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Finland Edges Sweden 3-1 in Unofficial Final of World Junior Summer Showcase

The result concludes the World Junior Summer Showcase series in Minnesota on the strength of Finland’s power play, which dictated the outcome.

Kasper Pikkarainen, Team Finland (Photo Credit: Pasi Mennander)
Jasper Kuhta, Team Finland (Photo credit: Matti Nenonen)
Ivar Stenberg, Team Sweden (Photo by Leila Devlin/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Finland struck first with a first-period power-play goal from Heikki Ruohonen and extended its lead in the second period when Roope Vesterinen converted another man advantage.
  • Sweden’s only tally came early in the second period on a power play through Jack Berglund, marking his fourth goal of the tournament.
  • Petteri Rimpinen delivered a strong performance in goal for Finland, limiting Sweden to a single goal despite sustained pressure.
  • Roope Vesterinen sealed the 3-1 victory with an empty-net goal in the third period to cap Finland’s decisive finish.
  • Canada and the United States will close out the showcase in a third-place game at 4:30 p.m. CT as both teams seek to rebound from Friday’s losses.