Finland men's national under-18 ice hockey team
The Finland men's national under-18 ice hockey team is the men's national under-18 ice hockey team of Finland. The team is controlled by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team represents Finland at the IIHF World U18 Championships.
| Nickname(s) | Pikkuleijonat (The little Lions) |
|---|---|
| Association | Suomen jääkiekkoliitto |
| Head coach | Jussi Ahokas |
| Team colors | |
| First international | |
| Finland 10–1 East Germany (Yaroslavl, Soviet Union; 1 April 1967) Sweden 8–1 Finland (Bremerhaven, West Germany; 1 April 1977) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Finland 28–0 Italy (Tychy, Poland; 1 April 1979) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Soviet Union 14–2 Finland (Bremerhaven, West Germany; 2 April 1977) | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | |
| Appearances | 23 (first in 1999) |
| Best result | Gold: 1999, 2000, 2016, 2018 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
| 1990 Canada | ||
| 1995 Canada | ||
| 2018 Canada | ||
| 1998 Canada | ||
| 2022 Canada | ||
| European Youth Olympic Winter Festival | ||
| 1999 Slovakia | Team | |
| 2013 Romania | Team | |
| 2022 Finland | Team | |
| 2007 Spain | Team | |
| 2011 Czech Republic | Team | |
| 1997 Sweden | Team | |
| 2001 Finland | Team | |
| 2003 Slovenia | Team | |
| 2009 Poland | Team | |
| 2015 Austria\Liechtenstein | Team | |
| 2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Team | |
| 2023 Italy | Team | |
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