IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 2-1 Czechia 🇨🇿 (SO) – 28 Apr 2022


🇫🇮 Finland 2-1 Czechia 🇨🇿 (SO)
Czech Hockey Games
Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava 🇨🇿
Thursday, 28 April 2022

BOXSCORE
1st Period
05:28 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Pesonen, high sticking double minor
13:56 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Budík, holding
15:20 – 🇫🇮 PP GOAL – Hartikainen (Manninen)
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 6-2 Norway 🇳🇴 – 21 Apr 2022


🇫🇮 Finland 6-2 Norway 🇳🇴
Euro Hockey Challenge
Mehtimäen jäähalli, Joensuu 🇫🇮
Thursday, 21 April 2022

BOXSCORE
1st Period
09:56 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Aaltonen, slashing
11:56 – 🇳🇴 GOAL – Jakobsson (K. Olimb, Johannesen)
12:50 – 🇳🇴 PEN – Lilleberg, hooking
14:57 – 🇫🇮 GOAL – Rajala (Filppula, Innala)
18:15 – 🇳🇴 PEN – K. Olimb, slashing
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 7-2 Sweden 🇸🇪 – 16 Apr 2022


🇫🇮 Finland 7-2 Sweden 🇸🇪
Four Nations Cup
Zimní stadion Příbram, Příbram 🇨🇿
Saturday, 16 April 2022

BOXSCORE
1st Period
10:54 – 🇸🇪 PEN – Dower Nilsson, hooking
13:26 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Juhola, interference
15:42 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Rajaniemi, slashing
19:06 – 🇸🇪 PEN – Dower Nilsson, hooking
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 5-1 Slovakia 🇸🇰 – 15 Apr 2022


🇫🇮 Finland 5-1 Slovakia 🇸🇰
Four Nations Cup
Zimní stadion Příbram, Příbram 🇨🇿
Friday, 15 April 2022

BOXSCORE
1st Period
00:18 –
🇫🇮 GOAL – Hirvonen (Mäenpää)
12:28 – 🇸🇰 PEN – Krajcovic, holding
15:58 – 🇫🇮 GOAL – Koponen
20:00 – 🇸🇰 PEN – Stripai, holding
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 4-1 Czechia 🇨🇿 – 14 Apr 2022


🇫🇮 Finland 4-1 Czechia 🇨🇿
Four Nations Cup
Zimní stadion Příbram, Příbram 🇨🇿
Thursday, 14 April 2022

BOXSCORE
1st Period
10:53 –
🇨🇿 GOAL – Sedláček (Hauser)
19:17 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Rajaniemi, high sticking
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 4-3 Denmark 🇩🇰 (SO) – 13 Apr 2022


🇫🇮 Finland 4-3 Denmark 🇩🇰 (SO)
Euro Hockey Challenge
Spar Nord Arena, Odense 🇩🇰
Wednesday, 13 April 2022

BOXSCORE
1st Period
00:22 –
🇩🇰 GOAL – O. Larsen (Bau, Poulsen)
05:19 – 🇩🇰 PEN – M. Larsen, holding
06:26 – 🇫🇮 PP GOAL – Erholtz (Palmu, Manninen)
12:06 –
🇩🇰 GOAL – Setkov (From)
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🇫🇮 Mika Pyörälä Retires Following Kärpät Elimination


Finnish forward Mika Pyörälä, a mainstay of Oulun Kärpät for the majority of his twenty-two year pro hockey career, announced his retirement from the game following Kärpät’s elimination from the 2022 Liiga postseason, at the age of 40.
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IIHF Announces Tournament Updates Following Russia, Belarus Suspensions


Just under three weeks after announcing that Russia and Belarus were banned from IIHF participation after the Russian-led and Belarusian-backed invasion of Ukraine that began on 24 February, today the International Ice Hockey Federation announced replacement clubs for upcoming participation in the upcoming 2022 Men’s, Women’s and Junior World Championships.
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🇷🇺 🇧🇾 Russia, Belarus Suspended From IIHF Competition, Hosting Rights


