Finland: Both forward Julius Miettinen and goaltender Kim Saarinen will make their second run at World Junior gold with Team Finland.  In 2025, the Finns lost the gold medal game in overtime to Team USA and walked away with silver.  Despite missing several games due to injury and illness, Miettinen has already surpassed his points total from the 2024-25 season and ranks 8th overall in points in the WHL.  Saarinen, who has remained in Finland for development, currently carries a .094 save percentage with a 2.37 goals against average in Liiga.  

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