonen succeeded him as the head coach after the tournament.

The national team has retired Jari Kurri's #17 jersey. It currently hangs in Hartwall AreenaHelsinki. Jari Kurri is currently the general manager of the team. in

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[edit] Olympic record

Olympic medal record
Olympic Games
Silver 1988 Calgary Ice Hockey
Bronze 1994 Lillehammer Ice Hockey
Bronze 1998 Nagano Ice Hockey
Silver 2006 Torino Ice Hockey
  • 1952 - Finished in 7th place
  • 1956 - Did not participate
  • 1960 - Finished in 7th place
  • 1964 - Finished in 6th place
  • 1968 - Finished in 5th place
  • 1972 - Finished in 5th place
  • 1976 - Finished in 4th place
  • 1980 - Finished in 4th place
  • 1984 - Finished in 6th place
  • 1988 - Won silver medal
  • 1992 - Finished in 7th place
  • 1994 - Won bronze medal
  • 1998 - Won bronze medal
  • 2002 - Finished in 6th place
  • 2006 - Won silver medal (roster)

[edit] Canada Cup record

  • 1976 - Finished in 6th place
  • 1981 - Finished in 6th place
  • 1984 - Did not participate
  • 1987 - Finished in 6th place
  • 1991 - Finished in 3rd place

[edit] World Cup record

  • 1996 - Finished in 5th place
  • 2004 - Lost Final

[edit] World championship record

Olympic medal record
World Championships
Silver 1992 Czechoslovakia Finland
Silver 1994 Italy Finland
Gold 1995 Sweden Finland
Silver 1998 Switzerland Finland
Silver 1999 Norway Finland
Bronze 2000 Russia Finland
Silver 2001 Germany Finland
Bronze 2006 Latvia Finland
Silver 2007 Russia Finland
Bronze 2008 Canada Finland
Year Location Result
1939 Zürich / Basel, Switzerland Finished in 13th place
1949 Stockholm, Sweden Finished in 7th place
1950 London, Great Britain Did not participate
1951 Paris, France Finished in 7th place
1953 Basel / Zurich, Switzerland Did not participate
1954 Stockholm, Sweden Finished in 6th place
1955 Krefeld / Dortmund / Cologne, West Germany Finished in 9th place
1957 Moscow, Soviet Union Finished in 5th place
1958 Oslo, Norway Finished in 6th place
1959 Prague / Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Finished in 6th place
1961 Geneva / Lausanne, Switzerland Finished in 7th place
1962 Colorado Springs / Denver, Colorado Finished in 4th place
1963 Stockholm, Sweden Finished in 5th place
1965 Tampere, Finland Finished in 7th place
1966 Ljubljana, Yugoslavia Finished in 7th place
1967 Vienna, Austria Finished in 6th place
1969 Stockholm, Sweden Finished in 5th place
1970 Stockholm, Sweden Finished in 4th place
1971 Berne / Geneva, Switzerland Finished in 4th place
1972 Prague, Czechoslovakia Finished in 4th place
1973 Moscow, Soviet Union Finished in 4th place
1974 Helsinki, Finland Finished in 4th place
1975 Munich / Düsseldorf, West Germany Finished in 4th place
1976 Katowice, Poland Finished in 5th place
1977 Vienna, Austria Finished in 5th place
1978 Prague, Czechoslovakia Finished in 7th place
1979 Moscow, Soviet Union Finished in 5th place
1981 Gothenburg / Stockholm, Sweden Finished in 6th place
1982 Helsinki / Tampere, Finland Finished in 5th place
1983 Düsseldorf / Dortmund / Munich, West Germany Finished in 7th place
1985 Prague, Czechoslovakia Finished in 5th place
1986 Moscow, Soviet Union Finished in 4th place
1987 Vienna, Austria Finished in 5th place
1989 Stockholm / Södertälje, Sweden Finished in 5th place
1990 Berne / Fribourg, Switzerland Finished in 6th place
1991 Turku / Helsinki / Tampere, Finland Finished in 5th place
1992 Prague / Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Won Med 2.png silver medal
1993 Dortmund / Munich, Germany Finished in 7th place
1994 Bolzano / Canazei / Milano, Italy Won Med 2.png silver medal
1995 Stockholm / Gävle, Sweden Won Med 1.png gold medal ( roster)
1996 Vienna, Austria Finished in 5th place
1997 Helsinki / Turku / Tampere, Finland Finished in 5th place
1998 Zürich / Basel, Switzerland Won Med 2.png silver medal
1999 Oslo / Lillehammer / Hamar, Norway Won Med 2.png silver medal
2000 Saint Petersburg, Russia Won Med 3.png bronze medal
2001 Cologne / Hanover / Nuremberg, Germany Won Med 2.png silver medal
2002 Gothenburg / Karlstad / Jönköping, Sweden Finished in 4th place
2003 Helsinki / Tampere / Turku, Finland Finished in 5th place
2004 Prague / Ostrava, Czech Republic Finished in 6th place
2005 Innsbruck / Vienna, Austria Finished in 7th place
2006 Riga, Latvia Won Med 3.png bronze medal
2007 Moscow / Mytishchi, Russia Won Med 2.png silver medal
2008 Quebec City / Halifax, Canada Won Med 3.png bronze medal
2009 Berne / Kloten, Switzerland Finished in 5th place