After a sweeping recommendation from the International Olympic Committee to remove Russia and Belarus from international sporting competitions, following their invasion of Ukraine that began on 24 February, today the International Ice Hockey Federation announced a number of updates regarding their respective participation and hosting of future competitions.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 2-1 Russian Olympic Committee 🇷🇺 – 20 Feb 2022


🇫🇮 Finland 2-1 Russian Olympic Committee 🇷🇺
Olympic Gold Medal Game
National Indoor Stadium, Beijing 🇨🇳
Sunday, 20 February 2022

It was classic blue-and-white magic. Hannes Björninen scored the third-period winner as Finland captured its first Olympic men’s hockey Gold medal ever with a 2-1 victory over the ROC team on Sunday.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 2-0 Slovakia 🇸🇰 – 18 Feb 2022


🇫🇮 Finland 2-0 Slovakia 🇸🇰
Olympic Semifinal
National Indoor Stadium, Beijing 🇨🇳
Friday, 18 February 2022

On the strength of Sakari Manninen’s first-period winner, Finland advanced to its second Olympic Gold medal game in history with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Slovakia on Friday.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 5-1 Switzerland 🇨🇭 – 16 Feb 2022


🇫🇮 Finland 5-1 Switzerland 🇨🇭
Olympic Quarterfinal
National Indoor Stadium, Beijing 🇨🇳
Wednesday, 16 February 2022

Clinical finishing and familiar resilience saw Finland advance to the semi-finals with a 5-1 victory over Switzerland. Three goals from 12 shots saw Jukka Jalonen’s men into a 3-0 lead early in the second period and that proved sufficient to sink Switzerland and set up a meeting with Slovakia in the final four.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 4-3 Sweden 🇸🇪 (OT) – 13 Feb 2022


🇫🇮 Finland 4-3 Sweden 🇸🇪 (OT)
Olympic Preliminary Round
National Indoor Stadium, Beijing 🇨🇳
Sunday, 13 February 2022

Harri Pesonen scored in overtime, pouncing on a turnover and firing a shot from the slot just inside the far post, to cap an incredible comeback for Finland, who were down 3-0 after two periods but eventually won 4-3.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 3-1 Latvia 🇱🇻 – 11 Feb 2022


🇫🇮 Finland 3-1 Latvia 🇱🇻
Olympic Preliminary Round
National Indoor Stadium, Beijing 🇨🇳
Friday, 11 February 2022

Finland battled past a resolute Latvian rearguard action to maintain its winning start in Beijing. The Leijonat had a hard time solving Jānis Kalniņš in the Latvian net, with the Baltic nation producing a solid defensive display before falling to a 3-1 loss.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 6-2 Slovakia 🇸🇰 – 10 Feb 2022


🇫🇮 Finland 6-2 Slovakia 🇸🇰
Olympic Preliminary Round
National Indoor Stadium, Beijing 🇨🇳
Thursday, 10 February 2022

Sakari Manninen scored three goals and Miro Aaltonen scored two goals and one assist for Finland and Juraj Slafkovský scored twice for Slovakia in Finland’s 6-2 win in the first game for both teams at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
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🇫🇮 Recurring Injuries Force Tuukka Rask Into Retirement


After making a failed comeback attempt with the Boston Bruins this season, recurring hip injuries have forced Finnish goaltender Tuukka Rask into early retirement at the age of 34.
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IHLC Preview – 2022 Winter Olympics (Men’s)


For the second straight Olympics, the men’s hockey tournament will not feature NHL superstars (although this time due to COVID-19), making the Olympic tournament not necessarily a true “best on best,” but still a showcase of some of the world’s top talent looking to capture Gold and Olympic glory in Beijing.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 11-1 Finland 🇫🇮 – 05 Feb 2022


🇨🇦 Canada 11-1 Finland 🇫🇮
Olympic Preliminary Round
Cadillac Arena, Beijing 🇨🇳
Saturday, 05 February 2022

Once again, Sarah Fillier lit the fire and her Canadian teammates stoked the blaze. In an 11-1 rout of Finland, the preternaturally gifted 21-year-old Olympic rookie set the early tone with two goals, as she did in the 12-1 shellacking of Switzerland.
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