Meet the Team: Finland's roster for the 2026 World Juniors

In last year’s tournament, Finland came just a single overtime goal away from the grand prize.

This year, depending on Konsta Helenius’ attendance, they’re arguably heading into the event with a better roster, with a lot of returning talent in key positions, including the most valuable single player from last year’s tournament.

Let’s dive deeper into the roster.

The roster

The big question circling around the Finnish squad relates to Konsta Helenius and whether the Buffalo Sabres will release him to play in his third World Juniors. Already the No. 1 centre on last year’s team, he’d be a massive boost to Finland’s offence and have a unusually large impact on the team’s chances of contending for a single skater. It’ll come down to a last-minute decision, as Helenius wasn’t on the initial camp ro