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# Finland sending 3 Leafs prospects to Sweden for U20 games
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/finland-sending-3-toronto-maple-eafs-prospects-to-sweden-for-u20-games/
- Published: 2020-10-26T11:28:32.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-26T11:28:32.000Z
- Description: What’s usually a four-nations tournament is a smaller and safer event (we can hope).
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: IIHF World Championships, Maple Leafs Prospects, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50

Today Finland announced their team for a short tournament to be held in Sweden from November 5 - 7\. Just the two countries are involved in training matches to help prepare for the WJC in December in the Edmonton bubble. Most of the usual tournaments that happen in Europe over the summer and now into November have been cancelled, so this is the only chance for Sweden and Finland to see their players now in game conditions.

The two teams will play each other three times, and then each country will have about a month to decide on their rosters for the WJC. Roster limits this year are slightly bigger giving national team managers the chance to punt some decision-making on who will actually play until the exhibition games that begin on December 20.

For the games in Sweden, Finland has this roster:

**Goaltenders**

Blomqvist Joel, Hermes Kokkola  
Piiroinen Kari, TUTO Hockey Turku  
Taponen Roope, Kiekko-Espoo

**Defenders**

Hatakka Santeri, Ilves Tampere  
Heinola Ville, Lukko Rauma  
*\*Kokkonen Mikko, Jukurit Mikkeli*  
Luoto Mico, K-Vantaa  
*\*Niemelä Topi, Kärpät Oulu*  
Pulli Valtteri, TPS Turku  
Puutio Kasper, Kärpät Oulu  
Rafkin Ruben, TPS Turku  
Rajaniemi Matias, Pelicans Lahti  
Viro Eemil, TPS Turku

**Forwards**

Helenius Samuel, JYP Jyväskylä  
*\*Hirvonen Roni, Ässät Pori*  
Järventie Roby, Ilves Tampere  
Korhonen Benjamin, KalPa Kuopio  
Lambert Brad, JYP Jyväskylä  
Lundell Anton, HIFK Helsinki  
Mäntykivi Matias, SaiPa Lappeenranta  
Nikkanen Henri, Jukurit Mikkeli  
Petman Mikko, Lukko Rauma  
Puhakka Petteri, Tappara Tampere  
Pyyhtiä Mikael, TPS Turku  
Pärssinen Juuso, TPS Turku  
Räty Aku, Kärpät Oulu  
Saarela Antti, Ilves Tampere  
Simontaival Kasper, TUTO Hockey Turku

**Head Coach**

Antti Pennanen

With a lot of players attending, cuts will be made before the final roster is set. Mikko Kokkonen is almost a lock, and the younger, just-drafted Roni Hirvonen and Topi Niemelä are both highly thought of, but not sure things.

Interesting to note that Finland is sending Brad Lambert the Finnish-Canadian phenom who turns 17 just before the WJC starts. At 16 right now, Lambert is playing in the Liiga full time. He isn’t draft-eligible for two more years, and his hype train is already speeding along. There is a U18 event at the same time he could be a part of, but he seems to have skipped that step on his way to the NHL.