Team Finland @ 2014 U18 WHC

[LoveHateLeafs]

It seems a little weird to leave Hintz off the team when his jr. Stats were so much better than all but a few players on that list. He was hurt for a while, is there any chance that he wasn't fully recovered and that's why he was left off?

 

[JJTT]

It seems a little weird to leave Hintz off the team when his jr. Stats were so much better than all but a few players on that list. He was hurt for a while, is there any chance that he wasn't fully recovered and that's why he was left off?

Injury could be the reason or that Pitkänen and Repo simply played better than him in JYP Akatemia games and beat him for top9 spot. He is not better than Lämsä or Mäkinen in 4th line center role.

 

[pavelich]

I'm going to the U18 WHC next week in Lapeenranta. Has anyone out there been there before and maybe have advice about things to do or see, places to eat, etc? Thanks in advance.

 

[CPFC]

I'm going to the U18 WHC next week in Lapeenranta. Has anyone out there been there before and maybe have advice about things to do or see, places to eat, etc? Thanks in advance.

Well, I'm not a local but been there quite a few times. It's a compact little city, where most restaurants and pubs are within a walking distance, especially along the main walking street. There's also an old fortress area with a couple of museums, which could be interesting if you're into historic stuff.

There are a few old steamboats along the harbor, which turn into restaurants and bars during the summer, not sure if they're open yet. Prinsessa Armaada is especially nice. The Kasino restaurant at the harbor front is good as well.

 

[pavelich]

Well, I'm not a local but been there quite a few times. It's a compact little city, where most restaurants and pubs are within a walking distance, especially along the main walking street. There's also an old fortress area with a couple of museums, which could be interesting if you're into historic stuff.

There are a few old steamboats along the harbor, which turn into restaurants and bars during the summer, not sure if they're open yet. Prinsessa Armaada is especially nice. The Kasino restaurant at the harbor front is good as well.

Thanks for the info!

 

[JJTT]

Pratice game vs Canada today @17.00 in Järvenpää.

Line-up:

25 Joel Kiviranta - 22 Manu Honkanen - 24 Kasperi Kapanen
2 Sami Niku - 6 Miro Keskitalo


26 Mikko Rantanen- 27 Aleksi Saarela - 20 Teemu Lämsä
3 Jarkko Parikka - 7 Eetu Sopanen


10 Sebastian Aho - 16 Antti Kalapudas - 12 Waltteri Hopponen
11 Jere Rouhiainen - 4 Joni Tuulola


9 Atte Mäkinen - 15 Miro Mäkinen - 14 Antti Kauppinen
8 Matias Mattsson - 29 Ville Väinölä

Extra forward: 19 Sebastian Repo

Healthy scratches:
Juho Lammikko, Sebastian Moberg and Miikka Pitkänen.

 

[Keke]

E: Too slow

 

[Erikfromfin]

nice looking lineup

 

[fr9dd9]

can I follow the game today somewhere? live uppdates or something?

 

[VictorLustig]

can I follow the game today somewhere? live uppdates or something?

Found on twitter: Finland up 2-1 after one.

 

[fr9dd9]

Found on twitter: Finland up 2-1 after one.

would be nice to know who is scoring and passing to



EDIT: Thanks btw!

 

[Suurikelmi]

would be nice to know who is scoring and passing to



EDIT: Thanks btw!

Some live info here atleast: https://twitter.com/leijonat

Kiviranta and Rantanen Finnish scorers so far.

 

[fr9dd9]

Some live info here atleast: https://twitter.com/leijonat

Kiviranta and Rantanen Finnish scorers so far.

Thanks!

 

[Keke]

Rantanen 3-1

E: 3-2 final score. Nice victory for us.

 

[fr9dd9]

Rantanen 3-1

E: 3-2 final score. Nice victory for us.

Could saarela be the one behind rantanens goals?

 

[Keke]

According to Jatkoaika Väinölä and Pitkänen have been cut off. And the final roster will be published in an hour.

 

[Suurikelmi]

Goals:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf5ffLK66dQ

 

[JJTT]

Roster for rest of the camp

G:

Kaapo Kähkönen, Blues Espoo
Veini Vehviläinen, JYP Jyväskylä
Joona Voutilainen, Jokerit Helsinki

D:

Miro Keskitalo, Jokerit Helsinki
Matias Mattsson, Lukko Rauma
Sebastian Moberg, Blues Espoo
Sami Niku, JYP Jyväskylä
Jarkko Parikka, Des Moines Buccaneers
Jere Rouhiainen, Tappara Tampere
Eetu Sopanen, Pelicans Lahti
Joni Tuulola, HPK Hämeenlinna

Forwards:

Sebastian Aho, Kärpät Oulu
Manu Honkanen, TPS Turku
Waltteri Hopponen, Sioux City Musketeers
Antti Kalapudas, Kärpät Oulu
Kasperi Kapanen, KalPa Kuopio
Antti Kauppinen, Tappara Tampere
Joel Kiviranta, Jokerit Helsinki
Juho Lammikko, Ässät Pori
Teemu Lämsä, TPS Turku
Atte Mäkinen, Jokerit Helsinki
Miro Mäkinen, Jokerit Helsinki
Mikko Rantanen, TPS Turku
Sebastian Repo, Pelicans Lahti
Aleksi Saarela, Lukko Rauma

1 d-man and 1 forward will be cut on Monday ( Likely Repo/Lämsä and Mattson).


