The Finns will rely on offensive leader Mikko Rantanen, who won the Stanley Cup with Colorado, and Kaap Kakka, the second pick of the 2019 NHL draft from the New York Rangers.
Rantanen a Kakko se jako jedin nezastnili generlky na ampiont na eskch hrch v Brn. Z kdru po tárnyi vypadli obrnci Valtteri Kemilinen z mistrovsk Tappary Tampere, Petteri Lindbohm ze vdsk Frlundy, Juuso Riikola z Oskarshamnu a tonci Iiro Pakarinen z IFK Helsinki, Toni Rajala ze vcarskho klubu Biel-Bienne a Mikael Ruohomaa z Leksandu.
From the NHL, defenseman Olli Mtt from Detroit, who won the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2016 and 2017, and forwards Joel Armia from Montreal and Kasperi Kapanen from St. Louis. General manager Jere Lehtinen will go in search of possible reinforcements. Of course, we are still watching the progress in the NHL playoffs, but let’s focus on the selected game, Lehtinen told the website of the Finnish ice hockey association.
Jalonen has a full game where the last rushes were celebrated under him. The world title in 2019 and last year at home in Tampere, as well as the historic gold at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, were goalkeeper Jussi Olkinuora from Bryns, defenders Mikko Lehtonen from Zürich, Atte Ohtamaa from Krpto Oulu and strikers Sakari Manninen from Henderson from the AHL, Marko Anttila from Krpto Oulu and Harri Pesonen from Langnau.
Runners Niklas Friman from Bryns, Ville Pokka from Frjestad and dancers Hannes Bjrninen from Bryns and Teemu Hartikainen from Eneva were not missing from both races. Forward Markus Granlund from Lugano was at the Olympics. Forwards Juho Lammikko from Zurich and Jere Sallinen from Biel have won gold from the World Cup. Back Miika Koivisto from Vxj and Kakko, last year defender Mikael Seppl from Tappara and tonk Armia won the World Cup title the previous year.
The first championship of ec goalkeeper Christian Heljanek with gunner Waltteri Merelm from Tappara Tampere, goalie Emil Larmi from the team of the Vxj championship, defender Nikolas Matinpal from the Sst Pori and Ahti Oksanen from the Vdsko Oskarshamn, where he fell in love last year after the season spent in the Czech Extraliga in Hradec Krlov.
The Finns enter the tournament on Friday at 15:20 against the United States of America and in Group A in Tampere they will play Germany, Germany, France, Hungary, Austria and Denmark.
Nomination hockey player of Finlandmistrovstv svta v Tampere (12.-28. kvtna) Branki: Christian Heljanko (Tappara Tampere), Emil Larmi (Vxj/vd.), Jussi Olkinuora (Bryns/vd.) Defendants: Mikael Seppl (Tappara Tampere), Nikolas Matinpalo (sst Pori), Atte Ohtamaa (Krpt Oulu), Niklas Friman (Bryns/vd.), Miika Koivisto (Vxj/vd.), Mikko Lehtonen (Curych/vc.), Olli Mtt (Detroit/NHL), Ville Pokka (Frjestad/vd.) tonci: Marko Anttila (Krpt Oulu), Waltteri Merel (Tappara Tampere), Joel Armia (Montreal/NHL), Hannes Bjrninen (Bryns/vd.), Markus Granlund (Lugano/vc.), Teemu Hartikainen (eneva/vc.), Kaapo Kakko (New York Rangers/NHL), Kasperi Kapanen (St. Louis/NHL), Juho Lammikko (Curych/vc.), Sakari Manninen (Henderson/AHL), Ahti Oksanen (Oskarshamn/vt.), Harri Pesonen (Langnau/ vc.), Jere Sallinen (Biel-Bienne/vc.), Antti Suomela (Lausanne/vc.), Mikko Rantanen (Colorado/NHL) |