Finland opened its World Championship campaign with a 3-1 victory over Germany on May 15. General manager Jere Lehtinen revealed that the team has already reached out to NHL forward Mikael Granlund about joining the squad.
Finland took an early lead in the tournament by defeating Germany 3-1. Anton Lundell scored once and added an assist while being named the team's best player. Jesse Puljujärvi also recorded a goal and an assist, and Aatu Räty contributed a goal.
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Finland beat Canada 4-2 in the IIHF World Championship semifinal in Zürich on May 30. The win sends Finland to the final and Canada to the bronze medal game against Norway.
Finland has begun its World Championship campaign with two victories in Switzerland. An early injury to Teuvo Teräväinen prompted a call-up for Mikael Granlund.
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Finland advanced to the world championship semifinal with a 4-1 victory over Czechia in the quarterfinal on May 28. The win marks the team's first semifinal appearance since 2022.
Finnish defenseman Mikko Lehtonen spoke ahead of the World Championship final against Switzerland. The 32-year-old seeks his third gold medal with Finland.
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Sweden twice came back from behind against Canada but lost the world championship opener 3–5 in Fribourg. Canada sealed the win with two third-period goals.
Norway has named a squad packed with SHL talent ahead of the ice hockey world championship in Switzerland. The team will face Sweden in group play on May 23 in Fribourg.