Tag Archives: Finland

IHLC Team Profiles – 🇫🇮 Finland (Junior)

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🇫🇮 FINLAND (FIN) Men’s Junior National Ice Hockey Team (1973-)
96 wins, 36 reigns, 103 games with IHLC – ranked 4th
IHLC last held 27 August 2025

The Leijonat, who have participated in every World Junior Championship and only once have ever faced relegation, have been five-time World Champions, in 1987, 1998, 2014, 2016 and 2019, with another ten-plus Silver and Bronze victories. The team has flip flopped between perennial medal contenders and sitting near the bottom of the Top Division, but are always a continual thorn in the sides of the tournament heavy hitters, and are always looking to play spoiler.
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IHLC Results – 🇷🇺 Russia 5-2 Finland 🇫🇮 – 25 May 2014

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🇷🇺 Russia 5-2 Finland 🇫🇮
World Championship Gold Medal Game
Minsk-Arena, Minsk 🇧🇾
Sunday, 25 May 2014

Reversing the Sochi storyline, Russia’s superstars shone against Finland in Sunday’s final. Four power-play goals made the difference in a thrilling 5-2 win.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 3-0 Czechia 🇨🇿 – 24 May 2014

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🇫🇮 Finland 3-0 Czechia 🇨🇿
World Championship Semifinal
Minsk-Arena, Minsk 🇧🇾
Saturday, 24 May 2014

A 20-save shutout by Pekka Rinne propelled Finland to a 3-0 semi-final win over the Czechs. Next up is a Gold medal showdown with Russia on Sunday.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 3-2 Canada 🇨🇦 – 22 May 2014

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🇫🇮 Finland 3-2 Canada 🇨🇦
World Championship Quarterfinal
Chyzhouka-Arena, Minsk 🇧🇾
Thursday, 22 May 2014

Suomi is smiling. Finland edged Canada 3-2 on Thursday to advance to a semi-final clash with the Czechs. Iiro Pakarinen tallied the winner with just 3:08 left.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 2-1 Finland 🇫🇮 (OT) – 16 Feb 2014

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🇨🇦 Canada 2-1 Finland 🇫🇮 (OT)
Olympic Preliminary Round
Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi 🇷🇺
Sunday, 16 February 2014

Drew Doughty’s second goal of the night at 2:32 of overtime gave Canada a 2-1 win over Finland. Canada finishes third, Finland fourth in the overall standings.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 6-1 Norway 🇳🇴 – 14 Feb 2014

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🇫🇮 Finland 6-1 Norway 🇳🇴
Olympic Preliminary Round
Shayba Arena, Sochi 🇷🇺
Friday, 14 February 2014

Teemu Selänne scored the first goal and Finland never looked back in a 6-1 romp over Norway. The Finns will face Canada for top seed in Group B on Sunday.
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IHLC Results – 🇺🇸 United States 3-1 Finland 🇫🇮 – 08 Feb 2014

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🇺🇸 United States 3-1 Finland 🇫🇮
Olympic Preliminary Round
Shayba Arena, Sochi 🇷🇺
Saturday, 08 February 2014

The United States beat Finland 3-1 to open the Olympic women’s hockey tourney on Friday. Hilary Knight shone with two points for the 2010 Silver medalists.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 3-2 Sweden 🇸🇪 (OT) – 05 Jan 2014

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🇫🇮 Finland 3-2 Sweden 🇸🇪 (OT)
World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Malmö Arena, Malmö 🇸🇪
Sunday, 05 January 2014

Rasmus Ristolainen scored at 9:42 of overtime to lift Finland to an unforgettable 3-2 win over host Sweden in the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship on Sunday.
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IHLC Results – 🇸🇪 Sweden 4-2 Finland 🇫🇮 – 28 Dec 2013

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🇸🇪 Sweden 4-2 Finland 🇫🇮
World Junior Championship Preliminary Round
Malmö Arena, Malmö 🇸🇪
Saturday, 28 December 2013

A packed Malmö Arena witnessed a hard-fought Saturday afternoon clash as host Sweden downed the Finns 4-2. Jacob de la Rose got the winner in the second period.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 4-2 Sweden 🇸🇪 – 22 Dec 2013

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🇫🇮 Finland 4-2 Sweden 🇸🇪
Channel One Cup
Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi 🇷🇺
Sunday, 22 December 2013

BOXSCORE
1st Period
03:24 – 🇸🇪 PEN – Lundqvist, hooking
09:12 – 🇸🇪 PEN – Hersley, tripping
15:37 – 🇸🇪 PEN – Ericsson, roughing
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 3-2 Russia 🇷🇺 – 21 Dec 2013

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🇫🇮 Finland 3-2 Russia 🇷🇺
Channel One Cup
Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi 🇷🇺
Saturday, 21 December 2013

