Finland men's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Leijonat (The Lions) | ||
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| Association | Finnish Ice Hockey Association | ||
| General Manager |  Jari Kurri |
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| Head coach | Jukka Jalonen |
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| Assistants | Petri Matikainen Pasi Nurminen |
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| Captain | Mikko Koivu | ||
| Most games | Raimo Helminen (331) | ||
| Most points | Raimo Helminen (207) | ||
| IIHF code | FIN | ||
| IIHF ranking | 2 | ||
| Highest IIHF ranking | 2 (2011) | ||
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 7 (2005) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Sweden 8 - 1 Finland (Helsinki, Finland; 29 January 1928) |
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| Biggest win | |||
Finland 20 - 1 Norway  (Hämeenlinna, Finland; 12 March 1947) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
 Canada 24 - 0 Finland (Oslo, Norway; 3 March 1958) |
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| IIHF World Championships | |||
| Appearances | 51 (first in 1939) | ||
| Best result |  Gold: 2 - 1995, 2011 |
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| Canada Cup and World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 | ||
| Best result | Runner-up: 1 - 2004 | ||
| Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 14 (first in 1952) | ||
| Medals |  Silver: 1988, 2006 Bronze: 1994, 1998, 2010 |
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| International record (W–L–T) | |||
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The Finnish men's national ice hockey team, or Leijonat / Lejonen (The Lions in Finnish and Swedish), as it is called in Finland, is governed by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Finland is considered a member of the "Big Six", along with Canada, Russia, the USA, Sweden, and the Czech Republic.
At the 2011 IIHF World Championship, Finland won a gold medal, beating Sweden in the final by a score of 6–1.
In the 2006 Winter Olympics, Finland won a silver medal, coming close to winning in the final but losing 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 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 Raimo Helminen's #14 and Jari Kurri's #17 jerseys. They currently hang in Hartwall Areena in Helsinki. Kurri is currently the general manager of the team.
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[edit] Olympic record
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1988 Calgary | Team |
| Bronze | 1994 Lillehammer | Team |
| Bronze | 1998 Nagano | Team |
| Silver | 2006 Torino | Team |
| Bronze | 2010 Vancouver | Team |
- 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)
- 2010 - Won bronze medal
[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
[edit] World championship record
| World Championships medal record | ||
| World Championship | ||
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| 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 |
| Gold | 2011 Slovakia | Finland |
[edit] 2010 Olympics roster
The following is the Finnish roster in the men's ice hockey tournament of the 2010 Winter Olympics.[1]
| No. | Pos. |
Name
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Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2009–10 team |
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| 33 | G | Niklas Bäckström | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 89 kg (200 lb) | 13 February 1978 | Helsinki | Minnesota Wild (NHL) |
| 34 | G | Miikka Kiprusoff | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (190 lb) | 26 October 1976 | Turku | Calgary Flames (NHL) |
| 30 | G | Antero Niittymäki | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 84 kg (190 lb) | 18 June 1980 | Turku | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
| 5 | D | Lasse Kukkonen | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (190 lb) | 18 September 1981 | Oulu | Avangard Omsk (KHL) |
| 18 | D | Sami Lepistö | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 17 October 1984 | Espoo | Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) |
| 32 | D | Toni Lydman | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 92 kg (200 lb) | 25 September 1977 | Lahti | Buffalo Sabres (NHL) |
| 21 | D | Janne Niskala | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (190 lb) | 22 September 1981 | Västerås, Sweden | Frölunda Indians (SEL) |
