The Finnish men's national ice hockey team, or Leijonat / Lejonen (The Lions in Finnish and Swedish), as it is called in Finland, is governed by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Finland is considered a member of the "Big Six", along with Canada, Russia, the USA, Sweden, and the Czech Republic.
At the 2011 IIHF World Championship, Finland won a gold medal, beating Sweden in the final by a score of 6–1.
In the 2006 Winter Olympics, Finland won a...
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The Finnish men's national ice hockey team, or Leijonat / Lejonen (The Lions in Finnish and Swedish), as it is called in Finland, is governed by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Finland is considered a member of the "Big Six", along with Canada, Russia, the USA, Sweden, and the Czech Republic.
At the 2011 IIHF World Championship, Finland won a gold medal, beating Sweden in the final by a score of 6–1.
In the 2006 Winter Olympics, Finland won a silver medal, coming close to winning in the final but losing 3–2 to Sweden. Finland's goaltender Antero Niittymäki was named the MVP of the tournament (only 8 goals against in the whole tournament) and Teemu Selänne the best forward of the tournament.
Doug Shedden coached the team in the 2007–08 season. Under Shedden, Finland won bronze. His then-assistant coach Jukka Jalonen succeeded him as the head coach after the tournament.
The national team has retired Raimo Helminen's #14 and Jari Kurri's #17 jerseys. They currently hang in Hartwall...
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