While Ryder Ritchie is skating for one of Team Canada’s two squads at the Summer Showcase at Ridder Arena, two of his potential future teammates are suited up for Team Finland. Aron Kiviharju and Sebastian Soini have made the trip to the United States in order to represent their country at the Showcase with hopes of making the cut for the Under-20 World Championships in December.
For Soini, drafted in the fifth-round in 2024, it would be his second trip to the U20’s as he skated in two games last winter for Finland. He’s expected to continue his professional career with Ilves in the Liiga next season after playing nine games for them last year.