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Finland, Czechs, Norway preparing for World Juniors
Finland's Artturi Lehkonen (#28) skates with the puck as the Czech Republic's Tomas Hertl #19 defends during preliminary round action at the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship. Photo: Richard Wolowicz / HHOF-IIHF Images
The most experienced player on the team is defenceman Ville Pokka, who is in his third full season in the top Finnish league with Kärpät Oulu and will play his third World Juniors.
Apart from Pokka, also goalkeeper Janne Juvonen, defenceman Juuso Vainio, and forwards Artturi Lehkonen and Teuvo Teräväinen return from last year’s team.
Not listed are eligible NHL players Aleksander Barkov, Olli Määttä and Rasmus Ristolainen, who played key roles on the team in the last few years.
The Finnish U20 national team will practice in Vierumäki and conduct a media day before moving to Sweden on 19th December where it will play exhibition games in Ängelholm against Canada and the United States prior to the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship in Malmö.
Also the Czechs have named 27 players of which 15 perform with Czech clubs. Nine were selected from Canadian teams, two play in Sweden and one in Finland. All eligible players from last year’s team are among the candidates including defencemen Petr Sidlik and Jan Stencel, and forwards Radek Faksa, Vojtech Tomecek and Jakub Vrana.
Norway, which is back at the top level after two years in Division I, invited 26 players to its U20 national team camp. For several players Malmö won’t be an unusual venue since seven players compete in Swedish leagues.
Finnish U20 national team
Goalkeepers:
Ville Husso, HIFK Helsinki
Janne Juvonen, Pelicans Lahti
Juuse Saros, HPK Hämeenlinna
Defencemen:
Julius Honka, Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
Mikko Lehtonen, TUTO Turku
Esa Lindell, Jokerit Helsinki
Atte Mäkinen, Tappara Tampere
Valtteri Parikka, Ässät Pori
Ville Pokka, Kärpät Oulu
Juuso Vainio, HPK Hämeenlinna
Mikko Vainonen, Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
Forwards:
Henrik Haapala, Tappara Tampere
Henri Ikonen, Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
Juuso Ikonen, JYP Jyväskylä
Kasperi Kapanen, KalPa Kuopio
Saku Kinnunen, KalPa Kuopio
Rasmus Kulmala, TPS Turku
Artturi Lehkonen, KalPa Kuopio
Ville Leskinen, Kärpät Oulu
Aleksi Mustonen, Jokerit Helsinki
Saku Mäenalanen, Kärpät Oulu
Joni Nikko, Lukko Rauma
Topi Nättinen, JYP Jyväskylä
Otto Rauhala, Tappara Tampere
Aleksi Rutanen, TUTO Turku
Teuvo Teräväinen, Jokerit Helsinki
Czech U20 national team
Goalkeepers:
Daniel Dolejs, Vitkovice Ostrava
Dominik Hrachovina, Tappara Tampere (FIN)
Marek Langhamer, Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
Defencemen:
Ronald Knot, Slavia Prague
Jan Kostalek, Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
Patrik Marcel, Skoda Plzen
David Nemecek, Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
Karel Plasil, Hradec Kralove
Michal Plutnar, Tri-City Americans (WHL)
Petr Sidlik, Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
Jan Stencel, Vitkovice Ostrava
Libor Sulak, Pirati Chomutov
Forwards:
Radek Faksa, Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
Jiri Fronk, Energie Karlovy Vary
David Kämpf, Pirati Chomutov
Ondrej Kase, Pirati Chomutov
Patrik Machac, Rytiri Kladno
Richard Nejezchleb, Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
David Pastrnak, Södertälje SK (SWE)
Martin Prochazka, HC Litomerice
Pavel Sedlacek, PSG Zlin
Dominik Simon, Sparta Prague
Vojtech Tomecek, Energie Karlovy Vary
Dominik Volek, Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
Jakub Vrana, Linköpings HC (SWE)
Pavel Zacha, Bili Tygri Liberec
Patrik Zdrahal, Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
Norwegian U20 national team
Goalkeepers:
Henrik Haukeland Stjernen Fredrikstad
Thomas Narmo, Pelicans Lahti (FIN)
Joachim Svendsen, Lørenskog IK
Defencemen:
Magnus Eikrem Haugen, Storhamar Dragons
Andreas Klavestad, Frisk Asker
Erlend Lesund, Sparta Sarpsborg
Tallak Lyngset, Islanders Hockey Club (USA)
Markus Noteng, Rosenborg IHK
Mattias Nørstebø, Brynäs Gävle (SWE)
Christer Simonsen, Manglerud Star
Martin Vaakanainen, Tingsryds AIF (SWE)
Forwards:
Magnus Fischer, Vålerenga Oslo
Ludvik Hoff, Vålerenga Oslo
Anders Henriksen, Stavanger Oilers
Tim Robin Johnsgård, Mariestad BoIS (SWE)
Jørgen Karterud, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
Endre Medby, Lillehammer IK
Henrik Medhus, Stavanger Oilers
Simen Nielsen, Lørenskog IK
Magnus Nilsen, Sparta Sarpsborg
Christoffer Rasch, Mora IK (SWE)
Martin Rønnild, Brynäs Gävle (SWE)
Eirik Salsten, Storhamar Dragons
Didrik Svendsen, Sparta Sarpsborg
Markus Søberg, Frölunda Gothenburg (SWE)
Jens Henrik Tønjum, Växjö Lakers (SWE)
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