Ice Hockey: Finland Men's Roster for 2026 Winter Olympics, Full Players List

Team Finland Men's Ice Hockey Roster for 2026 Winter Olympics (Milano Cortina)

Finland unveiled its 25-player roster on January 2, 2026. The defending Olympic champions (gold in Beijing 2022, without NHL players) aim for back-to-back titles in the first best-on-best tournament since 2014.


The roster closely mirrors the 4 Nations Face-Off team, but captain Aleksander Barkov (Florida Panthers) is absent due to knee surgery (ACL/MCL). Additions include forwards Eeli Tolvanen (Seattle Kraken), Oliver Kapanen (Montreal Canadiens), and Joel Kiviranta (Colorado Avalanche); defenseman Mikko Lehtonen (ZSC Lions, Switzerland). Miro Heiskanen (healthy now) headlines a strong blue line. Roster listed alphabetically by position:Forwards (14)
  • Joel Armia — Los Angeles Kings
  • Sebastian Aho — Carolina Hurricanes
  • Mikael Granlund — Anaheim Ducks
  • Erik Haula — Nashville Predators
  • Roope Hintz — Dallas Stars
  • Kaapo Kakko — Seattle Kraken
  • Oliver Kapanen — Montreal Canadiens
  • Joel Kiviranta — Colorado Avalanche
  • Artturi Lehkonen — Colorado Avalanche
  • Anton Lundell — Florida Panthers
  • Eetu Luostarinen — Florida Panthers
  • Mikko Rantanen — Dallas Stars
  • Teuvo Teräväinen — Chicago Blackhawks
  • Eeli Tolvanen — Seattle Kraken
Defensemen (8)
  • Miro Heiskanen — Dallas Stars
  • Henri Jokiharju — Boston Bruins
  • Mikko Lehtonen — ZSC Lions (Switzerland)
  • Esa Lindell — Dallas Stars
  • Olli Määttä — Utah Mammoth
  • Nikolas Matinpalo — Ottawa Senators
  • Niko Mikkola — Florida Panthers
  • Rasmus Ristolainen — Philadelphia Flyers
Goalies (3)
  • Kevin Lankinen — Vancouver Canucks
  • Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen — Buffalo Sabres
  • Juuse Saros — Nashville Predators
Finland (Group B) opens preliminary play on February 11, 2026, against Slovakia, followed by Sweden (Feb. 13) and Italy (Feb. 14). This experienced, versatile roster—strong in scoring, defense, and goaltending—positions Finland as a top medal contender despite Barkov's absence. ____

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