US EditionFinland stuns 2-time defending champ US 4-3 in OT in world junior quarterfinals
Finland rallied with two goals in 55 seconds in the third period and won in overtime, ending USA's bid for a third consecutive world junior hockey title.
- On Friday, Jan. 2, Finland national junior team defeated the United States in overtime, with Arttu Valila scoring at 2:11 at Grand Casino Arena.
- Finland rallied in the third period by scoring two goals in 55 seconds to take a 3-2 lead, but Ryker Lee tied the game with 1:33 left to force overtime.
- Boston University defenseman Cole Hutson returned from injury and recorded a goal and an assist, while Nick Kempf, USA goalie , made key saves late with a 1.54 goals-against average and.934 save percentage.
- The United States' loss means the United States national junior team is out of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, while Finland advances to the semifinals.
- The USA had brought back eight players from the 2025 gold-medal team, and the programs have met 40 times with the United States national junior team holding a 20-19-1 edge.
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World Juniors: Finland stuns U.S. in overtime
The sight of Finland’s Arttu Valila sliding into the Grand Casino Arena center circle on a celebratory knee Friday was not how the United States hockey community envisioned its journey ending at the 50th annual World Junior Championships. For Team USA and a majority of an announced crowd of 11,779, the 4-3 overtime loss in the quarterfinals was a crushing setback. The hosts had dreams of a third consecutive championship and a semifinal matchup w…
Finland stuns 2-time defending champ US 4-3 in OT in world junior quarterfinals
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Arttu Valola scored at 2:11 of overtime and Finland stunned the two-time defending champion United States 4-3 on Friday night in the world junior hockey quarterfinals. Last year in the final in Ottawa, Ontario, the Americans beat the Finns 4-3 in overtime. “Got to give credit to the U.S,” Finnish captain Aron Kiviharju said. “That’s a hell of a team, full of great individuals and a well-coached team. But I said we wanted t…
Anton Frondell signed a double to guide his team in the semifinals at the World Junior Hockey Championship. Sweden won 6-3 over Latvia.
For the fifth year in a row, Sweden will play in the semi-finals of the Junior World Championship in ice hockey. This after eliminating Latvia in the quarter-finals with 6–3. – We did well in this, says Anton Frondell to SVT.
The junior crowns sail on in the JVM. In the quarterfinals they defeated Latvia with a clear 6–3. – A good start to the playoffs, says two-goal scorer Anton Frondell to SV
Sweden is through to the semi-finals of the Junior World Championship. On Friday night, they won the quarter-finals against Latvia 6–3. – We managed to tire them out by having the most puck and moving it well in the attacking zone, says defenseman Felix Carell. Which team the Junior Crowns will face in the semi-finals will not be decided until early Saturday morning.
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