WJC: Finland WJC Roster

[No1Joker]

Did Simila get cut?

Doesnt really matter because Ortio will be #1

 

[montreal]

Doesnt really matter because Ortio will be #1

I know that already, I am assuming that Simila won't be the backup though, but I need to know for an article I'm working on.

 

[wings5]

Any news on who the final cuts were?

 

[edd1e]

Any news on who the final cuts were?

I havent heard anything.. They said on finhockey.fi that the final roster should have been named after the game against Canada. That cant be true..?

 

[Diaboli]

I havent heard anything.. They said on finhockey.fi that the final roster should have been named after the game against Canada. That cant be true..?

It mentions on the official federation pages that the original squad will be made public 23rd of December, but nothing has ben released

 

[Vagrant]

Will either Kivisto or Rissanen play big roles at defense for Finland? Carolina property, both of them. We seem to be very high on Finns recently.

 

[edd1e]

Will either Kivisto or Rissanen play big roles at defense for Finland? Carolina property, both of them. We seem to be very high on Finns recently.

My guess is that Kivistö will be on the top 4. I would assume that first pair will be Vatanen-Niemi, at least in PP. Mayby Laakso-Kivistö will be the second pair..

Finns have a small D this year and Kivistö has to take a more physical role.

 

[HockeyAustralia]

No Pulkinnen? WOW

 

[Jim Morrison]

No Pulkinnen? WOW

injured

 

[Jussi]

It mentions on the official federation pages that the original squad will be made public 23rd of December, but nothing has ben released

http://keskustelu.jatkoaika.com/showpost.php?p=2974079&postcount=245

So I guess Tallberg and Rissanen were sent home.

 

[Made Dan]

Looking forward to seein Rajala.

 

[Finnpin]

Cuts were Sami Aittokallio, Rasmus Rissanen ja Teemu Tallberg.

The final team:

Goalies:

1 Joni Ortio, TPS
28 Petteri Similä, Niagara IceDogs

Defenders:

3 Tommi Kivistö, Jokerit
4 Teemu Eronen, Jokerit
6 Kristian Näkyvä, Blues
8 Jyri Niemi, Saskatoon Blades
9 Sami Vatanen, JYP
12 Aleksi Laakso, Blues
25 Veli-Matti Vittasmäki, TPS

Forwards:

10 Matias Myttynen, Ilves
11 Toni Rajala, Brandon Wheat Kings
13 Matias Sointu, Sudbury Wolves
14 Pekka Jormakka, JYP
16 Eero Elo, Lukko
18 Iiro Pakarinen, KalPa
19 Joonas Rask, Ilves
20 Jere Sallinen, Blues
21 Jasse Ikonen, JYP
22 Mikael Granlund, HIFK
24 Jani Lajunen, Blues
29 Joonas Nättinen, Blues
35 Teemu Hartikainen, KalPa