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1998-1999 Finland U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Ari Ahonen (G)	43	1981	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'1"	190	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#1	Antti Jokela (G)	43	1981	Rauma, FIN	6'0"	181	L	U20 SM-sarja
DEFENSEMEN
	#10	Juha Alastalo (D)	43	1981	Kuopio, FIN	5'7"	163	R	U18 SM-sarja
	#3	Jaakko Harikkala (D)	43	1981	Kalanti, FIN	6'1"	220	L	Liiga
	#4	Teemu Kesä (D)	43	1981	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	209	R	U18 SM-sarja
	#5	Lasse Kukkonen (D)	43	1981	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	187	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#9	Tuukka Mäntylä (D)"C"	43	1981	Tampere, FIN	5'7"	187	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#7	Markku Paukkunen (D)	43	1981	Kuopio, FIN	6'1"	214	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#2	Arto Tukio (D)	43	1981	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	190	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#8	Petri Tähtisalo (D)	43	1981	Turku, FIN	6'0"	207	L	U18 SM-sarja
FORWARDS
	#12	Antti Aarnio (LW/RW)	43	1981	Oulu, FIN	5'8"	187	L	U18 SM-sarja
	#15	Juha-Pekka Hytönen (C)	43	1981	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'10"	185	L	U18 SM-sarja
	#11	Mikko Hyytiä (C)	43	1981	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	194	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#16	Ville Hämäläinen (C)"A"	43	1981	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'11"	176	L	U20 I-divisioona
	#24	Kasper Kenig (LW)	43	1981	Riihimäki, FIN	5'8"	165	L	U18 SM-sarja
	#23	Jouni Kulonen (RW)	43	1981	Forssa, FIN	5'7"	157	R	I-divisioona
	#13	Miro Laitinen (C)	43	1981	Pietarsaari, FIN	5'10"	179	L	U20 SM-sarja
	#20	Matias Metsäranta (RW)	43	1981	Kaarina, FIN	6'1"	205	L	U18 SM-sarja
	#14	Tony Salmelainen (LW/RW)"A"	43	1981	Espoo, FIN	5'9"	183	R	U20 SM-sarja
	#21	Olli Sillanpää (F)	43	1981	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'1"	185	R	U18 SM-sarja
	#25	Sami Venäläinen (RW)	43	1981	Kangasala, FIN	5'11"	196	R	U18 SM-sarja
	#26	Juhamatti Yli-Junnila (C)	43	1981	Salo, FIN	6'5"	212	L	U18 SM-sarja

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 18.00 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

1998-1999 Finland U18 Staff

Head CoachJouko Lukkarila
Asst. CoachJuhani Wallenius
Goaltending CoachJouko Reinikainen
General ManagerIlpo Myllyniemi
Equipment ManagerJorma Virkki
Physical TherapistOlli Céder

Team Staff History

1998-1999 Finland U18 Captains

"C"

Tuukka Mäntylä

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Finland U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 World Championship
2025: WJC-18 -
2024: WJC-18 Quarterfinal loss
2023: WJC-18 Quarterfinal loss
2022: WJC-18 Bronze

1998-1999 Finland U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Finland U18: 163 GP
Liiga: 47 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Finland (WC)
Finland (OG)
Finland U20 (all) (International-Jr)

Finland U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/24/2025 05:00 PM UTC	Finland U18	Norway U18	-	U18 WJC
04/23/2025 05:00 PM UTC	Slovakia U18	Finland U18	-	U18 WJC
05/02/2024 02:00 PM UTC	Finland U18	Sweden U18	1 - 2	U18 WJC
04/30/2024 03:00 PM UTC	Finland U18	USA U18	4 - 9	U18 WJC
04/28/2024 11:00 AM UTC	Slovakia U18	Finland U18	0 - 4	U18 WJC

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Finland U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	WJC-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	WJC-18	4	3	1	-	0	0	18	10	9	2.25	2	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	WJC-18	4	3	1	-	0	0	23	14	9	2.25	2	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	WJC-18	3	2	1	-	0	0	13	7	6	2	2	Bronze game win
2020-2021	WJC-18	4	2	0	-	1	1	24	13	9	2.25	1	Bronze game loss
2019-2020	WJC-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WJC-18	4	1	3	-	0	0	20	13	3	0.75	4	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	WJC-18	4	4	0	-	0	0	21	8	12	3	1	Champion
2016-2017	WJC-18	4	4	0	-	0	0	23	10	12	3	1	Final loss
2015-2016	WJC-18	4	2	1	-	1	0	13	9	8	2	2	Champion
2014-2015	WJC-18	4	3	1	-	0	0	14	6	9	2.25	2	Final loss
2013-2014	WJC-18	4	2	1	-	0	1	14	10	7	1.75	3	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	WJC-18	4	3	1	-	0	0	14	7	9	2.25	2	Bronze game win
2011-2012	WJC-18	4	3	1	-	0	0	15	9	9	2.25	2	Bronze game loss
2010-2011	WJC-18	4	2	2	-	0	0	16	15	6	1.5	3	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	WJC-18	4	3	0	-	1	0	21	11	11	2.75	1	Bronze game win
2008-2009	WJC-18	4	3	1	-	0	0	27	9	9	2.25	1	Bronze game win
2007-2008	WJC-18	4	2	2	-	0	0	15	15	6	1.5	3	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	WJC-18	4	1	2	-	0	1	6	10	4	1	5	Saved in relegation
2005-2006	WJC-18	4	3	0	1	-	-	12	7	7	1.75	1	Final loss
2004-2005	WJC-18	4	1	3	0	-	-	6	13	2	0.5	4	Saved in relegation
2003-2004	WJC-18	4	1	1	2	-	-	14	8	4	1	4	Saved in relegation
2002-2003	WJC-18	4	1	2	1	-	-	14	15	3	0.75	4	Saved in relegation
2001-2002	WJC-18	5	2	3	0	-	-	14	15	4	0.8	4	-
	WJC-18	5	4	1	0	-	-	22	7	8	1.6	2	Final group
2000-2001	WJC-18	4	4	0	0	-	-	17	3	8	2	1	Bronze game win
1999-2000	WJC-18	4	3	1	0	-	-	19	9	6	1.5	2	Champion
1998-1999	WJC-18	5	3	1	1	-	-	12	12	7	1.4		-
	WJC-18	4	4	0	0	-	-	21	5	8	2	1	Final group
1997-1998	EJC-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-

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