WC: Finland 2024 roster talk

[THE JAM]

Granlund was not traded and if he decides to come he would be CLUTCH for Winland - as proven previously...

 

[Eye of Ra]

Lots of good finns in AHL

Brad Lambert, Räty brothers, Tuomaala, Kemell, Koivula, Heinola, Ottavainen, Merelä, Niemelä etc

Could any of this guys be a option?

Granlund was not traded and if he decides to come he would be CLUTCH for Winland - as proven previously...

he only accept invite if his brother Markus is there

 

[ES]

I don't think anyone with no men's national team experience would come from AHL. So Merelä would be the most likely from that list, however, Crunch is the top team in the division right now.

 

[THE JAM]

he only accept invite if his brother Markus is there

oh yeah? provide a source

 

[Eye of Ra]

oh yeah? provide a source

sarcasm

 

[THE JAM]

Eye of Ra, we get it - you're scared of Winland again

Therapy is available but you need to stop posting on HFBoards and other sites - after that we can help you

 

[Artorius Horus T]

I really really really hope for his last Worlds, Jalonen picks mostly players from NA.
- i mean, i wish he would finally do that, let it be his.. graduation,
or his he scared, that he is not good enough coach to coach a team of
absolute best possible available players

I do not want to see players like Antti Suomela and such... again! -period-
i'd rather have AHL players

Bring in Räty brothers, Lambert, Jesse Ylönen, Pärssinen, Armia
Kasperi Kapanen, Granny, Maccelli, Tolvanen, Valtteri Puustinen
Pulju, Merelä, Pyyhtiä, heck even Kupari before Antti Suomela..

bring also likes of Joker, Vaakanainen, Välimäki, Hatakka, Matinpalo,
Niemelä, Ottavainen,

i'm sick and tired of seen those Ohtamaa and gang there, etc. etc. again
no more "Bobby" Lehtonen either, please, no Kemiläinen either (puke)
Koivisto too, stay away!

 

[Lartsaman]

I really really really hope for his last Worlds, Jalonen picks mostly players from NA.
- i mean, i wish he would finally do that, let it be his.. graduation,
or his he scared, that he is not good enough coach to coach a team of
absolute best possible available players

I do not want to see players like Antti Suomela and such... again! -period-
i'd rather have AHL players

Bring in Räty brothers, Lambert, Jesse Ylönen, Pärssinen, Armia
Kasperi Kapanen, Granny, Maccelli, Tolvanen, Valtteri Puustinen
Pulju, Merelä, Pyyhtiä, heck even Kupari before Antti Suomela..

bring also likes of Joker, Vaakanainen, Välimäki, Hatakka, Matinpalo,
Niemelä, Ottavainen,

i'm sick and tired of seen those Ohtamaa and gang there, etc. etc. again
no more "Bobby" Lehtonen either, please, no Kemiläinen either (puke)
Koivisto too, stay away!

Guess what? Not gonna happen. Most of those AHL-guys dont even have a contract after this season. We will see the same core as in last years, but can expect Manninen, Hartikainen, Vatanen etc. "old breed" to decline invitation this time.

 

[Bijelo]

Bring in Räty brothers, Lambert, Jesse Ylönen, Pärssinen, Armia
Kasperi Kapanen, Granny, Maccelli, Tolvanen, Valtteri Puustinen
Pulju, Merelä, Pyyhtiä, heck even Kupari before Antti Suomela..

Granlund, Maccelli, Tolvanen and Puustinen true.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Is there a chance for Marjala? He had a breakout season.

