Association
Finland Ice Hockey Association
Current Olympic/World Cup coach
Erkka Westerlund, 2004-2007
Current national team coach
Erkka Westerlund 2004-2007
Most Games
Raimo Helminen: 330
Most Points
Raimo Helminen: 206
First Game
Sweden 8 - 1 Finland (Helsinki, Finland; January 29, 1928)
Largest win
Finland 19 - 2 Australia (Squaw Valley, USA; February 25, 1960)
Largest defeat
Canada 24 - 0 Finland (Oslo, Norway; March 3, 1958)
World Championships
Gold medalists: 1 - 1995

Please add to this entry the roster of the world cup (most recent) and/or olympic (2006) for the Finnish men's hockey team The Finnish national men's ice hockey team or Leijonat, as it is called in Finland, is one of the most successful ice hockey teams in the world. The IIHF currently ranks them 4th. The team is governed by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Finland is considered a member of the "Big Seven", along with Canada, Russia, the USA, Slovakia, Sweden, and the Czech Republic. Finland has a total of 52,597 registered players (1.0% of its population). Image File history File links Hockeyfinlandfederation. ... Erkka Westerlund is the head coach of the Finnish national mens ice hockey team. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Erkka Westerlund is the head coach of the Finnish national mens ice hockey team. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Raimo Ilmari Helminen (b. ... Raimo Ilmari Helminen (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Founded 1550 Country Finland Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area[1] - Of which land - Rank 185. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Squaw Valley can refer to the following places in California in the United States: Squaw Valley, California - A census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Image File history File links Canadian_Red_Ensign. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Categories: Ice hockey stubs | Ice hockey ...

At the 1995 World championships Finland won a gold medal, beating Sweden in the final by four goals to one.

In the 2006 Winter Olympics Finland won a silver medal, coming close to winning in the final but succumbing 3-2 to Sweden. Finland's goaltender Antero Niittymäki was named the MVP of the tournament. Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Antero Niittymäki ( in IPA) (born June 18, 1980 in Turku, Finland) is a professional ice hockey goaltender currently with the Philadelphia Flyers. ...

Doug Shedden will coach the Finnish national men's ice hockey team in the 2007-08 season; Jukka Jalonen will succeed him in 2008. Douglas Arthur Doug Shedden (born April 29, 1961 in Wallaceburg, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. ... Jukka Jalonen (born November 2, 1962 in Riihimäki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey coach and former player. ...

Olympic record

• 1952 - Finished in 7th place
• 1956 - did not participate
• 1960 - Finished in 7th place
• 1964 - Finished in 6th place
• 1968 - Finished in 5th place
• 1972 - Finished in 5th place
• 1976 - Finished in 4th place
• 1980 - Finished in 4th place
• 1984 - Finished in 6th place
• 1988 - Won silver medal
• 1992 - Finished in 7th place
• 1994 - Won bronze medal
• 1998 - Won bronze medal
• 2002 - Finished in 6th place
• 2006 - Won silver medal (roster)

Number 17 of the National team has frozen which was Jari Kurri's game jersey. Ice hockey tournaments have been competed at the Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and opened by Governor General Jeanne Sauvé. The Olympics were highly successful financially as they brought in million-dollar profits. ... At the 1988 Winter Olympics one Ice Hockey event was held, mens Ice Hockey. ... The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. ... Ice hockey medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. ... The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ... The mens gold medal game: Russia vs Czech Republic 1998 was the first year that featured women in ice hockey competition. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy. ... Ice hockey medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. ... At the 1956 Winter Olympics held in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy, one Ice Hockey event was held: mens Ice Hockey. ... At the 1960 Winter Olympics held in Squaw Valley, California, United States, one Ice Hockey event was held: mens Ice Hockey. ... At the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, one Ice Hockey event was held: mens Ice Hockey. ... Ice hockey medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. ... At the 1972 Winter Olympics held in Sapporo, Japan, one Ice Hockey event was held: mens Ice Hockey. ... At the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, the USSR team won the Gold Medal in ice hockey. ... At the 1980 Winter Olympics hosted in Lake Placid, New York, one Ice Hockey event was held: Mens Ice Hockey. ... At the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, one Ice Hockey event was held: mens Ice Hockey. ... At the 1988 Winter Olympics one Ice Hockey event was held, mens Ice Hockey. ... The 1992 Winter Olympics Ice hockey results in Albertville, France. ... Ice hockey medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. ... The mens gold medal game: Russia vs Czech Republic 1998 was the first year that featured women in ice hockey competition. ... 2002 Winter Olympic Games Ice hockey games were held at the E Center and Peaks Ice Arena in Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah. ... Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy. ... This is the Finnish national mens ice hockey team 2006 Winter Olympics roster, which won a silver medal. ...

World Cup record

• 1996 - Lost quarter-final
• 2004 - Won silver medal

The first World Cup of Hockey (WCH), or 1996 World Cup of Hockey, replaced the Canada Cup as the premier championship for professional ice hockey. ... The 2004 World Cup of Hockey is the second World Cup of Hockey (WCH), an international ice hockey tournament. ...

Canada Cup record

• 1976 - Finished in 6th place
• 1981 - Finished in 6th place
• 1984 - Did not participate
• 1987 - Finished in 6th place
• 1991 - Lost semi-final

After the Summit Series of 1972 and 1974, the NHL and NHLPA decided to broaden the scope of the competition, inviting to the tournament a number of hockey countries and allowing each invited country to send the best possible team they could muster. ... The 1981 Canada Cup was the second such professional ice hockey world championship. ... Canada won this tournament, beating Sweden in the final. ... Tournament MVP Wayne Gretzky celebrates Canadas victory The 1987 Canada Cup was a Professional ice hockey world championships series in 1987. ... Wayne Gretzky celebrates Canadas victory with Mark Messier The 1991 Canada Cup was a Professional ice hockey world championships series in 1991. ...

