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Finland men's national ice hockey team
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The Finnish men's national ice hockey team, nicknamed Leijonat / Lejonen ("The Lions" in Finnish and Swedish), is governed by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Finland is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world and a member of the so-called "Big Six", the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada, the United States, Czechia, Russia, and Sweden.
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Nickname(s) | Leijonat / Lejonen (The Lions) |
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Association | Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
Head coach | Jukka Jalonen |
Assistants | Kari Lehtonen Mikko Manner Atu Selin |
Captain | Mikael Granlund |
Most games | Raimo Helminen (331) |
Most points | Raimo Helminen (207) |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | FIN |
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Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 3 ![]() |
Highest IIHF | 1 (2022) |
Lowest IIHF | 7 (2005) |
First international | |
Finland ![]() ![]() (Helsinki, Finland; 29 January 1928) | |
Biggest win | |
Finland ![]() ![]() (Hämeenlinna, Finland; 12 March 1947) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Canada ![]() ![]() (Oslo, Norway; 3 March 1958) | |
IIHF World Championships | |
Appearances | 70 (first in 1939) |
Best result | ![]() |
World Cup / Canada Cup | |
Appearances | 7 (first in 1976) |
Best result | ![]() |
Olympics | |
Appearances | 18 (first in 1952) |
Medals | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
International record (W–L–T) | |
692–337–156 |
Finland won the world championship in 2022, their fourth title after 1995, 2011 and 2019. A duo of silver medals (1988, 2006) remained the country's best Olympic results until 2022 when the Finns achieved a breakthrough by winning their first Olympic gold after defeating Russia. At the Canada/World Cup, their best achievement is also a silver medal which they won in 2004.