Lehtonen is not the only player on Team Finland with Olympic experience. Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen was playing for HIFK in Liiga, Finland's top hockey league, and Seattle Kraken forward Eeli Tolvanen with Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League, when they were Lehtonen's teammates at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.
With the men’s ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics approaching, Finland has officially confirmed its leadership group. On Sunday, the Finnish Ice Hockey Association announced that Mikael Granlund will serve as team captain.
Though Finland announced its roster Jan. 2, NHL.com is taking it a step further, taking our shot at what some countries' forward lines, defense pairs and goalie depth chart should look like.
One period earlier, Knight scored her 14th career Olympic goal, tying the American record held by Natalie Darwitz and Katie King. Knight did it in style too, taking a feed from teammate Laila Edwards and beating Finnish goalie Sanni Ahola short-side top corner.
The Finnish women's hockey team won't open Olympic play against Team Canada on Thursday as originally scheduled. A norovirus outbreak throughout the Finnish team has led to over a dozen players being quarantined ahead of the contest, per multiple reports.
When Kaapo Kakko suffered his second injury of the NHL season in mid-November, the Finn had genuine concern it would interfere with his Olympic dreams.
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Finland women’s Olympic hockey game against Canada postponed after stomach virus depletes roster
Finland women’s hockey team’s preliminary round-opening game against Canada on Thursday has been postponed due to a stomach virus depleting Finland’s roster.
Team USA improves to 2-0 and extends Olympic winning streak against Finland with a 5-0 victory. Megan Keller recorded a goal and two assists the at Milan Cortina Games.
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