For Teemu Pulkkinen and his Finnish teammates, the 2012 World Junior Championship ended as a disappointment. The team came into the tournament feeling like it could come away with a medal, but one obstacle stood in the way of that accomplishment – Canada. The Finns were whipped by the Canadian squad in their first game, then lost 4-0 in the bronze medal to that same team.
Pulkkinen talked about missing out on the bronze medal following the loss to Canada.