Hockey|Finland will go to the World Cup with an experienced team.
Finnish The women’s ice hockey team will leave for the World Czech Tournament in April with an experienced group.
21 of the teams of 25 players have previous value race experience.
First -timers are defenders Elli Suoranta and Ada Eronen as well as attackers Ida Kuoppala and Emma Ekoluoma.
The body of the World Cup comes from abroad with 21 players. Four players were qualified from the Finnish Aurora League to the World Championship, including Eronen and goalkeeper from the Kiekko-Espo and HPK. Years Keisala.
“Skating pace and tempo combined with us to play is one of the cornerstones of success,” head coach Juuso Toivola reported in the bulletin.
Finland’s long -time captain, defender Jenni Hiirikoski Missing from the race group because of illness. She has played in the world of women the most World Cup games 16 h
“Of course it is a pity that I can’t be involved, but health above. Of course, a new situation for myself when I can’t be involved, but now we are encouraging the home sofa and living through the team’s journey,” Hiirikoski comments To the general.
The World Championships will be played at Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic from 9 to 20th. April.
Goalkeepers: 1 Sanni Ahola St. Cloud State Univ., 30 Emilia Kyrkkö St. Cloud State Univ., 36 Anni Keisala HPK.
Defenders:: 5 Siiri Yrjölä St. Cloud State Univ., 7 Sanni Rantala Frölunda HC, 8 Elli Suoranta Ilves, 9 Nelli Laitinen Univ. Of Minnesota, 11 Oona Koukkula Brynäs IF, 14 Krista Parkkonen Univ. Of Minnesota, 28 Ada Eronen Hockey-Espoo, 88 Ronja Savolainen Charge Ottawa.
Attackers: 10 Elisa Holopainen Frölunda HC, 12 Sanni Vanhanen Brynäs If, 16 Petra Nieminen Luulaja, 18 Jenniina Nylund Brynäs IF, 19 Ida Kuoppala Skellefteå AIK, 22 Julia Schalin Mercyhurst Univ. Karvinen Frölunda HC, 34 Sofianna Sundelin St. Cloud State Univ., 40 Noora Tulus Sirens New York, 77 Susanna Tapani Fleet Boston, 91 Julia Liikala HC Ambri-Pion.