 

[SantosHalper]

First camp roster announced
Leijonat - A-maajoukkueen MM-leiritys käyntiin 7.4. – Tällä joukkueella Latviaan

Spoiler

Goalies:
Lassi Lehtinen, MoDo Hockey, SHL
Markus Ruusu, Jukurit Mikkeli

D-men:
Oliwer Kaski, HV71, SHL
Otto Latvala, Ilves Tampere
Atro Leppänen, Sport, Vaasa
Aleksi Matinmikko, Ässät Pori
Juuso Riikola, SCL Tigers, NLA
Axel Rindell, Timrå IK, SHL
Rasmus Rissanen, Örebro HK, SHL
Vili Saarijärvi, SCL Tigers, NLA
Tobias Winberg, JYP Jyväskylä

Forwards:
Hannes Björninen, Örebro HK, SHL
Eemil Erholtz, Ässät Pori
Konsta Helenius, Jukurit Mikkeli
Pekka Jormakka, Jukurit Mikkeli
Janne Kuokkanen, Malmö Redhawks, SHL
Joona Luoto, SC Bern, NLA
Viljami Marjala, TPS Turku
Julius Mattila, Lukko Rauma
Saku Mäenalanen, SCL Tigers, NLA
Markus Nurmi, TPS Turku
Ahti Oksanen, IK Oskarshamn, SHL
Lauri Pajuniemi, Malmö Redhawks, SHL
Patrik Puistola, Jukurit Mikkeli
Sampo Ranta, MoDo Hockey, SHL
Sebastian Repo, Lukko Rauma

No Huuhtanen, what a shame. Injured apparently. But Konsta Helenius is a nice surprise. 4th line is basically locked already. Erholtz, Puistola and Pajuniemi has a strong chance to make it.

X - X - X
X - X - X
X - X - X
Mäenalanen - Björninen - Oksanen

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

First camp roster announced
Leijonat - A-maajoukkueen MM-leiritys käyntiin 7.4. – Tällä joukkueella Latviaan

Spoiler

Goalies:
Lassi Lehtinen, MoDo Hockey, SHL
Markus Ruusu, Jukurit Mikkeli

D-men:
Oliwer Kaski, HV71, SHL
Otto Latvala, Ilves Tampere
Atro Leppänen, Sport, Vaasa
Aleksi Matinmikko, Ässät Pori
Juuso Riikola, SCL Tigers, NLA
Axel Rindell, Timrå IK, SHL
Rasmus Rissanen, Örebro HK, SHL
Vili Saarijärvi, SCL Tigers, NLA
Tobias Winberg, JYP Jyväskylä

Forwards:
Hannes Björninen, Örebro HK, SHL
Eemil Erholtz, Ässät Pori
Konsta Helenius, Jukurit Mikkeli
Pekka Jormakka, Jukurit Mikkeli
Janne Kuokkanen, Malmö Redhawks, SHL
Joona Luoto, SC Bern, NLA
Viljami Marjala, TPS Turku
Julius Mattila, Lukko Rauma
Saku Mäenalanen, SCL Tigers, NLA
Markus Nurmi, TPS Turku
Ahti Oksanen, IK Oskarshamn, SHL
Lauri Pajuniemi, Malmö Redhawks, SHL
Patrik Puistola, Jukurit Mikkeli
Sampo Ranta, MoDo Hockey, SHL
Sebastian Repo, Lukko Rauma

No Huuhtanen, what a shame. Injured apparently. But Konsta Helenius is a nice surprise. 4th line is basically locked already. Erholtz, Puistola and Pajuniemi has a strong chance to make it.

X - X - X
X - X - X
X - X - X
Mäenalanen - Björninen - Oksanen

Hopefully that won't mean Helenius skips U18 WJC's.
We can't lose any our best players ( including Helenius ) if we wanna win gold or any medal.

Our 2007 age group is not that good
so all top 2006 players should be in U18 WJC's especially now when tournament is in Finland

 

[JJTT]

Hopefully that won't mean Helenius skips U18 WJC's.
We can't lose any our best players ( including Helenius ) if we wanna win gold or any medal.

Our 2007 age group is not that good
so all top 2006 players should be in U18 WJC's especially now when tournament is in Finland

U18 camp starts at 15.4 so plenty of time for Helenius to join that team.

Looks like the rebuild for the national team is finally underway. Nice to see so many new names instead of the same old year after year.

 

[Mestaruus]

Smells like captain Björninen for the current squad, but if I had to bet, I'd put my money on captain Granny for the actual tournament, until we know if even bigger fish will bite.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

U18 camp starts at 15.4 so plenty of time for Helenius to join that team.

