Finland

World Juniors Quarter finals

The quarter final match-ups of the World Junior Championship in Canada is decided after the end of the Preliminary Round:
Sweden - Switzerland
Canada - Finland
USA - Czech Republic
Russia - Slovakia

(01 Jan 2019)

U.S. women beat Finland

USA beat Finland 3-1 in the opening game of the A Group of Women's Olympics. Finland took the lead in the final seconds of the first period but USA scored twice in the second and added an empty net goal 13 seconds before the end.

(11 Feb 2018)

World Juniors quarter finals

The World Junior Championship quarter finals will be played on Tuesday:
Czech Republic - Finland
Canada - Switzerland
Sweden - Slovakia
USA - Russia

Belarus and Denmark will play three games to decide who relegates.

(01 Jan 2018)

Finland adds forward

Finland added forward Eetu Tuulola to the WJC roster.

(30 Dec 2017)

Finland beat Russia

Finland won the last game of three between the Under-17 teams of Finland and Russia in Vierumäki 2-1.

Finland also won game one 3-1 while Russia won the second game 4-3.

(13 Aug 2017)

Big wins on Ivan Hlinka Memorial opening day

Three of the four games on the first day of Ivan Hlinka Memorial in Breclav, Czech Republic and Bratislava, Slovakia ended with big wins. First Lukas Wernblom and Samuel Fagemo scored two goals each when Sweden beat USA 6-1 in Breclav. In the second game in Breclav Czech Republic beat Switzerland 6-2 after two goals by Jan Jenik and two by Jakub Lauko.

In Bratislava Ruslan Iskhatov scored the winner when Russia beat Canada 4-3 after a shootout. Rasmus Kupari had two goals and three assists when Finland got an easy 6-1 win over Slovakia.

(07 Aug 2017)

Finland wins U19 tournament

Finland won the U19 5-nation tournament played in Zuchwil, Switzerland this week. In the first game they were beaten 5-4 in overtime by Czech Republic. Then followed three wins; Sweden 4-0, Germany 5-2 and Switzerland 5-1.

(11 Feb 2017)

Mikko Koivu named captain of Finland at World Cup

Finnish Federation has announced Minnesota Wild forward, Mikko Koivu will serve as Team Finland's captain at the World Cup of Hockey. Koivu, also Wild captain, will lead Finland in three World Championship

(22 Aug 2016)

World Championship preparation

The World Championship in Russia starts in three days. Four pre-tournament games were played today. Canada beat Czech Republic 3-0 and Kazakhstan beat France 6-3. Finland-USA (3-2) and Switzerland - Germany (4-3) were both decided in overtime.

(03 May 2016)

Seven new members to Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame

Seven persons were today named to the Finnish Hockey Hall of fame: Pekka Leimu (player), Saku Koivu (player), Teemu Selänne (player). Kimmo Rintanen (player), Tiia Reima (player, member of Finnish 1st Women's Olympic team), Erkki "Neka" Haapanen (equipment manager) and Rauli Virtanen (coach).

(29 Dec 2015)