| 25 | D | Joni Pitkänen | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 97 kg (210 lb) | 19 September 1983 | Oulu | Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) |
| 6 | D | Sami Salo | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (210 lb) | 2 September 1974 | Turku | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) |
| 44 | D | Kimmo Timonen – A | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 88 kg (190 lb) | 18 March 1975 | Kuopio | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
| 51 | F | Valtteri Filppula | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 88 kg (190 lb) | 20 March 1984 | Vantaa | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) |
| 10 | F | Niklas Hagman | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 93 kg (210 lb) | 5 December 1979 | Helsinki | Calgary Flames (NHL) |
| 62 | F | Jarkko Immonen | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 95 kg (210 lb) | 19 April 1982 | Rantasalmi | Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) |
| 12 | F | Olli Jokinen | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (220 lb) | 5 December 1978 | Kuopio | New York Rangers (NHL) |
| 39 | F | Niko Kapanen | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 82 kg (180 lb) | 29 April 1978 | Hattula | Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) |
| 9 | F | Mikko Koivu | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (200 lb) | 12 March 1983 | Turku | Minnesota Wild (NHL) |
| 11 | F | Saku Koivu – C | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 83 kg (180 lb) | 23 November 1974 | Turku | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
| 26 | F | Jere Lehtinen | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (190 lb) | 24 June 1973 | Espoo | Dallas Stars (NHL) |
| 20 | F | Antti Miettinen | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 3 July 1980 | Hämeenlinna | Minnesota Wild (NHL) |
| 16 | F | Ville Peltonen | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 83 kg (180 lb) | 24 May 1973 | Vantaa | Dynamo Minsk (KHL) |
| 37 | F | Jarkko Ruutu | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 93 kg (210 lb) | 23 August 1975 | Vantaa | Ottawa Senators (NHL) |
| 15 | F | Tuomo Ruutu | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 96 kg (210 lb) | 16 February 1983 | Vantaa | Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) |
| 8 | F | Teemu Selänne – A | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 93 kg (210 lb) | 3 July 1970 | Helsinki | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
[edit] Notable players
- Aarne Honkavaara 1943-1953
- Keijo Kuusela 1938-1959
- Lasse Oksanen 1962-1977
- Esa Peltonen 1965-1982
- Raimo Kilpiö 1956-1967
- Teppo Rastio 1953-1964
- Heino Pulli 1957-1965
- Juhani Tamminen 1969-1982
- Heikki Riihiranta 1967-1983
- Urpo Ylönen 1965-1979
- Reijo Ruotsalainen 1977–1996
- Unto Wiitala 1946-1956
- Jari Kurri 1979-1998
- Matti Hagman 1974-1987[2]
- Janne Ojanen 1986-2010
- Raimo Helminen 1983-2008
- Mika Nieminen 1988-2000
- Timo Jutila 1983-1997
- Saku Koivu 1992-
- Ville Peltonen 1993-
- Teppo Numminen 1985-2009
- Kimmo Timonen 1991-
- Sami Kapanen 1990-
- Jere Lehtinen 1991-2010
- Ari Sulander 1992-
- Jarmo Myllys 1986-2001
- Jukka Tammi 1985-1998
- Esa Tikkanen 1985-2000
- Teemu Selänne 1988-
- Miikka Kiprusoff 1994-
- Olli Jokinen 1996-
- Mikko Koivu 2000-
- Petteri Nummelin 1992-
[edit] List of head coaches
- Erkki Saarinen 1939–1941
- Risto Lindroos 1945–1946
- Henry Kvist 1946–1949
- Risto Lindroos 1950–1954
- Aarne Honkavaara 1954–1959
- Joe Wirkkunen 1959–1960
- Derek Holmes 1960–1961
- Joe Wirkkunen 1961–1966
- Augustin "Gustav" Bubník 1966–1969
- Seppo Liitsola 1969–1972
- Len Lunde 1972–1973
- Kalevi Numminen 1973–1974
- Seppo Liitsola 1974–1976
- Lasse Heikkilä 1976–1977
- Kalevi Numminen 1977–1982
- Alpo Suhonen 1982–1986
- Rauno Korpi 1986–1987
- Pentti Matikainen 1987–1993
- Curt Lindström 1993–1997
- Hannu Aravirta 1997–2003
- Raimo Summanen 2003–2004
- Erkka Westerlund 2004–2007
- Doug Shedden 2007–2008
- Jukka Jalonen 2008–
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey: Team Finland Tournamement Standings and Statistics". International Olympic Committee. http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/men_ihm400000nFIN-vtour_team_stats-vV.html.
- ^ Matti Hagman statistics
[edit] External links
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