A Strong Finnish
Finland take down Russia 4-3 to finish in fifth place
Tuesday, 05.01.2010 / 3:45 AM
/ Oilers at the Worlds
By Kristi Hennessy
- edmontonoilers.com
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SASKATOON, SK - JANUARY 4: Ramis Sadikov #1 of Team Russia stops the puck on a shot by Mikael Granlund #22 of Team Finland during the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship Tournament Fifth Place game on January 4, 2010 at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Team Finland defeated Team Russia 4-3. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images) |
Looking past the disappointment of not competing for a medal this year, Team Finland sure showed their heart and desire to win. They took down the undisciplined Russians by a score of 4-3.
Teemu Hartikainen picked up the game winning goal on the power play with under six minutes to play. He also picked up an assist and was one of the top three players of the tournament for Finland.
Finland outshot Russia by a margin of 35-19. All four Finland goals came on the power play.
YESTERDAY'S VIDEOS
YESTERDAY'S AUDIO
Oilers prospect Jordan Eberle- Oilers GM Steve Tambellini
- Taylor Hall
- Oilers Assistant GM Kevin Prendergast
- 2012 Alberta WJHC Co-Chair Lyle Best
- 2012 Alberta WJHC Co-Chair Jim Peplinski
Sweden lost a tough 5-2 battle against the grinding USA team Sunday. Oilers prospect Anton Lander who wears an "A" for Team Sweden was by far the Swedish hero. He picked up both goals for Sweden with four shots, a +1, and the player of the game. The Swedes will go on to compete for the bronze medal on Monday against Switzerland. Sweden's lone World Junior gold medal came in 1981, and that drought continues.
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OILERS PROSPECT STATS AT THE WJC:
| Name | Country | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- | SOG |
| Jordan Eberle | CANADA | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | +3 | 20 |
| Teemu Hartikainen | FINLAND | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -3 | 28 |
| Anton Lander | SWEDEN | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +3 | 14 |
| Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson | SWEDEN | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | +6 | 22 |
| Toni Rajala | FINLAND | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 23 |
SCHEDULE/RESULTS: (all times Mountain Standard - MST)
MEDAL ROUND SCHEDULE & RESULTS
January 2 (Quarterfinals):
USA 6 vs. Finland 2- (Rajala: 6 sog, Hartikainen: 8 sog)
Gamesheet | Recap | 
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HighlightsJanuary 3 (Semifinals):
Canada 6 vs. Switzerland 1- (Eberle 1g)
Gamesheet | Recap | Photos | HighlightsSweden 2 vs. USA 5 - (Lander 2g)
Gamesheet | Recap | Photos | HighlightsJanuary 4 (5th Place game):
Finland 4 vs. Russia 3- (Hartikainen 1g, 1a)
Gamesheet | Recap | Photos | HighlightsJanuary 5 (Medal Games):
Bronze Medal Game - 2:00 pm
Gold Medal Game - 6:00 pm
ROUND ROBIN SCHEDULE & RESULTS
December 26:
Sweden 10 vs. Czech Republic 1 (Paajarvi-Svensson: 1g, 4a; Lander: 2g)
Gamesheet | Recap | Photos | HighlightsCanada 16 vs. Latvia 0 (Eberle: 2g)
Gamesheet | Recap | Photos | HighlightsDecember 27:
Sweden 7 vs. Austria 3 (Lander: 2a; Paajarvi-Svensson: 8 shots)
Gamesheet | Recap | Photos | HighlightsFinland 4 vs. Czech Republic 3 (Hartikainen: 1g, 7 shots)
Gamesheet | Recap | Photos | HighlightsDecember 28:
Canada 6 vs. Switzerland 0 (Eberle: 1g, 4a)
Gamesheet | Recap | Photos | Highlights | Eberle post-game interviewFinland 0 vs. Russia 2
Gamesheet | Recap | Photos | HighlightsDecember 29:
Sweden 4 vs. Russia 1 (Paajarvi-Svensson 1g, 2a)
Gamesheet | Recap | Photos | HighlightsCanada 8 vs. Slovakia 2 (Eberle: 1a)
Gamesheet | Recap | Photos | HighlightsDecember 30:
Finland 10 vs. Austria 1 (Rajala 1g, 2 a, Hartikainen 1 g, 1a)
Gamesheet | Recap | Photos December 31:
Sweden 7 vs. Finland 1- (Paajarvi-Svensson: 1g, Hartikainen: 1g)
Gamesheet | Recap | Photos | HighlightsCanada 5 vs. USA 4-SO (Eberle 2g)
Gamesheet | Recap | Photos | Highlights | Jordan Eberle Interview ======END OF ROUND ROBIN======
MORE WORLD JUNIOR NEWS:
- Jan 1: Eberle clutch for Canada
- Dec 31: Eberle player of the game
- Dec 30: Rajala gets three points for the Fins
- Dec 29: Magnus picks up three points on Day 4
- Dec 28: Eberle shines on Day 3
- Dec 27: Huge Finnish on Day 2
- Dec 26: Oilers prospects light up Worlds on Day 1
- Dec 24: Running Back to Saskatoon Blog
- Dec 24: World Juniors Preview
- Dec 16: Eberle named to Team Canada
- Dec 16: Anton Lander prepares for the Worlds
- Read more on the World Juniors
2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES NEWS
| Kevin Lowe discusses Team Canada Oilers President of Hockey Operations Kevin Lowe is also the Associate Director of Team Canada for the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. Wednesday, he spoke with Dan Tencer about the Canadian team selection.
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MORE OLYMPIC NEWS:
- December 30: Kevin Lowe talks about Canada's Olympic Team selections
- December 29: Visnovsky named to Slovakia's Olympic Team
- December 25: Grebeshkov named to Russia's Olympic Team
- Read more on the Olympics
Author: Kristi Hennessy | edmontonoilers.com
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