Finland announced its men's Olympic hockey roster for the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, on Monday.
Included on the roster are former NHL players Karri Ramo, Lasse Kukkonen, Sami Lepisto, Teemu Hartikainen, and Joonas Kemppainen, while a pair of 2017 first-round picks will draw quite a bit of attention.
Defenseman Miro Heiskanen was selected third overall by the Dallas Stars, and forward Eeli Tolvanen was snagged 30th by the Nashville Predators.
Here's a look at the entire roster:
Goalies:
- Mikko Koskinen
- Karri Rämö
- Juha Metsola
Defensemen:
- Mikko Lehtonen
- Tommi Kivistö
- Lasse Kukkonen
- Sami Lepistö
- Juuso Hietanen
- Miro Heiskanen
- Miika Koivisto
- Atte Ohtamaa
Forwards:
- Marko Anttila
- Julius Junttila
- Eeli Tolvanen
- Joonas Kemppainen
- Jani Lajunen
- Jonas Enlund
- Petri Kontiola
- Mika Pyörälä
- Jarno Koskiranta
- Oskar Osala
- Sakari Manninen
- Teemu Hartikainen
- Jukka Peltola
- Veli-Matti Savinainen
Both Heiskanen and Tolvanen played for Finland at the 2018 World Junior Championship, losing in the quarterfinal round to the Czech Republic. Tolvanen led the team in points with a goal and five assists in five games, while Heiskanen recorded two assists in five games.
