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# 3 Maple Leafs prospects on preliminary Team Finland WJC roster
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/3-maple-leafs-prospects-on-preliminary-team-finland-world-junior-championship-roster-2021/
- Published: 2020-12-04T12:16:20.000Z
- Updated: 2020-12-04T12:16:20.000Z
- Description: There are a lot of cuts to come, but the three should make the final list.
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: IIHF World Championships, Maple Leafs Prospects, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50

Finland has announced their preliminary roster today, and as expected there are three Leafs prospects on the long list they will make cuts from:

**Goalies:**

Blomqvist Joel, Kärpät/Hermes  
Markkanen Juho, SaiPa/Ketterä  
Piiroinen Kari, Tappara/TUTO Hockey  
Randelin Eetu, Jukurit  
Taponen Roope, HIFK/K-Espoo

**Defenders:**

Hatakka Santeri, Ilves  
Heinola Ville, Lukko  
Kokkonen Mikko, Jukurit  
Määttä Rami, Ässät  
Niemelä Topi, Kärpät  
Pulli Valtteri, TPS  
Puutio Kasper, Kärpät  
Rafkin Ruben, TPS  
Rajaniemi Matias, Pelicans  
Viro Eemil, TPS  

**Forwards:**

Aaltonen Leevi, KalPa  
Helenius Samuel, JYP  
Hirvonen Roni, Ässät  
Järventie Roby, Ilves  
Korhonen Benjamin, KalPa  
Lambert Brad, JYP  
Lundell Anton, HIFK  
Mäntykivi Matias, SaiPa  
Nikkanen Henri, Jukurit  
Petman Mikko, Lukko  
Puhakka Petteri, Tappara/TUTO Hockey  
Pyyhtiä Mikael, TPS  
Pärssinen Juuso, TPS  
Räty Aku, Kärpät  
Simontaival Kasper, Tappara/TUTO Hockey  
Valkeejärvi Samuel, JYP

The final roster will have three goalies, eight defenders and 14 forwards, and they will announce it on December 12, just before they leave for Edmonton.

The usual procedure is to bring a couple of extras and make the final cut on the day before the first game, but with quarantine and bubble rules, the roster has to be chosen before they get on the charter flight.

The tournament opens Christmas Day. (Which is only three weeks from today.)