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Finland's Olympic history:
Silver in 1988
Bronze in 1994
Strenghts:
Offense lead by Anaheim's Teemu Selanne, Dallas' Jere Lehtinen and Montreal's Saku Koivu.
Weaknesses:
Goaltending is suspect. Defense might not be physical enough.
Chances:
If everything clicks, Finland has the potential to go far.
"We have two good lines and we can do some damage," Teemu Selanne said. "We have a pretty good defense, maybe not as good as some other teams, but in a short tournament one thing can make a difference, like a hot goaltender."
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| Forwards |
| Name | Team |
| Raimo Helminen | Ilves (Finland) |
| Sami Kapanen | Carolina |
| Saku Koivu | Montreal |
| Jari Kurri | Colorado |
| Jere Lehtinen | Dallas |
| Juha Lind | Dallas |
| Mika Nieminen | Jokerit Helsinki (Finland) |
| Ville Peltonen | Frolunda (Sweden) |
| Kimmo Rintanen | TPS (Finland) |
| Teemu Selanne | Anaheim |
| Esa Tikkanen | Florida |
| Antti Törmänen | Jokerit Helsinki (Finland) |
| Juha Ylonen | Phoenix |
| Defensemen |
| Aki Berg | Los Angeles |
| Tuomas Gronman | Pittsburgh |
| Janne Laukkanen | Ottawa |
| Jyrki Lumme | Vancouver |
| Janne Niinimaa | Philadelphia |
| Teppo Numminen | Phoenix |
| Kimmo Timonen | IFK Helsinki (Finland) |
| Goaltenders |
| Jarmo Myllys | Lulea (Sweden) |
| Ari Sulander | Jokerit Helsinki (Finland) |
| Jukka Tammi | Frankfurt (Germany) |
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