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Finland had a light JVM debut on paper when the team faced Germany, who only had access to 14 outfielders. At the beginning of the second period, Finland took a 3-0 lead and eventually won 5-3. In terms of play, the effort left a lot to be desired and both player and coach Antti Pennanen realized it.
Finland met a crown-tainted Germany at the JVM premiere. Up to nine players have been found to be corona infected in Canada, where the tournament is played.
Three Germans are expected to return on Sunday, five on Tuesday, and one will likely miss the entire tournament.
In the game against Finland, Germany lined up with two goalkeepers, five defenders and nine forwards. The match was not expected to offer much excitement – betting companies predicted that Finland would win the match by four or five goals.
Head coach Antti Pennanen made a remarkable change compared to the genre rope against the US Roni Hirvonen took Roby Järventie’s place and had to appear on the first chain alongside Anton Lundell and Kasper Simontaival.
The newly composed first chain scored in the fourth minute. Striker Anton Lundell cheers along with striker Roni Hirvonen.
Anton Lundell celebrates his goal with Roni Hirvonen.
Photograph: Codie Mclachlan / AFP / Lehtikuva
- Roni Hirvonen – Anton Lundell – Kasper Simontaival
- Roby Järventie – Juuso Pärssinen – Brad Lambert
– They played together already in August in Imatra. It was our most efficient chain then, said head coach Antti Pennanen according to Yle Urheilu about the first chain.
The Finnish goal was guarded by Kari Piiroinen and Joel Blomqvist had, as expected, be a reserve goalkeeper and follow the game in the stands.
Nikkanen’s goal was Finland’s last
Finland dominated the match events and won the shots on goal 50-22.
Finland led 2-0 at the first period break after goals from Anton Lundell and Aku Räty. Shortly after the period break, Mikael Pyyhtiä rose to 3-0.
In the second period, Germany dropped twice before Topi Niemelä rose to 2-4 and Henri Nikkanen in the 34th minute to 2-5.
Nikkanen’s goal was Finland’s last. Germany cut back in the third period, but Finland won the match 5-3.
“We have to play better in the next game”
In the blue and white field, he realized that the effort was not very good.
– Germany scored quite cheap goals. This was our first match and we have a lot to learn. We have to play better in the next game, said star defender and Ice Age Finland Ville Heinola.
Heinola stood out 23.16 on ice time, while Ottawa’s third-ranked draft pick on the opposing team, Tim Stützle, played at 26.01, an impressive figure for a forward.
Heinola was supported by Aku Räty.
– There is room for improvement. The attackers threw discs completely unnecessarily into the attack zone.
Antti Pennanen leads the youth national team.
Tactical meeting of Antti Pennanen håller.
Photo: Pasi Mennander / Finnish Ice Hockey Association
The pencil was on the same line as Räty.
– Perhaps we were a bit impatient and careless with the puck and therefore the opponent was unnecessarily given the opportunity to turn the game around. At that point, we have to improve, but everyone knows it and realizes it, said the Finnish driver.
Russia sniffs the victory of the group
The first delicacy of the JVM day was the meeting between the two best teams in group B. Russia took three strong points by defeating the United States 5-3.
In the second period, Russia went from 1-1 to 4-1 in ten minutes. In the last period, the USA managed to reduce twice, but Jegor Tjinachov punctured the match with his 5-3 goal in an empty cage.
Finland’s tournament continues with a match against Switzerland at 9pm on Sunday night. Switzerland suffered a surprising defeat on their debut when the team lost 1-0 to Slovakia.
Results:
Switzerland 0–1 Slovakia (0–0, 0–1, 0–0)
Germany 3–5 Finland (0–2, 2–3, 1–0)
03.38 Anton Lundell (Santeri Hatakka, Roni Hirvonen) 0–1
19.48 Aku Räty (Henri Nikkanen, Ville Heinola) 0-2
21.39 Mikael Pyyhtiä (Mikko Kokkonen, Aku Räty) 0–3
25.34 Samuel Dubé (Justin Volek) 1–3 PP
30.35 Tim Stützle (John-Jason Peterka, Florian Elias) 2–3
31.53 Topi Niemelä (Kasper Simontaival) 2–4
33.52 Henri Nikkanen (Juuso Pärssinen, Topi Niemelä) PP
48.13 Florian Elias (Tim Stützle) 3–5
Goalkeepers:
Arno Tiefensee, Germany: 16 + 12 + 17 = 45
Kari Piiroinen, Finland: 4 + 5 + 10 = 19
Russia 5–3 USA (1–1, 3–0, 1–2)
Skedjor seizure:
- 22 Roni Hirvonen – 15 Anton Lundell – 29 Kasper Simontaival
- 13 Roby Järventie – 27 Juuso Pärssinen – 33 Brad Lambert
- 21 Mikael Pyyhtiä – 28 Henri Nikkanen – 34 Aku Räty
- 19 Petteri Puhakka – 20 Samuel Helenius – 23 Mikko Petman
32 Matias Mäntykivi
Rear pair:
- 2 Santeri Hatakka – 4 Ville Heinola
- 35 Mikko Kokkonen – 10 Kasper Puutio
- 6 Eemil Estonia – 7 Topi Niemelä
- 12 Matías Rajaniemi
Goalkeepers:
- 1 Kari Piiroinen
- (31 Roope Stoppers)
Outside the team: goalkeeper (30) Joel Blomqvist, defender (3) Ruben Rafkin and forward (36) Benjamin Korhonen.
