Finland U20 News & Stories

For NHL draft-eligible players, there's nowhere to hide at the World Juniors.

Many NHL affiliated prospects shone at the 2026 World Juniors — our scouts take a closer look.

Last year's World Juniors served as a coming out party for Finland goaltender Petteri Rimpinen, and this year's tournament is doing the same for other netminders.

Cam Robinson orders off of the extra spicy menu and makes eight bold predictions for the 2026 World Juniors.

David Phillips takes a look at each country's goalie room ahead of the 2026 World Junior Championships.

Lassi Alanen previews Team Finland for the upcoming World Junior Championships.

The World Junior Championship has a habit of changing reputations in a hurry, so here are the players to watch at this year's tournament.

After going undrafted in 2024, Nieminen’s skating and two-way impact have him climbing draft boards for 2025.

While not considered a primary scouting event, the World Junior Championships do provide evaluators a chance to see draft-eligible players compete against top U20 players. Cam Robinson breaks down their performances

With the World Juniors over, our scouting team takes a look at how over 70 NHL-affiliated prospects fared.

The final day of action at the World Juniors did not disappoint. Cam Robinson has all the details and insights.

Semifinal Saturday at the 2025 World Junior Championships was full of drama. Cam Robinson has all the goods from Ottawa.

As the official sponsor of NHL Network's broadcasts of the 2025 WJC, Elite Prospects is proud to present the NHL Tonight WJC Preview Show. Our very own Head of Video Scouting, Cam Robinson, made a guest appearance on the show to discuss some of the most exciting prospects in this year’s tournament.

Lassin Alanen previews Team Finland for the upcoming World Junior Championships.

Lassi Alanen and David St-Louis debate Konsta Helenius' potential at the NHL level.

It seems like Finland has one borderline elite sniper in each draft, and Emil Hemming is that player for the 2024 NHL Draft.

Finland has produced a lot of smart, diligent, hard-working players in recent years, and Konsta Helenius is that player in the 2024 NHL Draft.

Director of Film Scouting, Cam Robinson dissects the top draft-eligible performances from the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships. Did anyone do enough to really move the needle?

Lassi Alanen and Mitch Brown tracked the numbers throughout the World Junior Championships. They dive back into the numbers to reveal some of their findings.

Lassi Alanen, David St-Louis, and Mitch Brown break down the performances of 69 NHL-affiliated skater prospects at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden.

J.D. Burke reflects on what was learned at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships.

Isaac Howard, Jiří Kulich, and Otto Stenberg lead the way in EP Rinkside's 3 Stars from the medal round of the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Cutter Gauthier, and Noah Östlund lead the way in the Rinkside 3 Stars from the 2024 World Juniors in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Jakub Štancl, Gabe Perreault, and Axel Sandin Pellikka lead the way in the Rinkside 3 Stars from the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen look at the 10 best single-game performances from the 2024 World Juniors preliminary round in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Rutger McGroarty, Jani Nyman, and Tomáš Galvas lead the way in the EP Rinkside 3 Stars from the final day of group stage action at the 2024 World Juniors in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Cam Robinson and J.D. Burke team up to preview the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Daniel Gee looks at the X-Factors for each team at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden.

David St-Louis looks at the seven prospects who have the most to prove at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships that start on Boxing Day in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Lassi Alanen previews Finland's roster for the 2024 World Junior Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships are right around the corner. Cam Robinson has identified a smorgasbord of players capable of shining brightly and leading their countries to glory.

Elite Prospects Dir. of European scouting Lassi Alanen reviews the performances of several draft-eligible prospects at the 2023 U20 5 Nations tournament in Chomutov, Czechia.

Lassi Alanen looks at the film on the centre who has turned heads in Liiga as a teenager.

Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson highlights the standout performances from the 2023 World Junior Summer Showcase.

The next Rookie Midterm examines the progress of Arizona Coyotes prospect Matias Macceli.

Lassi Alanen looks at the numbers and breaks it down from the WJC.

The December prospect stock watch starts with Elite Prospects Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen's status update on Finland.

David St. Louis and Mitchell Brown breakdown performances from 52 drafted prospects at the World Junior Championships.

