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The head coach of Finland is Curt Lindström.

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The captain of Finland is Jari Kurri.

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1996-1997 Season

Finland were 2-1 in the 1996-97 WCup season with 4 points, 2nd in the European Pool and 3rd overall.

1996-1997 Finland Club Stats

Finland — 1996-1997 Club Stats — Skaters
Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Teemu Selänne (RW)	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	78	51	58	109	34	28
Mika Nieminen (C)	Grasshopper Club Zürich	NLB	38	41	33	74	60	-
Christian Ruuttu (C)	Grasshopper Club Zürich	NLB	42	31	40	71	72	-
Juha Ylönen (C)	totals		72	20	41	61	6	12
	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	0
	Springfield Falcons	AHL	70	20	41	61	6	12
Ville Peltonen (LW)	totals		68	24	33	57	21	8
	San Jose Sharks	NHL	28	2	3	5	0	-8
	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL	40	22	30	52	21	16
Saku Koivu (C)	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	50	17	39	56	38	7
Juha Riihijärvi (RW)	MIF Redhawks	Elitserien	49	27	24	51	28	-
Raimo Helminen (C)	Ilves	SM-liiga	49	11	39	50	54	13
Janne Niinimaa (D)	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	77	4	40	44	58	12
Jere Lehtinen (LW)	Dallas Stars	NHL	63	16	27	43	2	26
Mika Strömberg (D)	Jokerit	SM-liiga	47	11	31	42	38	20
Janne Ojanen (C)	MIF Redhawks	Elitserien	41	9	29	38	28	-
Jari Kurri (RW)	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	82	13	22	35	12	-13
Jyrki Lumme (D)	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	66	11	24	35	32	8
Petteri Nummelin (D)	Västra Frölunda HC	Elitserien	44	20	14	34	39	-
Marko Kiprusoff (D)	MIF Redhawks	Elitserien	50	10	18	28	22	-
Kai Nurminen (LW)	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	67	16	11	27	22	-3
Teppo Numminen (D)	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	82	2	25	27	28	-3
Sami Kapanen (LW)	Hartford Whalers	NHL	45	13	12	25	2	6
Hannu Virta (D)	TPS	SM-liiga	48	7	14	21	24	30
Janne Laukkanen (D)	Ottawa Senators	NHL	76	3	18	21	76	-14

Finland — 1996-1997 Club Stats — Goalies
Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Jarmo Myllys (G)	Luleå HF	Elitserien	37	2.11	.919	5	-	2160:00
Markus Ketterer (G)	Färjestad BK	Elitserien	47	2.52	.901	4	-	2787:00
Kari Takko (G)	Ässät	SM-liiga	42	3.35	.891	1	16-16-9	2489:11

1996-1997 Finland Staff

Head CoachCurt Lindström
Asst. CoachHannu Aravirta
Video CoachMika Saarinen

Team Staff History

1996-1997 Finland Captains

"C"

Jari Kurri

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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1996-1997 Finland Demographics

Finland Facts

Plays in: World Cup of Hockey
2017: WCup Did not make playoffs
2005: WCup Silver
1997: WCup Quarterfinal loss

1996-1997 Finland Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players

Experience

Finland: 76 GP
NHL: 4 660 GP
WC: 678 GP
OG: 178 GP
SHL: 822 GP
Liiga: 4 513 GP
AHL: 560 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

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Finland Olympics (OG)

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Finland History and Standings

Finland — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2016-2017	WCup	3	0	3	-	0	0	1	9	0	0	4	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	WCup	3	2	0	1	-	-	11	4	5	1.67	1	Final loss
1996-1997	WCup	3	2	1	0	-	-	17	11	4	1.33	2	Quarterfinal loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Finland — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Sebastian Aho (F)	2026-2027	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	10	6	8	14	12
2.	Mikael Granlund (F)	2026-2027	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	7	2	6	8	0
3.	Teuvo Teräväinen (F)	2026-2027	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	7	2	3	5	2
4.	Sami Vatanen (D)	2026-2027	JYP	Liiga	10	1	4	5	4
5.	Jyrki Jokipakka (D)	2026-2027	Tappara	Champions HL	6	0	5	5	0
6.	Jyrki Jokipakka (D)	2026-2027	Tappara	Liiga	13	1	3	4	4
7.	Erik Haula (F)	2026-2027	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	6	1	2	3	10
8.	Olli Määttä (D)	2026-2027	Minnesota Wild	NHL	6	0	2	2	2
9.	Ville Pokka (D)	2026-2027	EHC München	DEL	10	0	2	2	6
10.	Rasmus Ristolainen (D)	2026-2027	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	3	1	0	1	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Finland — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2016-2017	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	26.96
2004-2005	View Roster	6'0"	198 lbs	28.35
1996-1997	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	28.33

