The Canadians have faced the Finns 38 times since the first IIHF World Junior Championship in 1977, fashioning a 23-9-6 (W-L-T) record.
The teams are also frequent foes in the playoff round; in the last decade, they’ve matched up in the quarterfinals (
2016,
2019), semifinals (
2014,
2020) and bronze medal game (
2012).
Jonathan Huberdeau owns the best single-game performance by a Canadian against the Finns,
posting a goal and four assists in a tournament-opening 8-1 win in 2012.