Men’s Ice Hockey Roster for Olympic Games in Vancouver

30.12.2009

Jere Lehtinen is going to his fifth Olympic Games and has already three Olympic medals before Vancouver.

Finnish men’s ice hockey team for the Olympic Games in Vancouver has been nominated. The roster of 23 names includes 15 players who were in the silver medal team in Turin 2006 and 8 newcomers in Olympic tournaments. 18 members of the Finnish Olympic team play in NHL, 4 in KHL (Russia) and one in the Swedish Elitserien. The players with most Olympic experience are Teemu Selänne and Jere Lehtinen, who are going to their fifth Olympic Games. Saku Koivu, Jere Lehtinen and Ville Peltonen have all achieved three Olympic medals before Vancouver.

Goaltenders

Niklas Bäckström, Minnesota Wild
Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames
Antero Niittymäki, Tampa Bay Lightning

Defenders

Lasse Kukkonen, Avangard Omsk (KHL)
Sami Lepistö, Phoenix Coyotes
Toni Lydman, Buffalo Sabres
Janne Niskala, Frölunda (SWE)
Joni Pitkänen, Carolina Hurricanes
Sami Salo, Vancouver Canucks
Kimmo Timonen, Philadelphia Flyers

Forwards

Valtteri Filppula, Detroit Red Wings
Niklas Hagman, Toronto Maple Leafs
Jarkko Immonen, Ak Bars Kazan (KHL)
Olli Jokinen, Calgary Flames
Niko Kapanen, Ak Bars Kazan (KHL)
Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild
Saku Koivu, Anaheim Ducks
Jere Lehtinen, Dallas Stars
Antti Miettinen, Minnesota Wild
Ville Peltonen, Dynamo Minsk (KHL)
Jarkko Ruutu, Ottawa Senators
Tuomo Ruutu, Carolina Hurricanes
Teemu Selänne, Anaheim Ducks

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