BOXSCORE
1st Period
00:26 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Radulov, slashing
00:26 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Salmela, cross checking
04:30 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Jaakola, slashing
09:12 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Perezhogin, slashing
17:37 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Karalahti, hooking
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IHLC Results – 🇸🇪 Sweden 3-2 Finland 🇫🇮 (OT) – 10 Nov 2013

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🇸🇪 Sweden 3-2 Finland 🇫🇮 (OT)
Karjala Tournament
Hartwall Areena, Helsinki 🇫🇮
Sunday, 10 November 2013

BOXSCORE
1st Period
05:13 – 🇸🇪 PEN – Danielsson, hooking
09:56 – 🇸🇪 PEN – Ullström, tripping
12:43 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Komarov, kneeing major + game misconduct
17:39 – 🇸🇪 PP GOAL – Arlbrandt (Olausson, Danielsson)
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 3-2 Czechia 🇨🇿 – 09 Nov 2013

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🇫🇮 Finland 3-2 Czechia 🇨🇿
Karjala Tournament
Hartwall Areena, Helsinki 🇫🇮
Saturday, 09 November 2013

BOXSCORE
1st Period
12:42 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Pihlström, hooking
13:40 – 🇨🇿 PP GOAL – Petružálek (Kutlák)
14:37 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Irgl, hooking
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 6-3 Finland 🇫🇮 – 09 Nov 2013

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🇨🇦 Canada 6-3 Finland 🇫🇮
Four Nations Cup Gold Medal Game
1980 Herb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid 🇺🇸
Saturday, 09 November 2013

Jenelle Kohanchuk saw an opportunity, so she made the best of it at just the right time.

Kohanchuk scored twice as Canada’s women’s hockey team defeated Finland 6-3 on Saturday for the Gold medal at Four Nations Cup.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 4-3 Russia 🇷🇺 – 07 Nov 2013

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🇫🇮 Finland 4-3 Russia 🇷🇺
Karjala Tournament
Hartwall Areena, Helsinki 🇫🇮
Thursday, 07 November 2013

BOXSCORE
1st Period
03:07 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Kiselevich, interference
03:45 – 🇫🇮 PP GOAL – Hietanen
09:01 – 🇷🇺 GOAL – Alexandrov (Popov, Nikulin)
15:47 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Karalahti, holding
18:57 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Karalahti, tripping
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 3-1 Finland 🇫🇮 – 05 Nov 2013

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🇨🇦 Canada 3-1 Finland 🇫🇮
Four Nations Cup Preliminary Round
1980 Herb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid 🇺🇸
Tuesday, 05 November 2013

Canada’s women’s hockey team didn’t play its best game in its Four Nations Cup opener, but it was enough to beat Finland 3-1.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 5-0 Sweden 🇸🇪 – 01 Sep 2013

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🇫🇮 Finland 5-0 Sweden 🇸🇪
Czech Hockey Games
ČEZ Aréna, Pardubice 🇨🇿
Sunday, 01 September 2013

BOXSCORE
1st Period
00:39 – 🇸🇪 PEN – Axelsson, high sticking
04:13 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Marttinen, tripping
07:03 – 🇸🇪 PEN – Persson, hooking
10:31 – 🇫🇮 GOAL – Komarov (Koskiranta, Savinainen)
12:23 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Lepistö, high sticking
14:17 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Osala, high sticking
19:08 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Sallinen, tripping
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 2-0 Russia 🇷🇺 – 31 Aug 2013

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🇫🇮 Finland 2-0 Russia 🇷🇺
Czech Hockey Games
ČEZ Aréna, Pardubice 🇨🇿
Saturday, 31 August 2013

BOXSCORE
1st Period
04:10 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Yakovlev, tripping
07:17 – 🇫🇮 GOAL – Salminen (Koivisto)
13:00 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Yakovlev, cross checking
16:38 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Osala, charging
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇭 Switzerland 5-4 Finland 🇫🇮 (SO) – 19 Apr 2013

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🇨🇭 Switzerland 5-4 Finland 🇫🇮 (SO)
Euro Hockey Challenge
Hämeenlinnan jäähalli, Hämeenlinna 🇫🇮
Friday, 19 April 2013

BOXSCORE
1st Period
02:15 – 🇫🇮 GOAL – Pihlström
06:35 – 🇨🇭 PEN – Hollenstein, slashing
13:02 – 🇨🇭 PEN – Ramholt, tripping
17:15 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Melart, roughing
17:15 – 🇨🇭 PEN – Chiesa, slashing
17:53 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Laakso, boarding
18:16 – 🇨🇭 PP GOAL – Cunti (Hollenstein)
19:58 – 🇨🇭 PEN – Blindenbacher, interference
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