The Finnish men's national ice hockey team, nicknamed Leijonat / Lejonen, is governed by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Finland is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the worl
Heino Pulli at the 1960 Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley
Finland in the 2006 Winter Olympics semi-final match against Russia
Janne Niskala, Mikko Koivu, Joni Pitkänen, Tuomo Ruutu and Niklas Hagman at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver
The Finnish team that marked the country's debut at the World Championships in 1939
2026 IIHF World Championship
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The 2026 IIHF World Championship was hosted by Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland from 15 to 31 May 2026, as the International Ice Hockey Federation announced on 27 May 2022 in Tampere, Finland.
Finland men's national ice hockey team
…the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada, the United States, Czechia, Russia, and Sweden. They are the 2026 IIHF World Champions. Finland won the world championship in 2026, their fifth title after 1995, 2011, 2019 and 2022. A duo of silver medals (1988, 2006) remained the country's…
Official mascot Cooly
Finland - Great Britain
People watching 2026 IIHF world championship Final in Fribourg
IIHF World Championships 2026 in Zürich 23 09 25 668000