Lineup shapes up to be:

Lammikko-Honkanen-Kapanen
Rantanen-Saarela-Lämsä/Repo
Aho-Kalapudas-Hopponen
Mäkinen-Mäkinen-Kauppinen
Kiviranta

Niku-Keskitalo
Parikka-Sopanen
Tuulola-Rouhiainen
Moberg(likely to split duties with Rouhiainen and get some PP time)

Kähkönen
Vehviläinen

 

[ES]

Thanks for the info!

Also note that the arena where the games are played is about 1-1.5 kilometres outside the centre. Marked it with red oval.

 

[JJTT]

Lineup vs Slovakia tonight

Kiviranta-Honkanen-Kapanen
Niku-Keskitalo

Lammikko-Saarela-Rantanen
Moberg-Sopanen

Aho-Kalapudas-Hopponen
Rouhiainen-Tuulola

Kauppinen-Lämsä-Repo
Parikka-Mattson

13th forward: A.Mäkinen

Voutilainen(starting)

 

[Keke]

4-0 victory over Slovakia. Voutilainen played first 2 periods and Kähkönen played in the 3rd period. Kalapudas 2, Honkanen and Repo scored our goals.

And our final roster should be released later today.

 

[JJTT]

Sebastian Repo cut, final cut from the 8 d-man will be made tomorrow.

 

[FiLe]

Final squad:

30 Kaapo Kähkönen, Blues Espoo
31 Joona Voutilainen, Jokerit Helsinki

2 Sami Niku, JYP Jyväskylä
3 Miro Keskitalo, Jokerit Helsinki
4 Jarkko Parikka, Des Moines Buccaneers
6 Joni Tuulola, HPK Hämeenlinna
7 Eetu Sopanen, Pelicans Lahti
11 Jere Rouhiainen, Tappara Tampere
29 Sebastian Moberg, Blues Espoo

9 Atte Mäkinen, Jokerit Helsinki
10 Sebastian Aho, Kärpät Oulu
12 Waltteri Hopponen, Sioux City Musketeers
14 Antti Kauppinen, Tappara Tampere
15 Miro Mäkinen, Jokerit Helsinki
16 Antti Kalapudas, Kärpät Oulu
20 Teemu Lämsä, TPS Turku
22 Manu Honkanen, TPS Turku
24 Kasperi Kapanen, KalPa Kuopio
26 Mikko Rantanen, TPS Turku
27 Joel Kiviranta, Jokerit Helsinki
28 Juho Lammikko, Ässät Pori

Saarela cut, apparently. Bet many of us didn't see that coming.

 

[JJTT]

Final squad:

30 Kaapo Kähkönen, Blues Espoo
31 Joona Voutilainen, Jokerit Helsinki

2 Sami Niku, JYP Jyväskylä
3 Miro Keskitalo, Jokerit Helsinki
4 Jarkko Parikka, Des Moines Buccaneers
6 Joni Tuulola, HPK Hämeenlinna
7 Eetu Sopanen, Pelicans Lahti
11 Jere Rouhiainen, Tappara Tampere
29 Sebastian Moberg, Blues Espoo

9 Atte Mäkinen, Jokerit Helsinki
10 Sebastian Aho, Kärpät Oulu
12 Waltteri Hopponen, Sioux City Musketeers
14 Antti Kauppinen, Tappara Tampere
15 Miro Mäkinen, Jokerit Helsinki
16 Antti Kalapudas, Kärpät Oulu
20 Teemu Lämsä, TPS Turku
22 Manu Honkanen, TPS Turku
24 Kasperi Kapanen, KalPa Kuopio
26 Mikko Rantanen, TPS Turku
27 Joel Kiviranta, Jokerit Helsinki
28 Juho Lammikko, Ässät Pori

Saarela cut, apparently. Bet many of us didn't see that coming.

http://leijonat.fi/uutiset/tuoreimmat/item/10416-pikkuleijonien-kokoonpano-suomen-mm-avauksessa.html

This just says that that's the roster for tomorrow, so could be that Saarela or some other forward is added later as roster limit is 23 (current roster size 21).

 

[FiLe]

This just says that that's the roster for tomorrow, so could be that Saarela or some other forward is added later as roster limit is 23 (current roster size 21).

Which is why I said "apparently".

Here's more on it. If the candid wording is to go by, he indeed appears to be out of the lineup, but not the team altogether. No illness or injury though, so wonder what's the reason.