Looks like the rebuild for the national team is finally underway. Nice to see so many new names instead of the same old year after year.

May see a significant portion of this lineup in the final Europe Trophy tournament.

My hunch is that the lineup at the World Championship will feature a lot more prominent players.

 

[illone84]

Any chance for Oliver Kapanen to make the squad?

 

[David OSullivan]

I'd like

Maenalanen Bjorninen Puliujarvi

As a fourth line. Just a big massive energy line. IQ won't be through the roof but I think it would be an awesome hard hitting fourth line with tonnes of speed.

First line:

Macelli Granlund Kapanen

I'd love this line. I know Kapanen point production is not great but when he is on, he is great. I'd start him here anyway.

Second line would be great to get Haula and Armia (who is having a good season)
Maybe Manninen with them or Puustinen maybe with Manninen 3rd line centre.

I know I probably over reached with the NHL players but the NHL players available under contract I think would mostly come. And this would be the basis for my forward lines if they would come and be asked.

 

[JabbaJabba]

Any chance for Oliver Kapanen to make the squad?

I would like to see him at camp at least. Guys like Marjala and Helenius got the invite, so Kapanen should get as well, especially 'cos he's having even better Spring than those two guys.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Innala is a great little player. Good skills and battles hard. Been great in shl playoffs. Should be a canidate for this team

 

[Svedu]

Is Blomqvist or Tikkanen as goalies out of the question?

Räty? Lambert? Ottavainen? Niemelä?

 

[mattihp]

Goalkeepers:
29 Harri Säteri, EHC Biel, NLA
30 Lassi Lehtinen, MoDo Hockey, SHL
35 Markus Ruusu, Jukurit Mikkeli

Defenders:
2 Rasmus Rissanen, Örebro HK, SHL
7 Oliwer Kaski, HV71, SHL
18 Vili Saarijärvi, SCL Tigers, NLA
23 Otto Latvala, Ilves Tampere
28 Tobias Winberg, JYP Jyväskylä
41 Aleksi Matinmikko, Ässät Pori
47 Atro Leppänen, Sport, Vaasa
50 Juuso Riikola, SCL Tigers, NLA
61 Axel Rindell, Timrå IK, SHL

Forwards:
15 Juha Jääskä, HIFK Helsinki
19 Konsta Helenius, Jukurit Mikkeli
20 Sampo Ranta, MoDo Hockey, SHL
21 Patrik Puistola, Jukurit Mikkeli
22 Viljami Marjala, TPS Turku
24 Hannes Björninen, Örebro HK, SHL
25 Pekka Jormakka, Jukurit Mikkeli
27 Janne Kuokkanen, Malmö Redhawks, SHL
37 Eemil Erholtz, Ässät Pori
39 Sebastian Repo, Lukko Rauma
46 Joona Luoto, SC Bern, NLA
48 Lauri Pajuniemi, Malmö Redhawks, SHL
51 Markus Nurmi, TPS Turku
62 Julius Mattila, Lukko Rauma
71 Ahti Oksanen, IK Oskarshamn, SHL
80 Saku Mäenalanen, SCL Tigers, NLA
81 Iiro Pakarinen, HIFK Helsinki


This is the team right now, who do you think sticks and who leaves?

Konsta Helenius is looking good right now.

I wouldn't at all mind Björninen, Mäenalanen, Helenius, Oksanen and Pakarinen staying. Some sand paper, lots of hard work and some skill too.

Kaski.. I just don't think he handles specific instructions that well and he just doesn't get out much offense at all in the national team. It's not a skill issue, but I have never seen anyone hunt the logo as much on the PP.

 

[mattihp]

Would love to see FBJ come and captain this team. But he is probably tired.

 

[SantosHalper]

We already had a thread on this subject
WC: - Finland 2024 roster talk

 

[JJTT]

Hyry, Turunen, Koivunen, O.Kapanen maybe Ohtamaa, Mäenpää and Mattila should join from Kärpät and KalPa next week. No idea about SHL/NLA players.

 

[Eye of Ra]

. No idea about SHL

Kalle Kossila should get a invite.