HOCKEY CANADA
2026-27 National Junior Team
SCORE BOARD
Rosters
Presented By 
Finland
2026 World Junior Summer Showcase
| Number | Player | Pos | Shoots | Height | Weight | DOB | Hometown | Current Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
Juho Kuisma | Forward | L | 6'1 | 214 | 01-08-2007 | Tampere, FIN | Sioux City |
| 11 |
|
Rasmus Kamarainen | Forward | L | 5'11 | 176 | 06-05-2007 | Helsinki, FIN | Ässät Pori (U20 SM-sarja) |
| 12 |
|
Aapo Katavisto | Forward | R | 6'0 | 183 | 07-09-2007 | Espoo, FIN | Northern Michigan |
| 16 |
|
Jiko Laitinen | Forward | L | 6'0 | 172 | 04-16-2008 | Tampere, FIN | Ilves Tampere (FIN) |
| 18 |
|
Ilari Makinen | Forward | L | 6'2 | 187 | 12-12-2008 | Hameenlinna, FIN | HPK |
| 19 |
|
Jesse Parssinen | Forward | L | 5'11 | 187 | 10-15-2007 | Naantali, FIN | TPS Turku |
| 20 |
|
Jeremi Virtanen | Forward | L | 5'11 | 179 | 09-30-2007 | Forssa, FIN, Finland | TPS Turku |
| 23 |
|
Taavi Aarvala | Forward | L | 5'10 | 172 | 07-23-2007 | Helsinki, FIN | Jokerit |
| 24 |
|
Noel Pakarinen | Forward | L | 6'2 | 198 | 07-09-2008 | , | Kiekko-Espoo (FIN) |
| 24 |
|
Jere Somervuori | Forward | L | 6'0 | 159 | 08-10-2007 | Karlstad, SWE | HIFK Helsinki |
| 26 |
|
Anttoni Uronen | Forward | L | 6'1 | 201 | 06-24-2008 | Kerava, FIN | HIFK Helsinki |
| 27 |
|
Eetu Orpana | Forward | L | 6'1 | 196 | 04-17-2007 | Lempaala, FIN | Dubuque |
| 28 |
|
Rasmus Pakarinen | Forward | L | 6'0 | 159 | 02-21-2007 | Helsinki, FI | KalPa Kuopio (U20 SM-sarja) |
| 28 |
|
Aapo Vanninen | Forward | L | 6'0 | 176 | 06-16-2007 | Helsinki, FIN | Lukko Rauma |
| 29 |
|
Vilho Vanhatalo | Forward | L | 6'4 | 194 | 01-18-2008 | Tampere, FIN | Tappara |
| 2 |
|
Ilari Kapanen | Defence | L | 5'11 | 161 | 06-12-2007 | Kuopio, FIN | |
| 3 |
|
Ossi Sippola | Defence | L | 5'10 | 181 | 04-14-2007 | Espoo, FIN | HIFK Helsinki |
| 4 |
|
Jesper Kotajarvi | Defence | L | 6'0 | 176 | 07-24-2007 | Kuopio, FIN | KalPa |
| 5 |
|
Julius Saari | Defence | L | 6'2 | 187 | 03-07-2007 | Vantaa, FIN | Erie |
| 6 |
|
Max Laatikainen | Defence | R | 5'11 | 185 | 09-14-2008 | Karlstad, SWE | Vaasa |
| 7 |
|
Vertti Svensk | Defence | L | 6'1 | 168 | 11-09-2007 | Joensuu, FIN | SaiPA |
| 9 |
|
Samu Alalauri | Defence | R | 6'2 | 220 | 05-31-2008 | Lahti, FIN | Pelicans Lehti |
| 22 |
|
Veeti Ruotsalainen | Defence | L | 5'11 | 168 | 07-28-2007 | Oulunsalo, FIN | Karpat |
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremi Virtanen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Parssinen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Eetu Orpana | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Vilho Vanhatalo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Aapo Katavisto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aapo Vanninen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Saari | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Ilari Kapanen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Juho Kuisma | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jere Somervuori | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jesper Kotajarvi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Taavi Aarvala | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Samu Alalauri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Kamarainen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Max Laatikainen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Veeti Ruotsalainen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Vertti Svensk | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rasmus Pakarinen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noel Pakarinen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anttoni Uronen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ossi Sippola | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jiko Laitinen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilari Makinen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Number | Player | Pos | Catches | Height | Weight | DOB | Hometown | Current Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Jester Rossi | Goaltender | L | 6'0 | 170 | 03-28-2007 | Vihti, FIN | JoKP |
| 30 |
|
Juuso Ainasto | Goaltender | L | 6'4 | 198 | 03-17-2008 | Tuusula, FIN | Jokerit |
| 31 |
|
Patrik Kerkola | Goaltender | L | 6'2 | 194 | 03-29-2007 | Siilinjarvi, FIN | KalPa Kuopio |
| Player | GP | Mins | SH | SAV | GA | SO | GAA | SAV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Kerkola | 2 | 119 | 59 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | 0.898 |
| Jester Rossi | 2 | 115 | 57 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 3.11 | 0.895 |
| Juuso Ainasto | 1 | 58 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 4.11 | 0.852 |
| Totals | 0 | 300 | 145 | 127 | 18 | 0 | 3.60 | 0.876 |
Staff
| Name | Role | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| Matti Vayrynen | General Manager | , |
| Ville Mäntymaa | Head Coach | , |
| Joonas Donskoi | Assistant Coach | Raahe, FIN |
| Olli Hallfors | Assistant Coach | , |
| Miikka Jarvenpaa | Assistant Coach | , |
| Kari Lehtonen | Goaltending Coach | , |
| Jukka Aho | Video Coach | , |
| Riku Koivunen | Equipment Manager | , |
| Niko Kuisma | Equipment Manager | , |
| Dr. Ville-Pekka Vuorinen | Team Physician | , |
| Jussi Timonen | Athletic Therapist | , |
| Jaako Uhlback | Athletic Therapist | , |
