Finland men's national ice hockey team

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The Finland men's national ice hockey team is one of the world's top international hockey teams, known for its strong defensive play, disciplined structure, and multiple World Championship and Olympic medals.

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instanceOf men's national sports team
national ice hockey team
confederation International Ice Hockey Federation
continent Europe
country Finland
culturalSignificance important part of Finnish national identity
developmentReputation strong player development system
fanBase large national following in Finland
federationMembership member of IIHF since 1928
firstInternationalMatch 1928
gender male
governingBody Finnish Ice Hockey Association
hasYouthProgram Finland men's national junior ice hockey team
Finland men's national under-18 ice hockey team
homeVenue various arenas in Finland
IIHFCode FIN
medals multiple Olympic ice hockey medals
multiple World Championship medals
mediaCoverage extensive coverage in Finnish sports media
nickname Leijonat
The Lions
notableRival Canada men's national ice hockey team
Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team
Russia men's national ice hockey team
Sweden men's national ice hockey team
OlympicParticipation regular participant in Winter Olympics ice hockey
playingStyle disciplined structure
strong defensive play
playsInTournament World Cup of Hockey
surface form: Canada Cup

Euro Hockey Tour
IIHF World Championship
World Cup of Hockey
surface form: Ice Hockey World Cup

Winter Olympics
surface form: Olympic Games ice hockey tournament
represents Finland in men's international ice hockey
sport ice hockey
strategyEmphasis goaltending strength
structured team defense
tacticalReputation emphasis on team play over individual stars
teamColors blue
white
trainingBase various training centers in Finland
usesEmblem Finnish lion coat of arms motif
wonTournament IIHF World Championship
Olympic men's ice hockey tournament
WorldChampionshipParticipation regular participant in IIHF World Championships
worldRankingStatus one of the world's top international ice hockey teams

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Slovakia men's national ice hockey team hasRivalry Finland men's national ice hockey team
Ville Peltonen memberOfSportsTeam Finland men's national ice hockey team
this entity surface form: Finland men’s national ice hockey team
2000 IIHF World Championship bronzeMedalist Finland men's national ice hockey team
2000 IIHF World Championship participatingTeam Finland men's national ice hockey team
Russia men's national ice hockey team notableRival Finland men's national ice hockey team
Sweden men's national ice hockey team BigSixPeer Finland men's national ice hockey team
Sweden men's national ice hockey team notableRival Finland men's national ice hockey team
Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team hasRivalryWith Finland men's national ice hockey team
1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team finalOpponent Finland men's national ice hockey team
1999 IIHF World Championship runnerUp Finland men's national ice hockey team
this entity surface form: Finland national ice hockey team
1999 IIHF World Championship silverMedalist Finland men's national ice hockey team
this entity surface form: Finland national ice hockey team
Norway men's national ice hockey team hasRivalryWith Finland men's national ice hockey team
Latvia men's national ice hockey team notableRival Finland men's national ice hockey team
Finnish Ice Hockey Association governs Finland men's national ice hockey team
Jari Kurri playedForNationalTeam Finland men's national ice hockey team
Teemu Selänne IIHFWorldChampionshipsParticipant Finland men's national ice hockey team
this entity surface form: Finland national team
Miro Heiskanen representedNationalTeam Finland men's national ice hockey team
Tre Kronor notableRival Finland men's national ice hockey team
this entity surface form: Finland men’s national ice hockey team
Finland men's national junior ice hockey team developsPlayersFor Finland men's national ice hockey team
2001 IIHF World Championship runnerUp Finland men's national ice hockey team
this entity surface form: Finland national ice hockey team
2001 IIHF World Championship silverMedalist Finland men's national ice hockey team
this entity surface form: Finland national ice hockey team
Finland men's national under-18 ice hockey team developsPlayersFor Finland men's national ice hockey team
Leijonat refersTo Finland men's national ice hockey team
this entity surface form: Finland men’s national ice hockey team
Leijonat usedFor Finland men's national ice hockey team
this entity surface form: Finland national ice hockey team
Leijonat shortName Finland men's national ice hockey team
this entity surface form: Suomen jääkiekkomaajoukkue
2002 IIHF World Championship fourthPlace Finland men's national ice hockey team
The Lions officialName Finland men's national ice hockey team
The Lions shortName Finland men's national ice hockey team
this entity surface form: Finland national ice hockey team
Euro Hockey Tour originalParticipatingTeam Finland men's national ice hockey team
2019 IIHF World Championship champion Finland men's national ice hockey team
2019 IIHF World Championship goldMedalist Finland men's national ice hockey team
2011 IIHF World Championship champion Finland men's national ice hockey team
2011 IIHF World Championship goldMedalist Finland men's national ice hockey team
1981 Canada Cup teamParticipated Finland men's national ice hockey team
this entity surface form: Finland national ice hockey team
Niklas Bäckström nationalTeam Finland men's national ice hockey team
1991 Canada Cup participatingTeam Finland men's national ice hockey team
1990 IIHF World Championship teamParticipated Finland men's national ice hockey team
2013 IIHF World Championship fourthPlace Finland men's national ice hockey team
2021 IIHF World Championship runnerUp Finland men's national ice hockey team
2021 IIHF World Championship silverMedalist Finland men's national ice hockey team
1949 IIHF World Championship participatingTeam Finland men's national ice hockey team
this entity surface form: Finland national ice hockey team
FIHA oversees Finland men's national ice hockey team
Euro Hockey Challenge hasParticipant Finland men's national ice hockey team
IIHF World Championship 2006 in Riga bronzeMedalist Finland men's national ice hockey team
subject surface form: 2006 IIHF World Championship
1954 IIHF World Championship participatingTeam Finland men's national ice hockey team
this entity surface form: Finland national ice hockey team
Selänne nationalTeam Finland men's national ice hockey team
subject surface form: Teemu Selänne
this entity surface form: Finland national ice hockey team
The Finnish Flash nationalTeam Finland men's national ice hockey team
subject surface form: Teemu Selänne
Niko Kapanen nationalTeam Finland men's national ice hockey team
Saku Koivu nationalTeam Finland men's national ice hockey team
1977 Ice Hockey World Championships hasParticipant Finland men's national ice hockey team