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Finnish Roster for WJC
Written by: Mikko Vuori on 12/19/2000 
Goaltenders Player C Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown 2000/2001 Team Drafted Kari Lehtonen L 6'02.5 178 11/16/83 Helsinki Jokerit Helsinki Eligible 02 Ari Ahonen L 6'02 179 02/06/81 Jyväskylä IFK Helsinki NJ 99 Defensemen Player S Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown 2000/2001 Team Drafted Markku Paukkunen L 6'01 190 04/15/81 Kuopio JYP Jyväskylä Not drafted Harri Tikkanen L 5'09 163 06/02/81 Lappeenranta SaiPa Lappeenranta Not drafted Lasse Kukkonen L 6'00 185 09/18/81 Oulu Kärpät Oulu Not drafted Janne Niskala L 6'00.5 190 09/22/81 Västerås Lukko Rauma (jrs.) Not drafted Tuukka Mäntylä L 5'09.5 172 05/25/81 Tampera Tappara Tampera Not drafted Olli Malmivaara L 6'04.5 205 03/13/82 Kajaani Jokerit Helsinki CHI 00 Tero Määttä L 6'01.5 205 01/02/82 Vantaa Blues Espoo SJ 00 Forwards Player S Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown 2000/2001 Team Drafted Mikko Koivu L 6'02 176 03/12/83 Turku TPS Turku Eligible 01 Ville Hämäläinen L 5'11.5 187 07/06/81 Lappeenranta SaiPa Lappeenranta Not drafted Sami Venäläinen R 5'11.5 179 10/14/81 Kangasala Tappara Tampera PHX 00 Miro Laitinen L 5'10.5 179 01/01/81 Pietarsaari Tappara Tampera Not drafted Tomi Mustonen R 5'11 176 04/29/82 Jokela KJT Järvenpää (Div 1) Not drafted Juha-Pekka Hytönen L 5'09.5 168 05/22/81 Jyväskylä JYP Jyväskylä Not drafted Toni Koivisto L 6'00 190 11/05/82 Ylitornio Lukko Rauma Eligible 01 Tuomas Pihlman L 6'02 207 11/13/82 Espoo JYP Jyväskylä Eligible 01 Tony Salmelainen R 5'09 181 08/08/81 Helsinki IFK Helsinki EDM 99 Teemu Sainomaa L 6'04 209 05/15/81 Helsinki Jokerit Helsinki OTT 99 Jani Rita L 6'01 207 07/25/81 Helsinki Jokerit Helsinki EDM 99 Jouni Kulonen R 5'07 157 10/02/81 Forssa JYP Jyväskylä Not drafted Tuomo Ruutu L 6'00 194 02/16/82 Vantaa Jokerit Helsinki Eligible 01
Finland will play USA and Switzerland before making the trip to Moscow.
Ari Ahonen will be Finland's starting goalie. He has been one of the best goalie in Finnish league. Jani Rita or Tuomo Ruutu are Finland's top forwards. Tuukka Mäntylä quaterback the PP.
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