Aron Kiviharju becomes only the seventh Finn to play at the under-20 World Cup at the age of 16.
The Ice Hockey Federation has published the under-20 men’s World Cup team. The WC tournament will be played in Kandan’s Halifax and Moncton from December 26, 2022 to January 5, 2023.
Among other things, the interest is focused on the well-underage, only 16-year-old defender of TPS Aron Kiviharjuu.
Stone ridge is the seventh Finn (you switch to another service), who plays in the Under-20 World Cup at the age of 16. Others have been Reijo Rotsalainen, Olli Määttä, Alexander Barkov, Mikael Granlund, Janne Niinimaa and Jesse Puljujärvi.
In addition to Kiviharju, among other Finnish players, the spotlight falls on the puck player in the organization of the NHL club Winnipeg Jets to Brad Lambert.
Goalkeepers:
Kokko Niklas, Kärpät Oulu
Koskenvuo Aku, Harvard University NCAA
Lampinen Jani, Kiekko-Espoo
Defenders:
Ervasti Kalle, Lukko Rauma
Heimosalmi Aleksi, Ässät Pori
Kiviharju Aron, TPS Turku
Malinen Aleksi, JYP Jyväskylä
Swedish Ville, KalPa Kuopio
Salin Otto, HIFK Helsinki
Finland Jimi, TPS Turku
Vilén Topias, Pelicans Lahti
Attackers:
Huuhtanen Niko, Jukurit Mikkeli
Hämeenaho Lenni, Aces Pori
Kapanen Konsta, KalPa Kuopio
Kapanen Oliver, KalPa Kuopio
Kaskimäki Aleksanteri, HIFK Helsinki
Kemell Joakim, JYP Jyväskylä
Koivunen Ville, Kärpät Oulu
Lambert Brad, Winnipeg Jets
Lassila Jere, JYP Jyväskylä
Miettinen Verner, Fargo Force USHL
Jani Nyman, Ilves Tampere
Päivärinta Sami, Lukko Rauma
Rönni Topi, Tappara Tampere
Väisänen Kalle, TPS Turku
Finland’s first group games in the World Cup
26.12. Finland–Switzerland at 18:00 (Finnish time)
27.12. Finland–Slovakia at 6 p.m
29.12. Latvia–Finland at 6 p.m
31.12. USA–Finland at 11 p.m
The final will be played on January 6.