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2014 Winter Olympics Rosters – Finland

Here is the roster for Finland for the Winter Olympics in Sochi:

Teams play in the National Hockey League (NHL) unless otherwise stated.

KEY: Player Name, Team, History At Olympics

FORWARDS

Juhamatti Aaltonen, Oulun Karpat (SM-liiga) (1st appearance)
Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers (1st appearance)
Mikael Granlund, Minnesota Wild (1st appearance)
*Jarkko Immonen, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL) (2nd appearance – 6GP 0G 0A 0PIM)
Jussi Jokinen, Pittsburgh Penguins (2nd appearance – 8GP 1G 3A 2PIM)
Olli Jokinen, Winnipeg Jets (4th appearance – 18 GP 11G 4A 4PIM)
Leo Komarov, HC Dynamo Moscow (KHL) (1st appearance)
Petri Kontiola, Traktor Chelyalinsk (KHL) (1st appearance)
Lauri Korpikoski, Phoenix Coyotes (1st appearance)
Jori Lehterä, HC Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL) (1st appearance)
Antti Pihlström, Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) (1st appearance)
Tuomo Ruutu, Carolina Hurricanes (2nd appearance – 6GP 1G 0A 2PIM)
**Sakari Salminen, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL) (1st appearance)
Teemu Selänne, Anaheim Ducks (6th appearance – 31GP 20G 17A 20PIM)

DEFENSEMEN

Juuso Hietanen, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL) (1st appearance)
Lasse Kukkonen, Ouklun Karpat (SM-liiga) (3rd appearance – 8GP 0G 1A 4PIM)
Sami Lepistö, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL) (2nd appearance – 6GP 0G 1A 6PIM)
Olli Määttä, Pittsburgh Penguins (1st appearance)
Sami Salo, Tampa Bay Lightning (4th appearance – 16GP 2G 4A 4PIM)
Kimmo Timonen, Philadelphia Flyers (5th appearance – 24GP 3G 8A 8PIM)
Sami Vatanen, Anaheim Ducks (1st appearance)
Ossi Väänänen, Jokerit (SM-liiga) (2nd appearance – 2GP OG 1A 0PIM)

GOALIES

Kari Lehtonen, Dallas Stars (1st appearance)
Antti Niemi, San Jose Sharks (1st appearance)
Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins (1st appearance)

*replaces Valtteri Filppula, Tampa Bay Lightning on the roster due to injury
**replaces Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild on the roster due to injury

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2014 Winter Olympics Rosters – Slovakia

Here is the roster for Slovakia for the Winter Olympics in Sochi:

Teams play in the National Hockey League (NHL) unless otherwise stated.

KEY: Player Name, Team, History At Olympics

FORWARDS

Milan Bartovic, HC Slovan Bratislava (KHL) (1st appearance)
Michal Handzus, Chicago Blackhawks (3rd appearance – 9GP 4G 3A 6PIM)
Marcel Hossa, Dinamo Riga (KHL) (3rd appearance – 13GP 0G 1A 0PIM)
Marián Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks (4th appearance – 15GP 12G 13A 10PIM)
Tomas Jurco, Detroit Red Wings (1st appearance)
Tomas Kopecký, Florida Panthers (2nd appearance – 7GP 1G 0A 2PIM)
Tomas Marcinko, HC Košice (Tipsport Extraliga) (1st appearance)
Michel Miklik, HC Slovan Bratislava (KHL) (1st appearance)
Richard Pánik, Tampa Bay Lightning (1st appearance)
Branko Radivojevic, HC Slovan Bratislava (KHL) (2nd appearance – 7GP 0G 0A 6PIM)
Tomas Surovy, HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL) (2nd appearance – 6GP 0G 1A 2PIM)
Tomas Tatar, Detroit Red Wings (1st appearance)
Tomas Zaborsky, Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) (1st appearance)
Peter Ölvecký, HC Slovan Bratislava (KHL) (1st appearance)

DEFENSEMEN

Ivan Baranka, Avangard Omsk (KHL) (2nd appearance – 2GP 0G 1A 0PIM)
Zdeno Chára, Boston Bruins (3rd appearance – 13GP 1G 4A 8PIM)
Dominik Granak, HC Dynamo Moscow (KHL) (1st appearance)
Martin Marincin, Edmonton Oilers (1st appearance)
Andrej Meszaros, Philadelphia Flyers (3rd appearance – 13GP 0G 2A 8PIM)
Andrej Sekera, Carolina Hurricanes (2nd appearance – 7GP 1G 0A 0PIM)
Michal Sersen, HC Slovan Bratislava (KHL) (1st appearance)
Lubomir Visnovsky, New York Islanders (5th appearance – 19GP 4G 4A 2PIM)

GOALIES

Peter Budaj, Montreal Canadiens (3rd appearance – 3GP .924 SV% 2.01GAA)
Jaroslav Halak, St. Louis Blues (2nd appearance – 7GP .911SV% 2.41GAA)
Ján Laco, HC Donbass Donetsk (KHL) (1st appearance)

*replaces Marián Gáborík, Columbus Blue Jackets 0n the roster due to injury

General

2013 NHL Entry Draft Results – Top 10

Sunday June 30 saw the 2013 NHL Entry Draft take place in the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The projected top picks include American Defencemen Seth Jones, Canadian Forwards Nathan McKinnon and Jonathan Drouin, Finnish Forward Alexander Barkov Jr., and Russian Forward Valeri Nichuskin.

2013 NHL ENTRY DRAFT – 1ST ROUND – Top 10

Pick – Team – Player Chosen (position in brackets) – Nationality – Junior/Club/College Team

1 – Colorado Avalanche – Nathan McKinnon (C) – Canada – Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
2 – Florida Panthers – Alexander Barkov Jr. (C) – Finland – Tappara (SM-liiga)
3 – Tampa Bay Lightning – Jonathan Drouin (LW) – Canada – Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
4 – Nashville Predators – Seth Jones (D) – United States – Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
5 – Carolina Hurricanes – Elias Lindholm (C) – Sweden – Brynas IF (SHL)
6 – Calgary Flames – Sean Monahan (C) – Canada – Ottawa 67’s (OHL)
7 – Edmonton Oilers – Darnell Nurse (C) – Canada – Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
8 – Buffalo Sabres – Rasmus Ristolainen (D) – Finland – TPS Turku (SM-liiga)
9 – Vancouver Canucks – Bo Horvat (C) – Canada – London Knights (OHL)
10 – Dallas Stars – Valeri Nichuskin (RW) – Russia – HC Dynamo Moscow (KHL)

The biggest trade made during the draft involved the New Jersey Devils trading away the ninth pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, to the Vancouver Canucks, for G Cory Schneider.