Finland men's national under-18 ice hockey team

Finland
Nickname(s)Pikkuleijonat (The little Lions)
AssociationSuomen jääkiekkoliitto
Head coachFinland Jussi Ahokas
Team colors   
First international
 Finland 10–1 East Germany 
(Yaroslavl, Soviet Union; 1 April 1967)
 Sweden 8–1 Finland 
(Bremerhaven, West Germany; 1 April 1977)
Biggest win
 Finland 28–0 Italy 
(Tychy, Poland; 1 April 1979)
Biggest defeat
 Soviet Union 14–2 Finland 
(Bremerhaven, West Germany; 2 April 1977)
IIHF World U18 Championship
Appearances23 (first in 1999)
Best result Gold: 1999, 2000, 2016, 2018
Medal record
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Germany
Gold medal – first place 2000 Switzerland
Gold medal – first place 2016 USA
Gold medal – first place 2018 Russia
Silver medal – second place 2006 Sweden
Silver medal – second place 2015 Switzerland
Silver medal – second place 2017 Slovakia
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Finland
Bronze medal – third place 2009 USA
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Belarus
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Germany
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2007 Czech Republic/Slovakia
Silver medal – second place 2012 Czech Republic/Slovakia
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Czech Republic/Slovakia
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Canada
IIHF European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Finland
Gold medal – first place 1986 West Germany
Gold medal – first place 1995 Germany
Gold medal – first place 1997 Czech Republic
Silver medal – second place 1967 Soviet union
Silver medal – second place 1979 Poland
Silver medal – second place 1983 Norway
Silver medal – second place 1988 Czechoslovakia
Silver medal – second place 1996 Russia
Silver medal – second place 1998 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Switzerland
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Soviet Union
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Czechoslovakia
Medal record
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Gold medal – first place 1990 Canada
Silver medal – second place 1995 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2018 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Canada
European Youth Olympic Winter Festival
Gold medal – first place 1999 Slovakia Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Romania Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Finland Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Spain Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Czech Republic Team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Sweden Team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Finland Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Slovenia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Poland Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Austria\Liechtenstein Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Italy Team

The Finland men's national under-18 ice hockey team is the men's national under-18 ice hockey team of Finland. The team is controlled by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team represents Finland at the IIHF World U18 Championships.


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