Finland national bandy team
The Finnish Bandynationalmannschaft the Lords presents Finland at international matches in Bandy. Finland took in all the Bandy World Championships so far part, always occupied a place in the top four and applies to Russia and Sweden as the best team in the world. The biggest success of the team so far is the World Cup victory in 2004, the Bandysport is in Finland by the Finnish Bandyverband, Suomen Jääpalloliitto ( SJPL, Swedish: Finlands Bandyförbund, FBYF ). Organized.
Coach of the Finnish selection since 2009, Tommy Österberg (as of 2013).
Finland at World Championships
Finland is regarded as eternal third in the Bandy World Championships. This is because Finland since 1957 18 times won the bronze, whereas only seven silver medals. The only gold medal for the Finnish team had been in 2004, when they defeated Sweden 5-4.
Known player
Known players in the squad Finland were previously and include:
- Ville Aaltonen ( b. 1979 )
- Alpo Aho (1934-1983), 28 Länderspiele/14 goals, top scorer in the World Cup 1957
- Verner Eklöf (1897-1955), 3 matches
- Pasi Hiekkanen ( born 1977 ), goalkeeper
- Rasmus Lindqvist (* 1979), 38 caps
- Stig- Göran Myntti (* 1925), 12 caps / 4 goals in the World Cup squad in 1957
- Arvo Närvänen (1905-1982), 14 caps
- Olof Strömsten (1909-1959), 5 matches
- Tauno Timoska (* 1932), 32 Länderspiele/29 Goals