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.
Anton Lundell scored the decisive goal in the match for Finland. The Florida Panthers forward, who also won Olympic bronze earlier this year, described the performance as a step toward the team's gold medal goal.
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Tre Kronor secured a quarterfinal spot after beating Slovakia. Switzerland became the opponent after defeating Finland.
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 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.
Sweden defeated Ukraine 3-1 and Denmark beat North Macedonia 4-0 in the World Cup play-off semi-finals on Thursday evening. Both teams delivered strong second-half performances to secure their places in next week's finals. The matches were part of eight European ties and one inter-confederation clash vying for spots in the 2026 tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
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Sweden's U18 team secured gold at the 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship in Slovakia, defeating the host nation 4-2 in the final. MoDo Hockey's Elton Hermansson led the tournament with 12 points and earned All-Star honors. Teammate Malte Gustafsson also made the All-Star Team.