European championship record

• 1929 - Not ranked

1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

World championship record

• 1949 - Finished in 7th place
• 1950 - Did not participate
• 1951 - Finished in 7th place
• 1953 - Did not participate
• 1954 - Finished in 6th place
• 1955 - Finished in 9th place
• 1957 - Finished in 5th place
• 1958 - Finished in 6th place
• 1959 - Finished in 6th place
• 1961 - Finished in 7th place
• 1962 - Finished in 4th place
• 1963 - Finished in 5th place
• 1965 - Finished in 7th place
• 1966 - Finished in 7th place
• 1967 - Finished in 6th place
• 1969 - Finished in 5th place
• 1970 - Finished in 4th place
• 1971 - Finished in 4th place
• 1972 - Finished in 4th place
• 1973 - Finished in 4th place
• 1974 - Finished in 4th place
• 1975 - Finished in 4th place
• 1976 - Finished in 5th place
• 1977 - Finished in 5th place
• 1978 - Finished in 7th place
• 1979 - Finished in 5th place
• 1981 - Finished in 6th place
• 1982 - Finished in 5th place
• 1983 - Finished in 7th place
• 1985 - Finished in 5th place
• 1986 - Finished in 4th place
• 1987 - Finished in 5th place
• 1989 - Finished in 5th place
• 1990 - Finished in 6th place
• 1991 - Finished in 5th place
• 1992 - Won silver medal
• 1993 - Finished in 7th place
• 1994 - Won silver medal
• 1995 - Won gold medal (roster)
• 1996 - Finished in 5th place
• 1997 - Finished in 5th place
• 1998 - Won silver medal
• 1999 - Won silver medal
• 2000 - Won bronze medal
• 2001 - Won silver medal
• 2002 - Finished in 4th place
• 2003 - Finished in 5th place
• 2004 - Finished in 6th place
• 2005 - Finished in 7th place
• 2006 - Won bronze medal

Finnish national mens ice hockey team 1995 World Championships roster This is the Finnish national mens ice hockey teams roster to the 1995 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships. ... The 2001 Mens Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 28 and May 13, 2001 in Nuremberg, Cologne and Hanover, Germany. ... The 2002 Mens Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jonkoping, Sweden. ... The 2003 Mens Ice Hockey World Championships were held in Helsinki, Turku and Tampere in Finland from April 26 to May 11. ... The 2004 Mens Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004 in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. ... The 2005 Mens Ice Hockey Championships were held April 30-May 15, 2005 in Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria. ... The 2006 Mens Ice Hockey Championships was held in May, 2006 in Riga, Latvia. ...

List of head coaches

Erkki Saarinen 1939-1941
Risto Lindroos 1945-1946
Henry Kvist 1946-1949
Risto Lindroos 1950-1954
Aarne Honkavaara 1954-1959
Joe Wirkkunen 1959-1960
Derek Holmes 1960-1961
Joe Wirkkunen 1961-1966
Gustav Bubnik 1966-1969
Seppo Liitsola 1969-1972
Len Lunde 1972-1973
Kalevi Numminen 1973-1974
Seppo Liitsola 1974-1976
Lasse Heikkilä 1976-1977
Kalevi Numminen 1977-1982
Alpo Suhonen 1982-1986
Rauno Korpi 1986-1987
Pentti Matikainen 1987-1993
Curt Lindström 1993-1997
Hannu Aravirta 1997-2003
Raimo Summanen 2003-2004
Erkka Westerlund 2004-2007
Doug Shedden 2007-2008
Jukka Jalonen 2008-2010 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aarne Honkavaara (born: June 7, 1924, Tampere, Finland) is a former Finnish Ice Hockey Player and Coach. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alpo Suhonen (born June 17, 1948 in Valkeakoski, Finland) was the first Europe born NHL head coach in 50 years when he took over the Chicago Blackhawks on May 22, 2000. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pentti Matikainen (born Oct 5, 1950 in Joensuu, Finland) is a famous Finnish hockey coach and general manager. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Curt Lindström is a Swedish ice hockey coach. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hannu Aravirta (born 26 March 1953 in Savonlinna) is a Finnish ice hockey player and an ice hockey coach for the Finnish national mens team and SM-liiga. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Raimo Summanen (b. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Erkka Westerlund is the head coach of the Finnish national mens ice hockey team. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Douglas Arthur Doug Shedden (born April 29, 1961 in Wallaceburg, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jukka Jalonen (born November 2, 1962 in Riihimäki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey coach and former player. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

External links

• All-time results of the Finnish national team - sorted by country

Ice hockey in Finland
SM-liiga teams : Ässät | Blues | HIFK | HPK | Ilves | Jokerit | JYP | KalPa | Kärpät | Lukko | Pelicans | SaiPa | Tappara | TPS
Trophies and awards: Kultainen kypärä | Kalevi Numminen trophy | Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy | Matti Keinonen trophy | Raimo Kilpiö trophy | Urpo Ylönen trophy | Pekka Rautakallio trophy | Aarne Honkavaara trophy | Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy | Lasse Oksanen trophy | Jari Kurri trophy
Former teams : FPS | Jokipojat | KooKoo | Koo-Vee | Sport | TuTo
Other leagues and teams : Mestis | Suomi-sarja | Finnish national men's ice hockey team | Finnish national women's ice hockey team