Team Finland @ EHT: Channel One Cup 2011

[Haite]

Roster as per leijonat.fi:

Goaltenders:
31 Mikko Koskinen, KalPa
35 Teemu Lassila, Metallurg Novokuznetsk, KHL

Defencemen:
4 Janne Jalasvaara, Dynamo Moskova, KHL
6 Joonas Järvinen, Pelicans
7 Mikko Mäenpää, Amur Habarovsk, KHL
9 Mikko Kousa, HIFK
27 Mikko Jokela, HIFK
36 Juuso Hietanen, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, KHL
49 Ilkka Heikkinen, Växjö Lakers, SWE
52 Ville Uusitalo, Ässät

Forwards:
12 Jori Lehterä, Sibir Novosibirsk, KHL Out due to illness.
13 Petteri Wirtanen, HIFK
15 Perttu Lindgren, Lukko
16 Tuomas Kiiskinen, KalPa
19 Marko Anttila, TPS
21 Tommi Huhtala, Blues
22 Matti Kuparinen, KalPa
23 Joonas Kemppainen, Kärpät
25 Jonas Enlund, Sibir Novosibirsk, KHL
26 Oskar Osala, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, KHL
28 Harri Pesonen, JYP
38 Ossi Louhivaara, JYP
44 Max Wärn, Pelicans
# Juhani Jasu, Lukko


Game schedule:

Thu 15.12.
CZE-SWE
FIN-RUS

Sat 17.12.
RUS-SWE
CZE-FIN

Sun 18.12.
RUS-CZE
SWE-FIN

[Needles]

What Sakari Salminen has to do to be selected? It would have been interesting to see KalPas whole first line in EHT. It's not like there's too many good scoring wingers in that team already.

[Ihmeilja]

Stupid choices. I cant uderstand the selection of Lehterä and Lindgren who had been out pretty long lately. Then Jalonen just decides they are too weak to play in national team. I think Lindgren and Lehterä should have their chances in february, when they could be recovered from their injuries. And Sakari Salminen should have been elected, if Kuparinen and Kiiskinen are there. Mikko Lehtonen maybe too.


Jonas Enlund - Jori Lehterä - Oskar Osala
Janne Jalasvaara - Mikko Mäenpää

Ossi Louhivaara - Perttu Lindgren - Harri Pesonen
Juuso Hietanen - Ville Uusitalo

Tommi Huhtala - Matti Kuparinen - Tuomas Kiiskinen
Joonas Järvinen - Ilkka Heikkinen

Marko Anttila - Petteri Wirtanen - Max Wärn
Mikko Kousa - Mikko Jokela

Joonas Kemppainen

[landskronala]

no laine?

[Saunacrew]

Originally Posted by Ihmeilja

Stupid choices. I cant uderstand the selection of Lehterä and Lindgren who had been out pretty long lately. Then Jalonen just decides they are too weak to play in national team. I think Lindgren and Lehterä should have their chances in february, when they could be recovered from their injuries. And Sakari Salminen should have been elected, if Kuparinen and Kiiskinen are there. Mikko Lehtonen maybe too.


Jonas Enlund - Jori Lehterä - Oskar Osala
Janne Jalasvaara - Mikko Mäenpää

Ossi Louhivaara - Perttu Lindgren - Harri Pesonen
Juuso Hietanen - Ville Uusitalo

Tommi Huhtala - Matti Kuparinen - Tuomas Kiiskinen
Joonas Järvinen - Ilkka Heikkinen

Marko Anttila - Petteri Wirtanen - Max Wärn
Mikko Kousa - Mikko Jokela

Joonas Kemppainen

You can argue about the stupid choices. It's rare for these guys to get play for Finland and what's a better way to make a case of yourself than in EHT where your linemates and system are somewhat new. It's obviously a test for guys who could earn a spot in our WC team. I have no doubt that Osala would fit our 4th line like a gem, big and fast.

[Haite]

Lines against Russia as per leijonat.fi:


Tommi Huhtala - Perttu Lindgren - Jonas Enlund
Mikko Mäenpää - Juuso Hietanen

Harri Pesonen - Matti Kuparinen - Tuomas Kiiskinen
Ilkka Heikkinen - Mikko Kousa

Oskar Osala - Petteri Wirtanen - Marko Anttila
Ville Uusitalo - Janne Jalasvaara

Masi Marjamäki - Joonas Kemppainen - Ossi Louhivaara
Joonas Järvinen - Mikko Jokela

Juhani Jasu

Teemu Lassila
(Mikko Koskinen)