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instanceOf
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men's national sports team
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national ice hockey team
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confederation
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International Ice Hockey Federation
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continent
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Europe
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country
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Finland
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culturalSignificance
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important part of Finnish national identity
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developmentReputation
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strong player development system
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fanBase
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large national following in Finland
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federationMembership
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member of IIHF since 1928
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firstInternationalMatch
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1928
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gender
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male
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governingBody
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Finnish Ice Hockey Association
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hasYouthProgram
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Finland men's national junior ice hockey team
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Finland men's national under-18 ice hockey team
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homeVenue
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various arenas in Finland
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IIHFCode
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FIN
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medals
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multiple Olympic ice hockey medals
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multiple World Championship medals
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mediaCoverage
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extensive coverage in Finnish sports media
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nickname
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Leijonat
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The Lions
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notableRival
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Canada men's national ice hockey team
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Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team
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Russia men's national ice hockey team
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Sweden men's national ice hockey team
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OlympicParticipation
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regular participant in Winter Olympics ice hockey
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playingStyle
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disciplined structure
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strong defensive play
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playsInTournament
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Canada Cup
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Euro Hockey Tour
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IIHF World Championship
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Ice Hockey World Cup
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Olympic Games ice hockey tournament
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represents
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Finland in men's international ice hockey
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sport
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ice hockey
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strategyEmphasis
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goaltending strength
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structured team defense
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tacticalReputation
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emphasis on team play over individual stars
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teamColors
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blue
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white
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trainingBase
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various training centers in Finland
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usesEmblem
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Finnish lion coat of arms motif
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wonTournament
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IIHF World Championship
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Olympic men's ice hockey tournament
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WorldChampionshipParticipation
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regular participant in IIHF World Championships
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worldRankingStatus
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one of the world's top international ice hockey teams
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