[edit] 2010 Olympics roster

Position ↓
Name
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Height ↓ Weight ↓ Birthdate ↓ Birthplace ↓ 2009–10 team ↓
G Backstrom, NiklasNiklas Bäckström 185 89 01978-02-13 13 February 1978 Helsinki United States Minnesota Wild
G Kiprusoff, MiikkaMiikka Kiprusoff 188 85 01976-10-26 26 October 1976 Turku Canada Calgary Flames
G Niittymaki, AnteroAntero Niittymäki 185 84 01980-06-18 18 June 1980 Turku United States Tampa Bay Lightning
D Kukkonen, LasseLasse Kukkonen 183 85 01981-09-18 18 September 1981 Oulu Russia Avangard Omsk
D Lepisto, SamiSami Lepistö 183 80 01984-10-17 17 October 1984 Espoo United States Phoenix Coyotes
D Lydman, ToniToni Lydman 185 92 01977-09-25 25 September 1977 Lahti United States Buffalo Sabres
D Niskala, JanneJanne Niskala 184 85 01981-09-22 22 September 1981 Västerås, Sweden Sweden Frölunda Indians
D Pitkanen, JoniJoni Pitkänen 191 97 01983-09-19 19 September 1983 Oulu United States Carolina Hurricanes
D Salo, SamiSami Salo 191 93 01974-09-02 2 September 1974 Turku Canada Vancouver Canucks
D Timonen, KimmoKimmo TimonenA 178 88 01975-03-18 18 March 1975 Kuopio United States Philadelphia Flyers
F Filppula, ValtteriValtteri Filppula 183 88 01984-03-20 20 March 1984 Vantaa United States Detroit Red Wings
F Hagman, NiklasNiklas Hagman 183 93 01979-12-05 5 December 1979 Helsinki Canada Calgary Flames
F Immonen, JarkkoJarkko Immonen 183 95 01982-04-19 19 April 1982 Rantasalmi Russia Ak Bars Kazan
F Jokinen, OlliOlli Jokinen 191 98 01978-12-05 5 December 1978 Kuopio United States New York Rangers
F Kapanen, NikoNiko Kapanen 175 82 01978-04-29 29 April 1978 Hattula Russia Ak Bars Kazan
F Koivu, MikkoMikko Koivu 188 91 01983-03-12 12 March 1983 Turku United States Minnesota Wild
F Koivu, SakuSaku KoivuC 178 83 01974-11-23 23 November 1974 Turku United States Anaheim Ducks
F Lehtinen, JereJere Lehtinen 183 87 01973-06-24 24 June 1973 Espoo United States Dallas Stars
F Miettinen, AnttiAntti Miettinen 183 86 01980-07-03 3 July 1980 Hämeenlinna United States Minnesota Wild
F Peltonen, VilleVille Peltonen 178 83 01973-05-24 24 May 1973 Vantaa Belarus Dynamo Minsk
F Ruutu, JarkkoJarkko Ruutu 185 93 01975-08-23 23 August 1975 Vantaa Canada Ottawa Senators
F Ruutu, TuomoTuomo Ruutu 185 96 01983-02-16 16 February 1983 Vantaa United States Carolina Hurricanes
F Selanne, TeemuTeemu Selänne - A 183 93 01970-07-03 3 July 1970 Helsinki United States Anaheim Ducks

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[edit] Notable players

[edit] List of head coaches

[edit] References

  1. ^ Suomen Olympiakomitea - Finnish Olympic Committee

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