Finland has released its roster for the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup set to begin August 6, 2018 in Edmonton and Red Deer and we find Windsor Spitfires prospect and goaltender Kari Piiroinen as the sole Ontario Hockey League player to make the Finnish roster.
The Finnish team is one of the smaller teams, but they are skilled and they are quick. For draft junkies, if you are planning and watching the tournament, keep an eye on Anton Lundell and Mikko Kokkonen. I don’t think you will be disappointed.
| NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | S/C | LEAGUE |
| Roope Taponen | G | 5’10 | 152 | 3/14/01 | L | Jr SM Liiga |
| Kari Piiroinen | G | 6’ | 161 | 7/1/01 | L | OHL |
| Mikko Kokkonen | D | 5’11 | 190 | 1/18/01 | L | Liiga |
| Kalle Loponen | D | 5’11 | 185 | 3/13/01 | R | Jr SM Liiga |
| Iivari Räsänen | D | 6’ | 196 | 5/23/01 | L | Jr SM Liiga |
| Aapo Holtinkoski | D | 6’ | 165 | 2/8/01 | L | Jr SM Liiga |
| Samu Koskenkorva | D | 5’9 | 172 | 5/11/01 | L | Jr SM Liiga |
| Ville Heinola | D | 5’11 | 174 | 3/2/01 | L | Liiga |
| Christoffer Sedoff | D | 5’11 | 159 | 2/20/02 | L | Jr SM Liiga |
| Leevi Aaltonen | F | 5’9 | 154 | 1/24/01 | L | Liiga |
| Henri Nikkanen | F | 6’2 | 185 | 4/28/01 | L | Liiga |
| Antti Saarela | F | 5’10 | 176 | 6/27/01 | L | Liiga |
| Mikko Petman | F | 6’ | 198 | 5/13/01 | R | Jr SM Liiga |
| Veeti Miettinen | F | 5’8 | 152 | 9/20/01 | L | Jr SM Liiga |
| Anton Lundell | F | 6’ | 165 | 10/3/01 | L | Liiga |
| Aku Raty | F | 6’ | 165 | 7/5/01 | R | Jr SM Liiga |
| Kasper Simontaival | F | 5’8 | 179 | 1/11/02 | R | Jr SM Liiga |
| Arttu Tuomaala | F | 5’10 | 168 | 11/10/01 | L | Jr SM Liiga |
| Rasmus Lahnaviik | F | 5’11 | 179 | 8/17/01 | R | Jr SM Liiga |
| Aarne Intonen | F | 6’2 | 190 | L | USHL | |
| Patrik Puistola | F | 6’3 | 198 | L | USHL | |
| Juuso Parssinen | F | 5’6 | 159 | L | Jr SM Liiga |
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