The illness caused ‌the cancellation of Finland's training ​session on Wednesday afternoon at the Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena, where they face champions ‌Canada in their opening Group A game on Thursday.

Finland, who won bronze ⁠at the last two Olympics, will also meet the US, the Czech Republic and Switzerland in the preliminary round.

The Finns named Michelle Karvinen as captain on Wednesday. The 35-year-old forward ⁠plays for the Vancouver Goldeneyes ‌in the Professional Women's Hockey League. Defenders Nelli Laitinen and Ronja Savolainen will serve as ⁠vice-captains.