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Finland — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Teemu Selänne (F)	10	4	5	9
2.	Saku Koivu (F)	10	4	4	8
3.	Jere Lehtinen (F)	10	3	4	7
4.	Ville Peltonen (F)	10	2	5	7
5.	Kimmo Timonen (D)	6	1	5	6

Franchise All-Time Goals

Finland — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Teemu Selänne (F)	10	4	5	9
2.	Saku Koivu (F)	10	4	4	8
3.	Jere Lehtinen (F)	10	3	4	7
4.	Ville Peltonen (F)	10	2	5	7
5.	Jyrki Lumme (D)	4	2	1	3

Franchise All-Time Assists

Finland — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Teemu Selänne (F)	10	4	5	9
2.	Ville Peltonen (F)	10	2	5	7
3.	Kimmo Timonen (D)	6	1	5	6
4.	Saku Koivu (F)	10	4	4	8
5.	Jere Lehtinen (F)	10	3	4	7

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Finland — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Saku Koivu (F)	10	4	8	6
2.	Olli Jokinen (F)	6	2	3	6
3.	Toni Lydman (D)	6	0	3	6
4.	Hannu Virta (D)	4	1	1	6
5.	Jarkko Ruutu (F)	4	0	0	6

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Finland — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Teemu Selänne (F)	10	4	5	9
2.	Saku Koivu (F)	10	4	4	8
3.	Jere Lehtinen (F)	10	3	4	7
4.	Ville Peltonen (F)	10	2	5	7
5.	Teppo Numminen (D)	8	0	2	2

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Finland — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kimmo Timonen (D)	6	1	6	1.00
2.	Juha Ylönen (F)	4	1	4	1.00
3.	Juha Riihijärvi (F)	4	0	4	1.00
4.	Teemu Selänne (F)	10	4	9	0.90
5.	Saku Koivu (F)	10	4	8	0.80

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Finland — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kimmo Timonen (D)	2004-2005	WCup	6	1	5	6	1.00	2
2.	Teemu Selänne (F)	1996-1997	WCup	4	3	2	5	1.25	0
3.	Saku Koivu (F)	2004-2005	WCup	6	3	1	4	0.67	2
4.	Ville Peltonen (F)	1996-1997	WCup	4	1	3	4	1.00	0
5.	Juha Ylönen (F)	1996-1997	WCup	4	1	3	4	1.00	0

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Finland — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Teemu Selänne (F)	1996-1997	WCup	4	3	2	5	1.25	0
2.	Saku Koivu (F)	2004-2005	WCup	6	3	1	4	0.67	2
3.	Jere Lehtinen (F)	1996-1997	WCup	4	2	1	3	0.75	0
4.	Jyrki Lumme (D)	1996-1997	WCup	4	2	1	3	0.75	4
5.	Olli Jokinen (F)	2004-2005	WCup	6	2	1	3	0.50	6

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Finland — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kimmo Timonen (D)	2004-2005	WCup	6	1	5	6	1.00	2
2.	Juha Riihijärvi (F)	1996-1997	WCup	4	0	4	4	1.00	0
3.	Ville Peltonen (F)	1996-1997	WCup	4	1	3	4	1.00	0
4.	Juha Ylönen (F)	1996-1997	WCup	4	1	3	4	1.00	0
5.	Saku Koivu (F)	1996-1997	WCup	4	1	3	4	1.00	4

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Finland — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Olli Jokinen (F)	2004-2005	WCup	6	2	1	3	0.50	6
2.	Toni Lydman (D)	2004-2005	WCup	6	0	3	3	0.50	6
3.	Hannu Virta (D)	1996-1997	WCup	4	1	0	1	0.25	6
4.	Jarkko Ruutu (F)	2004-2005	WCup	4	0	0	0	0.00	6
5.	Saku Koivu (F)	1996-1997	WCup	4	1	3	4	1.00	4

Player Nationalities Throughout History

66 players