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Finland wins Euro Hockey Tour in Helsinki

Overview

The Euro Hockey Tour in Helsinki concluded with Finland securing the tournament title. After defeating Switzerland 3-1 and Czechia 2-1 in a shootout, the Finnish team, known as the Leijonat, won their final match against Sweden with a 3-2 victory at the Helsinki Arena.

In the final, Mikko Lehtonen opened the scoring, followed by goals from Jere Innala and Iiro Pakarinen. Petteri Rimpinen, playing in his national team debut, earned the win in goal. Head coach Antti Pennanen credited the performance of his goaltending trio, which included Kari Piiroinen and Kim Saarinen, as a vital factor in the championship win. Finland finished the tournament with a perfect record.

Total attendance for the three games reached 25,575 spectators. Sami Kauhanen, CEO of the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, noted that ticket sales increased following the association’s clarified stance on Russian participation in international competitions after a recent CAS ruling.

Entities

Sweden national ice hockey team · Switzerland national ice hockey team · Finland National Ice Hockey Team · Helsinki Arena · Denis Malgin

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] Finland defeated Czechia 2–1 in the EHT home tournament. www.hameensanomat.fi · www.sss.fi · www.ita-savo.fi · www.savonsanomat.fi
[● 4 SOURCES] The match was decided in a shootout. www.hameensanomat.fi · www.sss.fi · www.ita-savo.fi · www.savonsanomat.fi
[● 4 SOURCES] Jere Innala scored the winning goal in the sixth pair of the shootout. www.hameensanomat.fi · www.sss.fi · www.ita-savo.fi · www.savonsanomat.fi
[● 4 SOURCES] Juho Lammikko scored the opening goal for Finland within the first two minutes. www.hameensanomat.fi · www.sss.fi · www.ita-savo.fi · www.savonsanomat.fi
[● 4 SOURCES] Andrej Sustr scored the equalizer for Czechia in the 58th minute. www.hameensanomat.fi · www.sss.fi · www.ita-savo.fi · www.savonsanomat.fi
[● 4 SOURCES] A goal by Janne Kuokkanen was disallowed after a video review. www.hameensanomat.fi · www.sss.fi · 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
[● 2 SOURCES] Finland defeated Switzerland 3–1 earlier in the tournament. www.hameensanomat.fi · www.sss.fi

Timeline

3 days ago

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Sources

apu.fi · blick.ch · ceskenoviny.cz · europesays.com · hameensanomat.fi · ilkkapohjalainen.fi · iltalehti.fi · isport.blesk.cz · ita-savo.fi · jatkoaika.com · kymensanomat.fi · latele.ch · savonsanomat.fi · schweiznews.ch · SeznamZpravy.cz · sport.aktuality.sk · sport.ceskatelevize.cz · Sport.cz · sports24.cz · sss.fi · suomikiekko.com · svtplay.se · swisshabs.ch · tele1.com.tr · theappalachians.com · tiscali.cz · watson.ch · zpravy.aktualne.cz

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history