Now that the medals have been awarded, J.D. Burke reflects on what we learned at the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship in Halifax and Moncton.

Lassi Alanen breaks down the Finnish performance from the World Junior Championships.

J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to deliver your three stars from the 2023 World Juniors quarterfinals in Moncton and Halifax.

J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to recap Canada's win against Sweden and offer up their 3 Stars for the fifth day of the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships.

J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to recap Canada's win against Austria and offer up their 3 Stars for the fourth day of the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships.

J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to recap Czechia's win against Austria and offer up their 3 Stars for the second day of the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships.

J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to wrap up the first day of World Junior's action, highlighting the 3 Stars from the day's action.

J.D. Burke summoned a Scout's Roundtable to discuss their biggest snubs of the 2023 World Juniors and the players they're most excited to watch in Halifax and Moncton.

Elite Prospects Dir. of Scouting Cam Robinson gets you set for the 2023 World Juniors in Halifax and Moncton with a set of predictions.

You know the stars, but these are the names to watch on each team for the tournament.

Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting has you set up with a 2023 World Juniors preview.

Elite Prospects Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen breaks down a Finnish roster that has its eyes set on avenging their gold medal loss in the summer World Juniors.

While they were playing against older competition, which 2023 potential draftees caught our attention?

It's a mostly-Finnish version of the World Juniors notebook. David St-Louis looks at some of the top Finnish talents to see how they've performed in Edmonton.

Mitch Brown highlights a quintet of standout performances from the final two days of the World Juniors' preliminary round.

Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis checks in from the first two days of the World Juniors, highlighting several key performances from the tournament.

Elite Prospects Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen takes you into the Film Room ™️ to look at one of the 2022 NHL Draft's most controversial prospects, Brad Lambert.

Brad Lambert is one of the most interesting players in the 2022 NHL Draft. He could be a top ten pick when it’s all said and done. A lot of...

The World Juniors were cut short but we still got some high-end performances from some of the best players. Mitch Brown and David St. Louis look at what Finland's best line did in the abbreviated tournament.

The World Junior Hockey Championship is an event steeped in tradition and memory, and in this article, Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson offers up his five most memorable moments from the tournament.

Earlier this week, Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson gave you his predictions for the entire 2022 World Juniors. He's following that up with scorching hot predictions so bold they needed an article of their own.

This is truly the greatest time of the year. The holiday eating is in full swing. The fireplaces are roaring. And the national team jerseys are out. The holidays mean...

They call the World Juniors a 19-year-old's tournament, but every year there's a handful of first-time draft-eligible players who leave a huge mark for their country. Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson looks at some of the top first-time draft-eligible players set to wear their country's colours as this year's tournament.

Elite Prospects Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen offers a player-by-player breakdown of the players likely to suit up for Finland at the 2022 World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta.

We've ranked the top 100 skater prospects this week, and now we're following that up with Elite Prospects goalie expert Catherine Silverman's look at the top goalie prospects in the sport.

The Under-18 World Hockey Championships are set to kick off on April 26th in Frisco and Plano, Texas. The Finns are looking to take a step up from their seventh-place finish in 2019, and our Dir. of European Scouting, Lassi Alanen, sets the stage for this landmark tournament.

Mitch Brown, our Dir. of North American scouting, manually tracked data from every single game of the 2021 World Juniors, and now he's sharing some insights made with that data on Rinkside.

The World junior championships have forever been known as a 19-year-old event. It’s the best U20 players on the planet, but the eldest of the bunch most often take centre...

Team Finland won five of their seven games, only losing to the two finalists, and securing a bronze medal in the process. This tournament was a smashing success for Finland.Head...

Mitch Brown shares 10 observations on the World Juniors using his manually tracked data set.

The Finnish trio of Anton Lundell, Roni Hirvonen, and Kasper Simontaival have formed the World Junior's most potent scoring line. Lassi Alanen dives into the film and the data to help determine what makes them tick.

The World Juniors are doubtless one of the best viewing experiences on the hockey calendar no matter the year. People are on holidays, and the allure of watching some of...

