Finland names WC roster

29 Apr 2012 | Henrik Lundqvist

World Champions Ville Peltonen, Pasi Puistola and Petteri Nokelainen have to leave the team.

Finland's head coach Jukka Jalonen named tonight the Finnish World Championship roster.

These players had to leave the team: Mikko Kousa, Matti Kuparinen, Petteri Nokelainen, Joni Ortio, Ville Peltonen, Lennart Petrell, Pasi Puistola, Veli-Matti Savinainen and Toni Söderholm.

The Finnish WC roster
Goalies:
Kari Lehtonen
Karri Rämö
Petri Vehanen

Defensemen:
Juuso Hietanen
Mikko Mäenpää
Topi Jaakola
Joonas Järvinen
Janne Niskala
Anssi Salmela
Ossi Väänänen
Lasse Kukkonen

Forwards:
Valtteri Filppula
Mikael Granlund
Jarkko Immonen
Jesse Joensuu
Jussi Jokinen
Niko Kapanen
Tuomas Kiiskinen
Mikko Koivu
Leo Komarov
Petri Kontiola
Jani Tuppurainen
Mika Pyörälä
Janne Pesonen
Antti Pihlström

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