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Barkov named Team Finland captain for 4 Nations Face-Off
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Barkov announced as Finland's 4 Nations captain
Panthers Center Named Captain for Finland
Representing Finland as the team captain at the 4 Nations Face-Off will be Florida Panthers forward and captain Aleksander "Sasha" Barkov. The Panthers captain was the overwhelming favorite to be given the honor, and now the decision has been made official according to NHL insider Chris Johnston. He shared the news via his X account.
Finnish lender Nordea Bank reported fourth-quarter operating earnings slightly above estimates on Thursday and said the Nordic mortgage and corporate lending markets remained slow amid declining interest rates and an improving housing market.
Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkinen (NCP) hosts a meeting with his Nordic counterparts in Helsinki on Thursday. Finland is chair of the Nordic Defence Cooperation group this year, and Thursday's meeting marks its second of the year.
Sarah Al Amiri, the UAE’s minister of education, met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the Zayed Educational Complex in Dubai on January 14 to discuss fostering innovation in education and promoting academic collaboration.
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For Finland’s tiny Jewish community, a complicated history of fighting for the czar and the NazisFinland's community of approximately 1,500 Jews dates back to the 19th century when they arrived here to serve in the Russian military.
Finland joined NASA's Artemis Accords on Jan. 21 through a signing ceremony that took place on the sidelines of the Winter Satellite Workshop 2025 in Espoo, Finland. The signing makes the Nordic country the latest to commit to the safe and responsible exploration of space that benefits humanity, according to a NASA statement.
Team Finland announced their leadership group for the 4 Nations Face-Off today and both Carolina Hurricanes forwards Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen were named alternate captains. Finland will be captained by Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers and Mikael Granlund of the San Jose Sharks will also serve as an alternate captain.
The Panthers have eight players total slated to participate in the tournament: Four for Finland (Barkov, Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola), two for Canada (Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett), one for the United States (Matthew Tkachuk) and one for Sweden (Gustav Forsling).
Former Wild forward Mikael Granlund will represent Team Finland along with Erik Haula, another former Wild forward. Granlund was named an assistant captain for the upcoming tournament.
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Barkov, Hedman named captains for Finland and Sweden at 4 Nations Face-OffHedman, a 16-season veteran in his first campaign as captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning, will lead Sweden, with Mattias Ekholm of the Edmonton Oilers, Erik Karlsson of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and William Nylander of the Toronto Maple Leafs serving as alternates.
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