Jesse Seppala Named to Team Finland for 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Published on July 31, 2019 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release
(EDMONTON, AB) - Oil Kings forward Jesse Seppälä was one of 22 players named to Team Finland ahead of the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup taking place August 5-10, 2019 in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia.
Four of the 22 players representing Finland are from the Canadian Hockey League; two from the Western Hockey League and two from the Ontario Hockey League.
The complete roster for Team Finland is as follows:
Goaltenders
30 - Joel Blomqvist, Kärpät Oulu
31 - Juha Jatkola, KalPa Kuopio
Defencemen
4 - Valtteri Koskela, JYP Jyväskylä
5 - Eemil Estonia, TPS Turku
6 - Luka Nyman, Red Bull Salzburg AUT
7 - Kasper Puutio, Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
8 - Topi Cape, Fly Oulu
9 - Ruben Rafkin, Winsdor Spitfires (OHL)
25 - Rami Määttä, Ãssät
Forwards
10 - Roby Järventie, Ilves Tampere
11 - Valtteri Karnaranta, Aces Pori
12 - Roni Hirvonen, Aces Pori
13 - Brad Lambert, HIFK Helsinki
14 - Eetu Lukas, TPS Turku
15 - Oskari Luoto, Tappara Tampere
16 - Oliver Suni, Oshawa Generals (OHL)
17 - Joel Määttä, Sio City Musketeers (USHL)
20 - Juuso Mäenpää, Jokerit Helsinki
22 - Eero Niemi, Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
23 - Aatu Räty, Kärpät Oulu
27 - Jesse Seppälä, Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
29 - Veeti Korkeet, KooKoo Kouvola
Management Team
Pekka Peltola - Team Leader
Anssi Laine - Head Coach
Antti Miettinen - Coach
Tommo Nukari - Video Coach
Petri Vehanen - Goalkeeper Coach
Ville-Pekka Vuorinen - Physician
Juha Nakari - Physical Therapist
Niko Kuisma - Guardian
Western Hockey League Stories from July 31, 2019
- Jesse Seppala Named to Team Finland for 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Christmas in July Extended Through Friday - Spokane Chiefs
- Jim Hammett Hired as Assistant General Manager - Spokane Chiefs
- Summer Check in with Jaxon Steele - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Kasper Puutio to Play for Finland at Hlinka Gretzky Cup - Swift Current Broncos
- Greig Named to Hockey Canada 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Roster - Brandon Wheat Kings
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