Topi Niemelä's offensive development is on full display at the World Juniors, where he's tied atop the scoring leaderboard among defencemen.

The World Junior Hockey Championships are always fraught with challenges for NHL scouts, but in a year unlike any other, this tournament poses a unique set of challenges all its own.

The World Juniors are almost upon us!Normally, hockey’s most exciting tournament would be yet another excuse to celebrate the holiday season. Instead, that the tournament is being played at all...

The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship is just around the corner, and I had the opportunity to chat with Antti Pennanen, head coach of Team Finland about this year’s squad.What follows...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. More than a year spent tracking the progress of hundreds of players, consulting with industry insiders, running the numbers, and it all...

We’re less than a week away from the draft, so what better time than now to take stock of the best prospects already tied down with an NHL franchise? This...

We’re less than a week away from the draft, so what better time than now to take stock of the best prospects already tied down with an NHL franchise? This...

We’re exactly two weeks away from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, so what better time for another draft ranking than now? While we position ourselves as a united front in...

What this year’s crop of Finnish draft-eligible skaters might lack at the top-end of the draft, they endeavour to cover with some intriguing late-round bets that could present excellent value...

The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened to push back if not take away hockey entirely in some leagues across North America, but it’s full steam ahead (mostly) in many European leagues....

The title just about says it all, right? Wrong. Desperately wrong. The EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide is available, but we haven’t had a chance to let you know what...

There’s a long list of accolades to Anton Lundell’s credit in spite of the fact that he just finished his first year of draft-eligibility. He helped Finland take home gold...

One might think that two new rankings among a group of five public outlets might not result in a tectonic shift in the landscape of the NHL Draft, but that...

The appetite for NHL Draft coverage expands with every year. Where the main course centred on the first round alone once sufficed, our audience now demands a seven-plate meal with...

When the hockey world paused in March because of COVID-19, many of its players and prospects went into disarray. All of a sudden, instead of finishing seasons, finishing playoffs, flying...

After months of careful deliberation, the NHL is ready to let the lottery balls spin and forever change the complexion of two or three lucky teams at the annual spectacle...

We’re little over a week away from the NHL Draft Lottery, scheduled for Friday, June 26th, at 8 PM Eastern. So what better time to update our ranking of the...

HIFK centre and top 2020 NHL Draft prospect Anton Lundell is a complete two-way player. It’s plain for all to see. He should be a top 10 pick in the...

There’s only one certainty left in hockey, and it’s that the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is going to take place. We don’t know how it’s going to work or when...

Kasper Simontaival was a household name in scouting circles long before his draft year. With a track record like his, it’s easy to understand why. He annihilated the Finnish U16...

Finland’s free agent offerings this year don’t inspire a great deal of enthusiasm. There might not be a single NHL regular next season among them beyond the group’s best member....

It was no surprise when the New Jersey Devils announced that they’d dealt pending unrestricted free agent defenceman Sami Vatanen. The only questions were ‘where’ and ‘at what cost?’ Soon...

What was once a heated debate is now a coronation; Alexis Lafrenière has separated himself from Quinton Byfield, and by a not-insignificant margin at that. The decision at No. 1...

That was fun. Nearly two weeks of hockey, 31 games, and a whole lot of blood, sweat, and tears later, Canada emerged with their second gold medal in three years...

When I introduced our readers to Finland’s roster ahead of the World Junior Hockey Championship, I declared the team slightly weaker than those of years’ past. With the benefit of...

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — On January 5th, 2016, Matias Maccelli was in the stands at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland as the host team beat Russia 4-3 in overtime to...

The 2020 World Junior Championship drops the puck on December 26 in the Czech Republic. For NCAA fans, 24 players will participate in the tournament, with the vast majority on...

Defending champions from last year, Finland comes to the tournament with a slightly weaker roster compared to previous years. Particularly the forward group doesn’t include as many high-end players as...

The IIHF World Junior Championship is an annual winter tradition, one where the AHL has always had healthy representation. This season will be no different, with several AHLers on their...

When you get selected second overall in an NHL Draft, fans will put a value on a player and create expectations in their minds as to how good they should...