Team Finland is looking to improve their third-place finish from last year. • The roster is arguably quite a bit stronger up front compared to last year's iteration with many notable returnees. The defence, however, has taken big hits with Ville Heinola, Santeri Hatakka and Mikko Kokkonen all graduating, and a lot will be asked from the reigning best defenceman of the tournament Topi Niemelä. • In net, Finland has two good options for the starting position and the pre-tournament and the group stage games will likely play a big part in determining who gets to start in the deciding matches. • Lassi Alanen dives into the Finnish World Juniors roster with player insights and lineup predictions. • Read more on EPRinkside.com #WorldJuniors #WJC2022