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Finland wins Euro Hockey Tour tournament in Helsinki
Finland secured the Euro Hockey Tour title after defeating Sweden 3–2 in the final match held at the Helsinki Arena. The Leijonat finished the tournament with a perfect record, having previously defeated Switzerland 3–1 and Czechia 2–1 in a shootout.
The final against Sweden saw Mikko Lehtonen open the scoring, followed by goals from Jere Innala and Iiro Pakarinen. Petteri Rimpinen, making his national team debut, earned the win in goal. Head coach Antti Pennanen highlighted the performance of his goaltending trio, which included Kari Piiroinen and Kim Saarinen, as a key factor in the tournament success.
Attendance for the tournament reached 25,575 spectators across three games. Finnish Ice Hockey Association CEO Sami Kauhanen noted that ticket sales saw an uptick following the association’s clarified stance regarding Russian participation in international competitions, following a recent CAS ruling.
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Andrej Šustr · Czech national ice hockey team · Czechia men's national ice hockey team · Czechia national ice hockey team · Finland National Ice Hockey Team · Finland men's national ice hockey team · Helsinki Arena · Jere Innala · Juho Lammikko · Kim Saarinen · Sweden national ice hockey team · Zdeněk Moták
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Finland defeated Switzerland 3–1 earlier in the tournament.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Jere Innala scored the winning goal in the sixth pair of the shootout. www.ita-savo.fi · www.savonsanomat.fi
- [● 4 SOURCES] Juho Lammikko scored the opening goal for Finland within the first two minutes. www.ita-savo.fi · www.savonsanomat.fi
- [● 2 SOURCES] Kim Saarinen recorded 10 saves in the first period. www.ita-savo.fi · www.savonsanomat.fi
- [● 4 SOURCES] Finland defeated Czechia 2–1 in the EHT home tournament. www.ita-savo.fi · www.savonsanomat.fi
- [● 4 SOURCES] A goal by Janne Kuokkanen was disallowed after a video review. www.ita-savo.fi · www.savonsanomat.fi
- [● 4 SOURCES] Andrej Sustr scored the equalizer for Czechia in the 58th minute. www.ita-savo.fi · www.savonsanomat.fi
- [● 4 SOURCES] The match was decided in a shootout. www.ita-savo.fi · www.savonsanomat.fi