Heiskanen, Tolvanen highlight Finland's men's Olympic hockey roster

from on 2018-01-22 15:13 (#3DZ0T)

Finland announced its men's Olympic hockey roster for the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, on Monday.

Included on the roster are former NHL players Karri Ramo, Lasse Kukkonen, Sami Lepisto, Teemu Hartikainen, and Joonas Kemppainen, while a pair of 2017 first-round picks will draw quite a bit of attention.

Defenseman Miro Heiskanen was selected third overall by the Dallas Stars, and forward Eeli Tolvanen was snagged 30th by the Nashville Predators.

Here's a look at the entire roster:

Goalies:

Mikko Koskinen
Karri Rimi
Juha Metsola

Defensemen:

Mikko Lehtonen
Tommi Kivisti
Lasse Kukkonen
Sami Lepisti
Juuso Hietanen
Miro Heiskanen
Miika Koivisto
Atte Ohtamaa

Forwards:

Marko Anttila
Julius Junttila
Eeli Tolvanen
Joonas Kemppainen
Jani Lajunen
Jonas Enlund
Petri Kontiola
Mika Pyirili
Jarno Koskiranta
Oskar Osala
Sakari Manninen
Teemu Hartikainen
Jukka Peltola
Veli-Matti Savinainen

Both Heiskanen and Tolvanen played for Finland at the 2018 World Junior Championship, losing in the quarterfinal round to the Czech Republic. Tolvanen led the team in points with a goal and five assists in five games, while Heiskanen recorded two assists in five games.

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