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Finland

2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

Players
Goaltenders
Staff

#	Player	Pos	Shoots	Height	Weight	DOB	Hometown	Current Team
10	Atte Joki	Forward	L	6'1	166	07-21-2007	Nokia, FIN	Lukko U20 (FIN)
11	Rasmus Kämäräinen	Forward	L	5'10	172	06-05-2007	Helsinki, FIN	Jokerit Helsinki (FIN)
12	Rafael Pihlman	Forward	R	6'2	190	07-30-2007	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	JYP Jyväskylä (FIN)
13	Rasmus Baggström	Forward	L	6'1	190	01-16-2007	Kirkkonummi, FIN	HIFK Helsinki (FIN)
14	Eetu Orpana	Forward	L	6'1	194	04-17-2007	Lempäälä, FIN	Tappara Tampere (FIN)
16	Niklas Grandell	Forward	L	5'11	168	01-15-2007	Hyvinkää, FIN	HIFK Helsinki (FIN)
17	Joonas Rajala	Forward	L	5'9	174	10-28-2007	Ylöjärvi, FIN	Tappara Tampere (FIN)
18	Jere Somervuori	Forward	L	5'11	144	08-10-2007	Karlstad, FIN	HIFK Helsinki (FIN)
19	Benjamin Strömberg	Forward	L	6'0	168	01-09-2007	Lappeenranta, FIN	Jokerit Helsinki (FIN)
20	Jeremi Virtanen	Forward	L	5'9	159	09-30-2007	Forssa, Finland	TPS U18 (FIN)
21	Max Westergård	Forward	L	5'9	161	09-03-2007	Tampere, FIN	Frölunda HC (SWE)
25	Johannes Aaltonen	Forward	L	6'2	161	01-01-2007	Espoo, FIN	Jokerit Helsinki (FIN)
29	Aapo Vanninen	Forward	L	5'11	144	06-16-2007	Helsinki, FIN	Jokerit Helsinki (FIN)
2	Alvar Ervasti	Defence	L	6'3	176	08-11-2007	Oulu, FIN	Kärpät U18 (FIN)
3	Jesper Kotajärvi	Defence	L	5'11	157	07-24-2007	Kokkola, FIN	Tappara Tampere (FIN)
4	Aaron Paju	Defence	R	6'1	172	02-03-2007	Turku, FIN	TPS Turku (FIN)
5	Veeti Ruotsalainen	Defence	L	5'10	159	07-28-2007	Oulunsalo, FIN	Kärpät U18 (FIN)
6	Julius Saari	Defence	L	6'2	166	03-07-2007	Vantaa, FIN	Jokerit Helsinki (FIN)
8	Erno Uusitalo	Defence	L	6'1	170	11-12-2007	Espoo, FIN	Jokerit Helsinki (FIN)
9	Lasse Boelius	Defence	L	5'11	163	03-16-2007	Lojha, FIN	Ässät Pori U18 (FIN)
23	Ossi Tukio	Defence	R	6’0	170	11-03-2007	Tampere, FIN, Finland	Ilves U18 (FIN)

Player	GP	G	A	P	PIM	PPG
Rasmus Kämäräinen	7	4	2	6	0	2
Eetu Orpana	7	2	4	6	2	1
Joonas Rajala	7	3	2	5	6	1
Jesper Kotajärvi	7	3	2	5	8	1
Aapo Vanninen	7	0	5	5	2	0
Jere Somervuori	7	1	3	4	0	0
Rafael Pihlman	7	2	1	3	4	2
Benjamin Strömberg	7	2	1	3	2	1
Jeremi Virtanen	3	1	1	2	0	0
Lasse Boelius	7	0	2	2	4	0
Atte Joki	7	0	2	2	2	0
Johannes Aaltonen	7	0	2	2	4	0
Max Westergård	5	1	0	1	0	1
Aaron Paju	7	0	1	1	0	0
Veeti Ruotsalainen	7	0	1	1	2	0
Ossi Tukio	7	0	1	1	6	0
Erno Uusitalo	7	0	1	1	2	0
Rasmus Baggström	7	0	0	0	8	0
Alvar Ervasti	7	0	0	0	4	0
Niklas Grandell	7	0	0	0	2	0
Julius Saari	7	0	0	0	8	0

#		Player	Pos	Catches	Height	Weight	DOB	Hometown	Current Team
1		Patrik Kerkola	Goaltender	L	6'0	163	03-29-2007	Siilinjärvi, FIN	KalPa Kuopio (U20 SM-sarja)
30		Jooa Sammalniemi	Goaltender	L	6'0	181	02-28-2007	Tampere, FIN	Lukko Rauma U18 (FIN)

Player	GP	Mins	SA	SVS	GA	GAA	SV%
Jooa Sammalniemi	3	182	107	96	11	3.63	0.897
Patrik Kerkola	4	244	135	122	13	3.20	0.904
Totals	0	428	243	218	25	0	0.897

Staff

Name	Role
Mikael Kotkaniemi	Head Coach
Niko Halttunen	Assistant Coach
Arto Laatikainen	Assistant Coach
Ville Suovalkama	Assistant Coach
Ville-Vesa Vainiola	Assistant Coach