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    Kristy Flannery
    Dec 4, 2024, 19:05

    New Jersey Devils forward Erik Haula was named to Team Finland’s 4 Nations Face-Off team.

    NEWARK, N.J. -- In February, New Jersey Devils forward Erik Haula will represent Team Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

    The 4 Nations Face-Off will be held from Feb. 12 to 20, 2025, in Boston and Montreal and will include Canada, Sweden, Finland, and the USA.

    This season, Haula has five goals and 11 points in 28 games. He has also been important in the team's penalty kill and face-off circle. He has taken 317 draws and has a face-off win percentage of 55.2%.         

    At the international level, the versatile forward has represented Finland by participating in the 2008 and 2009 (Bronze Medal) Under-18 World Junior Championships, the 2011 World Junior Championship, the 2014 World Championship (Silver Medal), and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

    In the 4 Nations Face-Off, each team will play three tournament games in a traditional Round-Robin format under the following points system: three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in overtime/shootout, one point for a loss in overtime/shootout, and no points for a loss in regulation time. The two teams with the best tournament record will advance to a one-game final.

    Finland's entire roster is below: 

    Forwards:

    Sebastian Aho (Carolina Hurricanes) 

    Joel Armia (Montreal Canadiens)

    Aleksander Barkov (Florida Panthers)

    Mikael Granlund (San Jose Sharks)

    Erik Haula (New Jersey Devils)

    Roope Hintz (Dallas Stars) 

    Kaapo Kakko (New York Rangers) 

    Patrik Laine (Montreal Canadiens) 

    Artturi Lehkonen (Colorado Avalanche) 

    Anton Lundell (Florida Panthers) 

    Eetu Luostarinen (Florida Panthers)

    Mikko Rantanen (Colorado Avalanche) 

    Teuvo Teravainen (Chicago Blackhawks)

    Defensemen:

    Jani Hakanpaa (Toronto Maple Leafs)

    Miro Heiskanen (Dallas Stars)

    Esa Lindell (Dallas Stars)

    Olli Maatta (Utah Hockey Club)

    Niko Mikkola (Florida Panthers)

    Rasmus Ristolainen (Philadelphia Flyers)

    Juuso Valimaki (Utah Hockey Club)

    Goaltenders: 

    Kevin Lankinen (Vancouver Canucks)

    Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Buffalo Sabres)

    Juuse Saros (Nashville Predators)

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