The Finns’ 3-1 victory over Canada was seen as a surprise. In a tournament that saw talents such as Nikita Kucherov, Alex Ovechkin, Elias Pettersson, Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, and Sean Couturier, it was the Finns, with just two players with NHL experience, that won the competition.
Lammikko’s role for Finland was similar to his role with Florida in the short stint he was called up. Lammikko was used on the bottom six for Jukka Jalonen’s Finland, and to good effect.
While Lammikko missed the first three games of the tournament due to nagging injuries, he returned to the lineup and was a key piece defensively in the Finns’ run to the title.